<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Team Liquidlogic Kayaks - The Kayak Blog &#187; Creeking</title> <atom:link href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/category/creeking/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com</link> <description>Liquidlogic Kayaks athletes blog about their kayaking adventures. See the Liquidlogic Kayaks Stomper, Remix, Freeride &#38; Jefe in action with Evan Garcia &#38; Co.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:23:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com"/><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://superfeedr.com/hubbub"/><xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Viamala- und Roffla Schlucht: die perfekten Flüsse?</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:21:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Anton Lehner</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anton Lehner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bootie Beer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flo Hartmann]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lukas Wielatt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Patrice Kaiser]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philipp Much]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roffla Schlucht]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Slides]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stomper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Switzerland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Viamala Schlucht]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Waterfall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whitewater]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9807</guid> <description><![CDATA[Read the English text below! Direkt zum Video. Viamala Schlucht Die Viamala Schlucht ist eine der beeindruckendsten Schluchten in Graubünden. Ein Steg führt Touristen zu der schmalsten Stelle der Klamm. Mit den Kajaks ist es leider Verboten, dort einzubooten. Wir müssen bei &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9822 alignleft" title="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006-philipp-much-kajak-155x155.jpg" alt="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" width="155" height="155" /></a><br /> <b>Read the English text <a title="Read the English text!" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht#english-text">below</a>!<br /> Direkt zum <a title="Check the video" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht#video">Video.</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Viamala Schlucht</b><br /> Die Viamala Schlucht ist eine der beeindruckendsten Schluchten in Graubünden. Ein Steg führt Touristen zu der schmalsten Stelle der Klamm. Mit den Kajaks ist es leider Verboten, dort einzubooten. Wir müssen bei einer Parkbucht etwa 100 Meter unter der Touristenattraktion zum Hinterrhein absteigen. Der Weg führt querfeldein über Geröll hinunter zum Bach. Man muss extrem aufpassen, um nicht mit einer losen Steinplatte den Weg nach unten zu beenden, für die meisten war das der härteste Teil der Befahrung. <span id="more-9807"></span><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002-flo-hartmann-kajak1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9818" title="Viamala Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002-flo-hartmann-kajak1-300x168.jpg" alt="Viamala Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a>Die ersten paar Meter auf dem Flussabschnitt gestalten sich einfach, sind dafür aber in einer beeindruckenden Schlucht und sind perfekt zum warmpaddeln. Doch ab dem Kraftwerk über dessen Mauer man rutschen kann nimmt die Schwierigkeit deutlich zu. Es bleibt jedoch beim fairen Drop and Pool Charakter. Im Mittelteil der Strecke gilt es einige Höhenmeter abzubauen. Nach einigen kleineren Stufen kommt man zum höchsten Fall einer fünf Meter Stufe, die gebooft werden will es aber auch perfekt ermöglicht. Es kommen weitere Stufen bevor man die Umtrage erreicht. Auf dem ersten Blick sieht die Stelle nach einer weiteren Stufe aus, betrachtet man sie jedoch genauer wird einem schnell bewusst, dass das Umtragen die bessere Alternative ist. Fast das gesamte Wasser drückt es unter einen haushohen Felsblock.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/001-viamala-schlucht-kajak.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9817" title="Viamala Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/001-viamala-schlucht-kajak-300x168.jpg" alt="Viamala Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a>Das umtragen selbst wird durch einen kleinen Bouldergarten erschwert. Sobald alle wieder im Kajak sitzen geht’s weiter Richtung Ausstieg. Noch ein paar kleine Stellen und wir sind am Kraftwerk angekommen und unsere Kajaks über ein kurzen Weg hinaufgetragen und schon wird das erste Bier vor der zweiten Befahrung geöffnet.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Die Roffla Schlucht<br /> </b>Die Roffla Schlucht ist ebenfalls, wie die Viamala Schlucht, eine Attraktion für Touristen.  Am Ausstieg befindet sich ein historisches Gasthaus. Von dort aus ist es möglich durch eine Felsgallerie bis hinauf zum letzten Wasserfall und dahinter durch zu laufen. Am Einstieg packen wir erstmal gemütlich unsere Boote zusammen. Jeder checkt nochmal ob er auch alles dabei hat. Bandschlingen, Wurfsack, Ersatzpaddel, usw. Schon die erste Stelle ist eine schöne Rutsche mit großem Rücklauf. Falls man die Anfahrt verschlampt hängt man drin.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/003-rofla-schlucht-kajak.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9819" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/003-rofla-schlucht-kajak-300x168.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a>Es kommen einige technisch schöne Stellen bis man dann in die eigentliche Roffla Schlucht gelangt. Wir können, Dank Lukas guter Erklärungen das meiste auf Sicht fahren und sparen uns dadurch viel Zeit. Die Schwierigkeit ist gegenüber der Viamala Schlucht deutlich höher, auch die Katarakte sind länger und komplexer.</p><div id="attachment_9822" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006-philipp-much-kajak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9822" title="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006-philipp-much-kajak-300x200.jpg" alt="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Nach zweidrittel der Strecke kommen wir an unsere erste Umtrage.  Ab hier haben wir den einfacheren und Teil der Roffla Schlucht geschafft, und es wird nochmals etwas schwieriger. Auch das verlassen der Schlucht wäre hier eine gute Klettertour. Der Einstieg nach der Umtrage ist anspruchsvoll. Nach einem Alpinstart aus drei Metern sollte man möglichst schnell in die Mitte des Flusses kommen, sonst landet man in einem unangenehmen Steinverhau.  Es bleibt kaum eine Pause, der Schwierigkeitsgrad bleibt konstant am oberen Level und verlangt uns einiges ab. <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/005-rofla-schlucht-anton-lehner.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9821" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/005-rofla-schlucht-anton-lehner-300x200.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="200" /></a>Nach einer weiteren Umtrage kommen wir dann an den 10 Meter Fall. Man kann sich nur die Anfahrt der Eingangsstufen ansehen. Es sind zwei Stufen, die erste etwas verblockt und steckgefährlich, diese geht dirkt in die zweite eine 5 Meter Stufe aus deren Pool der Wasserfall abfließt. Hier gibt es kein zurück mehr. Auf Lukas Anweißung hin, fahren wir  den Fall auf der linken Seite an. Noch ein, zwei Korrekturschläge und dann schnell einrollen und im Pool auftauchen.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/007-wildwasser-kajak-schweiz.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9823" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/007-wildwasser-kajak-schweiz-200x300.