Mexico! ~ Record numbers to compete at Szeged Worlds & Olympic Qualifiers

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Mexico! Sweet - Me running the clean, 16-18 m high Truchas waterfall, on the beatiful Alseseca river. The weather turn cold and Stikine would still not drop in, so we decided to leave British Columbia and head for the southern Mexico, the Veracruz state. However, we wanted to drive the 5500 + km by our beloved old Mazda. The way through US went perfect, but as we entered Mexico the shitshow began.

Record numbers to compete at Szeged Worlds & Olympic Qualifiers ICF - It has been the race of reference for Canoe Sprint athletes and enthusiasts all over the world, and even before the starting gun has gone off at the 2011 Canoe Sprint World Championships, records have already been broken. Szeged a city that has canoeing intertwined in its history, and is renowned for its passion for the sport and its celebrity canoeists.

FLUID kayaks team trip Valentin Grollemund - FLUID Kayaks team trip 2011 - French Alps from Val Grollemund on Vimeo . Paul Villecourt, Celliers Kruger, Hugh du Preez, David Arnaud, Luke Spencer and I teamed up on mid August in the French Alps for a "FLUID Kayak team trip". At this time we also testes the 1st FLUID creekboat ...

Gauley Fest and GAF Jackson Kayak - After just a couple of days in Rock Island, I found myself back on the road again. Dane and I headed out to the Famous Gauley River in West Virginia to make the most of the scheduled releases. The Gauley River is well known for being crowded with rafters, kayakers, and other recreational watercrafts, and is infamous for its gnarly undercut rocks. Dane and I made the most of every release, paddling down in our small Rockstars and enjoying the great play spots along the way such as Geeks, Bat wave, Hungry mother and Sweets.

Otztal: Austrian whitewater paradize Valentin Grollemund - Right after the Red Bull Dolomiten Mann I went to paddle with Arnd Schaeftlein not that far from Lienz, Austria, before heading to Otztal valley for a sick kayaking week and then drive north to the Nurnberg Germany for the KanuMesse. The program of the week in the Otztal valley was really simple, ...

Road to London Adds Extra Excitement to Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava ICF - Canoe Slalom fans and insiders are preparing for what promises to be a super-charged atmosphere at the upcoming 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, from 6 – 11 September 2011. Fan enthusiasm is expected to be off the Richter-scale as Slovakia, long known as a Canoe Slalom powerhouse, is set to host these Championships which will also serve as a qualifier for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Canoe-Slalom World Championships Facts and Figures ICF - (...) Pavol Hochschorner / Peter Hochschorner (SVK) have won this event at the last three world championships and can become the first pair to win four consecutive editions of this race.

Eton Dorney Hosts London Canoe Sprint Invitational ICF - Today Eton Dorney, the London 2012 Olympic Games venue for Canoe Sprint events, welcomed 200 of the very best Canoe Sprint athletes from 30 countries around the World, to the London Canoe Sprint Invitational International Regatta.

GB Freestyle Selection Event Nookie - Hey this is new Nookie Team Rider Sam Stephenson checking in with my first blog post.. I'm a 17 year-old freestyle paddler on the British Squad who loves paddling and can be found at a different playspot almost every weekend! Last weekend was the British Team Selection Event

Packrafting the Fitzroy – II [video shortly] Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - Fitzroy Gear & Practicalities soon. By 5am the sun had risen somewhere behind the ranges and it was light enough to get stuck into our first full day on the river. I'd slept well enough … Continue reading →

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