Portugal & Galicia winter edit

Been wanting to go to Portugal the whole winter season with prime levels for entire months but no-one to go with I was going crazy!!! Finally some friends arrived from their winter trip to Chile and we were able to meet up and make a short trip there and get some paddling done!

panadeiro slide providing!

My favorite river in Portugal, the Catro Laboreiro was at the low side and had a lot of mank between some of the rapids, but the main rapids where as cool and fun as always.

16 years old Ian running the third main rapid on the upper Castro

all stoked with the new RB helmets!

1st rapid after 6 months injured!! feels so good!

myself enjoying the best feeling in the world!!

Maxime on the last waterfall

myself on the second biggest drop of the run

it's all granite rock and pure fun rapids on the castro!

full happiness after running a few drops with 0 pain on the back!!

We decided to head north in the search of something more juicy to go run. Luckily for us we found this beautiful slide all good to go at the highest I've ever seen it. 

1st run of one of my favorite slides here in spain

Didn't run the entrance because I need to take it easy this first months and can't risk a swim or getting a bad hit.. but little young Ian was feeling fired up so he went for it. He missed his boof at the top and went all the way down upside-down... one of the craziest carnages I've ever seen... luckily he was wearing a full face and was all right just a little inflammation on the right hand + waterfall neck.. The boat got super stucked a few meters after the slide and couldn't get it back till next morning.

Ian giving it!

la cobra style!!

top view of the mess!!

Portugal & Galicia Winter Edit from SB Productions on Vimeo.

LA SEU D'URGELL KAYAK

Este sábado fuimos a remar con los kayaks  de slalom en el canal de aguas bravas de la Seu d'Urgell. A pesar del frío hicimos unos cuantos descensos. Disponíamos sólo de una hora para navegar.
 Os dejamos con unas fotos!

Ian Salvat 

                                                           Albert Aixas en la entrada del canal!

                                                                                                      Aran Boof!

Premia de mar kayak surf

After 6 long months away of the water because of injuries, yesterday I was finally able to paddle! Very early on the morning I catched one of the best sessions of my entire life in “la Salle Beach” next to Barcelona. Nobody else on the water, great waves, lots of whipe-outs, some Freestyle Tricks and 6 hours of pure enjoyment!!! I was needing a day like this!!!

flooded access in to the beach!

Después de 6 meses apartado del agua por lesiones varias,  ayer al fin pude volver a remar.  Muy pronto por la mañana pille una de las mejores sesiones de mi vida en la playa de “ la salle” en Premia de mar. Nadie mas en el agua, unas olas buenísimas, muchos revolcones, algunos truquitos de Freestyle y 6 horas de pura diversión!!! 

el acceso a la playa estaba totalmente inundado!!

going for a helix!

that moment when you totally eat it!! 

barely making it in to the safe area!

perfect day with tons of waves and great and warm weather

love to get massive kick flips crossing the wave

going for a smooth clean blunt! didn't want to throw much freestyle tricks anyway
 because of hard landings but the only fact to be on the water without any pain
 for 6 long hours was  the best feeling I've had on my last 6 months!!

boof It or get beat down!

Stoked to get more and more in to the water! 2012 was hard for me with some bad injuries... but I am really hungry for this upcoming 2013 and never felt so motivated about  kayaking, shooting videos and competing!! Here we go!!

all photos by Pau Casanovas. Thanks!

Serrasolses brothers reel 2012 from SB Productions on Vimeo.

Millau Sessions 2012

Despues de 2 meses sin remar con rodeo fuimos a Millau(Francia) a remar con todos los de  el AEP. El finde estubo bien, salieron buenos trucos, buenas tomas y buena amistad. Os dejamos con el video!

Millau sessions 2012 from ian salvat cuevas on Vimeo.

Norway memories & vekko fest

This last days around the Voss area have been absolutely insane!!! Haven't stopped kayaking for a single day since the day I arrived to Norway, the 28 of may… yes my body is tired but I can't stay away of the water.. this is just too good!!! some of the best times ever on the river! During the last week the rivers have been raising up and got the chance of running Teigdal, one of the most epic sections in Norway. I also been trying some freestyle on some drops that I've been finding on my way...  many runs on Brandset, Jordalselvi, Urdlanselvi… this area is just amazing so much staff to go paddle!!!

sick river on our way to Vows

having fun with Mathias on the disney land's for kayakers

1st round on double drop. pic by mathias fossum

double time!

same drop at super high water !!! amazing pictures by mikael gillis

everybody stoked at the bottom pic by Mikel Gillis

last run on double at even higher flows. the boils where massive here! pic by Mikael Gillis

all smiles after some good kayaking action! photo by mikel gillis

running the amazing rolling 70 footer on Eigsandal!

one of the great slides in the brandseth photo by benji hjort

competing on the team race together with ron and ramazza. placed 2nd ! congrats to eric who won the two individual races no problem!!! yeah!

Ekstremsportveko 2012- Todays Video- BEST OF from Vivi Sponland on Vimeo.