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="200" height="300" /></a>Da es schon spät ist beeilen wir uns um schnell an den Ausstieg zu gelangen. Ein paar unbesichtigbare Stellen weiter kommen wir nun zur aufwändigen Umtrage. Wir müssen uns etwa 15 Meter abseilen. Bis alles zum abseilen aufgebaut, alle Kajaks und Leute abgeseilt  sind, vergeht auch wieder einiges an Zeit. Nun sind es nur noch kleinere Stellen und wir sind am Austieg angekommen.</p><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/004-bootie-beer.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9820" title="Bootie Beer" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/004-bootie-beer-300x168.jpg" alt="Bootie Beer" width="300" height="168" /></a>Trotz 3 Schwimmern und zwei gebrochenen Paddeln ist es für uns einer der schönsten Flussabschnitte die wir jemals gepaddelt sind. Ein Fluss der so viele  Höhenmeter, mit so klar definierten Stellen abbaut findet man leider nur selten in den Alpen.<br /> <a name="video"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p><p><a name="english-text"></a></p><hr /><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Viamala Gorge<br /> </b>The Viamala Gorge is one of the most impressive gorge in the switzerland. A web leads tourists to the narrowest part of the Viamala Gorge.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002-flo-hartmann-kajak1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9818" title="Viamala Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002-flo-hartmann-kajak1-300x168.jpg" alt="Viamala Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a>It´s forbidden to put in there with the kayak.. Thus we have to find a other way to put in. 100 meter down of the tourist attraction we found a small and steep trail to the river. We must be carefull because the stones are doose and slippery. For somebody is this the hardest part of the Viamala.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/001-viamala-schlucht-kajak.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9817" title="Viamala Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/001-viamala-schlucht-kajak-300x168.jpg" alt="Viamala Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a>The first meters in the gorge are easy, perfect for warm-up. At the end of the gorge we come to a powerstation. Now, the harder part beginns. With the drop and pool character, everythings remains fair. In the middle part we have to break down quit a bit of height meters. After some smaller cataracts we come to the highest drop of the Viamala, a five meter drop, you have to boof it. Some cataracts behind the drop we have to do one portage. At the first moment, the portage looks easy to run put the mostly water flows under the rocks. So we decided to portage. A bouldergarden make the portage more difficult than normal. We have to run  some smaller rapids before we arrived the put out. We shoulder the kayaks and went to the car. A fast beer and the second run will be opened.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Roffla Gorge<br /> </b><span style="text-align: justify;">The Roffla Gorge is same as the Viamala a attraction for tourists. On the put out is a historical inn. From the inn it is possible to walk trough a rock gallery to the waterfall. On the put in we take the kayaks from the car. Everbody check up his gear, throwbag, rescue equipment and spare paddle because if your in the gorge it´s hard to get out. </span></p><p><a style="font-style: normal; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify;" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/003-rofla-schlucht-kajak.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9819" style="border-color: #bbbbbb; margin-top: 0.4em; background-color: #eeeeee;" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/003-rofla-schlucht-kajak-300x168.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="168" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The first drop is a nice slide with a big hole in the end. If you make the stroke for the boof to late or to early you have to swim. After some rapids we reach the gorge. Lukas Wielatt knew the lines so we ran most of the gorge on annoucement.</span></p><div id="attachment_9822" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006-philipp-much-kajak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9822" title="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006-philipp-much-kajak-300x200.jpg" alt="Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Philipp Much in der Rofla Schlucht</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Thus we can some valuable time. The deegre of difficultly is higher than in the Viamala. The cataracta are longer and  more complex.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/005-rofla-schlucht-anton-lehner.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9821" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/005-rofla-schlucht-anton-lehner-300x200.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="300" height="200" /></a>After two thirds of the Roffla we rech the first portage. At this point we made the easier part. Now it is once more difficult and to get out of the gorge will be a hard climbing tour. The put n after the portage is not realy easy. You have to do a seal launch of three meters into a fast cataract. Make some strong paddle strokes into the middle, because if you stay on the right side you landing in sharp stones. After a second portage we come to the 10 meter high drop. You can take only a view to the first of the two drops in the front of the waterfall.. The waterfall you have to do blind.. You have to paddle around a boulder of the first dropinto the second 5 metzer high drop. Now you have to challenge the waterfall. One or two paddle strokes to correct the position of the kayak, roll up and be happy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/007-wildwasser-kajak-schweiz.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9823" title="Rofla Schlucht" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/007-wildwasser-kajak-schweiz-200x300.jpg" alt="Rofla Schlucht" width="200" height="300" /></a>Now we have to hurry up, it´s late and we have to do a hard portage. We have todo 15 meters abseiling. We need a lot of time for all people and kayaks, put now we finish it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/004-bootie-beer.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9820" title="Bootie Beer" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/004-bootie-beer-300x168.jpg" alt="Bootie Beer" width="300" height="168" /></a>Three swims, two broken paddles but definitively one of the best rivers in the alps.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/kajak-roffla-schlucht/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brush Creek 2012 for RG</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:24:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Shon Bollock</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bomb Flow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bomb Flow Magazine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brush Creek]]></category> <category><![CDATA[California]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Five Ten]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GoPro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liquidlogic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sanuk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shasta Boyz]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shon Bollock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Slippery When Wet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Werner Paddles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9786</guid> <description><![CDATA[My life has been chaos as usual rolling into midterms but last weekend was the Brush Creek race outside Kernville, CA. The race went well with some fast racers laying it down and I ended up taking 6th place in &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9804" title="Shasta Boyz on Team Liquidlogic" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/shastaboyz-155x155.jpg" alt="Shasta Boyz on Team Liquidlogic" width="155" height="155" /></a>My life has been chaos as usual rolling into midterms but last weekend was the Brush Creek race outside Kernville, CA. The race went well with some fast racers laying it down and I ended up taking 6th place in the short boat division off the couch from pushin pencils.