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General => Kayaking => Topic started by: Simon R. on September 27, 2010, 10:16:50

Title: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Simon R. on September 27, 2010, 10:16:50: this is a video from the video boater in uganda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mouMMOraPyw&feature=player_embedded

he said "this seamed like a good idea at the time but maybe it was not. At least the video is funny as hell."

try and listen to the conversation its fucking gas. Looks like they ran the entire thing!
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: rog on September 27, 2010, 11:10:43: haha that's gas, for some reason u can't help but laugh at the whole thing... The poor girl's shittin herself, looks like she's gonna pass out from the fear at a few stages, then she just says "oh my god" about a million times.. haah
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Simon R. on September 27, 2010, 12:03:29: "promise me were going to make it......."

i can understand how she feels the fucking thing is gigantic.
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Maryanne on September 27, 2010, 17:00:52: Hehehehe...oh dear, she's fine at the end, so it's ok to laugh!

Reminds me of a certain bike ride I had recently, two people, four bags, one helmet and a racer...
"Please stop! Oh my God, please go slower! Can we stop? I want to get off. Oh God, that ramp is huge! Don't hit the ramp! Go slower! I'm falling off! Oh, please stop...I don't like bikes"
I just told Mark to man up.
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: finch on September 27, 2010, 17:05:30: Haha love it - Now we just need to bring our Freshers down something really bad over here ;)
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Mark on September 27, 2010, 18:05:25: Well i broke my creeker, and I can't just go in the duo on my own...

Don't worry about the fact that I broke my creeker. I'm sure it has no bearing on what will or won't happen in the duo. It is however worth noting that there may be a small gap in level between myself and Anton Immler.
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Ley-Ley on September 27, 2010, 18:53:24: Yeah, Anton Immler has nothing on you Mark, how many times have you run Jacksons?
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: kmck on September 27, 2010, 19:01:19: All I can say is wow! I think I would be like that going through that in a duo or any type of boat.
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Eoghan on September 27, 2010, 21:30:31: well it's really just a case of measuring what you've got, throwing it over your shoulder and doing it! We learnt this in the Alpes from the wisdom :o of Mark and Simon. Most of us did pretty well...

Rodge was found wanting once or twice.... Don't mention it though, he gets pretty defensive! ;) 8)
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: Tiny Tim on September 27, 2010, 22:10:19: thats not grade 2, THAT IS NOT GRADE 2!!!!! ha ha ha ha pure class!!!
Title: Re: Taking a completely inexperienced kayaker down itanda in a tandem........
Post by: kjt on September 27, 2010, 23:06:33: Bwuahaha nice find, that was awesome

"I have no spit in my mouth, I think I may cry"

I love the bit where she shouts back at him "I AM PADDLING" and he arms are just flailing all over the place skimming the water.