Sending the Eagle Creek stouts to kick off the winter paddling season. Optimal conditions and crew made for another sick day of whitewaters in the Columbia River Gorge. Continue reading
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Liam Chambers takes the new Pyranha 9R down some Welsh classics.
Getting used to my 9R. Lledr, Aber Glaslyn, Ogwen some nice lines and some not so smooth ones. Continue reading
Whitewater Geology is a web series showcasing whitewater and explaining the geology that causes it to exist.
Episode 4 shows the awesome whitewater of the Russell Fork in Kentucky and explains the geology of the steep riverbed. Continue reading
Here is a recap of Martina her adventures in America over the summer. Footage of the Whitewater Grand prix in Canada early spring and the North Fork Championships race. Continue reading
A great edit from the guys from The All India Kayak Expedition.
Ford & TOJ present The All India Kayak Expedition – Mini Edit – Too High for the Baitarani gorge. Powered by Ford Endeavour, five paddlers from the UK and one from India will travel across the country, exploring new whitewater rivers to descend while following the monsoon rains from the southwest to the northeast. Continue reading
We had a great time in Scotland recently on the OC1 Creeking Course and I was reviewing the pictures today with the intention of posting a Blog. It occurred to me that some of the pictures showed an aspect of paddling we often ignore the importance of; psychological skills. As skills they are learned and take time to develop, so require some deliberate practice.
Here I will give you an example using the concept of attentional focus. If we focus all of our attention on the target attainment we are paddling to, we should be able concentrate on the outcome and use autonomous skills to achieve it. In other words if we stare at the target we seem to get there automatically without being conscious of how we did it.
Here you see a sequence of pictures that show Jan using attentional focus in a skilled way to achieve an outcome. He is paddling from the eddy between the first and second drop on Triple Falls on the Etive.
Even before he leaves the eddy he is focussed on the lip of the next waterfall where he needs to perform the boof to make a successful descent:
Follow Ben Brown and friends as they explore the pristine whitewaters of Norway. Shot 100% on the GoPro Hero3+.
Watch as EG the Killa takes down every rapid (including the 3 infamous portages) on the Rio Palguin this past December. Continue reading
Check our new Video from Norway…
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 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.
Rapid Blocs are quite simply movable and adjustable obstacles that when placed in flowing water can create a whitewater environment. Rapid Blocs were designed by paddler Andy Laird and can be found in whitewater courses across the globe.
A foot of snow always makes for a beautiful Little White Lap.
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