Can we improve any part of Canoe Slalom?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:23 pm
I thought this post might be quite useful for people in touch with Canoe Slalom. Can we improve any part of it?
Some ideas that I thought of:
1. Several Open races for all divisions to take part in and gain points (this would help to increase the number of premier races)
2. Lower divisions need to be more fun - help increase participation. For example, Team runs - great way of socializing. I think double events can be too serious. Any thing else we could do? (new event instead of the team event) (Saturday evening - youth club for the young ones).
3. Coaching weekends (Days)(Small fee)- open to all paddlers from around the country - At various venues.
4. Equipment can be prohibitively expensive - could unwanted equipment be passed on to others or sold at a reduced rate?
These are only ideas! Have you got any ideas? Please discuss and keep calm! We need to look at any problems and try to solve them.
Thanks, Marcus
Some ideas that I thought of:
1. Several Open races for all divisions to take part in and gain points (this would help to increase the number of premier races)
2. Lower divisions need to be more fun - help increase participation. For example, Team runs - great way of socializing. I think double events can be too serious. Any thing else we could do? (new event instead of the team event) (Saturday evening - youth club for the young ones).
3. Coaching weekends (Days)(Small fee)- open to all paddlers from around the country - At various venues.
4. Equipment can be prohibitively expensive - could unwanted equipment be passed on to others or sold at a reduced rate?
These are only ideas! Have you got any ideas? Please discuss and keep calm! We need to look at any problems and try to solve them.
Thanks, Marcus