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Alright, fall is officially here!

Or does it count as winter if we had the first snow already?

So with slow and icy mornings in our beautiful little cabin…

…right on the Ottawa I am slowly going through footage of this summer.

And while all of my filming went into my last video “One more time: CANADA”, I did stumble upon some more things I would’ve wanted to use.

Check out this piece shot by filmer, guitar hero and friend, Dave Hartman from Hayfiremedia! A beautiful edit and showcasing shots of his past season – and I am stoked on the little appearance I got in there!

And while you’re at it I also recommend taking a peak at Dave’s Bugz for life – Well worth the time wasted – pretty hilarious…

 

Another thing I found is a sequence my brother Bjoern shot while he was over in Canadia.

This is a helix on Cornerwave, probably my favourite low water wave on the Ottawa.

Fast and steep with a challenging eddy Cornerwave is one of the spots that pushes a lot of the Ottawa boaters to the next level, forcing you to throw quick and clean in order to get your moves right…

Alright, time to get back on the water! The good thing about cold days is that you got the waves all to yourself….

Peace,

Sven

Video : one more time - CANADA!

I finally got all this summer's footage together in an edit! Put some work in this one and am pretty stoked about it!
I hope you enjoy it.
The first part is a bit of a mellow creeking one around Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, and area that not a lot of paddlers get to see with water in the rivers. Thanks to the local crew there I got to do some fun classics like the Achigan, Goulais and Harmony as well as some 1sts on a couple drops in the area.
The second clip is from my summerly vortex, the Ottawa. As soon as I get there all communication slowly dies down, updates stop happening and I disappear in a bubble of good times from May to September. Well, a lot of that is due to the lack of internet (or even power in our guide ghetto) around as well as boating just being too easy! Work, play, eat, chill, drink and sleep. Awesome!
Anyways, this year I actually got my camera out a few times and am quite happy with what I can show you. Got the Element surfing buseater at levels where playboats can barely stay on, took my composite Nemesis out a few times and got to throw my plastic one around quite a bit, too. Preferably on Cornerwave or Garburator when in.  And apparently, after 12 years or so in playboats I still learn a bit every year.
Oh yeah, not to forget Habitat 67 in Montreal. Only did a day out there in less than ideal conditions, but that being said that wave is still WAY too easy!
Well, what's the point of writing about a video? Really, just watch it, not gonna waste your time any longer!
Though...
Nah, just kidding.
Actually wait!
If you do this please make it worth it. HD on and crank the sound!
Now.
Go!


Peace,
Sven