http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/rss/newsfeed.aspxNews from Desperate Measures.(c) 2010, Desperate Measures. All rights reserved.60 Untitled Document Desperate Measures has joined forces with Voyageur Coaching to bring you this one day workshop. Rather than being over specialised or site specific, it has been designed to tackle general safety in and aroundhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=115Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Desperate Measures Hero Barry Hughes Barry Hughes, Desperate Measures resident surf kayak expert, risked his own life to save a 19-year-old from rough seas off Scarborough Harbour. Desmes Staff Surf trip to Scarborough Barry andhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=104Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT There is no denying that winter is well and truly upon us. With that in mind, we have kick started our 2010 Winter Sale with some great deals! Elephant... Buy One, Get One Half Price - On All Elephanthttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=105Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT With 2009 drawing to a close, there has never a better time to begin planning for the year ahead! For that reason, we have drawn up a list of provisional dates that you might like to add to your new 2010 diary. Desperate Measureshttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=102Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Over two years in the making, we now have stock of the Palm Extreme, Amp and FX buoyancy aids, along with the Gradient shoe. Palm Extreme PFD Palm Amp PFD Palm FXhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=103Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT We've always believed in 'try before you buy', and we will only stock equipment that we have used, are happy to use again, and, more importantly, are happy to recommend to our friends. But because there is such a variety of kit on offer,http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=101Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Desperate Measures has signed up to Facebook and Twitter We'll be using them to post our latest news along with photos and reports from the events that we will be attending over the coming weeks. Our facebook user name is:http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=100Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAs a result of circumstances beyond our control we have been experiencing technical difficulties with our website. Because of this, and because of unexpected changes in wholesale costs, many of the prices displayed on our website are incorrect.http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=79Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT As one of the most proactive retailers in the industry, Desperate Measures will be attending a number of events this year. In September we'll be at the Army surf champs at Saunton Sands. Not only will we have a wide selection of newhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=80Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTTrent Valley Test Centre Desperate Measures has just taken delivery of our Mad River and Wavesport demo boats as part of our expanding Test centre. These new boats will complement our Dagger Kayaks and Big Dog Kayaks to help form the uk'shttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=77Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRockpool Kayaks have arrived in Nottingham. Desperate Measures is proud to announce the Rockpool Sea Kayaks are now available to demo from our Nottingham show rooms. The Rockpool boats are a welcome addition to our large fleet of Valley Seahttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=76Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Due to Gremlins in the system the main Paddlefest Site has fallen over we hope to get it back soon ! …do you want to see the biggest range of Werner Paddles in the Europe? …do you want to be the first to leaf through the brand new books fromhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=74Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Werner Demo Paddles Now there's no need to take a gamble on a new paddle. We've got nearly 40 Werner demo paddles for you to take out for a spin - so you can get to grips with how it feels during a decent paddle rather than a quick spin.http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=71Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT It's Summer time and the weather is hot, so the new range of Immersion research kit have landed at DM's. Neo-Lined Guide Shorts RRP £49.95 Neo-Lined Short aka the "Guide Short", it has a 0.5 mil neoprene short sewn into thehttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=69Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT At Last the long awaited All New Sweet Rocker's have landed at DM's. Sweet Rocker S1 Full Cut RRP £139.95 The Rocker S1 Fullcut is designed with ultimate safety in mind. With removable washable Coolmax ® inner liner and 4 way thermohttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=70Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTTo some, Spring means bright yellow daffodils. To others, fluffy little lambs. But to us, it means something different.It means rumbling low pressures sitting out in the middle of the Atlantic, pushing out rolling groundswell to Britain. That'shttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=50Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTYarrr me harties! It’s that time of year again, the national student rodeo 2008! We will be down Holme Pierpont on the Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th March. We have hired Holme Pierpont slalom course for the whole of this weekend for the National Studenthttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=31Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTRiver runner demo boats This winter we've got a full range of whitewater demo boats available to try on white water. We're only five minutes down the road from Holme Pierrepont, the artificial whitewater course, where you can get a reallyhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=53Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe long awaited boat, caravan and outdoor show is here again, and for the 6th year we will be exhibiting. Taking place over 6 days and across 6 halls of the NEC (equivalent to 24 football pitches!), it’s the biggest show for outdoor leisurehttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=66Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT We've just received stock of the Palm Kaikoura Tour Exp and the Palm Aleutian. Palm Kaikoura Tour Exp The Kaikoura is Palm’s latest Full features expedition buoyancy aid – we’ve been playing with ithttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=64Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT We’ve seen artist's impressions, photos and samples, but they just don’t compare to the real thing. Palm Tasman L/S Paddle Top The Tasman is a lightweight expedition jacket, perfect for lakes, rivers and estuaries.http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=54Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT There's a quiet revolution happening in squirt boating at the moment. A subculture that's always simmered away just below the surface of freestyle is bubbling up to the surface again. We're proud to be in the UK's spiritual squirtin'http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=52Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT It's that time of year again, the sun is shining, the water is warming up, so consequently we now have our new stock of shortie cags. Palm Sidewinder S/S Paddle Top Palm Apex SS Paddle Top Palmhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=51Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT…do you want to see the biggest range of Werner Paddles in the Europe?