North Fork Race-Shit running Alberta Canada

Well here is a bit of a post of what I have been up to in the last 3 weeks. I was lucky enough to get selected to race in the elite division for the North Fork Championships.This race was on a totally next level, very stout and lots of moves to make. I end up placing pretty low in the pack, but was super stoked to be appart of such a sick race and that I survived it!!!!

After the race we made our way to Alberta Canada for some stoutin!!!!

Jacobs ladder the stout part of the race for sure!!!!

Ryan Casey,this dude killed it out there and ended up taking the win on the day!!!!

Myself making my way down Jacobs ladder,few days before race day!!!

One of the gates what I missed ha

Would like to say a big thanks to Riot Kayaks for sending me a brand new magnum to the North Fork thanks Heep's!!!!!!


Alberta

Our first creek In Alberta Cameron Creek

Dylan Thomson steezing the 20ft on Cataract Creek

Bradley boofin the same drop

The last big one on Cataract creek, about to take a bit of a beating and swim my ass out of the hole,
4th swim for me this trip!!!!!!

Chilling in Canmore,such a sweet place!!!

Bradley, Johnston Canyon, Stella Falls

Chris McTaggart big boof on Johnston's

 Myself Boofing a nice 20ft- Johnston's

Dylan balls deep on the 40ft Big Horn Creek

The big boy 100ft Ram Falls Ram river

Peter Dylan and myself at the lip of this massive stout.The lip was nice and Roley and looking good to go, really stoked we sacked up am ran this huge stout. Healed a big right stroke felt it out tossed the paddled and braced for impact.The hit wasn't to bad, ended up swimming could hand role typical!!!
Definitely the biggest I have ever gone and it felt soooo sick bring on more big BROWN stouts!!!!


Well stay posted we are on our way to Whistler, cant wait to get there!!!!

BROWN!!!!!!!

Little White Salmon Race, Metlako Falls!!!

Its been pretty hard to keep the frequent updates going as we are on the road and have had very little Internet time.I have been having an amazing time left Cali a few weeks back and headed to Hood River Oregon for the Little White Salmon Race.This was my second year in a row competing in this sick race.I teamed up with good kiwi mate Dylan Thompson.We didn't have the smoothest lines and ended up finishing in 14th place not the best ha, had Heap's of fun though!!!

A few days after the race we heard word that Metlako falls was in. We gathered a big crew together and made our way to the stout.This is the 3rd time I have fired this big dog stout up was stoked to get back there and fire it up. Here's a few pictures, enjoy!!!

Bradley Lauder showing good form!!!

Dylan big dog Thomson steezing the shit!!!!

Getting my monkey arm's on

Benny Marr running Punch Bowl falls, this stout is just above Metlako a nice little warm up before the big boy

 Jakub styling it

Stompin it, BROWN!!!!!

Myself and Dylan race day little white Salmon -Photo Reid Morth

Well stand by for a North Fork of the Payette Race update,had an amazing week there racing partying and having a good time with all the boys!!!

 I am currently in Canada now,been paddling Heep's,be nice if it was a little warmer ha, cant complain, life's good when ya stoutin!!!!

PEACE

Fantasy Falls UNTOUCHABLES!!!!

Well here's a post of our trip we had down the fantasy Falls.This was my second time on this amazing high Serra run!!!

 Sam Sutton approaching the Untouchables.Sam was feeling fire up and keen to give this stout ass unrun section ago.Sam totally stomped the shit out of it and sold the line,You the man bro!!!
(Photo Mark Shackleton )

 Sam driving hard right and totally cleaning the line, winning!!! (Photo Mark Shackleton )

 Sam sold the line to Lars Lammer he walked straight to his boat and fire it of crazy ass swiss.Lars got pushed a little to hard left on the top drop but came out all okay!!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

  
Lars approaching the bottom drop.You want to try get as hard right as possible,but myself and lars got pushed hard left right into the guts of the big ass hole,we both managed to get flushed right out,stoked!!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

 I pushed a little to hard right of the top drop as you can see and aired a massive boof out and pulled it off!!! (photo-Mark Shackleton )

Try to get right but just ended up running right into the guts of the hole (Photo Mark Shackleton )

 

 Lars Lammer running one of the best boofs in the run!!!! Photo-Mark Shackleton
             

 Myself running fantasy Falls

Tyler Fox boofing the nice clean 15ft drop just below Fantasy Falls

Big ups towards Sam Sutton for sacking up and totally stying the Untouchables.Sam is on a totally different level from any paddler i no. One talented ass paddler!!!!

 stand by for some more California shit running updates

Dinkey

Well the mission has started well.Been getting on some sweet classic cali runs.Here are a few pic of our half day dinkey trip!!!!

Sam styling it!!!!

Myself running Nikki Kelly's rapid

Myself getting my steeze on!!!!


Well stand by for a fantasy falls update UNTOUCHABLES yeowwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!

Let the mission begin

Well I have made it to the state of Californa.Stoked to be here,feeling raver fired up and keen to get back on the shit running mission. Here's are a few pics of myself and Chris Ewart running south silver on thursday,the flow was a little high, we ended up walking out above sky scraper that shit was looking a little to stout!!!!





Chris running autobahn

Myself running boof boof slide

myself running the last tea cup, to portaged out ha

Well everything is dropping in here and fast.Its going to be a stout week.  So stand by for some shit running updates!!!!!

Would like to thank Riot Kayaks for sorting me out a boat here in the states!!!!

BROWN!!!!!!!

 

Hucking Huka!!!

Twelve Productions - Hucking Huka from Twelve

Here is an edit put together by Mike Dawson and Ciaran Heurteau from Twelve Productions just over a year ago. Myself and Sean Gerlach decided to fire up Huka Falls at a good juicy flow!!! It was rather stout. Just thought I would post it as I never got around to posting it on my blog. Enjoy! BROWN

Thanks Riot Kayaks

Well it's been a long time since I post an update on the blog.I Have been back home in NZ since start of October trying to work and save some $ for the next mission.

Here is a sweet pic of me in my new Riot Magnum 80,trout Pools Kaituna River
Pic-Greg Clark

I have also made the switch to Riot kayaks what I am so stoked about.Riot were nice enough to hook me up with a brand new Magnum 80.I am loving this boat,it stays on top of everything and boof's like a dream.Bring on the stouts!!!!!!!

Stand by for a kaimai Creekin update coming at ya soon!!!!!

PEACE