Mike Shaw Kayak Coach

What a day

What a week!

GB Freestyle Academy Camp 2026! The fourth time we've run the camp and the smoothest yet. Always a fun week coaching a new crop of youth freestylers and mentoring new coaches.

Thanks to the coaching dream team, literally the bestest freestyle coaches on the planet. Ottilie Robinson-Shaw Harry Price the Real Gav Barker Dennis Newton Tamsyn McConchie Matt Stephenson

Thanks to all the volunteers! Way too many to thank! Sorry if I miss you all! AdventuringLisa who did a phenomenal job organising the whole event, Laura F**g Del and Ziz Trever for pastoral care, Mamma Crowe and the ultimate team of cooks, all of our wonderful volunteer coaches, Neil Baars Emily Walker Pete Wilson Sophie Chandan Jack, Neil

And finally thanks to GB Freestyle Kayaking Holme Pierrepont Country Park Flow Kayaks and Canoe Shop London Kayak School

Some moves from S.P.B

Canoeing and Wildcamping in Pembrokeshire with Graham Booth Paddle West and London Kayak School

A wonderful trip, good company, food, ferns and swimming 🪴🏊‍♂️🛶

Metallica

Night 1 👌

Opening with baby Ivy's favourite song! Die! MF, Die!

Getting lost within myself,
Nothing matters, no one else
I have lost the will to live, simply nothing more to give...

June. A month!

🔥🇫🇮🎖️☀️☀️😎🐈💦🌊

Big up to Izzy, who won a bronze medal in her first international senior competition. 💪

Proud of you mate, quite different from the 9 year old I taught at the boating base, but some things never change! 😂

GB Freestyle Kayaking Issie Wormall Paddle UK London Kayak School Paddle Europe

What a week! Coaching and competing at the European Freestyle Championships.

A strong showing on a tricky feature, three Bronze medals for GB and a gold! 🥇 💪💪💪

As well as cute cats, terrible taxidermy and some row boats.

GB Freestyle Kayaking Paddle Europe
Paddle UK London Kayak School

A fun day yesterday at the European Championships in Finland 🇫🇮

Competing for GB Freestyle Kayaking

My best ride was my 2nd ride at 1hr 59minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/live/tO3E1W-9pRE?t=7158&si=YSYgItEtz31vwok7

Now we're straight back to coaching 😎😎😎

London Kayak School Paddle UK