L'Argentiere: The Ultimate Training Ground

In my opinion the perfect trainging ground for any intermediate or advanced paddler. A technical little run with a big water feel; waves, stoppers and mean eddy lines, the boater must use a combination of accuracy, determination and power to make lines. Canoe Control often uses the slalom site for intensive training sessions for 4* and 5* candidates.
A client produced his own video of a 4* skills session leading up to his 4* assesment.

Course run by Andy Bland and Rich Axon.




Production courtesty of Kev Lindsay, who, I'll add, passed his 4* with flying colours. Well done Kev!

Andy

Safety and Rescue

Canoe Control ran a two day Whitewater Safety & Rescue seminar this week. This course covered everything from swimming in grade 2-3 water, throwline techniques, boat rescues, MA systems and scenarios to the pros and cons of the latest equiptment and theories.
Course run by Stuart Woodwood.



















Andy

Another Day on the River

Been another great week, with great people and great rivers. My highlights of the week are posted below:-

Rich and I messing around on the campsite lake







Me surfing the Rab


Kev on 4* Leadership Assesment


Ben and Andy huckin the gnar in a duckie




Amy got skilz


CC crew finish the week with style and sophistication at the 5 Seasons


Still plenty of water about for those keen for a trip, highly recommended.

Andy

Rafting Courses

Rich and I recently undertook our level 2 Raft Guide Assesment. The two day assesment consisted of two runs down the Ubaye and two runs down the Middle Guil. Both days were fantastic and made even better by the enthuiastic crew from Worcester. Some pictures displayed below:

















A great couple of days on the water! Course run by Bob Timms

Andy

16th July 2010

River Update: Still loads of water. What a season! This week we've run most sections of the Durance, Ubaye, Guil, Gyronde, Guisane, all are holding there water well. Canoe Control have been running a huge range of courses at all levels from novis to expert as well as rope, hotdog and rafting courses.

busy busy busy.
Andy

8th July 2010

Over the last couple of weeks our on going river work in the South

French Alps has included.
courses from BCU 5 Star Training and Assessment, Advanced and Intro to
white water boating.

Canoe Controls Advanced S&R course was led by Bob Timms.

Below find a number of images relating to the action

Advanced Whitewater Course


Advanced Whitewater Safety and Rescue








Introduction to Whitewater

Happy Paddling

River Update: 02 -07 -10

Everything is running on its grade. Loads of water in the Ubaye and the Gyre/Onde. The Durance is running at a nice level, last reports of the Durance gorge state 6 on the gauge. We ran the Guil yesterday and levels were fantastic, fast and pushy.

.....and the sun is shining, hot hot hot

Andy