{"id":19765,"date":"2015-10-12T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/?p=19765"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:37:49","slug":"unsponsored-qa-mariann-saether","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unsponsored.co.uk\/press\/unsponsored-qa-mariann-saether\/","title":{"rendered":"Unsponsored Q&A – Mariann Saether"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mariann Saether<\/a> is one of the worlds top paddlers. Having numerous big water competition wins, first descents and expedition epics under her belt. It is a great pleasure to have Mariann take part in the Unsponsored Q&A series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us a little a bit about you accomplishments in the canoeing\/kayaking world. – heheh\u2026 I am gonna kick this over to my webpage: http:\/\/mariannsaether.no\/achievements\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unsponsored Q&A – Mariann Saether<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition I have had a great 2015 season with winning the prestigious Branset extreme race during the Voss extreme sportweek, the Sweet Rumble on the Sjoa (Sjoa festival). I also made it to my first ever semi-finals in canoe slalom in a major competition (World Cup in Pau, France) and placed 24th. Today I also became the Norwegian Champion (beating all the men\u00b4s times) in canoe slalom K1, and also in C1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When and how did you first start paddling?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried it first in 1996 – I went on a date with a kayaker from Sjoa (the first date was a roll clinic in an indoor pool) and then quickly got adopted by the Sjoa crew who taught me everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was your first kayak?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savage Scorpion (mean stern squirts!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n