I am sat on the grandstand overlooking the river, in the stunning town of Thun, Switzerland. The water is turquoise and the wave below me is playing host to the 2009 World Freestyle Kayak Championships.
LiLi team member Emily Wall just threw a big aerial backstab, and also in the eddy is Flea Jarvie, current World Bronze medalist she is working hard to up that medal this year.
We have just been through an intense week of training with the GB team, and I am thoroughly enjoying working with Ross to make up the new GB coaching team.
We have been putting runs together and refining those big moves with the men. The women have been working hard on elevation and air on a tricky wave.
The smooth style and finesse of the GB squirters and the crystal clear water have even inspired me to try my hand at the noble art of sinking and slicing.
It has been an incredible experience as a coach to work with such dedicated and talented kayakers, and rewarding to see such improvement and positive feedback over the last week.
The prelims have now been and gone, and a report on how the GB team have been getting on will follow this post soon.
In the meantime here is a few pics of the incredible town of Thun, and the spectacle of a collection of the world's best kayakers throwing down on the wave!
Doug cooper clean blunting on the wave.
The town overlooking the river
The ladies at the opening ceremony.
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