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Dolomiti Water Park - A brand new €15m rafting, canoeing and climbing venue in Italy

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The preliminary work for the construction of the 'Dolomiti Water Park', a venue which will serve as a hub for water sports in the region, is underway. At an estimated investment of 15 million euros, this ambitious project will utilise existing structures in what was once an industrial complex.
Providing paddlers access to learn and train on great whitewater

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How do we provide the next generation of paddlers access to learn and train on great whitewater?
European R4 heavy machinery - “Hiko” Rafting Team

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This team from the Czech Republic has awesome previous results and is proving very hard for any other teams to get anywhere near let alone surpass. We bring you the 2014 R4 European Champions!
Basque slalom paddlers campaign for artificial whitewater centre

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Calling for the development of a new whitewater centre in the Basque country (northern Spain): K1W slalom paddler Irati Goikoetxea (ESP) and Junior/U23 Basque slalom team coach Aritz Fernandez discuss the difficulties of training in coast-locked Donostia-San Sebastian.
Plans approved for whitewater facility in Oklahoma

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The Oklahoma City Council approved final plans for the public whitewater facility being built as part of MAPS 3 Tuesday. Once complete, the facility will offer rafting, kayaking and canoeing for all skill levels.
White water safety - You are not a victim

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We are humans and we go paddling so inevitably our paddling lives have cultures built around them. These are things that have developed or evolved over the (relatively) short time that kayaking as a sport or pastime has existed.
Agua Azul, Mexico - Beyond the drop

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Last April I left for Chiapas in Mexico to paddle the Agua Azul with an international team of great paddlers, photographers and filmmakers.
Double Dutch White Water Paddle Review

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Do you remember your first paddle? I’m sure that many of you immediately start thinking about Double Dutch. Double Dutch has been producing paddles since 1980 and still is today.
Martina Wegman; the Dutch girl who had to travel to paddle

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Hat-trick! Sportscene completes the 2012 White Water Grand Prix trio; we first interviewed Katrina, then Nouria and now its time for 2nd place overall Martina Wegman. Over an 8am breakfast chat on Skype, I meet the Dutch Triple Sickline Champion extreme and freestyle paddler who has won more competitions than most of the women's field and she is still only 23.
Interview with freestyle/wildwater couple Peter and Nina from Slovakia

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This is the first interview in a series of couples interviews where we catch up with famous sports couples in the wonderful world of paddlesports. The first couple we would like you to introduce to is Peter 'Peto' Csonka and Nina Csonkova (formerly known as Nina Halasova before they got married).
Rider of the Year Awards III

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Whitewater kayaking is growing. It is evolving like a glass of spilled water at the dinner table. As the water runs off in many different directions, so has the sport.
Camphill Surf Park - New Zealand’s First Recreational River Project

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Camphill Surf Park was made possible through unprecedented levels of cooperation between one of New Zelands’s largest utility companies, Contact Energy, the Central Otago Whitewater Association (COWA), regional & local town councils, government agencies & landowners.
Welcoming extreme paddler and slalom athlete Nouria Newman to Sportscene

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Winner of last year's White Water Grand Prix in Chile, France's Nouria Newman gives us an insight into her immediate kayaking goals and long term ambitions. She joins Sportscene as our latest Contributor; she intends to focus on profiles of creeking athletes who receive less media attention than their slalom counterparts.
Katrina van Wijk exploring new frontiers for women’s extreme kayaking

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Taking a break from editing her new women's whitewater film, Canada's Katrina van Wijk has a whistle-stop heart-to-heart with Sportscene about her career, the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix and her project TiTS Deep that is gaining incredible momentum on Facebook.
Eat, Sleep, Paddle… the White Nile

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Once again as the New Year rolls in its time to head to warmer climates to train. This years January training destination is the White Nile in Uganda (Africa) one of the most popular freestyle kayaking warm water winter training destinations in the world.
The top 3 ladies about the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix in Chile

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Nouria Newman: "Other highlights included seeing most of the boys as intimidated as I was at the start of the Gol Gol race, having the-almost-perfect-run on the Puesco race, and seeing everyone happy on the river and super excited when we first ran the Futa all together."
Extreme kayaker and professional rafter; Sam Sutton’s rival mindsets

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In a gig-venue and shop named The Store near Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand, Sportscene Director Rob has a morning coffee with extreme paddling poster-boy Sam Sutton.
Congo: The Grand Inga Project (2012)

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Steve Fisher and a trio of the bravest elite white water paddlers undertake an expedition to become the first to successfully navigate the Inga Rapids, considered the sacred heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the most perilous descent in Africa, if not the world.
Stage 2 WWGP - Nouria Newman places first again, Mike Dawson drops out

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Thirty of the world’s best kayakers competed in a "Boulder Dash" race on Thursday, December 6, in stage two of the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix on the Rio Puesco in Central Chile. Eric Deguil (FRA) took first place among the men and Nouria Newman (FRA) placed first among the women.
University canoe club try out Olympic course at Lee Valley

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Sportscene has been in touch with Sussex University Canoe Club (UK) President, Katie Hedgecock, who took her squadron of 15 débutante, advanced and alumni paddlers to the London 2012 Olympic course on a gloomy November weekend.
Stage 1 WWGP - Mike Dawson and Nouria Newman place first on the Rio Gol Gol

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Earlier this week the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix kicked off in spectacular fashion with a whitewater enduro race on the Rio Gol Gol in Chile. Over thirty of the world’s best whitewater kayakers competed in the first stage of this 5-stage, 14-day event.
Thirty of the world’s best kayakers to compete on some of the most challenging whitewater

