This free eLearning covers different types of manual handling, how we can consider and manage risk and shows the steps we can take when manual handling to better protect our bodies. We can be at risk of injury from poor manual handling, whether working in paddlesport or as a recreational paddler, so this eLearning is for anyone new to the topic looking for actionable tips.

During 2023, BCAB will be sharing a range of webinars aimed at those looking to paddle overseas or exploring places to paddle. Each webinar will cover the opportunities to paddle throughout the country, including types of environment available and grades, visa requirements and byelaws, logistics of getting to and in and around the country, as well as local guide top tips. Join our first webinar on 15th February, led by Bob Timms, exploring paddling in France.

British Canoeing would like to share the following safety alerts and case study, as well as the 2022 Annual Safety Report:

• Lifejacket Recall Notice
  
• Unregistered Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
  
• Commercial Stand Up Paddleboarding Accident, Haverfordwest: Lessons Learnt from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch Report
  

British Canoeing has published its new Environmental Sustainability Strategy. The strategy demonstrates the role we will play in securing a lasting future for paddlesport through positive action on climate change. Professor John Coyne CBE, Chair of British Canoeing, said: “Paddlers must be the trusted guardians of our rivers and waterways, committed to leaving nothing behind but a ripple.”