If you use Paddle Logger on Apple Watch, you’ll know that you can use it to track your heart rate and check out your heart rate zones after each session. For paddlers looking to improve their performance on the water, understanding and utilising your heart rate graphs and zones can be a game-changer. Whether you're a recreational kayaker, a competitive canoeist, or an avid stand-up paddle boarder, monitoring your heart rate during training sessions can provide valuable insights into your exertion levels, optimise your workouts, and ultimately enhance your paddling progress so that you can take it to the next level.

Paddling offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature, explore scenic waterways and enjoy moments on the ocean. Whether you’re kayaking down rapids, canoeing along tranquil rivers or stand up paddle boarding across coastlines, safety should always be a top priority for paddlers of all skill levels.

Many people paddle for social and leisure purposes, but if you’re paddling frequently to improve your fitness or training for an event you might find it interesting to hear how resting more can improve your paddling. The three core pillars of sports performance are training, nutrition and recovery. In recent years, getting good quality sleep has been recognised as a key tool to improve athletic performance. We know that sleep is an important part of resting and recovering from your training, but why exactly does sleep help, what happens if you aren’t sleeping enough and what can you do to maximise the quality of your sleep?

The safety advice contained within the Radar is designed to help you enjoy Coastal environments safely. I live on the coast and it was becoming more and more obvious that the wind was both my friend and a foe.

This series is a collection of short videos packed with tips to help paddlers of all abilities progress and learn. Covering two primary areas of safety and skills, these bi-weekly videos focus on a specific element and give you some useful tips and knowledge to either refresh your memory or take away as a new skill.