Shooting of "Runnable" on the Tarn river

"Runnable" (Coming June 2011) from Gautier Grollemund on Vimeo.

Few days ago my brother Gautier asked me if I could be keen on filming some kayaking sequences for one of his next film "Runnable" he was working on.
For sure I was keen on it!!

So, on November 6th, when there was a good water level on the Tarn river, we drove there to shoot the trailer of "Runnable" on one of the most famous rapid in France, the "Gouffre des Meules" (class V) on one of the most famous river in France the Tarn river.




Gautier driving my car... Please slowly!!


Crazy view on a sea of clouds on the Montmirat!!




I said you there was a great view from the Montmirat!!


Let's go down to the put in!!


"Gouffre des Meules" here I am!!


"Gouffre des Meules" rapid.


Me in the S at the top of the rapid.


Me got the eddy just before the last drop.


Me in the last drop.


Val Grollemund on the Tarn river, France from Val Grollemund on Vimeo.

Here a little desciption of the "Gouffre des Meules" rapid by myself.

Once we finished the shooting, some other paddlers arrived at the rapid and I joined them for the rest of the descent.


The turn of the "Gouffre des Meules" rapid.


The last drop of the "Gouffre des Meules".

Stay tuned for more news of "Runnable"!!

Dourbie river = Paradise

On Nov. 1st, buddies from the Pyrenees came in the Cévennes and we paddled on the Upper Dourbie river.
We enjoyed a great water level and fall colors and still incredible in the Cévennes!!

Dourbie valley.


Max Mitaut on the upper Dourbie river.


Myself. Photo by Fabrice Poueyto.


Kévin Marcade.


Fabrice Poueyto.


Max Mitaut.


Gael Kernin in the "Bain Douche" rapid.


Myself, yep, when you take photos you're often last one at the top of a rapid!!


Rodolphe Fairier at the entry of "Sanglier" rapid.


Kevin swam between "Sanglier" and "Bazard à Bulle"...


Fabrice "Fafa" Poueyto "Sanglier" rapid.


Me in the "Bazard à Bulle" rapid, photo by Fabrice Poueyto.


The crazy fall colors of Cévennes.


Fafa on the way back.


Inside view of the Dourbie valley.

Once again we had an awesome day on the Dourbie river, and we had at the same time the opportunity to get some perfect moments we're all looking for!!
An invariable quest...

SUP on our home lake

On saturday 30th, I went with my brother Gautier on one of our home lake Pont de Salars at 15minutes from Rodez.
We enjoyed a sweet Stand Up Paddle session on a super warm and sunny day!!

I guess those photos show up clearly how that afternoon on the lake was good!!






Gautier and myself.






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Photo shooting BICsport: Stand Up Paddle and Canoë-Kayak

On Oct. wednesday 27th, Marion Pelletier and myself drove really early to Vallon Pont d'Arc in Ardèche to join Paul Villecourt and David Arnaud to make a BICsport promotionnal Stand Up Paddle and Canoe-Kayak photo and video shooting on a full day.

Paul Vilecourt is a famous outdoor sports photographer, and David Arnaud is pro videomaker and also TV/video production manager on the ski and snowboard "Freeride World Tour".

About Marion and I, we were there to smile and paddle on the kayaks and SUPs all day long in beautiful places!! ;-)
There's also Evan, Paul's son, who was there to enjoy a day on the water with us!!

Early morning on the road in Lozère country.


Arrived in Ardèche mountains in the morning.


Ardèche river banks at 9am, beautiful!!

The morning we shot the canoe and the kayak.
Here some photos, you can check out all the gallery on:
http://paul.villecourt.com/photos/lightbox.php?path=galeries/84














Isn't it beautiful!!??

On the afternoon we went to an other spot to shoot the Stand Up Paddle.
Here again some photos and again you can check out all the gallery on:
http://paul.villecourt.com/photos/lightbox.php?path=galeries/83





















Many thanks to Paul, David, Evan and of course Marion for that great day on the Ardèche river!!

If you've few minutes, have a look on the websites of Paul Villecourt and David Arnaud.