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Month: April 2014 (Page 4 of 5)

Scotland 2014 – The Good Bits

Scotland 2014 – The Good Bits from LSCC on Vimeo.

Loughborough Students Canoe Club go to Scotland. Continue reading

GoPro Lofer Schlucht / Devil’s Gorge

Short clip about the Devil’s Gorge in Lofer/Austria.

GoPro Lofer Schlucht / Devil’s Gorge from Flo Fischer on Vimeo.

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Spring Paddling: Contoocook River

Some great footage from Rob Schafsteck’s GoPro setup.

Spring Paddling: Contoocook River from Rob Schafsteck on Vimeo.

Recent rain and snow melt pumped up the ‘Took to a “sporty” 10 feet on the gauge. Decided to test out my homemade stern mount and as you can see, the breakaway feature worked…

A Kayaker’s Guide To Making Friends

Believe it or not, the topic of making friends will perplex even the most sociable of kayakers at some point in their paddling career. This is not because we are weird, many of us are in fact relatively normal. It’s because we rely on our paddling buddies in a very different way to how we rely on our boozy weekend buddies.

Whilst considering the differences between my paddling buddies and my boozy weekend buddies, it occurred to me that my experiences as a disabled paddler are probably not particularly representative. For example, I look for friends with the ability to carry both my weighty kayak and my weighty self to and from the river. I have therefore decided to supplement my own advice with the opinions and experiences of other paddlers. The added advantage is that, should you need to blame anyone for any negative consequences incurred as a result of following this advice, you can blame them rather than blaming me.

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You can of course go boozing with paddling buddies. Taking your boozing buddies paddling however is less advisable. Continue reading

The British University Creek Race 2014

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Last Saturday saw the second annual British University Creek Race take place in Glen Etive. Perfect medium water levels allowed for a challenging but fun day of racing. The student race course was comprised of two runs of the middle Etive and a final lap of the Allt A’ Chaorainn. 23 students and 7 old boys took to the river with Callum Strong and Beth Morgan taking the student titles, while David Bain took the title in the old boys race. Continue reading

UofO Outdoor Media Contest 2014

UofO Outdoor Media Contest 2014 from Scott Boudreau on Vimeo.

Some paddling around the pnw. My entry for the 10th U of O outdoor media contest.

Locations:

Hood River, OR
White Salmon, WA
Kalama Falls, WA
Cellestial Falls, WA

Demshitz – Mid-Atlantic Brown

Demshitz have been getting after it in the mid-atlantic states this spring! demshitz.com

Demshitz – Mid-Atlantic Brown from jared seiler on Vimeo.

The Palm FXr Buoyancy Aid – AS Watersports Product Spotlight

Contour POV Cameras Back On The Scene

Contour disappeared from the scene last year after the company went into difficulties. Since then Contour have been reborn under new management which puts Contour POV cameras back on the scene. Although a firm GoPro user I have tested the Contour range a few times and really like a number of their features. Check out my review of the Contour +2.

The UK distributers of Contour products (Ultra Sport Europe) kindly agreed to send me one of the new Contour + 2 cameras for test.

Contour POV cameras back on the scene

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CARNAGE!

CARNAGE from David Rogers on Vimeo.

Loughborough Students Canoe Club Scotland 2014.

A selection of swims and questionable lines.

Grand Canyon Of The Stikine

Years of anticipation and hearing the stories we finally got in there.

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In the summer of 2013 all British lads Dan Yates, Tom Mclay, Tom Downs, Ash Bullivant, Daz James, Rob Litherland and Sam Ellis with an adopted American, Travis Winn set out on a BC adventure.

Grand Canyon of the Stikine from THE RIVER MILITIA on Vimeo.

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