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Ever since I have been coming to Norway Benji was always there waiting to take us kayaking. His enthusiasm always made for such amazing times on and off the water. His huge smile and laugh could be seen and heard a mile away and he was always grinning ear to ear at the bottom of every rapid. This film is a compilation of footage from my years in Voss and some really lovely footage sent in by friends from all over the world!
Kyle Hull is one of the most animated and badass kayakers in the business. Charging hard at whatever he does.
This says it all. Enjoy.
It’s not just about the whitewater. Kayaking takes you to some incredible places with some amazing people.
Big THANKS to all my friends.
Over the last few weeks a young paddler has been blogging using Facebook as a platform. Her blog has gained a following from elite paddlers like Lowri Davies and Emily Jackson. This young female paddler is now inspiring others.
Blogging as Can U Kayak on Facebook Maya writes: I just wanted to get my story out there, and this is how I can do it. My life it’s much different that other peoples. I have a condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) which mean my joints dislocate and many other different things. Originally Can U Kayak was anonymous, as the popularity has grown, this has become less so.
Jared Seiler is a professional kayaker based out of the USA. If you been watching kayaking videos over the last few years you will have seen Jared in action many many times. I for one always look forward to the next edit release.
As one of the brains behind Demshitz, Jared has pretty high profile within the kayaking world. He also has a very busy schedule. To find out that Jared was prepared to take a little bit of time out to take part in the Unsponsored Q&A series made my day.
When and how did you first start paddling?
My dad got my brother and me into kayaking when we were 12 and 11 years old back in ’97 with the Philadelphia canoe club’s Novice training program. We learned at winter pool sessions and were running the lehigh and lower yough by the end of that summer. We spent many days on the lower yough. A year and half later we were on the upper yough, which is where we really honed our skills.
Nina Csonkova has only been paddling since the age of 18. In the short 12 years since Nina has proven to be one of the best paddlers in the world. A true natural trains and paddles hard thus achieving world wide freestyle success. It is truly a great honour that Nina has agreed to take part in the Unsponsored Q&A series.
Tell us a little a bit about you accomplishments in the canoeing/kayaking world.
I got two times silver medals and one bronze medal from the Kayak Freestyle European Championships. I was first and third in overall world cup rankings and I have won Euro Cups several times in a row.
As a professional kayaker it can be easy to hear about successes, but what about failures? Chris’s talk centers around why failure is important to grow as a person.
Chris Gragtmans is one of the most respected personalities in the paddlesports industry. He is a champion kayak and standup paddleboard athlete, editorial thought leader, business owner, and professional speaker. He has presented to high schools, universities and industry retailers alike, and his passion is equally evident on the microphone and on the water.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
When you start your paddling career progression is often very rapid. Skill acquisition is quick and you develop the technique required to safely get you down a piece of water. After you have been paddling for a while it is easy to hit a plateau. Moving past this can seem quite difficult but a few changes or adaptations can help you to continue to make progress/develop.
Consider where you mainly paddle. Change venue if you can. Try a new piece of water.
Paddle more. It’s a simple step that can really speed up your progress.
Continue readingSadly the kayaking world has lost another great kayaker – Louise Jull.
Louise followed the site and took part in our 2013 Q&A series (see below), our thoughts are with her family and friends.
A short informative video about our student coach Kalob Grady. Follow his adventures through kayaking as he develops into a more incredible competitor, playboater, and creeker every day he is on the water. Continue reading
Follow Brendan Wells down a HIGH WATER descent of the Cheese House section of the Quijos River, Ecuador. Continue reading
I have big plans for Unsponsored in 2015. It will mean another move to a much faster server with even greater storage facilities. With thousands of view each and every day and growing month on month it’s time to move again but this has its costs.
I’ve been researching crowdsource funding over the last few months and rejected most of them as they are unsuitable for where I want Unsponsored to go. I love T shirts and know lots of you guys do to. So I have placed an Unsponsored design here online as a campaign to raise some much needed funds for the server move. Continue reading
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