TRAINING UNDERWAY...

Awesome experience to slalom a new course for the very first time.  The butterflies were flittering at the start, but paddlers took it all in their stride, and have been getting to grips with it.

The course is not for the fainthearted, and there are some real challenging bits.  The drop off is one of highlights of the course, and there are some very fast-flowing sections.

As the first few days of training have progressed, you can see how each paddler is better understanding the course, and improving with each session on the water.  We’ve been having 1-2 trainings per day; the schedule comprising some early starts, and some late finishes as well.

Lots of rest time in-between training at the beautiful Hotel Diamant.

There have been a few minor injuries and niggles that are being worked through, but all in all, training is going according to plan.

Days have been warm – between 25-33 degrees most days.  The odd thunderstorm, but mainly beautiful sunny days.