Betsy Ray

The last chance to find out which crews will be leading the way at DW: Waterside D race preview

Get ready for another Sunday of close racing. In the final race of the Waterside Series,…
Announcing Paddlecast, a new podcast from Paddler Media

In Paddlecast, co-hosts Betsy Ray and Billy Butler share paddling news from around the world and…
Thameside 2 Race Recap: Close finishes from top names, whitecaps at Henley, and a preview of the top contenders for DW 2025

Top names fought it out for the fastest finish at a chilly Thameside 2 on Sunday.…
Tight racing at Wateside B: K2 race video recap

Devizes to Westminster 2024 winners Tom Sharpe and Anoushka Freeman finally went head to head against…
New record: crossing the North Sea in December

Billy Butler couldn’t let 2024 pass without going for one last record. Crossing the North Sea…
“Paddle Worldwide”: why the ICF is rebranding, and what it means for paddlers

It’s finally official: the International Canoe Federation is rebranding itself as “Paddle Worldwide.” Member federations officially…
“I’m not addicted to records. Or am I?” 16 hours down the Thames

3:30 am. Lechlade-on-Thames. It’s pitch black, and the river’s glassiness betrays how fast the water is…
The most hotly contested circumnavigation record?

Only about 20 kilometres around and easily accessible along the south coast of the UK, circumnavigating…
58 days later: The end of an epic circumnavigation

58 days after he paddled away from East Wittering Beach into a serene Saturday sunrise, Mike…
19 years later, a new record holder for Anglesey

The same paddler has held the record for circumnavigating Anglesey for 19 years. It’s such a…