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The 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix world kayaking championship will take place December 1-14 on the remote rivers of Chile. Thirty of the world’s best extreme kayakers, including Olympic athletes and world-record holders, will compete in the 14-day event.
Human Error - Gorilla, by Louise Jull

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Then upon reaching the top of Gorilla I started to feel pretty nervous. Everyone was rallying off it and I figured I should probably join suit and do the same. Last time I ran it had been so sweet and the line had felt pretty good to go.
Re-Building your confidence

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Everyone knows that whitewater kayaking depends on your ability to stay confident. But a single bad experience can shatter this state of mind. The pain of an injury is a constant reminder that you made a mistake on the river, and injury can create a psychological challenge all its own.
About Rotorua, New Zealand

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Rotorua sits on the shores of Lake Rotorua of New Zealand. There are several other lakes nearby. Along with the geothermal wonders, there are also the more usual water activities such as fishing, boating and white water rafting.
Sportscene and NPRF form partnership

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Sportscene has formed a new partnership with the organisation of the Noguera Pallaresa River Festival (NPRF) to promote their 2012 event to be held from 26-30 September.
How a BoaterX works

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BoaterX has become very popular during the last 4-5 years. Many people organise these kinds of races but not many people have a clear idea about the rules and ranking system. The BoaterX, or Boater Cross, has been inherited from snowboard races that are included in the Olympic winter games.
German Youth team are aiming for a podium finish

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The German youth team coming to the Youth and Euro Champs 2012 has one change in the team since their success at the 2010 Youth WRC. The team consists of Leonhard Anzinger, René Raschka, Merlin and Gabriel Holzapfel.
Wet dream may soon be a reality: Nybrufossen Whitewater Park

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The Nybrufossen Whitewater Park is getting closer to becoming a reality for the enthusiasts of Kongsberg Kayaking Club, in Kongsberg, Norway.
Worlds Downriver La Plagne, Sunday 24 June Videos

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Water release in the morning was a very challenging 35m3 so everyone got the chance to test the sprint course with the same flow they will experience in the race. The result was dozens of paddlers queueing at the sprint in start order to test the venue as many times as possible.
RapidBlocs Teams with World Champ Dane Jackson

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RapidBlocs, a division of S2o Design and Engineering, has signed Dane Jackson to an exclusive partnership as both seek to influence the future of whitewater kayaking.
Hay, Rapido: The future home of the Rio 2016 whitewater course.

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While the bustling city Rio de Janeiro is renowned for its beaches, iconic landmarks and partying, when it comes to the Olympic paddling events, it’s certain to create waves as well.
(Open) Whitewater canoeing in Mexico

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Open Canoeing is usually limited with paddling locations by the size of the canoe. However, Jim Coffey from Esprit International (a well known single blader himself) ) has opened canoeing up in Mexico by building a fleet of Esquif Canoes in Jalcomulco, Mexico.
Mexico, ten weeks of tacos, tequila and tall waterfalls

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It all starts with a long journey........Not the kind of deep emotional journey you might see in a top hollywood blockbuster but an actual journey that took a long period of time.
Wild Wild West!

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The West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is a well known kayaking mecca! A few weeks ago I decided it was time to step it up and get some solid boating in and I knew the West Coast would provide.
Get ready for an awesome time in Al Ain

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Let's face it, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) is probably the last place you would expect to find a white water rafting facility.
Sam Sutton reclaims title as Extreme Kayak World Champion

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At the fifth edition of the adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship in Tirol’s Ötztal Valley, Sutton defended his title with a new course record of 55.84 seconds, undercutting the record he set in 2010 by three seconds.
Oetztal prepares for 5th Adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship

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The countdown is on. In ten days, the best of the best in kayaking will meet in Austria’s Ötztal valley for the 2011 adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship to crown the world champion in extreme kayak sprint on the legendary Wellerbrücke rapids.
2011 WWGP - Giant Slalom

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As the two-week tour of competition comes to a close you might be able to accuse the Grand Prix of a lot of things: a skunk reeking havoc in a hotel room, broken beer glasses in a bar in La Tuque, egos bruised, goals realized, lines missed and stomped, but no one can claim the whitewater was anything less than representative of the top end of our sport.
2011 WWGP - Big wave challenge

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A wave on the Ashuapmushuan River was chosen for today’s freestyle competition and showcased athletes’ wave skills, which were honed to a fine point. The features called 'Pillars’, which has been surfed on previous 'Stakeout's', but never at this level, gave competitors two waves to surf.
2011 WWGP - Time Trial

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Today the river Petite Bostonnais, chosen as the site for the Grand Prix Time Trial Race, made the best kayakers in the world think twice about climbing in their boats. The day started with a thick fog in the forests that lifted into a blue sky around mid-day.
2011 WWGP - Big water boater cross on the Rouge river

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The Grand Prix rolled straight into the Big Water Boatercross event only a day after the Gladiator freestyle competition on the Ottawa River.
2011 WWGP - The Ruins

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Competitors awoke this morning sore after a full day of Gladiator and the inevitable beat downs that accompany any surf session on a wave of that size.
Interview with Grand Prix Director Patrick Camblin

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I chose Quebec as the location for the Grand Prix for a few reasons: its unique abundance of high volume rivers, our knowledge of its rivers in flood, the diversity of styles of rivers (high volume + steep creeks), and simply because it's proven to be the best place for advanced freestyle features.
Video Rafting on the Zambezi river

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River rafting on the Zamebezi with all 25 rapids. The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on it’s journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean.