Any tricks/advice for training on your own? I do my sessions, but it always seems harder alone then if you're training in a group.

That is a good question, and it is true training on your own is tough, but it is definitely doable. Some of Canada’s best have done it almost entirely alone, Steve Giles and Tom Hall to name a couple. Here are some things we recommend, a) mental focus is key: before each practice set your objectives for the practice and follow them to your best ability, b) like step a, after each practice go through the positives and negatives and keep these in mind for the next practice, c) challenge yourself with constant goals as the practice progresses, to keep your mind active, and lastly d) when the opportunity presents itself, try and occasionally join some other paddlers for training sessions to assess your progress.