Friday Carnage..

[Phil@kukc]

Heres a vid I just found of the Irish getting it wrong..Its not going to win any Oscars but as with all carnage its entertaining before wondering if they are ok...

All I can say for the guy on the hill towards the end is ouch!

clickety click

Phil

[David Fairweather]

That was a fun diversion from work. I hate to think how quickly those guys must get through boats!

[Randy Fandango]

Nice one Phil.
It must have been entertaining as a friend watching it over my shoulder (who claims to dislike kayaking) asked me to forward the link to him.
Maybe another convert at last.

[fatty]

That was quality!!!

[MadHatter]

Sweet Vid, and there's nothing like retro music to go with that kind of action.

Boats cant last very long with them!

[fatty]

I think if you have got an old boat, that hasn't got any retail, then use and abuse. I know some people that will get out and walk there boat if they see a single rock in a river. When I go paddling, it is all about fun, finding seal launches, big hills, anything for a buzz. Anyone else got some carnage vids, great to pass the work day away.

[Randy Fandango]

I think if you have got an old boat, that hasn't got any retail, then use and abuse.

Much better than leaving them gathering dust in a garage!

[ol]

That was great, the music was particularly anthemic....

Like the guy doing the sand dune near the end, he needs slightly less edge I would say.

[Mark R]

Worth a hundred 'Dynasty's.

[WetnCreeky]

It's great watching other people do what you once did....or still do ;-)
Especially when your sat at home in the warm.....

[CptBorg]

And remember:

"Death is only a heartbeat away...."

Quality music selection, not entirely convinced about their lines though....

/sigh

I have no idea where kayakers get their reputation. 8p

I just enjoy the tranquility and the scenery, honest!

[PhilC]

That was really funny, especially the part with the two boats capsizing each other.

[Patrick Clissold]

I have always wondered about Irish white water. Ireland is very close if you live in North Wales. Has anybody been there? Is it any good?

[Daffers]

At the NEC today I saw the Irish WW Guide. It was next to the Lakes WW Guide. The Irish one was about 1/5 of the size in thinkness... Don't think theres much there :-p

[Mark R]

I have always wondered about Irish white water. Ireland is very close if you live in North Wales. Has anybody been there? Is it any good?

Obviously Ireland is a wonderful place, but the WW paddling is hard work...plenty of good stuff around, but the rivers out west are pretty tiny and take phenomenal amounts of rain to get them going - due to peat bog catchment?

http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/irel ... aypics.htm

There are no low-water-fallback rivers. Either you get loads of rain, or you go surfing.

[cian]

The clip of the two boats capsizing each other was at Jackson's Falls on the Annamoe in Wicklow at this year's Big Boat Bananza which I highly recommend attending even if only for the party.

Don't really have anything else to add about Irish white water other than to agree with Mark. Most of the rivers are really rain dependent but there's always the surf which is some of the best in the world.

Oh yeah access is less of an issue than England and Wales.

[trickywest]

cool vid - I think I know the guy in the blue necky vibe getting re circulated, he didnt get that much of wooping in africa when we were there haha!

[damo]

The Irish one was about 1/5 of the size in thinkness... Don't think theres much there :-p

Like Mark says there are good rivers over here but it takes alot of rain to get them going and they tend to run off pretty quickly after.

If you want any info about Irish rivers, the best place to ask would be http://www.irishfreestyle.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi