The Paddler Autumn/Fall issue 2017

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ThePADDLER 130 His answer, to paraphrase, is about the event’s prominence: it received a claimed 2,400 hours of global TV coverage, including on airlines and Austrian national TV, where a local paddler told me it was also one of the main items on the news while it was happening. Kayak manufacturers build boats specially to win it. And it is probably the best known of the competitions. But the real answer is in the calibre of participants: this is the race that the world’s best paddlers come to. The great achievement is its inclusivity, a word that Michael used. This is an event run largely by its participants for its participants, and anyone can have a go. Just don’t expect to qualify, unless you’re a local hero or international name. You want to do Sickline? The first thing you might wonder is: am I good enough? I hope this article has made it clearer, but if in doubt, go. If you find yourself wanting, (many of us did this year), there is a nice G3 section below the course to run, not to mention plenty of other runs in the area, and you should at least manage the qualification course which looks a lot scarier than it is. You will still get to enjoy the movie night, parties, meals and spectating. Book well in advance: Sickline was sold out at least three months before the race this year. Photography: if you plan on taking photos/video of your friends (important, as the official photographers and videographers don’t catch everyone), a 50-200mm telephoto zoom or equivalent focal range would be ideal, as you can’t get as close to the action as you might hope. Spend more than one hour in the boat you plan to use for the event! Practise your boof until it’s confident and consistent. Do some strength and endurance paddling if you are in it to try to qualify. If you don’t spend half your time in a kayak upside down (playboaters and surf paddlers!), then bomb-proof your roll, including off-side, back-deck and hands, if you don’t already. Take solid, grippy, comfortable shoes, preferably boots with some ankle support – there is a lot of clambering around on rough boulders, and long portages. Make sure your PFD, helmet and boat are approved (the event website is quite clear on this). Transport: we drove there and back. It’s about 11-12 hours from Calais to Oetz, and free of all toll charges if you choose that option, which is a no-brainer, as it’s probably quicker than the toll option. This, along with of-peak ferry deals for about £50 return, makes it a very cheap trip. Speed limits, particularly in Germany, land of the contra-flow, are variable, so watch out. We saw nothing of the much-vaunted autobahns, and if you see a red light in your rearview, you’ve been done by a speed cam, but apparently fines are very reasonable if they materialize at all – we’ll see! Accommodation: another bargain, as it’s offpeak time in the Tyrolean Alps, which thrive on winter sports. We paid about £150 for seven nights in a passable self-catering apartment with two double rooms, within boat-carrying distance of the course. Boat lugging: if you are not concerned about cultivating a heroic persona, consider a small boat trolley – we calculated that Mike carried his 20kg+ Jackson Nirvana two miles on his shoulder on the first day’s training runs. Why bother? At the very least, have a thick sponge to slip under the shoulder strap of your PFD.
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