STEFFAN MEYRIC HUGHES
The rodeo
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The kind folk at The Paddler have given me a platform to whine on about
grammar and words on a regular basis here in the magazine, which will come
as a relief to paddling companions stuck in cars, who have so far been my
only captive audience. My aim is not to tell you how to paddle (I’m far too
crap), where to go or what gear to buy (although that’s easy – stick to a twotone palette and you’ll look great and remember, red and green should never
be seen).
No, I’m going to be the word guy – the resident
nomenclature and etymology geek. In forthcoming
issues, I’ll guide us through the maze of ill-defined
terms that litter our sport. Like ‘grade’ or ‘class’?
Canoe of kayak? Phonics or Phonix? And why the
monkey? At times, I will moan about the encroaching
Americanisms in paddlesport, not because I dislike
them, but &V6W6R