<br /> <span id="more-9786"></span><br /> We did a showing of Slippery When Wet Saturday night after the race and overall it was an amazing weekend with all da homies remembering the life of our friend Randolph Green. RG was someone who always loved his Brush Creek laps and it was great to be around so many people ready to celebrate his life. Sunday the 22nd I witnessed my first daytime meteor and out of sheer luck caught it on my GoPro. Enjoy the edit from the weekend of partying, racing, and honoring the life of a good man.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Check out photos and more at at <a href="http://shastaboyz.com/2012/04/26/brush-2012-for-rg/">www.shastaboyz.com</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brush-2012-for-rg/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Getting LW-ular! Little White Salmon</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/getting-little-white-salmon</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/getting-little-white-salmon#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:44:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Evan Garcia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evan Garcia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GoPro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liquidlogic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Little White Salmon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United States]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?guid=ce2abad01cdd93126b41b9d76547d52c</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Past 4 days in a row myself and a solid group of paddlers have been lapping the Little White Salmon at 4.1-3.9 feet on the bottom gauge. Putting in at the Willard bridge and running the Upper/Lower LW is one of the best and most amazing things you ... <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/getting-little-white-salmon">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/getting-little-white-salmon"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9777" title="Evan Garcia on Little White Salomon" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/evan-garcia-little-white-salomon-155x155.jpg" alt="Evan Garcia on Little White Salomon" width="155" height="155" /></a>The Past 4 days in a row myself and a solid group of paddlers have been lapping the Little White Salmon at 4.1-3.9 feet on the bottom gauge. Putting in at the Willard bridge and running the Upper/Lower LW is one of the best and most amazing things you can do in a kayak. The river drops close to 2,000feet in less than 5 miles. It is an endless ride of frothy white goodness from top to bottom! Here are a few Go Pro freezezzzzzz for y&#8217;all to enjoy.<span id="more-9775"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6CcgS0bB-_c/T5mDnBsknEI/AAAAAAAAE2o/HHwdINc7nHk/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.10.53+AM.png"><img style="border: 0px;" title="Mushroom Tripper...one of the crux's of the Upper LW!" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6CcgS0bB-_c/T5mDnBsknEI/AAAAAAAAE2o/HHwdINc7nHk/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.10.53+AM.png" alt="Mushroom Tripper...one of the crux's of the Upper LW!" width="400" height="298" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mushroom Tripper&#8230;one of the crux&#8217;s of the Upper LW!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2m3zhI_DkU/T5mDnxQp4lI/AAAAAAAAE20/7YvDsK4NQZw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.12.07+AM.png"><img style="border: 0px;" title="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2m3zhI_DkU/T5mDnxQp4lI/AAAAAAAAE20/7YvDsK4NQZw/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.12.07+AM.png" alt="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" width="400" height="298" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coming hot into Simon Says&#8230;the most technical rapid on the river right now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Cb7FMPdrHY/T5mDoWh23zI/AAAAAAAAE3A/UpX5n-wGBS0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.14.17+AM.png"><img style="border: 0px;" title="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1Cb7FMPdrHY/T5mDoWh23zI/AAAAAAAAE3A/UpX5n-wGBS0/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.14.17+AM.png" alt="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" width="400" height="299" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new entry duck into Island Drop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPHlD5vRnHQ/T5mDo36InBI/AAAAAAAAE3M/hPsQDykEvDI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.14.57+AM.png"><img style="border: 0px;" title="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPHlD5vRnHQ/T5mDo36InBI/AAAAAAAAE3M/hPsQDykEvDI/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.14.57+AM.png" alt="Coming hot into Simon Says...the most technical rapid on the river right now!" width="400" height="300" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">High Water Spirit Routing!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJJZQ0Z_MnE/T5mDpoIg82I/AAAAAAAAE3Y/U7B1LoOfgCU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.15.41+AM.png"><img style="border: 0px;" title="Love seeing thisssssssssssss 4.0!" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJJZQ0Z_MnE/T5mDpoIg82I/AAAAAAAAE3Y/U7B1LoOfgCU/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-04-26+at+11.15.41+AM.png" alt="Love seeing thisssssssssssss 4.0!" width="400" height="298" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love seeing thisssssssssssss 4.0!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later E.G.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/25741016-426918479761206112?l=egcreekin.blogspot.com" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/getting-little-white-salmon/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>BOMB FLOW TV &#8211; &#8220;Going to Church&#8221; &#8211; Episode 9</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-episode-9</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-episode-9#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:44:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Fred Norquist</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[External Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Abiqua]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anton Immler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BFTV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bomb Flow Magazine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evan Garcia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fred Norquist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Metlako]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outlet Falls]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pucon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stomper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toketee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Waterfall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Werner Paddles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9765</guid> <description><![CDATA[A wiseman once said, &#8220;not all churches have roofs&#8221;. In this episode watch as the Bomb Flow crew finds their own meaning of &#8220;church&#8221; amidst huge waterfalls and flooded rivers in the mighty PNW. The crew is blessed with a &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-episode-9">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bomb-flow.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-7581" title="Bomb Flow TV" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bomb-flow-155x155.jpg" alt="Bomb Flow TV" width="155" height="155" /></a>A wiseman once said, &#8220;not all churches have roofs&#8221;. In this episode watch as the Bomb Flow crew finds their own meaning of &#8220;church&#8221; amidst huge waterfalls and flooded rivers in the mighty PNW. The crew is blessed with a successful huckfest on some of Washington and Oregon&#8217;s biggest and baddest waterfalls.