this is a special section dedicated to women and their involvement in the sport. It may be of a philosophical nature, or may feature women who have been very successful canoeists. Club Scene – Each month members of the team travel to a Canoe Club in the UK, and attend one of their meetings. Competition – Each month there is a competition for a piece of kit, often a kayak or newly released piece of clothing. The competitions are free to enter on-line or can be entered by post. Gear Test – Each month the team test a number of pieces of canoeing gear. The use a large team of staff, so that they can give real opinions on how well the kit works for people of varying sizes and with different amounts of experience. Nosebag – This section outlines a recipe which has been designed for cooking with minimal equipment, ideal for multi day trips. In addition to the articles in the magazine the Canoe & Kayak website features a section of free articles posted monthly. These articles range from reviews of the latest gear to general how-to articles on getting started. Local coverage The magazine attended local canoeing events across the country, for example during September 2009, staff visited the Wychavon Kayak and Canoe Club for a pool session. Social networks The magazine had its own YouTube channel featuring watersports related video articles and tutorials, in addition to user submitted videos hosted on the magazine website. They also have a Facebook page, where regular updates are posted of upcoming articles from the magazine. Blog The magazine website hosted a blog section that invited readers to contribute feedback on the magazine and their own articles on canoeing and kayaking locations and events. The site also hosts blogs from staff and official contributors to the magazine. Forum The magazine also had an internet forum in which the editor and writers regularly interact with the readership. Certain questions are posed on a monthly basis with select answers from forum members appearing in the magazine. Forum users can also request articles to be featured by the lead editor. Competitions The magazine ran regular competitions in which replying readers have a chance to win free watersport and other outdoor activity equipment. Contributors Olly Sanders Jim Evans Lucinda Manouch Chris 'Air' Harvey Tom Laws Chris Wheeler Ed Smith References External links Warners Group Publications