World Cup Freestyle Ottowa Sept 06

The Garberator wave starts working best around 0 on the guage, with -1 showing the world cup brought in the top names who threw down their sik moves on the wave for the glory. Mens results, Stephen Wright, Bryan Kirk, Moe Kelleher Womens, Tanya Faux, Flea, Emily Jackson Here’s some pictures in no particular order

Garberator

The World Cup was held on the garberator wave whilst we where on the Ottawa, this is what can be done

Petewawa River – Ontario

The Petewawa is about an hours drive from the Ottawa Riverrun centre.   The get in is just off highway 17 and the 7K run takes you down through the outskirts of the town.  Starting with a long flat section the first rapid lies below the rail bridge and initial drop followed by some good eddy hopping …

Roy’s Stag

In a complete break with recent tradition we went mountain biking, with Roys forthcoming step into obscurity it was only right that we took some time out to spend with him before he begins his sentence. We rode in the hills south of Leyburn and Aysgarth on Saturday and Nidderdale on Sunday. Tour rules prevent …

Build n Huck

When there are no hills around…………….build one… As part of the York River Festival Jon approached the council and this is the result, good skills, who cares if Jo Public turns up, we had a hoot. A surprinsingly soft landing awaits, land it flat and the speed with which you land takes the power out of …

Kit Review

Carrying on from Driller's article on what to take on your typical Alps trip I thought it may be useful to look at some items that you could include in your paddling kit. Your gona need a boat and as Driller discussed the type of trip you plan can decide what sort of boat serves the …

Italy 2006

Val Sesia 2006  Having paddled in the Alps on a number of occasions the group is well versed in the French and Austrian rivers, no one however had ventured over the border to Italy, we had heard and read the reports and some of the group saw a short video put together by Jay from …

Stevie’s broken boat

Take one perfectly water tight Pyranha M3, throw it down a few rivers that could do with a bit more flow……..and this could happen. After this drop Stevie’s feet started getting wet. Investigations revealed Lew has been itching to use his boat repairing skills Placing the self adhisive flash banding on the inside and finishing …