Winter Motivation by Mike Shaw | Mar 24, 2019 | WhitewaterAs soon as the leaves start to change and the clocks go back, it looms on the horizon like a blot on your prosperity, its shadow lengthening as its clammy embrace sucks you ever nearer. The year is rushes towards its end and January will be even worse! It’s like the...
NFL Kick Off 2018 by Mike Shaw | Apr 26, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesLast Friday night was the NFL kickoff event! Now I’m fully aware we still have another five months before the actual NFL season kicks off and this is an article on kayaking and not an article about my love of an entirely different sport. So why am I talking about the...
Hurley Classic 2018 by Mike Shaw | Apr 18, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Hurley classic is the number one freestyle event in the UK. Now in its 29th year, I have attended in previous years and it is great to see it grow year on year, more competitors and more competitions to take part in, with a wider draw. It now attracts competitors...
Why do you swim? by Mike Shaw | Apr 16, 2017 | UK, UncategorizedWhy do you swim?! In this article I am aiming to address the reasons that people swim and how to avoid it. I am not talking about those life or death situations when it can be deemed necessary to swim. I’m talking about the time you decided to pull your deck on flat...
