Aaron Osborne

Yes thats right folks, the NEW 2012 Duem Competition Slalom Range is now available!!!!  There are heaps of new colours available so you can look the part on and off the water. They also have some new designs available and if you require something different they are able to make it to suit you! We have also been working hard to lower the prices for you but still look good in your paddling kit!! Click here to check out all the new designs, colours and the 2012 slalom products!! If you would like to order any of the products or  [ Read More ]

Well the this has nothing to do with the title but the last few weeks have been great with the weather finally starting to warm up enough to rock the jandals pretty much full time!! This means more and more paddlers gravitating towards the rivers and particularly Okere Falls! This is great to see so many people out and enjoying mother nature! The warmer weather also means we are closer to the hectic summer of slalom with the second NZ Slalom Camp kicking off in a couple of weeks and then another development camp later in December. There is also the  [ Read More ]

I have been in contact with Gary Hermansson for a while now and can’t promote what he does enough! He has worked with way too many elite athletes/world champions/Olympic champions to mention!!!  Gary has also recently written a book – Going Mental in Sport: Excelling through Mind Management. You can purchase his book from his website and it is only $39.99 which is super cheap!! So if you want to get more out of your performances or just fancy a bit of summer reading get this book!! Here is a book review from Ken Hodge and what he has to say about  [ Read More ]

In the weekend Steph and I loaded up the car and headed to Napier for the StaplesRodway Cape Challenge. Last year Steph ran and won the 32km individual run but this year she joined a couple of mates compete in the teams section. Conner was headed off first down the beach towards Cape Kidnappers and got them out to a great start. Steph had the middle section and Tim brought them home! They were the second overall team home and won the Teams mixed section!! I gladly sat this event out at the cafe and played support crew but might have a crack  [ Read More ]

I have been doing a lot of planning over the last few weeks for where Ill be and what I will be doing and it looks like I’m going to have a really busy summer yet again! Soon the summer fun will begin, however a few more things to sorted out before we get into the summer sun! A big thanks and congratulations to Andy Fuller for all his hard work behind the scenes in canoe slalom. There are a few good people helping our sport develop and he is one that has been around for a long time!! Thanks  [ Read More ]

Its been a pretty busy last couple of weeks with the Rugby World Cup and the bunch of Canoe Slalom Camps. Great weekend all round! I was one part of a slick coaching team that helped our next future champions at the New Zealand U18 Development Team Camp. We spent a few days training out at Mangahao where the kids had a large whitewater block, a few talks and teaching them a few tricks. Pretty much every slalom paddler that is paddling today in NZ has been through this team and it is a real credit to Ian Mercer and  [ Read More ]