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General => Kayaking => Topic started by: lorco on October 24, 2007, 01:14:28

Title: The Big River NZ
Post by: lorco on October 24, 2007, 01:14:28

Heya Everyone,

Just wanted to Congratulate Benny (and 3 of his Kiwi mates) on their successful finishing of an epic first decent (with no injuries!!). The river was called "the Big River" and it's on the far north west coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

It took 2 days (kind of unexpectedly), with one uncomfortable night "sleeping" on the river bank/bush, (where bed consisted of a pile of big rocks form what i gather). It was a helicopter fly-in run in the middle of thick bush, ie: nowhere. Grade 5 most of the way with some monster portages to boot.

Congrats to the lads anyway, check out his bebo/facebook in a few days, I’m sure he'll have some photo's and footage up by then.

L

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: Sara on October 24, 2007, 12:55:16

Well done Benny, sounds class!!!

Sara

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: Asho87 on October 24, 2007, 15:01:20

shweeett!! well done!!

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: kjt on October 24, 2007, 16:09:01

Sounds awesome, would love to see some pics.

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: ado on October 24, 2007, 21:35:34

Glad to hear you enjoyed the madness from the comfort of your living room!

Mad boys, congrats!

Ado  ;)

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: lorco on October 25, 2007, 02:34:26

Oi! I was kayaking too!



....elsewhere in the country on grade 2/3, oh yeah! read it and weep. wait til you see my pix in White Water Mag, i busted out a killer boof on a foot high drop, eh-hem.

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: Sara on October 25, 2007, 14:10:49

that was you wearing Benny gear!!! I knew it!!!

Sara

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: SafeDee on October 25, 2007, 18:30:16

See, these guys deserve to wear Sweet helmets.

Title: Re: The Big River NZ
Post by: Asho87 on November 02, 2007, 14:17:23

http://www.bebo.com/FlashBox.jsp?FlashBoxId=4955444680&

tis the video!!