Again I’ve been kayaking a little with the small REV. Every time I paddle de REV I feel better!!

Here are some photos from this wekend and last weekend as well.

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This past week the first UK Rescue Symposium for 12 years took place in Llangollen. I was down running some sessions on the use of rescue kit – entrapments and the use of throwbags. I was also giving information on the new BCU White Water Safety awards.

The Saturday saw a variety of workshops take place in the hall. Sunday it was time to take the workshops out onto the water.

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This weeken I went to paddle in la seu (Catalonia), where there’s an artificial slalom course. Some slalom world cups were celebrated there, and the olympics too in Barcelona 1992.

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The cold winter days get to you here in the UK, so winter sun is where its at. Armed with the new Rev and a pair of boardies we left the below freezing weather conditions of Europe and headed out to the equatial country of Uganda and the bath water temperature of the Nile…

 Blunting on 50 / 50

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Massive rains in the Eastern US mean massive waves on the New River Dries. I bee-lined it for West Virginia to put the Rev through it’s paces on a big wave.

New River Dries Rev video

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Here is the video from my first session with the small REV last weekend in Millau, France.

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We are having our first competiton on sunday!! Can’t wait to paddle with theREV again.

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I’ve paddling with the small REV this weekend and I would descrive it as an amazing weekend. We went to Millau (France), where there’s an artificial slalom course, and of course, a small but cool hole.

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