Sunday, April 24, 2011

Back to Norway

This will be short because my arm is broken. One week to go in the cast and I am chomping at the bit. I hope to come charging out of the gate with a rowdy run down the Pilar stretch on the Rio Grande.

This season I want to get back to Norway, back to my roots. We moved to the US shortly after I was born. I have lived in 4 different countries and 8 different states in the US. Norway is definitely one of the most amazing destination kayaking places in the world: spectacular scenery, free camping everywhere, super friendly people, and the steepest rivers out there.

These pictures are from a more recent trip where a couple Kiwi buddies (Eden Sinclair and Jonathan Ramsey) and I spent the summer kayaking.

My best advice for a trip. Fly into Germany, buy a car, load it with alcohol, and drive into Norway. Alcohol and cars are brutally expensive there.

A few shots to set the scene
Photographers: Jonathan Ramsey & rkelly









And on to some of my favorite rapids and rivers...

Kayaker: Eden Sinclair
Photo: rkelly
River: Brandelselva

Kayaker: Claire
Photo: Jonathan Ramsey
River: Finna River


Kayaker: Jonathan Ramsey
Photo: Eden Sinclair
River: Randalselva


Kayaker: Eden Sinclair
Photo: rkelly
River: Austbygde

Kayaker: Eden Sinclair
Photo: Jonathan Ramsey
Sjak Wave

Kayaker: rkelly
Photo: Jonathan Ramsey
Money Drop

Kayaker: rkelly
Photo: Jonathan Ramsey
Flemming Fossen

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