Life on the Water
What drives someone to work in watersports? For Adrian Durrant, UK Account Manager at Baltic Lifejackets, it’s all about a love for the water - and the gear that makes time on it safer and more enjoyable. In this guest blog, Adrian shares his recent visit to Drift Boardsports and Covenham Sailing Club, where he connected with local paddlers, saw Baltic PFDs in action, and rediscovered the joy of hands-on feedback from the community that truly matters: the ones out on the water.
From gusty time trials in Lincoln to a historic canal launch at Austen Fen and a peaceful club social at Drakeholes, this weekend was a celebration of connection, progress, and paddling in all its forms.
40 kilometres on the River Trent, draft trains, jelly babies, and a final push against the flow - my Race to the Castle wasn’t easy, but it was unforgettable. Here’s how it unfolded.
Small group sessions, big discoveries. The Black Project Synergy Tour Demo Day at Covenham gave paddlers a rare chance to test high-performance SUP paddles side by side - guided by founder Chris Freeman and hosted by Drift Boardsports. From race-ready Hydro SynergyX to touring-friendly Lava, it was a day of learning, comparing, and connecting on and off the water.
