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Day: 22 March 2014

Lou Jull 2014 NZ Summer

Lou Jull 2014 NZ summer from Ryan Lucas on Vimeo.

Whitewater Kayaking around the North & South Islands of New Zealand- Summer of 2014. Including Treetrunk Gorge, Huka Falls, Kaituna River, Wairoa River, Waitaha River, Kawerau River etc.

Norway

A great video from Barney Prees showing some Norwegian action from 2013.

Norway from Barny Prees on Vimeo.

Palm FXr – A Closer Look

Palm Equipment hooked me up with one of their new FXr PFDs for test the other week.

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Nose Plugs/Clips

A lot of discussion goes on about the pros and cons of wearing nose plugs. I don’t really want to entering into that becuase at the end of the day it is down to personal choice. So assuming you wish to wear nose clips – which ones are best?

Up until quite recently the nose plugs available have been developed specifically for swimming or diving – all types being adequate for the job but not ideal. However over the last 8 years paddle sport specific plugs have made an appearence.

Generally the paddle sport specific plugs follow the same design concept – a u-shaped piece of wire (which is relatively stiff) with paddling of some sort on the ends that will make contact with the nose and a leash to attach them to your helmet so you don’t loose them! The padding usually consists of foam, rubber, or plastic. However the best I have found to date are ones that are silicone based such as the Threewaves clips.

As far as I’m concerned my decision on which set of nose plugs to use is based around a number of key questions; Continue reading

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