Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Freestyle kayaking, slow motion - David Arnaud

Check out this brand new video clip filmed on August in Saint Pierre de Boeuf (France)!!
David and I filmed and the profesor David edited all that to offer you an awesome video!!
Enjoy the late afternoon light and the quality of the footage and editing!!
Congrats David, an other great job!!!!!!
www.thinkliquid.net

Otherwise, I'm back in Pucón for 2 days before take the bus to Santiago and then flight to France.
The road was soooo long to come back in Pucón from Futaleufu!!
The trip ended in 2 days so I'll really enjoy my last days in Chili and wait for next November!!! ;-)

Vaya con rios!!!!!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

I wish to all of you a merry Christmas!!!!!
Eat to much chocolate and enjoy!!


Futaleufu, photo Paul Villecourt

I'm already in Futa where it's a real shitty weather since few days... just rain, rain and a bit more rain...
The river is still hight and the rapids are still so huge, that's awesome!

All the best for this end of year!!

Friday, December 18, 2009

Adrenagliss - X-trem vest


Here it is!!!!

I was keeping the secret for a little while, right now ENJOY!!!
Tested and approuved, your winter will be warm and dry:
Dry : 10 000 mm
Breathe : 8 000 gmý/24 hours
Dry seam ( product 100% dry)
Removable inside lining jaket
Hot hands pockets

So, no escuse if you don't find a good idea for Christmas!!!!

More infos:
http://www.adrenagliss.com/eshop/article.php5?AR_Ref=HVESTXTREMH09&AR_Color=B0CE34

www.adrenagliss.com

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Futaleufu - Chile

I'm in Futa!!!!
It's a real pretty nice place!!!!
To come here, Mariann and I drove across the amazing Patagonia wich is real dream for the eyes!!!
A full day on th road... soooo long, and to cross the frontiers Argentina - Chile it's so boring!!!

It's actually my 3rd day in Futa, I paddled yesterday afternoon the terminator section with a big water level!!!
So, well, no worry it's exactly as everybody said me how it is... FAT!!!!
I paddled all the rapids, for a 1st time in big waters it's quite good!!!

Right now I'll have to learn how to paddle in big waters and get some experience to be "easy" on this beautiful big waters river!!!

I'll try to upload photos and news asap!!!
ciao

Steve Fisher runs Salto Palguin


Photo: Ian Garcia

It's done, all the rapids of the Upper Palguin are now open!!!
It just staid this waterfall at the entry of the Upper Palguin... 28 meters (85feet)!!!
Steve droped in last week.
28 meters, why not but the entry of this waterfall is quite hard!!!
Respect Steve one more time!!


Full report on:
http://www.river-roots.com/site/news/

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Christmas ideas - Adrenagliss



Good looking and quality clothes, and cheap for sure, just ENJOY!!!!!!
For 2010, it's time to be a "esprit libre dans un corps agité" (free spirit in a excited body)!!!!

www.adrenagliss.com

Monday, December 7, 2009

Middle Palguin waterfall - Chile


Myself in the waterfall of the Middle Palguin.

photo: Steve Fisher
editing: Alban Gardes - www.adrenagliss.com

New waterfall kayak tendem World record with Steve Fisher et Anton Immler!!!!!


Video by River Roots
http://www.river-roots.com/site/news/

You go big guys!!!!
RESPECT!!!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Chile Pucon

Some photos I update the rest soon...
Enjoy!!!!

Moi on the Llancahue
photo Jakub Sedivy

Ben May on the Llancahue
photo Jakub Sedivy

Steve fisher and me scouting a possible waterfall 1st decent on the Upper Palguin
photo Jakub Sedivy

Mariann Seather drops in the middle Palguin waterfall
photo Steve Fisher

Jakub Sedivy at the top of the middle Palguin waterfall, ready to drop in!!!!
photo Steve Fisher

Me in the middle Palguin waterfall, landing soon...
photo Steve Fisher

Happy frenchy!!!
photo Steve Fisher

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

1st descent on the Trafanpulli - Chile

We were yesterday on the Trafanpulli for a first descent with Kurt Casey (USA), Jakyb Sedivy (CZE), Steve Fisher (RSA), Mariann Seather (NOR) and me the young frenchy!!!

After a long long drive, we arrived on the Trafanpulli between the two lakes Caburga et Colico.
And we were ready for a long road to get the put in and let's go for the 1st D.
A pretty nice river in the french Pyrenees style, so I was so used to paddle this kind of river. ;-)

All is writen right here:
http://riversofchile.com/rio-trafanpulli/

1st decent of the Trafanpulli
photo Jakub Sedivy

Me in a clean drop, 1st decent of the Trafanpulli
photo Steve Fisher