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Whitewater Junkies, The Home Of Whitewater Kayaking addicts (updated)

Yes thats right, I have finally updated this site. Particularly interesting is the New news, Sorry you all missed out on buying the FJ2, it has gone to a better place, (Wellington)! Check out the new links I have added just to your right, This should make it easier to get from your favourite site to your other favourite sites.

Please Visit The Forum. It Is Located At The Bottom Of This Page.

The images in the gallery I have borrowed from Playak. To see more great images like this check out playak.com under "LINKS".

Check Out My Radical New Playboating Moves At The Bottom Of This Page!!!
News
Rad new boat for Team FIS

On the 26 of Dec we will be recieving our new baby: a Riot Air 55. This boat has a bit of a history as it is one of Ben Brown's old boats that he even took on the mighty zambezi! So we look forward to catching some air in the new year (hey that rhymes!). At the time neither Iain or I had the funds to purchase the boat alone, so not wanting to miss out on such a bargain ($500) we decided to go halves. Ben is also trying to get hold of an autographed poster from the legendary Corran Addison for us. If you happen to come across an Adventure Magazine with a guy surfing a tube on the zambezi on the cover, you can check out our new boat, as inside it shows Ben Brown throwing a huge flip turn in it. This is a big step forward in the progression of team fis and we are busy training for the next Bullerfest which we expect to make a clean sweep in(no pun or oxymoron intended)! Also we are looking for a video camera. Prefer a digital one but it's not essential, we need at least 10x optical zoom for capturing distant kayaking action. So if you have one that you would like to sell to a better home or you know of someone else who has one for sale let me know.

I am also looking for a nice paddle, probably a werner. But am not sure what to buy. I would probably prefer a straight shaft one, but i dont know what offset to get either. At the moment I'm probably tending towards 30-45 deg. So if you have something like this that you dont want because you are going to Scotland to get married and won't be paddling for ages and you would like to get rid of it to a good home for next to nothing, i am the person to see!. For some awesome video action check out www.thezambezi.com

An interesting fact: after inventing the Hardcore Rainbow and posting it on this site we managed to find some pro's trying to nail this move on the huge lachine wave. If you follow this link you can clearly see about 2/3's of the way through the video two paddlers attempting a difficult opposing hardcore rainbow. Although they don't actually finish the move the concept behind it is clearly illustrated. So if you want to see a good attempt at an opposing Hardcore Rainbow check out

www.cliveseyemovietheater24.com (This video requires quicktime player)

 

         



New Moves

Summary of a couple of new moves that have just emerged from the watery depths of the ocean in front of my house. The first move combines two old school tricks to form one very impressive and excessively silly looking move. I have only performed this move in a small ocean swell, although there is no reason why it couldnt be done on and surfable wave or even an eddy line.

The idea of the move is to combine a backwards ender (sharp), with a lightning fast paddle twirl while your boat stands vertical on its tail. The key to the success of this move is all in the timing. In order to bury the stern, you will need to be paddling backwards while leaning back. When your boat starts to bury it is often difficult to keep her going straight. So you will need to judge when the best time to stop using your paddle to keep you straight on and get the paddle twirl in before you inevitably fall flat on your head. Because your boat is vertical when you twirl, your paddle will be spinning perpendicular to the water.

The second new move I have, with the aid of one other surfing partner, is the Hardcore Rainbow. This move is unlike any other to have come before it. I think this is the new direction freestyle kayaking will take, but first we are waiting for the current freestyle rules to be changed. What makes this move so special is the fact it requires two paddlers. Essentially you need a very big steep wave that you can grind on, or else a big hole. I have nailed this move on several occasions in the treacherous patons rock surf and it has to be one of the most dynamic moves I have ever done.

What to do: 1. both paddlers need to catch the wave/hole. 2. While one paddler surfs down into the trough, the second paddler stays up as high as possible without falling off. 3. Just when the 1st paddler reaches the trough the 2nd paddler surfs down right beside them. The 1st paddler should be ahead of the 2nd and just as paddler no 2 's boat comes near the paddler no 1' s chest, paddler no 1 leans over and gets a good hold of the front of his mates boat.

At this point there should be paddler no 1 in the trough leaning over paddler no 2's bow (paddler no 2 is behind by 1/2 a boat length). The next part of the move is now started by paddler no 1. He/she rails their boat toward paddler no 2. The effect of this is that because the boats are linked together, both boats spin around and end up in a back surf. IE paddler no 1 carves around the front of paddler no 2 's boat, then relaxes the edge so that both paddlers are side by side backsurfing. Paddler 1 can now let go and that is the move completed. It sounds complex and stupid, but dont underestimate the addictive nature of two person moves. I recommend starting on little waves until you get the hang of the motion. This move is strictly for planing hull playboats, and requires the skills of flatspinning & back surfing. If you try this move, let me know how you get on, all you need is another paddler equally as insane as you and you should be right.