Checking in from a rising Zambezi

It’s now been 2 weeks and the Zambezi is on the rise. With that comes more challenging lines and what I feel is the best level for river running. The diagnol is open on #9 and Patella’s gap has just reared its ugly head at #7 in the last day or so, resulting in a very [...]

Kei Kayaking

The 11th of December 2006, 14 days before Christmas, brought its own gifts, a flowing Kei river.

Andrew Pollock and I decided to take Fluid Kayaks’ new playboat prototypes the Element and the Nemesis for some final design ideas
The boats behaved amazingly, the element which is designed primarily for sea waves performed exceptionally well [...]