ATM: Rafting on the Yoshino Gawa in Japan!

ATM: Rafting on the Yoshino Gawa in Japan!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Solar Eclipse!

Here are a few shots from the Solar Eclipse that happened today, it was so wicked to see especially because it only happens every 46 Years!


It was an out of it day, after it had passed i went for a training run on the Oboke section on the Yoshino Gawa in high water and had the biggest flip on the biggest rapid of the day and tore a hole in my finger!
Its was a wicked day!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Making Money, Money Making!

Been working hard on the Yoshino Gawa having a bit of carnage but getting the hang of things! Loving the good weather but it would be great to have a heap of rain and have some high water Action!
Hamming it up for the camera!
Rocking the paddle G-tar just before i fell out! ha!
Yea got my surf on just after i nearly flipped it was wicked!
And fell out again at the top wave on Otaki, DAMIT that will teach me for not holding on! But holding on is for the weak!
Tried to do the feet first entry back in to my boat, didn't work all that well but i did get back in eventually!
Been nailing the left live at Magarido!
Will keep ya Posted with more carnage soon!

Monday, July 13, 2009

3 Days of Great Rafting and Cold Beers!

Been a wicked 3 day weekend of rafting with great weather and plenty of beers! With Dez having a flip, Nobe with 2 Accidental surfs and ME falling out at Otaki!
The A Team!
Yea thats beers right there! The one leg in the air says it all!
But i did swim back to the raft and get back into it before the end of the rapid!I also got a paddle to the face at Magarido! Great!
Enjoying the 35` day with just helmet PFD and boardies! Got pretty sun burnt tho!
Guts at Otaki!
Holding on tight at Magarido!
Running the boof line at Magarido, this time on purpose!
Hope evey one is safe and well back home in NZ and enjoying the NZ winter you know i am!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

1st Com On Yoshino Gawa!

The day has come! My 1st full day Yoshino Gawa trip! It was perfect apart from the last photo spot, well..... you can just see the photo!
Me and the team at the put in!
Sneaking through Ni-Dan at 45cm!
I love Ni-dan Surfing!
Otaki....no problem!
Showing off for the camera man, O so important!
Trying to BOOF my raft at Magarido!
Ok now this is Dragon Hole the last photo spot, a class 2 rapid and Me and 3 of my custies fell out and the raft nearly flipped! Wicked!! No beers tho you are ment to fall out at Dragon Hole!
Wicked Day out and its only just the beginning!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Look Out Yoshino Gawa!

Stoked!! Passed my RAJ test and my check out trip back to back so watch out Yoshino Gawa Matt Burtons got his ticket and ready to get some upside down action!
Pushing through Ni-Dan.
Just another surf at Ni-dan.
Spot the guide! Cheers for the beers Dez!
Riding that fine line but it turned out all good!
But not so good for Tomo son! Yea!
Have some more action shots up soon. Most likely with me upside down!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Yohino Gawa Madness!

Here are some photos from the Yoshino Gawa river in Japan. This river is wicked heaps of surfing and wicked rapids the river is different every day with the dam changing the level all the time! Im loving it here Good food and nice people and lots of sun!!!
Enjoy!
Me trying to get a better view or just getting the Yoshino Gawa KICK!
Ni-Dan Surfing!
Enterance of Magarido! My favorite Rapid!
Runing first part of Ni-Dan!
Getting pushed off my boat by some old guy! HA HA!
BIG Tarco at Magarido!
Busting Through at Otaki!
All good surfing at Ni-Dan!
Or Not!
Surfs up at Ni-Dan!
Will put some more up soon!
Hopefully some Carnage Shots!