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Rivers: Skogsaa – Homerun – Homerun plus – Austbygdai – Byrdai – Jordalselvi – Bransetelvi – Myrkdalselvi
Kayakers: Ben Jung, Markus Hörth, Markus Bott, Simon Gegg, Dominik Willmann, Dominik Vogt
Cut: Dominik Vogt Continue reading
I have owned the Immersion Research (IR) short sleeve Comp top for years. It only sees the light of day when it warms up here in the UK. The cag is a short sleeved version of the Comp top and shares all of its features with the exception of the obvious (long sleeves and latex cuff seals). After years of loyal service I fancied a changed. Nothing wrong with the Comp, just wanted something new. Now as it turns out the search for a high specification short sleeved dry or semi-dry top is actually quite a hard one. The number of manufacturers offering such a top as part of their current line up is quite small. So after much searching and considering the few alternatives Immersion Research came to my rescue with the Arch Rival.
Martina Wegman finally got to tic off a trip down the mighty Grand Canyon. The trip was organized and leaded by Luc Strickland and included sixteen people, four rafts and four kayaks. “It was great being off the grid with no cell phone reception or media, being surrounded by stunning scenery and an epic crew”. Continue reading
Sweet are no strangers to the paddling world and over the years I have tried and owned a fair few items from their range. However earlier this year saw the arrival of the newly updated Shambala shorts. Compared to previous models the new 2014 have a more fitted and articulated fit. In addition to the improvements made to the overall fit the fastenings and adjustments on the shorts have also been tweaked.
Available from Spring/Summer 2015 is the new Five Ten Canyoneer 3. Continue reading
Sometimes people ask me: “why did I choose kayaking ?”. Most of the time they don’t really know what kayaking is and I’m struggling to give them an answer although I know it is really simple. So this is kayaking and this is why I love it so much! Continue reading
I was recently contacted by John Nestler to let me know about a recent trip he had undertaken down the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. After watching John’s edit it seem fitting to share it here on Unsponsored. A truly awesome trip.
Adventure Technology (AT) have always been known amongst whitewater kayakers for producing some of the best paddles that money can buy (the Elite Series). Unfortunately for many paddlers, the budget often doesn’t quite stretch far enough and we find ourselves opting for the cheaper and somewhat inferior options.
The old current kit topics on the forum were always popular, so I thought I’d give you all an update of my current kit for July 2014.
Around 15 years ago my favourite paddling shorts were my Playboater Neoprene shorts. Absolutely bombproof, curved to fit you well when sat down etc. Unfortunately too many pies forced the sale of those shorts and I have been on the hunt for a long term replacement for years. I have owned kayak specific and non kayak specific shorts (mainly board shorts) and although all have done a great job I have always moved on to try something else.
My criteria for short choice is pretty simple –
A good fit (both standing and whilst sat in a kayak)
Bomber construction and materials

Fast drying

Value for money
#MEGATRAIN in Italy!!
Myself (Sam Ellis), Dan Yates, Jim Shrimpton, John Tomlinson and Jamie Wright travelled to the beautiful land of great coffee,great pizzas, nice people and sik #whitewater for a long weekend. Continue reading
Summertime fun on the Upper Yough with the Hombergs and Valley Falls with Ken Lumm and Meatball. Enjoy! demshitz.com Continue reading
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