Innholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2023 i Kayak Session Magazine

SUCURUINA RIVER EXPEDITION, BRAZIL, SPRING 2023 When Caio Moreno and Olympic kayaker Pepe Gonçalves came up with the idea for an expedition on the Sucuruina River, it began as a way to save Pepe's relationship with kayaking, but soon turned into something bigger: saving a sacred place of the Parecis Indigenous Community from hydroelectric development. The Sucuruina River is considered one of the most challenging rivers in Brazil and would require much preparation. An ambitious plan was made: ten days spent paddling six different rivers across a five thousand kilometer distance. Beginning in Pirajú São Paulo State, and ending in Campo Novo de Parecis, Mato Grosso State, the team mapped the best rivers en route, gradually increasing the level of difficulty in preparation for the Brazilian Savana (Cerrado biome). The…

It will come as no surprise to any paddler in the Pacific Northwest that I didn't make it halfway through my first day living in Portland, Oregon without hearing someone utter the words “Canyon Creek.” In the years prior to relocating here, I'd filled my brain with images of the Little White, the Green Truss, and Eagle Creek, but once I arrived, a much more frequent topic of conversation was this 4.4-mile Lewis River tributary in the small town of Chelatchie, Washington. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to take my first strokes through Canyon's cathedral walls, but by the end of my inaugural descent, I had joined the ranks of the many who sing its praises. A few years and countless laps later, I find myself…

On May 6th, 2003, five of us gathered on the east side of Northern California's Marble Mountains for an esoteric pilgrimage. Shackleford Creek is not considered a classic. At the put-in, it is little more than a snowmelt-induced firehose in the steep sun-speckled forest. We hugged, chatting flow and getting to business, unstrapping kayaks, pulling out gear bags, and dressing for something more like battle than recreation. After sliding in, the next 45 seconds were filled with so much sensory stimulation that time no longer adhered to the rules of physics. Suddenly, the river disappeared, and we scrambled to catch the last eddy possible and claw our way to shore. Downstream was the first of many horizon lines. With their dancing spray illuminated by soft angular rays, these vertical drops…

AMERICAN Info Whitewater Kayak Session is proud to collaborate with American Whitewater, a non-profit river conservation organization. Our mission is to show kayaking at its best with amazing pictures of paddling on beautiful rivers. Without the hard work and dedication of AW, we would have a difficult time portraying these incredible rivers, and it would probably become even more difficult in the years to come. We would like to acknowledge this work and AW has agreed to keep us updated on some of the projects they are involved in. For more information on these and other issues that American Whitewater is working on, go to www.americanwhitewater.org Have you ever wondered why the take-out is such a joyous and festive place? Stoke is often at its peak in these moments standing…

PORTFOLIO The 2023 edition of The King of the Alps will be one to remember. There was without a doubt a special feel this year. Was it because it was also the extreme kayak world championships, which brought a huge amount of international paddlers from all four corners of the world? Was it because it was a remarkably smoothly organized event that, despite being one of the biggest of the season, managed to keep a real grassroots feel? Was it because of the sweet and fun evening events such as the iconic Skateyak challenge? Was it because of the highly professional livestream rarely seen before for this level of competition? Or maybe because we saw new blood either inheriting the crown or next in line. Rarely have we seen an…

The Austari Jökulsá Iceland, the land of fire and ice. A country sculpted by nature's harshest forces. Come winter, there is no sign of the sun for months. Arctic storms howl for weeks on end, the calm between storms revealing a blanket of blinding white snow over a frozen landscape. Volcanoes can be seen erupting in the Southwest, their meandering crimson lava flows creating new land. Earthquakes shake through the whole country, which feels truly alive. When spring arrives, so do the travelers. As the days get longer, the rivers start to flow, the emerald water flowing out of snow-capped mountains. Most kayakers plan their trip for the end of May into June, flying into Reykjavik to collect their hire car and manufacture homemade roof racks. Then, they travel anticlockwise…

While we have discussed pain, inflammation, and injury and how to manage different types of injury, the approach to treating and managing acute and chronic injury has changed. Understanding how pain and inflammation occur is key to understanding why these new recommendations are so important. The bottom line is that the ultimate goal is full healing, not simply pain relief. Here is how we manage the pain and ensure the best recovery to get back to what we love doing. WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BODY WHEN YOU GET INJURED? WHAT IS THE INFLAMMATION CASCADE? It doesn't matter what the trauma is; your body interprets it the same way and responds the same way, to varying degrees, depending on how big the injury. For example, a fracture/ dislocation of the shoulder…

LETTMANN – HORNY POTATO 65 & 85 And, if you have the means, support the rivers you love financially through organizations like American Whitewater or whoever and however you've determined to be the most impactful. Then make a ritual out of it. Make giving back to rivers a part of your experience with the river and feel how the balance of reciprocity deepens your connection to the places you value and protects and restores them for your future self and everyone that comes after you. LENGTH: 265 CM | WIDTH: 64.5 CM | VOLUME 290 L | PADDLER WEIGHT: 55-75 KG | WEIGHT: 18 KG (RACE) / 20.5 KG (CREEK) THP 85: LENGTH: 275 CM | WIDTH: 66.5 CM | VOLUME 330 L | PADDLER WEIGHT: 75-95 KG WEIGHT: 19…

On build up to Nottingham Worlds (KS82), we shared insight into the preparation phases of competition. Now, we are going deeper into preparing a competitive strategy based on the rules. After seven years, we return to a wave-boating worlds this October. While freestyle has progressed so much in hole boating through ICF and non-ICF events, wave boating primarily progressed with non-ICF events like Unleashed or Ottawa XL. Soon, we get to see that progress and skill adapt to the ICF format this fall in Columbus! KNOW THE RULES Some paddlers might not be the best, most skilled athletes, but they are great competitors. One of the main factors in their results is that they know the rules very well and use them strategically to maximize their strengths. Want to get…