Gene17 and Pyranha joined forces this June to put on a kayaking festival of great proportions in the well-known and loved Val Sesia region of the Italian Alps. As well as the traditional fine pizzas, fine wine and delicious ice-cream, the festival offerred the many participants from the UK, Ireland, Germany and all over Europe …
Monthly Archive: June 2012
12
Jun
12
Jun
Caucasus Mountains, Russia
Hi Folks! It is around 10 days since we are visiting some Caucasus countries in order to investigate all these rivers, what would be suitable for the first part of summer’s Ride The Planet project. Rivers are sick, water is high and weather is good. More photos here —>>>
11
Jun
Heavy rain hits Mid-Wales
This weekend just gone has seen epic flooding hit Mid-Wales. Whilst for some it was a horrible weekend of swimming out of windows to safety or watching belongings get swept away, up in the hills a couple of kayakers had a great time on the upper section of the upper Ystwyth, a run that hasn’t …
10
Jun
“Eporedia Active Days” – Teva Race in Italy
Last week the annual Teva Race – now called “Eporedia Active Days” – took place in Valchiusella and Ivrea/ITA. The individual competition consisted of a downriver race down the shallow and rocky Chiusella River and a sprint and boatercross race on the slalom course in Ivrea with better water levels. One of my two downriver runs …