Whose Dave?

Dave standing in front of his own kayak photos

Dave - photo taken by Moo!

Well, thanks for asking.

Dave is the author of Kayaking-Canoeing-Tips.com, a qualified Paddlesport Instructor and a Trainee Kayak Coach.

He's a keen paddler of kayaks, canoes and SUPs.

He has been a paddler since he first set eyes on a fibreglass Viscount kayak on a school trip back in the early eighties.

Since then, he has paddled regularly and all across the UK.

His trips include Scotland (Etive, Findhorn, Orchy, Roy, Spey), Wales (Tryweryn, Dee, Stanley Embankment, Anglesey, Llangennith, The Bitches, Artro, CIWW, Usk, Whitesands, Barmouth, Black Rock Sands, Rest Bay) and England (Holme Pierrepont, Trent, Severn, Teme, Ure, Nene, Avon, Soar, Sennen Cove, Marizion, Croyde Bay).

His early years of paddling was spent at the artificial white water course at Holme Pierpont, Nottingham. A great training ground for white water skills and it always encouraged an eskimo roll or two!

Dave ploughing through the inlet gate at HPP

You can follow Dave's (and Ed and Moo!) paddling adventures via his YouTube channel here:

Ed & Dave's YouTube Channel

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Over the years (is he really that old?), he has built up a knowledge of kayaking and canoeing. Not just the theory, but in many cases, the experience too. This is invaluable and the motivation in creating this kayaking-canoeing-tips.com website.

Passing on this information will hopefully help others to safely enjoy a sport that has given Dave many hours of happiness.

The overall flavour of this website is canoeing and kayaking motivation, tips and techniques.

Canoeing and kayaking motivation pages are all about maintaining your enthusiasm for these activities. Sometimes we all feel a little de-motivated. Perhaps the weather is cold or the trip is long and you really don't feel like it. Hopefully these motivation pages will give you the 'get up and go' to really blast your trip - whatever the conditions.

Canoeing and kayaking tips pages are all about giving you a headstart. They are tips that help you to skip or short cut ahead. Ones to stick in your back pocket and bring out when needed. The tips are based on experience and are tried and tested.

Canoeing and kayaking techniques are specific pages with 'how to' guides on canoeing and kayaking techniques. Again, designed to help you to understand the technique, practice and master it.

Have fun, keep safe and look out for Dave on the water.

Dave Remembers...

Kayaking The Bitches Wales - Awesome!
100% commitment & 150% fun!
Kayaking Mike Jones Rally - Great Times
First white water swim - and it was soooo cold!

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