by Calum Rogerson | Jan 28, 2012
The next time you’re huffing and puffing up a steep mountain track, take a moment to consider why we even have mountains to explore. Nothing lasts in nature. Given time, lots and lots of time, towering mountain ranges wear down, expansive continents erode and...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 22, 2012
Why “Song of the Paddle”? The Song of the Paddle is a well-known book amongst open canoeists. It is written by Bill Mason and is subtitled “An Illustrated Guide to Wilderness Camping”. So, although it is a book about open canoeing it is also about the exploring of...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 18, 2012
The Outdoor Paradise – A Ski and Kayak Odyssey in Europe’s Great Wild This looks like a great read although it’s only available for pre-order at the moment. The author, James Baxter, is a member of my local Sea Kayaking club so this is a bit of a...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 15, 2012
Carrying on where we left off yesterday… click here “Adventure sports bring considerable health benefits, both physical and psychological, and this is now fairly common knowledge. Even in relation to children, the educational benefits of adventure activities are...
by Calum Rogerson | Jan 14, 2012
Public Safety and Risk Assessment By David J Ball and Laurence Ball-King Is Britain wrapped in cotton wool? It’s a question posed by the authors in this book which looks at how legislation originally introduced with the laudable aim of reducing workplace deaths and...
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