<br /> Outlet, Toketee, Abiqua, Upper North, and Metlako.</p><p><span id="more-9765"></span><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-episode-9"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-episode-9/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Portugal &#8211; Die Wasserfälle des Matthias</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:25:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christian Zicke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christian Zicke]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Galizien]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liquidlogic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OutdoorDirekt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rio Laboreiro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rio Vez]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Waterfall]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9536</guid> <description><![CDATA[Read the English text below! Auf einmal waren sie da: Die Bilder von drei sauberen Wasserfällen. Sie waren allgegenwärtig. In Kajakzeitschriften, in Kalendern und auf Postern. Kalifornien wurde spekuliert. Portugal wurde diagnostiziert. Drei saubere Wasserfälle mit beachtlicher Höhe in sauberem &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Read more about Castro Laboreiro" href=" http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9625" title="Castro Laboreiro" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/009-castro-laboreiro-155x155.jpg" alt="Castro Laboreiro" width="155" height="155" /></a><b>Read the English text <a title="Read the English text!" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser#english-text">below</a>!</b><br /> Auf einmal waren sie da: Die Bilder von drei sauberen Wasserfällen. Sie waren allgegenwärtig. In Kajakzeitschriften, in Kalendern und auf Postern. Kalifornien wurde spekuliert. Portugal wurde diagnostiziert. Drei saubere Wasserfälle mit beachtlicher Höhe in sauberem Grundgestein und das nur ca. 30 Autostunden von der Mitte Deutschlands entfernt? Grund genug, diese Bilder nicht mehr aus dem Kopf zu bekommen. Und so musste der kleine Matthias schlaflose Nächte verbringen und viele Stunden wach liegen um dann 2008 endlich das erste Mal mit seinen Freunden am oberen Einstieg des Castro Laboreiro zu stehen. Doch so einfach machte es ihm der Laborairo nicht: Der Bach war so trocken wie Omas Sandkuchen und auch heftiges Weinen am Oberlauf brachte kaum ausreichend Flüssigkeit in das Flussbett.<span id="more-9536"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/001-portugal-urlaub.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9617" title="001-portugal-urlaub" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/001-portugal-urlaub-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">2009 der zweite Versuch: Der Pegel sah ganz passabel aus, weniger allerdings der Ölverlust des Bullis. Der verreckte nämlich am Einstieg und vermasselte den Jungs beim zweiten Anlauf die Tour. Ärgerlich! Und zwar so ärgerlich, dass Matthias nie wieder nach Portugal wollte &#8230; Doch 2010 war es dann wieder so weit. Matthias hatte wieder schlaflose Nächte. Die Bilder des Castro brannten sich in die Träume ein. Also wurde wieder geplant. Freunde wurden für den Plan begeistert, wieder waren Till und Picco von der <a title="Link zu Essener Kanuschule" href="http://www.kanuschule.de/">Essener Kanuschule</a> am Start, aber auch  Micha, Ise und Christian von der <a title="Link zur Kanuschule Outdoordirekt" href="http://www.outdoordirekt.de/">Outdoordirekt-Kanuschule</a> wurden an Silvester mit Rotkäppchen abgefüllt und von der Teilnahme überzeugt. Auch Dany Frenzl war schnell von der Idee begeistert &#8230;<br /> »Wir brauchen auf jeden Fall zwei Autos«, so Matthias. »Damit uns dat egal is, wenn wieder eine Karre am Einstieg explodiert, bevor wir den Castro wegverhaftet haben.« Gesagt getan. Ende Februar war es nun endlich so weit: Die Karren waren gepackt und es konnte losgehen. (Und ja: Beide Autos haben wieder ordentlich Potenzial, das Land am Westzipfel Europas  gar nicht erst zu erreichen.)</p><div id="attachment_9618" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/002-galizien-kajak-lifestyle.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9618 " title="Portugal Kajak-Land?" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/002-galizien-kajak-lifestyle-200x300.jpg" alt="Portugal Kajak-Land?" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Portugal Kajak-Land? Die Jungs sind noch nicht so sicher…</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Auch eine weitere Angst blieb: Zwei Wochen vor uns waren <a title="Max Eberl's athletes' profile on Team Liquidlogic Kajaks" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/team-europe/max-eberl">Max Eberl</a> &amp; <a title="Link zu Jonas Grünewalds Blog" href="http://jonas-liquid-action.de/">Jonas Grünewald</a> in Galizien und Portugal unterwegs und berichtete von trockenen Flüssen und schlechten Wasser-Prognosen. Doch wir trotzten diesen düsteren Aussichten und machten uns im strömenden Regen auf die Bahn. Nach 32 Stunden erreichten wir Santiago de Compostela in Galizien, von dort aus ging es zum Warmpaddeln auf den ersten Bach. Und was uns hier überraschte, war Wasser satt. Auch die nächsten Bäche waren voll bis oben hin. Da wir aber nicht wussten, wie viel Wasser der Castro Laboreiro wirklich benötigen würde, machten wir uns schleunigst zum Einstieg auf, um den Pegel zu checken. Und was sahen wir da? Es war zu viel im Bach. Und zwar deutlich. Aber die Autos fuhren noch. Also weg vom Castro Laboreiro und erstmal noch ein paar andere Bäche paddeln. Nach einigen Tagen ließ dann der Regen nach, die Sonne übernahm die Kontrolle über den portugiesischen Himmel und die Pegel fielen. Also wieder zum Castro. Und jetzt stimmte auch der Pegel.</p><div id="attachment_9623" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/007-rio-vez-kajak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9623" title="Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/007-rio-vez-kajak-300x199.jpg" alt="Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Eine weitere schlaflose Nacht stand bevor, dann ging es auf den Bach, der das Leben des Matthias in den letzen Jahren so arg beeinflusste.</p><div id="attachment_9626" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/010-castro-laboreiro-kajak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9626" title="Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/010-castro-laboreiro-kajak-200x300.jpg" alt="Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Fieses Wildwasser im vierten und fünften Grad erwartete die Freunde. Dann tauchten Sie auf: die drei Wasserfälle des Rio Laboreiro. Nach einigem Gescoute und den darauf folgenden, spektakulären Befahrungen folgte die »Umtrage der Hölle«. Durch Unterholz und Macchia mussten die Freunde ihre Boote um den vierten, unfahrbaren Fall umtragen. Mit zerrissenen Jacken und blutigen Fingern kamen sie schließlich am Ausstieg an. Zerkratzt, zerschunden aber irgendwie doch glücklich endlich den Laborairo in seiner vollen Pracht erlebt zu haben &#8230;</p><hr width="100%" /><a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/001-portugal-urlaub' title='Am Einstieg des Rio Vez'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/001-portugal-urlaub-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Am Einstieg des Rio Vez" title="Am Einstieg des Rio Vez" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/007-rio-vez-kajak' title='Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/007-rio-vez-kajak-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez" title="Fetter Boof auf dem ersten Wasserfall des Rio Vez" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/002-galizien-kajak-lifestyle' title='Portugal Kajak-Land?'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/002-galizien-kajak-lifestyle-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Portugal Kajak-Land?" title="Portugal Kajak-Land?" