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GUCC Season 2014/2015

21 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

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A year of paddling with Glasgow Uni Canoe Club (GUCC).

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Yak Equipment – Riwaka, Chinook, and Hallertau

20 March 2015 / / 1 Comment

Yak are the kayaking/canoeing side of the Crewsaver company. In the past Yak have catered for the middle to lower end of the market with some fantastic hardwearing kit for centre and club use. Although functional and hardwearing they didn’t have the same appeal as some of the more well known brands. Over the last few months I have been testing a few pieces of Yak gear including the Riwaka dry top, Chinook dry trousers and Hallertau PFD.

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Some of the colours used will put some off, there is no denying that the GREEN of the dry tops and PFD takes a little bit of getting used to.

Yak Riwaka Dry Top

The Yak Riwaka in a very loud GREEN has arrived at Unsponsored HQ. Now this is the third bit of gear from Yak that has landed here the HQ in as many weeks and once again Yak have made a really good impression (I need to find out who is designing this stuff!) – here’s why.

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Esquif Canoes

20 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

Sadly Esquif Canoes Inc. are now no more.

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IR Arch Rival Drysuit (2014 Edition, OX Fabric) – Review

20 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

I bought myself an IR (Immersion Research) Arch Rival drysuit for a trip to South America, and it got some pretty heavy use over the 6 months I was there as it’s not always as warm as it looks!

It’s had some long multi-days and endless hikes through forests full of spikes, been in strong sunlight pretty much the entire time and all the abuse you’d expect from a long paddling trip. I’d guess I used it around 3-4 times a week (as my cag had no neck seal) and the river water is usually really cold!

IR Arch Rival Drysuit Rio Cochamo

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Quedas Do Rio Chapeco – 1st Descent

20 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

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After two years waiting for the right crew and water levels, we scored this amazing first descent at my home state. Really stoked to find out about this hidden gem, with big drops, many boofs and a fun big water run out.

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NRS Velocity Watershoe

20 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

The NRS Velocity Watershoe

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Drone!

19 March 2015 / / 1 Comment

It’s always great to see how paddlers are starting to use drones to shoot video. This one from Ryan McAvoy is well worth checking out.

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Coal Run

18 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

Coal Run

Big rains after heavy snows caused almost every creek in the state of West Virginia to flood. Coal Run drops 600 feet in 1.2 miles starting at the town of Cunard and quickly entering the Lower New River in the Railroad Rapids.

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Warm Seasons

18 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

Warm Seasons

My film fest entry for the Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival Film Fest. The video is not complete, as I only had 3 weeks to work on it after recovering the video from a hard drive failure back in October. Be sure to check out the finished piece in a month or so.

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Cloreious

17 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

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Grand Canyon of the Clore in beautiful BC. Super amazing fly-in multiday out of Smithers into Bernie Lake where you start your descent, awesome!

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Reader’s Ride 2015 – Nick Pearce

16 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

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Name: Nick Pearce

Location: I split my time between Somerset and Voss, Norway

I have been paddling for the last 11 years and during that time, I have been lucky enough to paddle in some of the coolest locations around the world from the UK to Chile, France, India and New Zealand. My personal favorite and the place that constantly draws me back is Norway. It’s a land full of amazing rivers with still so much undiscovered potential. For the last 5 years I have spent my life working as a raft guide which allowed me to be closer to the river and to get as much boating in as possible. I also have the pleasure of being supported by some of the best companies on the market: Zet UK, AS watersports, System X and Silverstick.

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Kokatat Warranty and Repair

15 March 2015 / / 0 Comments

Kokatat Warranty and Repair

Kokatat offers a full service and warranty facility to extend the life of your Kokatat product. Learn more at kokatat.com/warranty-repairs

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