Claire O’Hara

Double World Champion: Freestyle kayak and squirt

Claire won double Gold and became World Champion in Freestyle Kayaking and Squirt Boating at the 2011 ICF World Championships.

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Ski-Karting in Sweden

In January, when England was thawing out and after I’d been snowed into my uni room for a...

Posted on 21 April, 2011 by Beth Monks

Paragliding over Keswick

Feeling exhausted after a week of sailing I thought it would be a good idea to spend a week...

Posted on 21 April, 2011 by Beth Monks

Sailing on Bassenthwaite…

My 2010 was a year of re-establishment and discovery. After finally escaping institution and...

Posted on 20 April, 2011 by Beth Monks

The search begins…

I’ve begun looking for new and exciting things to do in my spare time.

The Inter Spinal Unit...

Posted on 06 July, 2010 by Beth Monks

Sammy, Davey, Tommy and Jackie are cycling Lands End to John O’ Groats!

4 of Beth’s friends will be cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats aiming to raise the money...

Posted on 29 January, 2010 by Beth Monks

Skymasters 2009!

Friday at the outdoor show with Alpkit consisted of breaking the till, adding money up wrong,...

Posted on 02 April, 2009 by Beth Monks

Val di Mello - Italy

So the Monday after the BBC’s we were all packed up and off on the 21-hour journey to the...

Posted on 09 September, 2008 by Beth Monks

British Bouldering Championships 2008

The BBC’s feel like a distant memory now. A busy five weeks later and I’m going to try to...

Posted on 02 September, 2008 by Beth Monks

Kalymnos - a climbers paradise

I took advantage of a week off school by jetting off to sunny and extremely hot (around 30...

Posted on 24 June, 2008 by Beth Monks

SkyMasters Challenge

Hundreds of eyes stared at the looming, suspended structure. How could this be a indoor...

Posted on 21 March, 2008 by Beth Monks

Summer in February!?

Blue skies and sunshine; it seemed too perfect. The first time out for ages and we were off to...

Posted on 05 March, 2008 by Beth Monks

37 degrees and 53 problems

“53 problems?! You have got to be kidding me! I don’t usually move at 37 degrees let alone...

Posted on 01 August, 2007 by Beth Monks

Travelling Monks - Kalymnos

This must be paradise. We had even travelled through purgatory with a cramped flight next to...

Posted on 10 November, 2005 by Beth Monks

Beth in Beijing

If you hear a group of climbers discussing Great Wall, you assume they will be talking about...

Posted on 08 September, 2005 by Beth Monks

Travelling Monks - Arco

The rock climbing in Arco is similar in that you can; boulder, attempt short sport routes of...

Posted on 20 August, 2005 by Beth Monks

Alpine Dreaming in Imst with the British Team

Why didn’t I hold it? I felt my fingers over the top hold, then the sensation of air rushing...

Posted on 23 June, 2005 by Beth Monks

Stanage in Spring

And then..
we went in the car to stanage
i knew what i was to do and then
we walked up to the...

Posted on 18 May, 2005 by Beth Monks