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/013-portugal-kajak-fahren' title='Der Beginn der Kaskaden des Rio Laboreiro'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/013-portugal-kajak-fahren-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Der Beginn der Kaskaden des Rio Laboreiro" title="Der Beginn der Kaskaden des Rio Laboreiro" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/009-castro-laboreiro' title='Castro Laboreiro'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/009-castro-laboreiro-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Castro Laboreiro" title="Castro Laboreiro" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/010-castro-laboreiro-kajak' title='Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/010-castro-laboreiro-kajak-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler" title="Rio Laboreiro - ein Traum für Wildwasserpaddler" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/011-rio-laboreiro-wasserfall' title='Der letzte Wasserfall des Rio Laboreiro'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/011-rio-laboreiro-wasserfall-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Der letzte Wasserfall des Rio Laboreiro" title="Der letzte Wasserfall des Rio Laboreiro" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/008-rio-laboreiro' title='Die Wasserfälle des Castro Laboreiro in seiner vollen Pracht'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/008-rio-laboreiro-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Die Wasserfälle des Castro Laboreiro in seiner vollen Pracht" title="Die Wasserfälle des Castro Laboreiro in seiner vollen Pracht" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/006-lifestyle' title='Kayak Lifestyle'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/006-lifestyle-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Kayak Lifestyle" title="Kayak Lifestyle" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/004-portugal-dorf' title='Historische liebenswerte Städte in Portugal'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/004-portugal-dorf-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Historische liebenswerte Städte in Portugal" title="Historische liebenswerte Städte in Portugal" /></a> <a href='http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/012-matthias-kajak' title='Matthias geschundenes Boot'><img width="155" height="155" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/012-matthias-kajak-155x155.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Matthias geschundenes Boot" title="Matthias geschundenes Boot" /></a><p><a name="english-text"></a></p><hr /><p style="text-align: justify;">Suddenly they´ve been everywhere. In every kayak-magazine, in every calendar and even in the playboy. Three clean waterfalls in an awesome surrounding. But where are they? In California? Corsica? No! You can find them on the west-edge of Europe, in a small country, nearly unknown for whitewater-kayakers – in Portugal.<br /> Surrounded by Spain, small Portugal always stood in the shadow of its tall neighbor. More and more paddlers visited Galicia (northern Spain), but only a few paddlers crossed the border to check out the rivers of Portugal. But they found what paddlers all over the world are searching for &#8211; three beautiful, clean waterfalls on a small river called “castro laborairo”.<br /> However, little Mathieux saw the falls on the pictures and immediately he was on fire. In the year 2008 he took his boat, his stuff and also some friends and began his long journey to the Castro Laborairo. But after 3200 kilometers he reaches a very dry river. “It´s been the driest winter in Portugal since decandes” said the old man with his house near to the castro-river. Mathieux had to go home&#8230;<br /> Second Try. In February 2009 Mathieux took the same friends for the trip, but another bus &#8211; a very old bus. After 2000 kilometers the oil of the bus was boiling. With the last power they reached Portugal, but the way up to the river was too much for the old car – mission failed and Mathieux decided not to visit beautiful Portugal again – “not in my life”!<br /> 2011: “We need two cars, al lot of spare-boats, spare friends and we have to pray to the god of rain”. With a huge window of time to catch the right waterlevel Mathieux and his hundert friends in twenty cars started to castro-mission number three. But when Mathieux arrived at Castro Laborairo there was too much water in the small creek. Kayaking impossible!<br /> Kayaking impossible because of heavy rain and cumecs of water in the rivers? Not really. The friends decided to check some other rivers and came back to Laborairo in a few days.<br /> A few days later, after tons of sun and clear blue sky, the Laborairo had the perfect level for Mathieux and his friend. No broken car, only one broken boat and one broken finger was the result of the third try to paddle the Laborairo – mission complete!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/portugal-kajak-wildwasser/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Mexico Kayaking 2011</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/mexico-kayaking-2011</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/mexico-kayaking-2011#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:48:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mathias Eibre Fossum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alseseca River]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mathias Fossum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tomata]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Veracruz]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9568</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mexico kayaking! My journey from the North- to South America this fall continues to Mexico. After 6 weeks in British Columbia, we packed Jules’ car and started a long drive from Whistler thru USA towards Veracruz, Mexico (5500 km). I &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/mexico-kayaking-2011">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/mexico-kayaking-2011"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9571 alignleft" title="Kayaking Mexico with Liquidlogic Kayaks athlete Mathias Fossum" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5-155x155.jpg" alt="Kayaking Mexico with Liquidlogic Kayaks athlete Mathias Fossum" width="155" height="155" /></a>Mexico kayaking! My journey from the North- to South America this fall continues to Mexico.<br /> After 6 weeks in British Columbia, we packed Jules’ car and started a long drive from Whistler thru USA towards Veracruz, Mexico (5500 km). I had been a couple of days in the States with Evan and Fred before, but I was pretty stoked to spend some more days in “the country of opportunities” and maybe do some boatin on the way!</p><p><span id="more-9568"></span></p><p>As it turned out the water levels were too low on the northwest coast, we scouted drops like Metlako and Punchbowl, but it was not even close, so we decided to drove along the west coast and stop at famous places like San Fransisco, LA, etc.</p><p>After some days driving thru US we entered the country of tortillas, sombreros and tequila. They didn’t even ask for our passports at the border, so we didn’t really know what to expect from this country. However, we drove like 700 km south in Mexico before the police stopped us and asked for our Visa and drivers permission. What, how, where? We didn’t know a thing about those issues but we were soon to find out that we didn’t have much of a choice. We had to drive the 700 km back to the border and get ourselves the right papers for the passport and the car. To get the Visa was no problem, but on getting the drivers permission we failed pretty hard since we couldn’t find the ticket for the car. A bribe or two didn’t help, we couldn’t drive our car in Mexico!  After a couple of hours at the border not knowing what to do, the only option we came up with was selling the car and take the 46 hour bus ride to Veracruz. So it was!</p><div id="attachment_9573" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/101.