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This is who we are - Twelve Productions

Earlier this year Irish paddler Ciaran Heurteau sat in the heart of the West Coast of New Zealand for twelve hours with a dislocated shoulder. During his wait for rescue he was inspired to give slalom kayaking, and whitewater marketing a facelift.
 
Teaming up with none-other than NZ's own Mike Dawson they've produced two videos about the Slalom World Cup and Slovak Open under the banner of 'Twelve Productions'. This introductory video has swept the internet over the last week, having received over 3000 views.
 
Has slalom just stepped out of the shadows as an exciting, vibrant, passionate, and compelling spectator sport? I think so. I'm looking forward to more videos from Twelve Productions, and seeing where Ciaran and Mike will take this project.
   

Red Bull Chronicles - Ben Brown takes on Nevis Bluff

Earlier this year Red Bull paddler Ben Brown teamed up with the Red Bull Chronicles film crew to document a descent of the Nevis Bluff and Citreon Rapids on the Kawarau River down here in Central Otago. There are some great angles in this clip that show the Bluff in a different perspective to what you've probably seen before.
 
Ben has since been overseas exploring in Iceland and Northern Norway with Rush Sturges filming for his upcoming film 'Frontier'. 
   

Kayak The Kimberley Mini-Video

The Kimberley from Lachie Carracher on Vimeo.

Lachie Carracher has just released his new website at www.follow-the-river.com and one of his first posts is this short film clip about the expedition that he co-led into the Kimberly region of North Western Australia earlier this year. Lachie was recently awarded the Outer Edge Magazine 'Young Adventurer of the Year' award, and is currently saving/planning for several expeditions over the summer season.

There have been numerous posts around the internet about their expedition including a full day-to-day break down on their website www.kayakthekimberley.com and Tyler Fox has also put some photographic updates online at the Wavesport Kayaks site.

 

   

Tribe Rider of the Year Awards

Rider of the Year Awards from Tribe Rider on Vimeo.

The Tribe Rider of the Year Awards were new for 2010; and judging by this wrap-video of all the winners the 2011 awards are going to be ridiculous.

Now I'm sure that there are plenty of paddlers who can't picture themselves doing these tricks, waterfalls, or lines. In saying that credit must be given to the folks who are pushing the limits at the top of end of whitewater kayaking. Take 15 minutes out of your day to get inspired, and see the new directions that kayaking is going. Are the possibilities endless? Or are we bordering on insanity?

   

Manuherikia River - Go Pro HD

We've just picked up a GoPro HD Head Camera which we're in the process of reviewing. They are a great little unit that feels very robust, and the video quality is outstanding. Late last week the local Alexandra run on the Manuherikia River was high enough to paddle so I connected up with a few of the lads from Queenstown and went for little bit of winter paddling.

We're also really stoked to have the support of Loop Media (www.loop.co.nz) who have given us permission to use some of their amazing music for our videos. In this clip you're listening to the sounds of Drumagick featuring P Digsss (of Shapeshifter fame) the song was recorded as part of the O.E Brazil project back in 2007. If you like the music you can pop over to their iTunes store and buy the song - Buy it at Loop itunes

   

Citroen Extreme Race 2010 - Womens Final Video

 

   

Quick Interview: Rush Sturges

The name Rush Sturges has become ingrained with kayaking movies since 2002. As a key member of the Young Gun Productions crew (YGP) he has helped to shape a new generation of kayaking movies. New Reign, Dynasty, Source and State of the Art have shown paddling at its best all over the world.

Read more: Quick Interview: Rush Sturges

   

Dream Result Teaser

River Roots and Revoluntionary Innovations have just released the latest teaser for their 2010 DVD titled 'Dream Result'.


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Backyard NZ - The Upper Otaki

BACKYARD RUN // Upper Otaki, New Zealand


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Backyard Australia - Sevens Creek

Backyard Run // Sevens Creek, Victoria


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