…do you want to be the first to leaf through the new Northern Isles guide book? …do you want to be the first to glimpse the new Scottish Canoe Classics guide book? …do you wanthttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=49Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMTThis week we are exhibiting at the boat caravan and outdoor show in the NEC, Birmingham. We have teamed up with Ocean kayak, Old Town, Palm, Dagger, Perception, Gumotex and Necky - You will be able to see one of the largest displays fromhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=45Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMTGet your first look at the new clutch of books from Pesda Press, on our stand at the Outdoor Show in March. Pesda Press will be showing their books on our stand, including the new guidebook to touring on the lakes and rivers of Scotland, 'Scottishhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=44Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT The Plughole - exclusive free kayaking magazine subscription! Issue 2 of our bi-annual magazine, Plug Hole, has just been printed. It features: A tour of the P & H factory – see how the sea kayak that you have dreamed of was made,http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=38Mon, 27 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTWe're at the Outdoor and Caravan Show at Londons Excel exhibition centre. Here are a few images of our stand and the pool... So why not come down and join us?http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=37Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Zambezi River flows west to east through southern Africa. The first tributaries are in Angola and the river meets the sea in Mozambique. For a large percentage the Zambezi is flat, until it meets the ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’. This is ‘Smoke thathttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=36Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMTMy name is Matt Baker, I am 12 years old, and I have been kayaking for just under 2 years. I really enjoy freestyle and my local course is HPP.The youth freestyle this year was my first competition. I was only meant to do the last one in the serieshttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=34Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Nothing lasts forever.* We hate to have to tell you, but your boat's not going to last forever. Sooner or later, it'll break. Or crack. Or wear out. And you'll have to get rid of it. But it's made of plastic so landfill's just not an option.http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=29Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTSometimes you just have to walk - Ladakh, Indian Himalaya The Team: Dave Carroll, Sam Hughes, Ali Donald, Rob Coffey and Rosie Cripps Location: Tsarap Chu and Zanskar rivers which flow through the grand Himalayan watershed towardshttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=30Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTEach year the Outdoor Retailers show plays host to a selection of new products from the water sports industry. 2006 was no exception. Joel Scott, one of our intrepid explorers was in Salt Lake City to find out more. Liquid Logic Ronin The Roninhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=32Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMTThis weekend sees European Freestyle Kayaking Championship 2006 The event includes some of Europe’s best paddlers fighting it out for whitewater supremacy. Additionally, there are come and try it sessions, open to anyone wishing to give paddlehttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=27Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe lucky winner of the Team DM pro-team deal at the 2006 student rodeo at Holme Pierrepont was Sam Ward. Hailing from Leeds, his on the water antics and great attitude earnt him a year of sponsorship from us. He dropped us a mail to let us know ahttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=24Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Franco Fererro’s classic White Water Safety & Rescue manual’s being reworked. After ten years in print, it’s undergone a complete rewrite to include up-to-the-minute thinking on all aspects of river safety and rescue. With 320 pages of fullhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=23Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT What are you doing on Saturday 8th April at 6:30PM? Will you be sleeping out on a ledge in a remote gorge in North Eastern India? With 100 foot gorge walls on either side? And absolutely no idea about what's downstream? If not, we'd recommendhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=20Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Plughole - exclusive free kayaking magazine subscription! We're the first canoe shop in the world to be producing a free full colour paddling magazine three times a year. The Plughole is our 16 page mini-magazine covering the whole range ofhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=21Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT We've got a brand new line of toasty thermal-wear, ready for you to take on the coldest conditions that winter can throw at you. Newly produced by British company Elephant Wear, we're now carrying the full range of Elephant thermal clothing andhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=16Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT As we come up to Christmas, we've had three long awaited new toys land on our doormat, ready for the winter rain. Dagger CFS First of all, we've finally got hold of the long awaited £499 CFS. The reason that Dagger can offer this boat forhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=15Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT As you may have noticed (should you have visited us this week) - we have been undergoing a bit of a refit. After opening the upstairs showroom for open boats, sit-on-tops and paddles and replacing our shop front windows, http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=14Sun, 16 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMTMilk is the original fast food (bananas too - excellent in combination). It·s packed with a wide range of nutrients and what's more it's natural and additive free, so milk is just what you need to support an active lifestyle. If you arehttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=2Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMTIt’s the winter and I am sure you’ll be exchanging your water bound 360’s and 180’s kayaks for land locked fun on the Snowy mountains of Europe this year and if you are planning a snowboard or skiing trip this year you want to be flying righthttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=40Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMTPyranha: "The Speeder is for paddlers who can’t always find a big surf wave close by but who still want to get out on the water! Some days you just fancy running rapids on a river with a bit of speed and want to blast over the wave trains. Somehttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=46Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMTNationsl Student Rodeo 2007 On the 10th and 11th of March hordes of students from up and down the U.K will be descending upon Holme Pierrepont, National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham for a weekend of playboating and partying. Whoever saidhttp://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=47Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT Last week we were exhibiting at the boat caravan and outdoor show in the NEC, Birmingham. Here are a selection of photos from our stand. http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk/news.aspx?id=48Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT