Shooting fast action in floodlit conditions takes some serious kit and dedication. Simon Wyndham from Five Element Productions used a Blackmagic URSA to shoot some great footage at Cardiff International Whitewater Centre.
Tag: Wales (Page 3 of 4)
The new Pyranha 9R has been getting some great reviews over here in the UK. Root Down put the 9R to test in Wales on the Ogwen.
A quick post-work run down the Ogwen in North Wales in the new Pyranha 9R. Continue reading
Pyranha Fest seems to get bigger and better every year, and 2014 was no exception!
The usual jam packed weekend of fun competitions, exciting events and one-of-a-kind courses was made even more special by many people’s first opportunity to try out the Pyranha 9R, which really shook up the BoaterX event! Continue reading
Matthew Carey and Mega Swimmer found the glen too low. They decided to check this beauty out just up the road to find it was running at a sweet level. Continue reading
For many years I’ve wanted to get to the Bitches, the famous tidal playwave spot in South-West Wales that hosted the inaugural world rodeo freestyle event, back in the day when the boats were metres long and pop-outs, paddle-twirls and fluorescent colours were all the rage. Being warned that my carbon Black Sheep wouldn’t surive being seal-launched, and with the tide being about 6.5m, the Rockstar probably wasn’t the boat to take either so I asked Aaron at Squarerock if I could borrow the Jackson FunRunner I took to the Grand Canyon, this long boat would make a perfect surf vessel.
A great edit from Megaswimmer.
Long Boat Fun on the Afon Tryweryn 2014 in my Jackson Karma Unlimited. So much FUN!!!!!!! Continue reading
Mellte from Martyn Kirby on Vimeo.
Another one of those mellte videos…. Note the pencilling on the second drop… Only pros do that 😛
Music: Explorer by Breathe Owl Breathe
Filmed using Nick Woodman’s finest.
Another great run with Liam Chambers.
A high River Dee on Christmas Eve from Liam Chambers on Vimeo.
Just a pretty chilled blast down the Dee whilst the levels were good, Only saw two other boaters on the water!
I’ve been using Smiley nose plugs for longer than I care to remember and have never moved away from them. I am a firm believer in the use of nose plugs and each of my helmets has (had) a Smiley nose plug attached and they have served me well. However that may have just changed with the arrival of these new nose plugs from Three Waves.
A couple of weeks ago I was kindly sent a pair of ThreeWaves nose clips from Germany.
Another great piece and sound advice from Unsponsored friend Liam Chambers.
I wouldn’t swim there if I were you. from Liam Chambers on Vimeo.
Awkward series of roll attempts lead to a swim on the Aberglaslyn Gorge. Resulting in ending up in an undercut rock at the side of “Leg breaker”. This is where safety and rescue courses and practising using those skills becomes real.
SWIMMMMMER!
A run down the Fishermans Gorge section of the Afon Ogwen, N.Wales in Massive water. Most recognisable features were washed out, the run took 5 minutes to run the approx. 2k’s
Getting High on the Ogwen from ROOT DOWN on Vimeo.
Just a quick video edit from last weeks paddling on Stanley and a quick sea paddle. Tides were on springs and a 9.7m tide meant Stanley was good but only for a very short time before getting a little messy. Still worth a play though. Also a journey on the sea against the tide using back eddies and surfing to get round the headlands on Anglesey.
Good paddling despite there being no rainfall!
River a Week, #12 Salty Mouth- Stanley Embankment + Stacks from Liam Chambers on Vimeo.
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