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Mistassini Rapid... Whitewater Grand Prix

Greetings All!Well, as the paddling season wraps up, I've been looking back at some media from what was truly an epic year in the paddling world. One event that I was honoured to be a part of this year was the Whitewater Grand Prix. You've probably seen alot of the competition media from this event, but the paddling that we did in between the competitions was every bit as incredible. One of the highlights for me was certainly running the…See More

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Mistassini Rapid

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Tatlow Creek!

Tatlow Creek is 100% classic BC class V. There's a brutal 4x4 road, heinous bushwacking, huge mandatory drops, and giant trees that you need to boof next to. You will also find crystal clear water that you can drink right out of the river, two 20 footers, two 30 footers, a 40 footer, and an absolutely spectacular gorge that you would be hard-pressed to beat for scenery. If you are up to the challenge, it will deliver and then some! The hike-in is up a mountain, and then a brutal left turn…See More

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Nomad + Fear Canyon of the Elaho Video

I put this blog post up few weeks back about an intense run in Southwestern BC, Fear Canyon of the Elaho. Here is the video of my first run down the river... I have to say that the Nomad 8.5 is definitely my happy place for large volume and small. It is an incredibly versatile and stable boat, and there is nothing that I would rather paddle when things get intimidating. Hope…See More

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Fear Canyon of the Elaho

Footage from an intense kayak run down Fear Canyon of the Elaho in BC's Lower Mainland.

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Fear Canyon of the Elaho

Greetings All! I wanted to check in from the Whistler, BC library about some recent adventures that I have been having out here. Tommy Hilleke once said that "everything else is just training for kayaking in BC." I've been thinking about that statement over the past few weeks of exploring this area of the world. It is absolutely true. The rivers here are remote, difficult to get into, sometimes impossible to get out of, and any scouting or portaging comes only with great effort. With that…See More

Blog post by Chris Gragtmans Aug 20, 2011

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Black River Festival & Whitewater King of New York

Greetings Daggerians! I'm just checking in from Canada, where levels are sick and the weather is beautiful. I went down to the Black River in Watertown, NY this past weekend for a super fun day of racing and hanging out! The Black was the site for the first of the Whitewater King of New York race series, and I wanted to jump in and fire down some of those rapids with the local boys. Matt Young from Lake…See More

Blog post by Chris Gragtmans Jul 20, 2011

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New River Dries

Well, it brings me great pleasure to say that the Southeast is officially back! After a few years of much lower than average precipitation, this winter and spring has been pretty darn awesome for natural flow rivers and creeks. Times like these are why I live in this area. I’m getting pretty excited about the Whitewater Grand Prix competition in Quebec in about a month. I’ve definitely been trying to get out from behind the…See More

Blog post by Chris Gragtmans Apr 11, 2011

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Racin' in the Wintertime!

The Iceman has been a mainstay event in the Southeast for the past decade. It is an evil and grueling day dreamed up by the sick minds of the “Saluda Boyz” (with a z). The day starts off with an 8’6” and under plastic boat slalom race through the class 3 Millrace rapid. For this race, I chose to go with the Dagger Axiom 8.5, a very fun river runner design. It was my first time paddling this boat, and I was having a blast, carving in and out of eddies, and practicing some slalom-style pivot…See More

Blog post by Chris Gragtmans Jan 24, 2011

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Jacob Cruser commented on Chris Gragtmans's blog post 'The Purely Theoretical...'

How about this series in Alaska?

Jan 8, 2011

The Purely Theoretical...

I think about kayaking. A LOT. One of my favourite things about our sport is the process of applying knowledge, skill, and fitness to a particular rapid, and coming up with a theory of how it should be run. We then apply this theory to the rapid to the best of our abilities, and hopefully create a line for ourselves to run smoothly.The limits of our sport are constantly being pushed. First D’s of rivers and rapids continue to occur constantly, and people take it to the next level on other…See More

Blog post by Chris Gragtmans Dec 6, 2010

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Chris Gragtmans replied to George Bergantz's discussion 'Anyone use *front* float bags in Mamba or Nomad?'

Haha! The eternal dilemma...

Dec 2, 2010

Chris Gragtmans replied to George Bergantz's discussion 'Anyone use *front* float bags in Mamba or Nomad?'

Hi George, Definitely something worth thinking about. As Brad said, front float bags could never hurt, and could mean the difference between your buddies saving your boat after a swim or it running that extra rapid and getting beaten up. As far as…

Nov 16, 2010

Greg Loftus commented on Chris Gragtmans's blog post 'Hinge Theory.'

great trick to have under your skirt.Keiths friend compressed his spine 1/2inch on a 20 footer landing flat.

Sep 11, 2010

Hinge Theory.

Greetings Ladies and Gents!The past two years of extreme kayaking have been absolutely crazy to witness. From Tyler Bradt running 186 foot Palouse Falls, to a ridiculous season this year in Chile, to some serious progression on the Oregon and Cali fronts, the sport of kayaking has been pushed by a lot of people. The simple fact is that more people than ever before are running gigantic waterfalls.One of the keys to stepping up your game on the big drops is having a plan B. One of the most…See More

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Mistassini Rapid... Whitewater Grand Prix

Greetings All!

Well, as the paddling season wraps up, I've been looking back at some media from what was truly an epic year in the paddling world. One event that I was honoured to be a part of this year was the Whitewater Grand Prix. You've probably seen alot of the competition media from this event, but the paddling that we did in between the competitions was every bit as incredible. One of the highlights for me was certainly…

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Posted on November 16, 2011 at 5:00pm

Tatlow Creek!

The hike-in is up a mountain, and then a…

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Posted on September 25, 2011 at 6:00pm

Nomad + Fear Canyon of the Elaho Video

I put this blog post up few weeks back about an intense run in Southwestern BC, Fear Canyon of the Elaho. Here is the video of my first run down the river...

I have to say that the Nomad 8.5 is definitely my happy place for large volume…

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Posted on September 3, 2011 at 6:30pm

Fear Canyon of the Elaho

Greetings All!

I wanted to check in from the Whistler, BC library about some recent adventures that I have been having out here.

Tommy Hilleke once said that "everything else is just training for kayaking in BC." I've been thinking about that statement over the past few weeks of exploring this area of the world. It is absolutely true. The rivers here are remote, difficult to get into, sometimes impossible to get out of, and any scouting or portaging comes…

Continue

Posted on August 20, 2011 at 6:00pm

Black River Festival & Whitewater King of New York

Greetings Daggerians!

I'm just checking in from Canada, where levels are sick and the weather is beautiful.

I went down to the Black River in Watertown, NY this past weekend for a super fun day of racing and hanging out! The Black was the site for the first of the Whitewater King of New York race series, and I wanted to jump in and fire down some of those rapids with the local…

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Posted on July 20, 2011 at 2:46pm