Lowri Davies

Due to the reconstruction work at Holme Pierrepont, the National Student Rodeo was postponed until the end of March this year, putting it on the same weekend as Paddlefest. Since I was already due to be working at Paddlefest providing FlowFree coaching clinics and manning the FlowFree stand; this was set to be a VERY [...]

I generally try not to think of paddling as training, but I suppose that is exactly what I’ve been doing this week with the European Championships looming only a week away! I’ve been doing combined wave and hole training with mornings at Sault Brenaz whitewater course and afternoons at Hawaii-sur-Rhone in Lyon. ? Bouncy backstabs. [...]

I’ve just finished 4 weeks of coaching and guiding in the French Alps for Canoe Control. I met some lovely people, paddled some great rivers and generally had a lot of fun. Here’s a few photos: Jon Warwick paddling the Fournel with a back brace on. Gnarly. ? Nick Pearce and I on his virgin [...]

We are blessed with many great sunsets in Aberystwyth. Here, my friends are taking in one such breath-taking evening having just handed in their dissertations. Happy days.

? ? ? Last night there was a fireworks display? from the football club? in Aberystwyth (yes, there is a football club!) and as? poor students we decided not to pay the entry fee, but watch from ‘the millenium bridge’ instead. It probably offered better views, especially with the reflections on the River Rheidol – [...]

? On October 20-21st Plas-y-Brenin hosted the 11th annual Student Safety Symposium, designed to combat the typical issues faced by University Canoe Clubs across the UK. Tom Parker invited me to come and help with the weekend, which was great fun! Saturday morning the students were all given a talk; topics included effective communication, safety [...]

Apparently I am “noticeably happier” when I’m in Aber? – a statement? I can easily believe. A couple of weeks ago? as I wandered down the hill? from my lectures on a beautiful sunny evening, I thought how great it’d be of there was some surf – even just a little for a sundown splash.? [...]