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9573  " title="The Mexico-Crew posing after a session on Tomata I: Juanito, Lachie Carracher, Jules Domine, Daniel Rondon, myself, Aniol Serrasolses, Aniols sister and Tino Specht!" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/101-300x199.jpg" alt="The Mexico-Crew posing after a session on Tomata I: Juanito, Lachie Carracher, Jules Domine, Daniel Rondon, myself, Aniol Serrasolses, Aniols sister and Tino Specht!" width="300" height="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Mexico-Crew posing after a session on Tomata I: Juanito, Lachie Carracher, Jules Domine, Daniel Rondon, myself, Aniol Serrasolses, Aniols sister and Tino Specht!</p></div><p>When we finally made it to our final destination Tlapacoyan in Veracruz state, things turned out so well. We were renting a big and fresh American pickup, stayed at every kayakers paradise Aventurec and were running some of the best sections every day for almost two months!</p><div id="attachment_9576" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatlocker.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9576   " title="Me running &quot;Meatlocker&quot; on the Alseseca, such a cool drop!" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/meatlocker-300x200.jpg" alt="Me running &quot;Meatlocker&quot; on the Alseseca, such a cool drop!" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me running &quot;Meatlocker&quot; on the Alseseca, such a cool drop!</p></div><div id="attachment_9574" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/119.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9574  " title="Me on the &quot;Silencio&quot; on the Alseseca. High must-boof due to the cave on the left side. Photo: Jules Domine" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/119-200x300.jpg" alt="Me on the &quot;Silencio&quot; on the Alseseca. High must-boof due to the cave on the left side. Photo: Jules Domine" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me on the &quot;Silencio&quot; on the Alseseca. High must-boof due to the cave on the left side. Photo: Jules Domine</p></div><div id="attachment_9571" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9571  " title="Me on Tomata I round two.. I had a good line the first run, but the second time I pulled the stroke to hard making my bow go up way too much. Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5-200x300.jpg" alt="Me on Tomata I round two.. I had a good line the first run, but the second time I pulled the stroke to hard making my bow go up way too much. Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me on Tomata I round two.. I had a good line the first run, but the second time I pulled the stroke to hard making my bow go up way too much. Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte.</p></div><div id="attachment_9570" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9570  " title="A drop with a really sticky hole on the Alseseca. Hard to get you bow up here! Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1-200x300.jpg" alt="A drop with a really sticky hole on the Alseseca. Hard to get you bow up here! Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A drop with a really sticky hole on the Alseseca. Hard to get you bow up here! Photo: Juan Antonio de Ugarte.</p></div><div id="attachment_9569" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1-2.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9569  " title="Low-water San Pedro fall! Find your way out of the eddy and dont do anything.. Just toss your paddle! Photo: Lachie Carracher" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1-2-300x200.jpg" alt="Low-water San Pedro fall! Find your way out of the eddy and dont do anything.. Just toss your paddle! Photo: Lachie Carracher" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Low-water San Pedro fall! Find your way out of the eddy and dont do anything.. Just toss your paddle! Photo: Lachie Carracher</p></div><p>After two amazing months in Mexico the next stop in this tour was Chile! More to come</p><p>Mathias</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/mexico-kayaking-2011/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oregon Is Going OFF!</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/oregon-is-going-off</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/oregon-is-going-off#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:44:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Evan Garcia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[External Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Airborn Athletics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evan Garcia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Metlako]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9560</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here is a quick clip all slow-mo&#8217;d of me going off Metlako Falls at super high flow!!!! I haven&#8217;t held my paddle on this drop since Spring 2008, but the pool was just too big and dangerous to be paddle-less. &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/oregon-is-going-off">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/metlako-falls-kayak.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9561" title="Evan Garcia at Metlako Falls" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/metlako-falls-kayak-155x155.jpg" alt="Evan Garcia at Metlako Falls" width="155" height="155" /></a>Here is a quick clip all slow-mo&#8217;d of me going off Metlako Falls at super high flow!!!! I haven&#8217;t held my paddle on this drop since Spring 2008, but the pool was just too big and dangerous to be paddle-less. Thanks to Devin and Airborn for posting this sick shot. BROWN!</p><p><span id="more-9560"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/oregon-is-going-off"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p><p style="text-align: center;">.</p><p style="text-align: center;">.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/oregon-is-going-off/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brandenberger Ache &#8211; Solo Run</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:50:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Philipp Much</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[River Running]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brandenberger Ache]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Philipp Much]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solo Kayaking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stomper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tirol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tyrol]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9549</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hey Guys, my name is Philipp Much, I&#8217;m 18 years old, live in Munich and have been paddling for 10 years now. I&#8217;m the new member of the Team Liquidlogic. I was on the Brandenberger Ache in Austria often lately. Here &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a title="Read more about Brandenberger Ache" href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run" target="_self"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9553" title="Brandenberger Ache - Tiefenbachklamm" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brandenberger-ache-tiefenbachklamm-155x155.jpg" alt="Brandenberger Ache - Tiefenbachklamm" width="155" height="155" /></a>Hey Guys,<br /> my name is Philipp Much, I&#8217;m 18 years old, live in Munich and have been paddling for 10 years now. I&#8217;m the new member of the Team Liquidlogic.<br /> I was on the Brandenberger Ache in Austria often lately.<br /> Here is a video of my solo-decent.