Archive for July, 2010
Extremsportveko 2009 video
0 Comments Published by Lowri July 5th, 2010 in Kayaking, adventures abroad, competition, videos, white waterThis time last year I was in Norway competing in Voss Extreme Sports Week (Extremsportveko). As the 2010 event draws to a close, my attention was drawn to this great video from last year’s event – compiled from the best of the “today’s videos”. Some of the shots are truly amazing! If you look carefully [...]
Teva Extreme Outdoor Games (Italy, part three)
0 Comments Published by Lowri July 5th, 2010 in Kayaking, adventures abroad, carnage, competition, white waterWith the events of the previous week never far from my mind, I drove over some absolutely spectacular mountain passes in convoy with fellow Brit Jenny Chrimes. We made it to Ivrea in the wee hours and found ourselves driving around Ivrea city centre searching for a slalom course, with the river as our only navigational [...]
European Rafting Championships (Italy, part two)
0 Comments Published by Lowri July 1st, 2010 in GB Team, adventures abroad, competition, european championships, rafting, white waterWinding up the dramatic Noce valley, surrounded by tall sandy coloured mountains and hundreds of acres of fruit trees, we could never have guessed that the week ahead would be so eventful and emotional – and not in a good way. We knew very little about the river, only that the race section was pretty [...]
