Chapter 1 - Getting Ready: White Water Safety Instructional movie, for kayakers and canoeists. 

You're welcome Dan, thanks for taking the time to comment. We made the content nearly a decade ago and released it on DVD, and as successful as it was at the time, that format is no longer the most current. We still have hard copies if anyone would like one for the whole free playing movie. We re-released on youtube at the start of the pandemic to provide the global paddling community with a free high quality resource that could be tapped into when paddlers are locked down or looking for something to enhance their safety skillset. We have many ideas for additional content but it needs time, money and freedom to roam (the latter being the most challenging right now). The best thing you could do though, is share the link with like minded spirits and encourage them to subscribe, that way we'll know there is interest to warrant a bit more effort when we can.

Hi, thanks for commenting Simmondp. And we agree in part with your points. This was filmed using real students who really were at different places in their kayaking development. Eilidh, the lady wearing the full wetsuit, was wearing her own kit. At that point in time she was more likely to end up out of her boat, wet and getting bashed in the river. That was her own kit, and what she preferred. We'd maybe disagree on the long john v short john argument for learners in Scotland where we are from as our season (if you could argue we have one) tends to be outside of the Northern Hemisphere summer. Additionally I've never had any circulation problems when using a long john wetsuit, but thats not to say others wouldn't. I know many very experienced freestylers who choose a 3/4 length wetsuit trouser for example, without suffering circulation issues. My choice in warmer climates is for a wet suit or surf skin short under a more flattering outer beach-type short. I guess we could take the contextual perspective and say, "it depends". Thanks again for Subscribing, there will be lots more and we thoroughly welcome the discussion.