sábado, 26 de junio de 2010

Norway, a creekboating jewel

Ula, a waterpark....
Situated on the oldest national park of Norway, Ula is one of the classic run around the Sjoa valley.I always keen to go, cause is in NP and cause Ula open the door to everyone who like to try or start with the experience of slide and waterfalls, yes to everyone....
We met at Heidal Rafting with about 10 kayakers that morning, and after a 30 minutes drive we were up on the mountains up at Rondane National Park getting the kayaks off the roof rack. There are days when the river is too big for the waterfalls section and days when is to low for the slides section, this day was the day with the perfect water levels, perfect because the water levels were good for the entire river I mean slides and waterfalls. Days in Norway are days to remember for sure and this one was a nice day, sunny and warm, it was a Ula day...
take a look at the pics courtesy of Gigo Castillo
Thanks to
www.tywarp.com
www.artistic-sportswear.com
www.DIEGO CASTRO.com

1- Diego Bugeguer going for the last one of the triple combo
2- Tipical Ula shot
3- Colin
4- Will Hartman from USA flying on the first one of the combo
5- Santi Showing the boys on how to give her a boof
6- Nice view of the slides section
7- Freeky shot
8- Santi again
9- Gigo
10- Diego at the end of the slides section
11- Gael representing












lunes, 14 de junio de 2010

Norway, Norway, Norway

Very long time since my last update, after couple of month with out paddling for few enjuries, now, I`m back and this time again in Norway, and it looks like this time in Norway will be epic, having some good plans and missions that need to be done I feel like Norway is the plce to be this summer.
This is a small report of a jewel from this country, the Jori river.
I met with Silvio Gurrieri and Diego Budeguer from Argentina that morning, we drove for about two hours, well distance here in Norway are not to big but the speed limit around here is 80 kilometers per hour so things were moving slow.
The Jori is a tipical Norwegian run up in the mountains, this river is a mix of slides, drops and beautyfulls landscapes around.
enjoy the pics