Whether it is a full story, an event report, or just a quick news, these are some information/photos we were sent by our readers that are willing to share with you what they just did or witnessed...
 | Norway is going off !!! The kayaking season in Norway is going off! While rivers start running on perfect flow, more and more international kayakers are gathering. Tyler Curtis reports from an epic day on a Norwegian gem, the Teigdalen. read more... written by: Tyler Curtis photos by Mariann Saether, Tyler Curtis, and Benjamin Hjort |
 | Graz Radetzky May 31, 2008 On May 31st. the first competition of the Austrian Kayak Freestyle Championships took place at the Radetzky-Spot in Graz-downtown. The competition was held as an international contest - so top European kayakers came to Graz. read more... written by: Christoph Hesse/ Tom Zach KC Graz photos: Andi Schaffer, Heimo Strei |
 | The Last Descent The Last Descent is a film project with the goal to raise public awareness that the world’s great rivers are being dammed at an alarmingly fast pace. The team embarked upon a 6 month journey in October of 2007 to descend and document rivers possibly for the last time. The team traveled to Nepal, India, Uganda and Chile where they descended some of the biggest whitewater in the world while carrying camera equipment and everything they would need for days at a time. The team interacted and interviewed local villagers and spent time fully documenting the river canyons and the surrounding environments. read more... written by: Katie Scott photos: Fluid Light Images |
 | Teva Tour 2008 In the late 1990s, Teva came up with the idea of gathering some of the best whitewater bums in the world, sending them on a tour through Europe and portraying the pure whitewater lifestyle on video footage and plenty of prime quality photos. This year, the Teva tour is back, presenting a new team of 15 paddlers followed by a film crew across the Alps in search of some amazing whitewater runs. read more... written by: Seppi Strohmeier Photos: Thilo Brunner/ Teva, Michele Ramazza, Barry Schmits |
 | exclusivity: First D in Australia This past March, an Australian team of kayakers, including expedition leader Tanya Faux, Anthony Yapp, Craig Chivers & Caleb Feasby completed the First descent of the Moran and Mitchell Rivers in the remote area of Kimberley, in Northwestern Australia. read more... written by: Tanya Faux |
 | First Descent in China March 21st - The last unexplored stretch of the Salween River, one of China’s “great rivers”, was successfully run by kayakers Jed Weingarten and Willie Kern over the course of six days this past week. read more... written by: |
 | Interview with Tanya Faux Born and raised on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, Tanya Faux grew up as a natural athlete. Developing her love for the outdoors on the seat of her bicycle she would spend all her spare time racing round the surrounding bush in search of excitement and adventure. After trying out various extreme sports, it was with a paddle in her hands that she felt most at home and without too much hesitation this feisty little Aussie chic peeled out of her home eddy and caught the current that has taken her to paddling destinations all over the world. (interview made for kayak session #23). read more... written by: kayak session |
 | Canoe Expo, UK feb 16& 17th Canoe Expo, UK largest canoe & kayak show. Feb 16& 17th Stoneleigh, Coventry – UK. Brookbank canoes one of UK’s largest retail kayak chain, is organizing the first ever Canoe Show. Based on a similar concept as Canoecopia in the US, it is meant to be a place where one can check out gears, get lectures, demo boats, meet one another, view slide shows, watch movie premier...etc... A much needed event in the UK!!! read more... written by: |
 | 1st Descent Poland Creek The Hucking Huge crew is back with a new story and first descent in Arizona. This time it is Poland Creek, seen as one of the premier creek run in Arizona by the locals. This will be part of a new movie out in 09’(The Risen Sun) by the Hucking Hug crew. read more... written by: Michael Fisher Photos: Cody Howard |
 | 11th KAYAK FILM FESTIVAL On February 16th 2008 the most spectacular kayak movies in the World will be shown in Rosenheim, Germany near Munich. Heart stopping kayaking stunts and an electric atmosphere in the Rosenheim cinema with an XXL-screen, bringing the audiance close to the unforgettable and dynamic world of kayaking. New this year a newcomer show-up, where amateur movie makers will be able to show their own movies. read more... written by: Olaf Obsommer |
