After 30 years of experience and 5 years of research & development, I have produced the KataKanu. My idea for the KataKanu at clubs is to provide a boat from which a L1 coach or appointed person (by a L3 coach) can supervise a crew in the KataKanu which in turn can supervise and provide safety cover for a small squad of kayaks. I know that it is a little unusual these days but canoeing to me always involved paddling somewhere and in this case when they get there, they can swap over and paddle back again. The novice coach is un-stressed as he/she can easily effect the recovery of any boats and swimmers whilst learning and growing in confidence as a coach. At the same time the young people get exercised afloat whilst learning all the subtle nuances of our sport with only occasional input from your clubs experienced paddlers, who incidentally will have more time to go paddling which after all is all we really want to do!!

So please don’t let the thought of a large youth section fill you with horror give me a ring and let me come and talk to you and demonstrate the KataKanu.