As part of my AIDA 2 star Freediving course, I headed over to the Chepstow Quarry for my first taste of open-water freediving. I had previously passed a days course in the pool with Rebecca Coales, who was also my trainer for the day at the quarry. Now […]
I heard about this race a little late as I won a last minute place through a social media competition, but it looked so much fun I just had to take them up on the opportunity. It just so happened that the race was at Bath Racecourse, which […]
Segway is not like anything I have ever tried before. Letting an electronic chip decide where you go based on which way you lean your bodyweight is a weird concept! My lovely wife Vicky Bawn, really liked the look of Segway too, so we booked in for two […]
Stand Up Paddleboarding or SUP, is shooting off in so many different directions at the moment its hard to keep track of it. But one area that I have been keen to explore, especially as I am an instructor, is Whitewater! After a nice Autumnal trip down my […]
My previous racing experience is pretty limited to say the least, so when asked to join my friend, and now Mazda MX5 series driver Andrew Caird, for a track day, I was just a little nervous! I’m never one to turn down a challenge, and being offered such […]
I had a friend who a few years back had a Waveski and who swore to me, that if I really wanted to enjoy the UK surf, that I should get on a Waveski. So whilst in Watergate bay in Cornwall, I signed up to a 2 hour […]
Crab fishing is one of those activities that most people did when they were kids and is hugely popular, but the days of a crab line with hooks attached are long gone, now its drop nets or mesh bags, welcome to Eco Crabbing! As I was on a […]
Dragon boat racing is one of the most popular water sports in the world, and although still a minority sport in the UK at the moment is another growing paddle sport. The brightly painted boats sporting Dragons heads being paddled by up to 20 paddlers always turn heads. […]
With a day free to spend with the family, my wife spotted a Geocaching trail at Newark Park, part of the National Trust. Thinking it might be a good family activity, and not too far from where we live, we headed over to check it out! So what […]
I was taught how to cast a fly when I was about 15 years old, so I have been fly fishing for some years now. Although I have just dabbled with it really, so when my four year old son asked me to take him fishing, I thought, […]
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