November 4, 2026 · 11 min

A cleaner catch: getting the blade in without a splash

Wooden paddle blade dripping in the water

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November 2026

2 videos

  1. Looking after your hands through a long season

    Grip, blisters and calluses: what helps, what to leave alone and how to tell when to rest.

    Calloused hands on a paddle shaft
  2. A forty-minute erg session you can do in a garage

    A warm-up, four hard blocks and a cool-down, on a paddling machine with a mat and a fan.

    Paddling machine in an open garage beside the sea