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Month: January 2015 (Page 3 of 3)

Journey To The Stikine And The Sacred Headwaters

Another great edit from the guys at the Mountain Mind Collective.

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The Stikine is a world renowned river in the northwest corner of British Columbia. It is known for its big-volume class V whitewater in one of the most committing canyons in the world. Kayakers travel from afar every year to navigate the depths of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine, but few know of the fight to protect its vast watershed from industrial development. From mega-dams, to massive open-pit mines, the Stikine and its sister rivers, the Skeena and the Nass, are under threat. This is the story of paddling the Stikine River, and learning about the fight to protect the Sacred Headwaters, the source of the Stikine, Skeena and Nass Rivers.

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The Liquid Logic Flying Squirrel vs. The Pyranha 9R

Amy and I are considering purchasing a new kayaks and were curious about two new boats: the Liquid Logic Flying Squirrel and the Pyranha 9R. Both boats are sub-nine foot boats designed to go fast. I was especially intrigued by the looks of the 9R, and Amy was excited by the buzz about the Flying Squirrel. When Woody Callaway of Liquid Logic offered a Flying Squirrel 85 for a test run, we decided to see if we could make a complete investigation.

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Nikki with the Pyranha 9R

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First Day Paddling – 2015

Start as you mean to go on.

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My first paddling day of 2015, a quick blast down the Ogwen (no footage) followed by a few blasts down the Aberglaslyn Gorge in North Wales. Continue reading

Whitewater World Of Nepal – Episode 1

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A great edit and start of a series showing just a small % of what Nepal has to offer to the whitewater kayaker. Continue reading

iPaddle

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Yorkshire’s greatest kayaker caught in action. This may well end up being the video edit of the year. Continue reading

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