Recently I have been trying out a 2008 Jackson SuperHero. I have now paddled it in Scotland, South Wales and for one run down the Durance from the Rabioux to Embrun in the French Alps back in June. About Me A bit about me to start with: I am 25, 6’6″ (198 cm) and about
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Following on from a great session yesterday, Martyn and I planned a visit for this morning. All was going well until my fourth ride of the day when I managed to catch an edge, flipping me over. As I went over my paddles caught the fast flowing water and made a beeline for my face.
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December has proved to be a busy month so far. The month started with the Gene17 Adventure Paddler Weekend, ticking off two descents of the Upper Dart on the Saturday and then a descent of the East Lyn from Watersmeet on the Sunday. In the couple of days preceding the next weekend, messages were flying
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Last weekend (6/7th December) saw the 2008 Gene17 APWE based at the River Dart Country Park. Saturday saw a couple of runs down the Upper Dart, including a little race down the Mad Mile on the second run with a couple of great pins at Surprise Surprise. Saturday evening was spent at RDCP, where we
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The weekend started when I left my flat in Harrow, NW London at 1845 to start the drive to our accommodation for the weekend in Capel Curig, North Wales. Picking Amy up from the station in Harrow, we headed to Henley to collect her kit and meet Emma. I made the foolish mistake of believing
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