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In the final edition of On Course for 2012, we look back over the last two years on the road to London with all the highs and lows along the way.
Flatwater loop to splat to high-five. Yeah, it’s been a good summer on the Ottawa. Boater: Tyler Curtis.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. In our final installment, the crew load their nearly finished kayaks for the trip home, and John extolls the virtues of wood-composite construction.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. Today, veteran builder Michael explains why he’s still making kayaks. "It’s kind of the Pinocchio effect, where you’re taking something that’s inanimate and assembling it and it has it’s own life after that," he says.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. Today, Tammy explains why she and her husband Matt decided to attend the Woodenboat Workshop.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. Today, the students assemble and attach their kayaks’ decks, and Marty talks about the love of woodworking she inherited from her father.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. Today, Matt tells us why he chose to build his own kayak.
In a series of short videos, Canoe & Kayak magazine follows five first-time kayak builders as they turn boxes of wood, wire and fiberglass into handcrafted wooden kayaks. Today, the students begin to stitch their first panels together, as Pygmy Kayaks owner John Lockwood explains that anyone can build their own kayak.
The inaugural Canoe and Kayak Awards presented by Zeal Optics in its entirety from Salt Lake City, Utah. For more, visit www.ckawards.com
Exclusive footage of Olympic Gold Medallist Ed McKeever & Bronze Medallists Liam Heath & Jon Schofield being welcomed back to their Team GB base after their races.
Ed McKeever is the ‘Ice Man’ of Canoe Sprint. Calm, quiet & totally focussed on winning, he’s a former World & European Champion over 200 metres in the single kayak (K1) & is widely regarded as the man to beat in any race.
Richard Jefferies is a British Canoe Sprint athlete competing in the C1 (single Canadian Canoe) category.
Rachel Cawthorn is a former European Champion over the 1,000 metre distance in Canoe Sprint. She now focusses on the 500 metre distance in the womens’ kayak singles (K1) & kayak fours (K4).
Liam Heath & Jon Schofield are the 2012 European Canoe Sprint Champions in the K2 (double kayak) discipline over 200 metres.
Angela Hannah & Louisa Sawers are position 3 & 4 in the British Canoe Sprint K4 kayak & are the key power source for the boat.