</p><p>Enjoy it,<br /> Philipp<span id="more-9549"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/brandenberger-ache-solo-run/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bomb Flow TV Episode 8 &#8220;Porque Ganando&#8221;</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-tv-episode-8-porque-ganando</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-tv-episode-8-porque-ganando#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:35:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Evan Garcia</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[External Videos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anton Immler]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BFTV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bomb Flow Magazine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evan Garcia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fred Norquist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pucon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Remix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[South America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stomper]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Waterfall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Werner Paddles]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9542</guid> <description><![CDATA[When asked why they live the life they do…the Bomb Flow boys simply answer, “Porque Ganando!”. This episode of Bomb Flow covers the last month of kayaking in South America! From big water to 100 foot waterfalls this is just &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-tv-episode-8-porque-ganando">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bomb-flow.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-7581 alignleft" title="Bomb Flow TV" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bomb-flow-155x155.jpg" alt="Bomb Flow TV" width="155" height="155" /></a>When asked why they live the life they do…the Bomb Flow boys simply answer, “Porque Ganando!”. This episode of Bomb Flow covers the last month of kayaking in South America! From big water to 100 foot waterfalls this is just another installment in the epic series of videos!!! Enjoy, share, link, tell a friend, kiss a stranger BFTV is back!<br /> “Porque Ganando!” in Bomb Flow TV Episode 8!<span id="more-9542"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-tv-episode-8-porque-ganando"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/bomb-flow-tv-episode-8-porque-ganando/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>British Columbia 2011</title><link>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/british-columbia-2011</link> <comments>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/british-columbia-2011#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:44:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mathias Eibre Fossum</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Creeking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ashlu]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Columbia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Evan Garcia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fred Norquist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grand Canyon of Stikine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Homathko]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jefe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Liquidlogic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mathias Fossum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[North America]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skookumchuck]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tatlow Creek]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/?p=9459</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a while ago now, and might be old news, but I had a long travel this summer, fall and winter from North to the south of America. My first stop was the famous kayaking destination British Columbia in &#8230; <a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/british-columbia-2011">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/british-columbia-2011"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-9507 alignleft" title="British Columbia" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rogers-creek-155x155.jpg" alt="British Columbia" width="155" height="155" /></a>This is a while ago now, and might be old news, but I had a long travel this summer, fall and winter from North to the south of America. My first stop was the famous kayaking destination British Columbia in the west of Canada.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">After a long flight from my home Norway to Calgary in Canada, followed by a couple of hours on the bus I met up with Ryan Lucas, Rush Sturges and Liquid Logic team buddies Evan Garcia and Fred Norquist. The boys had a spot for me in the car and took me around in this beautiful state for a month!<span id="more-9459"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">First in the east of BC, in the area around Revelstoke, we ran classics like the Sutherland falls and lower Pingston, and crazy runs like the Fosthall creek, where Evan and Ryan fired up one of the stoutest waterfalls I’ve seen in a while!</p><div id="attachment_9515" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/001-Sutherland-falls.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9515" title="Evan Garcia running the first of the two Sutherland falls." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/001-Sutherland-falls-200x300.jpg" alt="Evan Garcia running the first of the two Sutherland falls." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Evan Garcia running the first of the two Sutherland falls.</p></div><div id="attachment_9516" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/002-fred.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9516" title="Fred Norquist on the second Sutherland fall." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/002-fred-200x300.jpg" alt="Fred Norquist on the second Sutherland fall." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fred Norquist on the second Sutherland fall.</p></div><div id="attachment_9517" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/003-ryan-lucas.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9517" title="Baby Bird Ryan Lucas cleaning the stout on the Lower Pingston." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/003-ryan-lucas-200x300.jpg" alt="Baby Bird Ryan Lucas cleaning the stout on the Lower Pingston." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Baby Bird Ryan Lucas cleaning the stout on the Lower Pingston.</p></div><div id="attachment_9518" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/005-fosthall-creek.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9518" title="Ryan and Fred enjoying campfire right by Fosthall creek." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/005-fosthall-creek-300x200.jpg" alt="Ryan and Fred enjoying campfire right by Fosthall creek." width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Ryan and Fred enjoying campfire right by Fosthall creek.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div id="attachment_9519" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/006-fosthall-creek.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9519" title="Evan running THE stout on the Fosthall creek. Rapell into a boily and undercutted pool before dropping 20 meters!" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/006-fosthall-creek-200x300.jpg" alt="Evan running THE stout on the Fosthall creek. Rapell into a boily and undercutted pool before dropping 20 meters!" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Evan running THE stout on the Fosthall creek. Rapell into a boily and undercutted pool before dropping 20 meters!</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">From here we drove towards the westcoast and the famous area around Squamish/Whistler were we got to run many of the BC classics!</p><div id="attachment_9507" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 209px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rogers-creek.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9507" title="Me running the famous triple drop on Rogers Creek. Sick shot by Evan Garcia." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/rogers-creek-199x300.jpg" alt="Me running the famous triple drop on Rogers Creek. Sick shot by Evan Garcia." width="199" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me running the famous triple drop on Rogers Creek. Sick shot by Evan Garcia.