NAVISAFE SPONSOR
Outdoor Discovery
In 2006 this name was chosen by Guido Peszuck and Marc Schoepke for
our plans kayaking from Germany to India like Karl Schott in
1923.
Studying the route and preparing for this trip we found out all plans
are super-duper, just visa problems and the whole bureaucratic stuff
did not fit quite well.
We noticed that how the world looks like in these days its impossible
paddling to India.
So unfortunately our project "paddle for earth" (kayak tour to India) even it was a good idea wasn´t carrying out.
Read more here: /www.outdoordiscovery.n.nu/
Katrina Anya Van Wyk
1993- Started kayaking in the front of a tandem sea kayak at age 3 with my parents.
1999- At 9 I had my own Whitewater Kayak, playing around on the Madawaska River- favourite playspot: Claudia’s Roller (aka Mommy’s Roller).
First Whitewater Kayak competition- 2004 Canadian National Championship at Valleyfield, Quebec. Finished first in the Cadet Class (14 and under).
Made the 2006 Canadian Junior Team, competing at the Junior World Championships in Solkan, Slovenia.
2008 Placed 12th at the Junior Word Championships in Prague, CZ.
2008 Bronze Medal in the World Series- US Open Finals, Deep Creek, Maryland
2009 Bronze Medal in the World Series- US Open Finals, Charlotte, North Carolina
3 X Canadian Junior Champion (2006, 07, 08)
2 X Canadian Senior Champion (2008, 09)
Took the 2010 Season off of competitive racing to reevaluate my commitment to the sport. Worked in our family business’s, teaching kayaking at Madawaska Kanu Centre, and guiding rafts down the mighty Ottawa river, at OWL Rafting. Spend every spare moment on the water learning new tricks in my freestyle kayak. At summer’s end I made the podium at the worlds most challenging whitewater race- the Green River Narrows Extreme Race, Asheville, North Carolina.
I missed competing.
Met with my coach- 3X Olympian James Cartwright, and decided to come back. Since November 2010 I am committed to becoming the best Whitewater Slalom Athlete in the World. My immediate goal for 2011 is to make top ten at the World Championships this Fall in Bratislava, Slovakia.
And represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.
Read more: www.katrinavanwijk.ca -
Video: http://vimeo.com/32325826
We sponsored Brunetti and Enrico Lazzarotto, in their successful river trip from Valstagna (VI) to Venezia.
Here is a short story:
Loaded on the kayaks equipment:
sleeping bag, self-inflating mat, Navisafe lights, food, outdoor fuel stove, pots and kitchenware, water filter, Sandiline clothing for kayaking, warm clothing for sleeping, safety and rescue equipment, maps, reflex camera, video camera, tripod, compact waterproof cameras, ecc.
Total weight: almost 40 kg.
All equipments in dry bags inside the kayaks and tight on top.
Kayaks: creek kayak, length 254 cm, width 65 cm, weight 20 kg, volume 303 liters.
First day:
7.30 am departure from Valstagna’s kayak club, first difficulty Valstagna’s slalom kayak camp.
During the trip we were accompanied by herons, majestic swans, mallards.
Behind us, there was Grappa mountain with lot of snow becoming smaller and smaller.
First site camp for the night was almost 43 km and 7,5 paddling hours from Valstanga, in a scenic and charming peninsula.
It seemed to be there just for us.
Second day:
7.00 am the sunrise was beginning, the air and the river fog was pink. After a hearty breakfast we started paddling; the plan for the days was about 25 km in totally flat water. It took 5 hours.
In Piazzola sul Brenta Enrico lost his “Navi light 360°” jumping down an artificial drop and we suffered the loss for the rest of the expedition.
After that, every trace of current, that could facilitate us the descent, disappeared and we were paddling a Brenta completely flat.
Then we passed the very dangerous artificial barrier of Limena (PD) and finally we reached Vigodarzere (PD).
It was sunset and, due to the nearly vertical muddy banks of the river, we had great difficulty finding a site camp for the second night.
That night fire was a challenge: wet firewood and damp, but we managed!
Third day:
6.00 am we woke up in an ice land, the thermometer measure -2°C, all the humidity of the night froze!
After a very fast breakfast, we started paddling towards the sunrise for the harder day: We wanted to arrive to the sea as soon as possible: 35 km of flat water.
It took 7 nonstop paddling hours! To see Venice across the Lagoon has more than paid us back for our efforts!
Fourth day:
7.30 am the sunrise woke us up from behind the bell tower of San Marco.
We had a rich breakfast for the most glorious day, the day of landing in Venice!
Crossing the lagoon in the midst of huge cargo vessels, ferries and all kind of boats, the approach was a show of sounds, colors, smells... something never seen before.
Landed in San Marco, we did ritual pictures in kayak clothing around the square.
We were asked by the tourists to take pictures with them, we were kind of Martians.
We paddled all the Canal Grande; we were immersed in the magical atmosphere of Venice.
After 5 hours and 12 km paddling, our adventure finished at the Tronchetto parking, where relatives and friends were waiting for us.
GREAT EXPERIENCE!
For more info www.enricolazzarotto.com
Best regards Filippo & Enrico
Video
View Filippo & Enrico in action on other trips.
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