The Paddler Autumn/Fall issue 2017

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ThePADDLER 158 After a few choice words with himself, York’s own viking grew some stones and headed for the lip with a determined look on his face
Remote location Sam Ellis has been in the white water game for years and has paddled some of the world’s most challenging rivers and has a string of first descents to his credit, so I certainly felt like I was in safe hands. Finding Keld and indeed Sam in a remote, no signal location was more of a challenge than I had hoped for but finally our paths crossed and we went for a look at the river to see what was possible. Unfortunately the water wasn’t quite high enough, so it looked like my fun would be kerbed this time, as the risk of injury outweighed the opportunity to fuel my ego that I was a natural at all things SUP – well at least in my own mind anyway. I was also lacking the body armour necessary to fling myself off a waterfall, so we decided it was best to leave Sam to it and I’d snap in the all too familiar Yorkshire drizzle. In fairness to Sam he’d done very little SUP and at a vikingsized 100kg, I did worry he might struggle to even stand up on our 10’ x 32’’ Amigo Air iSUP – despite it’s generous 220L. After some ‘test paddling’ at the foot of the first waterfall, it was clear this lad knew his craft, as he was soon paddling around like he’d been doing it six months. Nerves We both went for a look up at the top of the falls to see where the water was flowing and to assess any hard ouchy things that might take out Sam. He was a little nervous and rightly so but after the obligatory jump in the pool depth test, it was psych yourself time, while I walked down to the bottom and negotiated the rocks, over to the best vantage point to hopefully get the money shot. The tension was unbearable. Sam’s obvious anxiety had made my mind race: what happens if he knocks himself out? I have no phone signal, am I going to have jump in and drag him out, is he going to sue Loco if he breaks his neck? Talk about a full on fanny fit but this was uncharted ground! Thankfully both of our concerns were totally OTT and after some initial thinking and probably a few choice words with himself, York’s own Viking grew some stones and headed for the lip with a determined look on his face – or the snake was half out of the cage! Boom he hit the sweet spot and nearly rode out of it, cheeky bar steward! I was rightly impressed considering the flow and the 90 degree angle. He popped up, looking stoked and before I could even show him the snaps, he was out and back off to the top for another bash – some boy! This time he managed to get a full on boof stroke in and his projection was much better but sadly the side fins caught on a ledge on the way down, which catapulted him over the bars. You could see his confidence growing and like any seasoned pro, he was back on it and we repeated the process until I was happy we had a keeper. ThePADDLER 159
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