Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

If indeed running an event was like running a business, then one might hope that those running the business would care about customer satisfaction and treat their paddlers as customers rather than irritants. If any business lectured me on race entries and told me how to enter a race, I would take my...

thanks - i'll pass it on. I see it is dated March 2014. Is there a later version? So, there are 3 main English Squads for U18s England National Talent Squad (ENTS) – Supporting under 18 junior athletes who are in the Premier Division and seeking selection to the GB Junior Team. England Super Regiona...

A new parent has asked me where they can find out the criteria for their 12 year old son so that they can try to understand what age and how you get into one of the squads over the winter. I've had a hunt on the internet and found the Canoe Scotland performance document for their Vision and Horizon ...

Just heard via the jungle drums (aka some of the current squad athletes) that a new coach, possibly Czech/Slovak has been appointed. Spoke to someone on the SCA Slalom Committee but they haven't heard anything yet. Wonder when the official announcement will be made. Will be good to eventually get an...

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Just wanted to cheer at the delight of going onto the Canoe Slalom website to see Pinkston running. We have waited a long time for an artificial course in Scotland and a huge thanks go to all those involved who have made this happen. It it has taken a considerable effort by many many people. Within ...

I wonder who wrote this policy? It is very interesting seeing the control the writer views the SCA should have over it's members and I suspect demonstrates a wider problem with how the writer values the membership . As someone who lives in a democratic nation, we are entitled to freedom of speech. W...

"The advantage this year is firmly with those paddlers in the north, given that two races are being held at GrandTully. It's feasible that the junior European team could be provisionally selected before the third and final race at HPP." I would dispute that the advantage this year is firmly with tho...

Unless things change in the next few months, we will look back on the current participation levels in Scotland and athlete success across GB teams and ranking divisions as a high. According to the 2013 year end rankings, there are 5 clubs in Scotland with > 10 paddlers : Breadalbane - 34, Aberdeen -...