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Flying down the Rissbach, Germany

It was autumn in Germany, and long periods without any rain are not that unusual. Anyway, this year is exceptional dry....

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My first run down Great Falls - By: Ocoee Chapelle

My First Time to Run Great Falls By Ocoee A. Chapelle My first time to Great Falls started like this. Natalie and Leif...

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Hurricane Sandy

When hurricane season arrives in the East Coast, I get a little excited. After the long dry summer months and traveling...

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Good times at the Golden Games, CO

24 May 2013

Natalie and I just got back from the Golden Games on Clear Creek near Golden Colorado, and it was a really fun event. There was a very relaxed atmosphere, a lot of people having a good time, and a ton...

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Words to Kayak by

20 May 2013

This past week the rivers of Colorado have finally started flowing and everyone is putting away their skis, dusting off their boats, flushing out the spiders and getting on the water. In March I gave...

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Kayak Polo in Cape Town

26 April 2013 1

I was lucky to go to home to Cape Town, South Africa over the festive season for a long overdue visit. Cape Town is blessed with beautiful beaches and mountains. In the winter some of the best...

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The Hidden Treasure: Racing down Wills Creek!

26 March 2013 3

"A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid." - J.R.R. Tolkien WIlls Creek is a rarely paddled gem of a Class 3-4 run with one Class 5 rapid, tucked in the...

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Unthawing the boating stoke

22 March 2013 8

It’s that time of the year again! Looking out of the window I am still surrounded by snow, however that just seems to be part of the deal when you move to mountain town like Rossland, BC. And I won’t...

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An early season classic. Middle Box thru Baker's of the Animas

19 March 2013 38

I was going through some footage from last season and came across this vid. As my backyard run, the Middle Box thru Baker's section of the Animas is awesome. Continuous rapids with a little break in...

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Bazooka Highlights - Norway and Stikine

07 February 2013 6

Bazooka highlights - Norway and Stikine!...

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Natalie's WWGP 2012 wrap up

28 January 2013 24

I was honored to be chosen this winter to compete in the second Whitewater Grand Prix event in Chile. I was invited based on this entry video, thanks Leif for the killer edit. After obtaining the...

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Kootenays 2012; Video Part 1: Creek

18 January 2013

Happy new year everybody. I recently finished the first half of my 2012 recap edit. Throughout the last years all my videos kinda turned into this lookatmepromokindathing. I can’t say that I minded...

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DO IT NOW!!!

12 January 2013 51

Last year, Fluid put out a new whitewater sit on top called the Do It Now. The idea was to take the phenomenal creek boat hull of the Bazooka and convert it into a craft that is extremely stable and...

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