 | The Last Descent The Last Descent is a project to raise public awareness that some of the world’s most beautiful, culturally rich and ecologically significant rivers are threatened by large scale hydropower projects. Katie Scott and Scott Ligare will produce a whitewater adventure film with the focus on international rivers that are threatened by dams. read more... written by: Scott Ligare & Katie Scott |
 | The Nile freestyle festival 2007 The 3rd edition of the Nile Freestyle Festival that just took place on the White Nile in Uganda, proved to be once again one of the best events in the world. Read here for some live reports from the river. read more... written by: Jamie Simpson - www.kayakthenile.com Photos: Bethany Zylstra |
 | Big Boat Bonanza 07 Every year a strange gathering of boaters takes place in Ireland mid October. Why so many people are travelling there for? The river? The Sun? The extreme competitive aspect? Or rather the pleasure & fun to once again experience the Irish way of paddling. River, Humor, and Guiness… read more... written by: Kate Harris |
 | Kayaking in Tasmania While in Tasmania shooting footage for their upcoming film, a group of Aussie paddler headed over for a run and found the levels a substantially amount higher than we would have hoped for… read more... written by: Jeremy Blanchard aka Jez. |
 | Green Race 2007 The Green River Narrows Race is arguably the most core Class V extreme race maybe in the world. It’s for bragging rights only, no corporate sponsors, no TV, just the racer, the clock and whitewater that requires extreme skills and great bravery. It’s one of the purest forms of competition and it’s in one of the most beautiful gorges of Western North Carolina. read more... written by: Shane Benedict, Photos by Ben Edson http://www.downstreamphoto.com and Ben Wiggins http://www.downstreamphoto.com |
 | Kayaking is NOT a crime! “Water shortage”-Words that makes you think of third world images, arid conditions and feeling embarrassed and ashamed. In Wales, if you want to enjoy being in on or around water the shortage is about access. Ashamedly those third world countries probably have better access to the resource although there is more pressure upon it. read more... written by: Ahsley Charlwood/ Welsh Canoe Association (http://www.welsh-canoeing.org.uk/introduction/home.htm) |
 | World Waveski Tour 2008 From Oct 27 to Nov 02 2007 France hosted the first ever World Waveski Tour down at the beaches of Grand Cohot , Lege Cap Ferret. It was the first of its kind brought to you from the Association of World Waveski Professionals. Waveskiers from Australia, South Africa , Hawaii and the USA attended the competition. (See more on www.awwp.org) read more... written by: Mathieu Babarit/www.awwp.org |
 | Team india 2007 update (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) “First and Last Descents Expedition” An international team of six whitewater kayakers arrived and met in India on October 14th. During a two month expedition period their intention is to descent previously unchartered river catchments in the Himalayan mountains of Uttaranchal and Arunachal Pradesh. read more... written by: Zach Shaw, Sam Hugues and Sarah Potter |
 | Madagascar whitewaters revisited When I was asked if I wanted to join an expedition to Madagascar, to be honest, I didn’t exactly jump at the chance! Madagascar is a small island off Africa, getting to it with kayaks was a logistical nightmare, it required several big scary injections and you can count the paddling groups that have been there on one hand….Id never been further than Europe… read more... written by: Nicola Pearce |
 | First Descent - King Edward River 4 years in the making. Pouring all my energy into the research for finding feasible rivers, map after map, phone call after phone call, proposal after proposal. read more... written by: Tanya Faux |
 | Lost Creek, California California has always been at the epicenter of this revolution. It’s one of those special places with the right mixture of geology, climate and great access to rivers, which lends itself to producing endless possibilities for kayaking. read more... written by: Eric Petlock |
 | Kayaking in Alaska Kayaking in Alaska is an experience that cannot be equaled anywhere in the world. read more... written by: Alan Warren |
 | Mission Venezuela Three English boaters visiting Venezuela on a paddling mission. They found countless rivers, met incredible people, and had epic adventures. read more... written by: Graham Milton |
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