Canoe Slalom (1953)

Canoe Slalom, Shepperton. Middlesex. M/S (Pan) Boy paddling canoe through rough water. M/S Paddling through the first obstacle. M/S Judges looking on and making notes. M/S Paddling through another obstacle this time touching one of the side. canoe approaching the base of the weir it turns over. M/S Onlookers. M/S Boy being helped out of river. M/S Girl (Pat Sheldon) paddling through obstacle and turning her canoe as she approaches weir. M/S Man starting off on the course. M/S He hits the first obstacle and turns over as he approaches the weir. he rights the canoe again, and paddles on. C/U Judge making notes. M/S Another boy passing through obstacle. L/S He approaches the weir. M/S Going clearly through next obstacle but hitting the third. M/S Crowd applauding. M/S Another canoe turning over and righting itself. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.