Paddling the Pyrenees with Aniol - Kayak the world with SBP EP.3

amazing spring of kayaking in the Pyrenees!! everybody start praying to have one like this for next year!!

THANKS EVERYBODY INVOLVED ON THE SHOOTING OF THIS VIDEO:
Aleix Salvat, Albert Aixas, Mikel Sarasola, Marc Parra, Marsal de la Fuente, Alfonso....

EXTREM KAYAK PALLARS SOBIRÀ

Last weekend started the Pyrenees Cup of extreme kayak. The first trial was in the Upper Noguera (Pallars Sobirà), a river of class IV/V.
It was a cold weekend, so the ice melting stopped and this left us with less water, but it was also fun.
The first day we performed the Team and Slalom race, and we ended it with a meal and a dinner for all the participants.
The second day we had the sprint Race in Extasis canyon where we enjoyed with the preliminar and the final where 10 finalists entered.

Here you have the Ream Race results and the General ones, with some pictures.

Now we have to wait for the next weekend when will be held the second competition of the Pyrenees Cup, in the Ara River.
See you there!


Driving to the extrem competition.




My brother Ian salvat in the midle of the competition, With Recon 83.




At the entrance of the canyon!

Myself In the midle of the canyon.

Team Race Podium :
1- Aniol /Mikel / Aixas
2- Aleix / Ian / Alberto
3- Eric / Maxime / Bastien

Overall Podium
1- Eric
2- Mikel
3- Alberto
Thanks to Descens kayak, for the awards.
And thanks to Pepe camps for the pictures!

Kayaking the magical Rio Baker

Aquí tenéis el primer episodio de SBP y Epic TV; Kayak en el río Baker en Patagonia, Chile. El Baker es el río más caudaloso de Chile y ofrece algunos de los mejores rápidos que he remado en mi vida además de un paisaje de ensueño. HidroAysén pretende construir dos presas en el Baker, una en el mismo cañón del vídeo.

Esperemos que la lucha siga adelante y podamos disfrutar de este magnífico río por muchos años más! Viva Patagonia sin Represas, SIEMPRE!

First episode from SBP and Epic TV series; Kayaking down the Baker in Patagonia, Chile. The Baker is the largest river in Chile and offers some of the best whitewater I've ever paddled together with an amazing landscape. HidroAysén is willing to built two mega dams on this gem, on of them on the same canyon you can see on the video.

Hoping young generations will be able to see this place as it is and paddle this magical river for ever; NO DAMS! Viva Patagonia sin Represas, SIEMPRE!

The good life in Sort!

I've been living in this village for a few years and even If this place doesn't have the best kayaking in the world, the combination of many good aspects makes it one of my favorite places to hang out in the spring. 

driving to the river with Marsal. cold days!

getting used to the Jitsu!

this boat is sick for boofing, river running , freestyle.... LOVE IT!!

1st 20 footer of the Arreu river

Aixas going crazy on the "lanzadera"

good times paddling with Baldo!!!

this waterfall is so sick !!!!

sketchy romadriu drop!!! 

the last drop of the Arreu!

The plan now is to keep on filming for a Spanish Pyrenees webisode , then a few road trips to the Aragon and french area. 

More and better soon! 

Training in Millau!

Por semana santa se convocó una concentración de freestyle en Millau (Francia). Los convocados fueron Aran, Iker, Dani, Judith, Kira, Quim, Nuria ... y Albert Aixàs que nos acompañó!
Fue una buena semana ya que no paramos de remar, gracias al Jacko Jackson que era nuestro entrenador aprendimos tanto a movernos en el rulo cómo nuevas maniobras!

                                                               Preparando la Go Pro!

 

                                                                           Air loop!

                                                                         Mc nasty            

                                                                      Space godzilla!

                                                 Iker y Aran antes de empezar la session!

                                                             

 

                                                         Reunión noctura con el Jacko!

                                                                                                                              Photos by: Albert Aixàs!
                                                                                                                                                       Thanks!

getting back in shape!

I am slowly coming back to where I was before the injure. Occasionally we been having some water in Sort but not much and just for a few days. I've done more slalom in this last 2 weeks than in my whole life and I have to say it's really fun and difficult... so much to learn.

photo: Aixas

the crew in Galicia

going for a lower noguera descent with Aixas and Aran! good times

trying to run some stuff backwards!! pretty fun!

my dog has been one of the best friends on my recovery... always going for walks and stuff!

local kayaker Ian all frozen !! we been paddling with really cold temperatures some days.

fixing up broken paddles

Off to Mexico

my mum !! who has always been there helping me out !! LOVE YOU!! 

new and best mount I ever had!!! Gracias Mikel!!!

watching a kayak video on the plane !! nice!!

In Mexico (Tutxla) now waiting for the rest of the team to fly In and off to Chiapas we go!!! Really exciting days coming up!! more soon!

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.