It is but it’s also such a niche sport if you fancy having a go you could instantly be about top 20 in the uk! My son does it a bit and it is to quote their coach ‘a dying sport’ where few people race, fewer people train, the bottom of the participation pyramid is tiny but they can’t stop trying to force kids to race straight away!
Unfortunately he prefers bmx which is far more competitive so it’s unlikely! Slalom is an excuse to play about in a boat and swim in the river after coaching.
It is but it’s also such a niche sport if you fancy having a go you could instantly be about top 20 in the uk! My son does it a bit and it is to quote their coach ‘a dying sport’ where few people race, fewer people train, the bottom of the participation pyramid is tiny but they can’t stop trying to force kids to race straight away!