</p></div><div id="attachment_9520" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/007-tatlow.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9520" title="Rush Sturges on the beautiful Tatlow Creek. I was injured this day and decided to walk together with Matt Baker into to this drop to take shots. The distance to walk was only 300 meters, but this area is &quot;BC bush hell&quot; at its worst so we spent like one and a half hour getting there. I even managed to screw the shot but decided to put it up anyway due to our effort." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/007-tatlow-200x300.jpg" alt="Rush Sturges on the beautiful Tatlow Creek. I was injured this day and decided to walk together with Matt Baker into to this drop to take shots. The distance to walk was only 300 meters, but this area is &quot;BC bush hell&quot; at its worst so we spent like one and a half hour getting there. I even managed to screw the shot but decided to put it up anyway due to our effort." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rush Sturges on the beautiful Tatlow Creek. I was injured this day and decided to walk together with Matt Baker into to this drop to take shots. The distance to walk was only 300 meters, but this area is &quot;BC bush hell&quot; at its worst so we spent like one and a half hour getting there. I even managed to screw the shot but decided to put it up anyway due to our effort.</p></div><div id="attachment_9522" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/008-Callaghan-creek1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9522" title="Me dropping down the Callaghan creek. Photo by Evan Garcia." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/008-Callaghan-creek1-300x200.jpg" alt="Me dropping down the Callaghan creek. Photo by Evan Garcia." width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me dropping down the Callaghan creek. Photo by Evan Garcia.</p></div><p style="text-align: left;">We also did a mandatory trip to the tidal wave Skookumchuck.</p><div id="attachment_9523" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/009-rush-playboating.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9523" title="Rush showing off his skills" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/009-rush-playboating-200x300.jpg" alt="Rush showing off his skills" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rush showing off his skills</p></div><div id="attachment_9524" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/010-bftv.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9524" title="Bomb Flow studios in the making of episode 4." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/010-bftv-300x200.jpg" alt="Bomb Flow studios in the making of episode 4." width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Bomb Flow studios in the making of episode 4.</p></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The boys went back to the U.S after this so I had to find new friends so I could do some more kayaking in BC. I went to Ric Moxon’s house in Whistler and lived there for a while. This house was the base for most of the kayakers in the area, so there was no problem to get together a crew. I met up with three germans and we decided to run the beautiful multiday Homathko.</p><div id="attachment_9526" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/011-Tatlayoko-Lake1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9526" title="The view from the put-in at Tatlayoko Lake." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/011-Tatlayoko-Lake1-300x200.jpg" alt="The view from the put-in at Tatlayoko Lake." width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The view from the put-in at Tatlayoko Lake.</p></div><div id="attachment_9527" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/012-birthday-canyon.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9527" title="Matthias Stöckli scouting &quot;Birthday Canyon&quot; on day 2." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/012-birthday-canyon-200x300.jpg" alt="Matthias Stöckli scouting &quot;Birthday Canyon&quot; on day 2." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Matthias Stöckli scouting &quot;Birthday Canyon&quot; on day 2.</p></div><div id="attachment_9528" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/013-the-bet-kayak.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9528" title="Thomas Motz running the rowdy &quot;The Bet&quot; at the beginning of day 3." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/013-the-bet-kayak-200x300.jpg" alt="Thomas Motz running the rowdy &quot;The Bet&quot; at the beginning of day 3." width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Thomas Motz running the rowdy &quot;The Bet&quot; at the beginning of day 3.</p></div><div id="attachment_9529" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/014-tragedy-canyon.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9529" title="Me scouting &quot;Tragedy canyon, Act 1&quot;. Hmm. &quot;looks small from here...&quot;" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/014-tragedy-canyon-200x300.jpg" alt="Me scouting &quot;Tragedy canyon, Act 1&quot;. Hmm. &quot;looks small from here...&quot;" width="200" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me scouting &quot;Tragedy canyon, Act 1&quot;. Hmm. &quot;looks small from here...&quot;</p></div><div id="attachment_9530" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/015-homathko.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9530" title="Mandatory group picture at the take-out. 4 days of amazing kayaking and beautiful secenery!" src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/015-homathko-300x200.jpg" alt="Mandatory group picture at the take-out. 4 days of amazing kayaking and beautiful secenery!" width="300" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mandatory group picture at the take-out. 4 days of amazing kayaking and beautiful secenery!</p></div><p style="text-align: left;">After Homathko and a couple of days running Clearwater we returned to Whistler where the winter was getting closer and closer every day. At this time I teamed up with Australian Lachie Carracher and French Jules Domine, and we decided to leave BC and head for Mexico. But there was one thing that still kept us in the freezing BC: running the Grand Canyon of STIKINE. There was only one problem: even though it was snowing up by Stikine, the water level was still way too high.  We checked the gauge every day, but still not even close and after about 10 days of waiting (and running good runs like Fear Canyon, Rogers creek and Birkenhead), we packed Jules’ car and started our long drive from Whistler to VERACRUZ, MEXICO.</p><div id="attachment_9531" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 235px"><a href="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/016-matthias-fossum.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-9531" title="While we were waiting for Stikine the rain was pouring down in Whistler. I tried a highwater descent of the triple falls on Rogers Creek. Failed hard and ended up swimming pretty bad! Photo by: Matthias Stöckl." src="http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/016-matthias-fossum-225x300.jpg" alt="While we were waiting for Stikine the rain was pouring down in Whistler. I tried a highwater descent of the triple falls on Rogers Creek. Failed hard and ended up swimming pretty bad! Photo by: Matthias Stöckl." width="225" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">While we were waiting for Stikine the rain was pouring down in Whistler. I tried a highwater descent of the triple falls on Rogers Creek. Failed hard and ended up swimming pretty bad! Photo by: Matthias Stöckl.</p></div><p style="text-align: left;">More to come!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Mathias</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.teamliquidlogic.com/british-columbia-2011/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
