A video by Eric signed Deguil, it's a kind of sumary of a kayaking year in the Pyrenees amid a beautiful and always full of surprises nature!! The music is local song from the "Pays Basque" (France southwestern). Good job Eric this video, and thanks for all these good times together on the river and beyond!
I work now with Canoe Kayak Magazine, so I'm responsible to regulary updating the website, more espacially for creekboating and slalom. So you can find news, articles, videos and other things on the website of CKM.
This video clip is a kind of crazy sumary, or must I say french sumary of the Eric's travel in the USA on november 2008. Eric was there to compet the famous Green race. He did 3rd in long boat and 1st in short boat. The best thing... He's 2nd at the total final ranking on the 2 races!! That's a pretty good first green race buddy!!
Translation:
- introduction: "welcome to the donuts country"
- portage: "Let's go to first green river descent with the big boat, the Remix 100, 3,50 meters of plastic, the race boat!! I don't feel good at all... we'll see what happens with..."
- LL visit: "Now I propose you a little visit of the LiquidLogic company, and discover how it's. Here you're in the LiquidLogic production departement, it's working hard and seriously. They're designing the new Biscuit. Important thing, Biscuit is the name of Shane's dog."
- kayak scene: "This is GOOOOOOORILLA!! Yeaah baby!! Ooooh eaaasy!! Aaaaaah big shit!!"
- Car scene (Eric drunked): "This is the boss, the big boss!!" Girl: "What's rock star?" Eric: "Rock star is a Rock star!! I am disguised as Rock star, with the Bling-Bling yeeeeah!! With glitters and all, wouuuuuhou!! It will be hot tonight !!"
So so, when I see that, I understand why americans and others think Frenchies are crazy!! The worst... I paddle often with Eric and I think more and more I'm crazy as he is...
I'll try to come at the next Green race 2009. For sure I'll come at the Teva mountain games on june (Vail, Colorado).
Michelle from http://kajak.at/ contacted me 2 weeks ago, I made an article for her about Cevennes rivers (Massif Central - France). Kajak.at is a kayak webite as playak.net or kayamind.com. This article was written for the heading "paddling in winter".
Val in the "Gouffre des Meules" rapid, so fresh at the end
This weekend, we were in Pont de Montvert (Cévennes, Massif Central - France) to paddle the Haut (=upper) Tarn-river. There was a small water level, a realy cold weather (about -??°C) but it was fun!!
We had a beautiful swim for Gautier (enjoy your dry suit...), and 2 for Alice! Who pays his tour at the next descent?
Hugo in the "Gouffre des Meules" rapid, chiken pass
2009 begins as cool we need! Nothing better than the Haut Tarn to start this year, and no doubt, it will be... extrem and steep! ;-)
