The PaddlerUK magazine December 2015 issue 5 | Page 72

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Claire O’ Hara takes Squirt title

Monday saw an exciting start

to the events with the men’s and women’s squirt
boating events. Our team-old hands Alex
Edwards, Claire O’ Hara and Ben White and
youngsters Jen McGaley and Sam Wilson.The top
of McCoys rapid was an excellent spot to
perform the difficult and sometimes dangerous
mystery move, descending to the river bed at the
top of the rapid overspill, which all of our team
managed to achieve. It was great fun to watch and
I know many of the world’s best kayakers will be
trying out this sport in their home waters now. In
the end some good results with Claire taking gold
and a marriage proposal, Ben bronze, Alex
and Jen fourth and Sam in the near
semi-final position of 12th. Our
youngsters certainly look to be going
all the way to the top in the future.