Old man river Darren Clarkson-King (DAZ) will be supplying a series of ‘Dirty First Aid’ articles for Unsponsored. The series of articles will be posted here over the next few months and will centre around first aid for river runners.
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John Nestler is researching what impact the paddle has on the types of shoulder injuries kayakers have suffered and he needs your help.
Movie Monday 18 January 2016 may well be the best Movie Monday to date. Some simply epic work gathered in one place for the sole purpose of keeping you going through the early stages of being back at work for another week.
Enjoy!
Girls Go Round – Corsica. 3 Girls, 3 weeks and a whole heap of fun. Sea kayaking around the Meditereanean island of Corsica self supported.
Corran Addison has released several new images of the new Soul Waterman outfitting that will used in the new Soul Waterman whitewater kayak line up.
Corran is keeping things pretty simple with the setup. There are no ratchets, ropes, pulleys, straps, or water absorbing padding. But the system is designed to offer maximum adjustability and comfort.
This is a video shot by Drone Box, the Jackson kayak team and friends.
It shows the “Hawaii sur Rhone” wave in Lyon like you’ve never seen it!
Quesadilla Sunrise – Another great edit filmed by Knox Hammack on the Alsesseca and the Lower Jalacingo.
The Nikon AW110 has been my main on the water camera for the last few years. Many of the images on the site have been taken with this camera or a Nikon DSLR (D5100 or D7100). I had previously used a Sony TX10 with great success but it was getting a little long in the tooth and technology had moved on.
The Nikon AW110 is now around 3 years old and things have moved on with Nikon releasing the AW130 a few months back. However after using the AW110 for so long and the price reducing so significantly I thought many readers of Unsponsored would be keen to find out more about this rugged point and shoot camera.
More movie madness for Movie Monday 11 January 2016. A great mix of movies old and new can be found right here to ease you into your first hours of work this Monday morning. Enjoy!
The Dagger RPM is one of the best boats of all time, read the review here. If you haven’t paddled one you need to get your hands on one as soon as possible.
This edit from Matt Brook shows some Dagger RPM adventures around the UK including – Trent Lock, the Swale and the Middle Tawe.
Walk into any climbing shop and you’ll be presented with a wide array of carabiners, loads of sizes, loads of shapes, loads of colours and a range of prices.
What ever carabiner you choose to buy please make sure that it is a type that is rated for climbing/caving and that it is suitable for job you will be asking it to do. A carabiner suitable for climbing will have its strength rating forged, stamped or etched on it. It should also conform to the relevant PPE standard (EN 12275, the standard for mountaineering connectors), this again should be present on the carabiner.
There are some really super light carabiners available out there that are great for climbing but could be too easily damaged/compromised whilst on the river. In instances where hauling, belaying or security are required locking carabiners are best. I carry four locking carabiners as part of my kit, but also have a couple of non-locking carabiners in my boat for clipping gear into that can be called into service if required.
The number you should carry is subjective – Mountainbuzz, Pin Kit.
The Petzl eLITE is an ultralight and compact head torch designed for emergency use. I have had one of the 1st generation units for years.
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