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Started Jun. 25, 2009
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a gal recently died on Mt. Seymour doing that. careful out there!
Awesome. That would be sweet on a street sled.
Sweet as!
This has been in the National news over the past couple of days.
Maybe not strictly at facelevel, but using only gravity, pretty damn ballsy stuff, even if they seem to have never heard of protective equipment!!
Our website is www.riverboarding.co.nz
Is there a website with more information?
Hi Ken
No they job does not come with housing, although I am more than happy to help you organise something if needed.
Training begins the last week in September and for most people takes around two months. The main season finishes a week or two a…
Just out of curiosity - does the job come with housing? And how long is a typical Riverboarding season down in NZ?
No worries, glad to be able to help. The main one is a national qualification, so has been developed over the last 20+ years by NZs top white water people. The other little one is just one of a heap of different scenario style things we have develop…
Ehren
I sent you a couple of things via email - took your address from your fins post, let me know if you haven't got it, otherwise good luck!
This whole thing sounds like a storm in a teacup to me. Yes, the guide missed the take out, as we all know, this can happen in the dynamic environment that is white water. I know I have no where near all the information, but it sounds as though she…
Hey Thanks Baa Baa! I hope to see all the Mad Dog crew again sooner than later! Good luck if you get more silly Americans dood.
Hi All
Well the winter is about to well and truly set in here, snow forecast this weekend to almost lake level, hopefully a good omen for the season ahead!
Once again, as per last year, I would like to extend an invitation to everyone, that if you…
Awesome, great to see your getting more and more people involved. I love the different boards as well. I'd really like to know what you are finding is working and not working in the way of these designs. What boards make it easier to kick, what get…
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Not quite Facelevel,but definitely ballsy
This has been in the National news here in NZ over the past couple of days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVo1IAVrDM
Maybe not strictly at facelevel, but using only gravity, pretty damn ballsy stuff, even if they seem to have never heard of protective equipment!!
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments
Riverboarding Guide in New Zealand
Hi All
Well the winter is about to well and truly set in here, snow forecast this weekend to almost lake level, hopefully a good omen for the season ahead!
Once again, as per last year, I would like to extend an invitation to everyone, that if you would like to come to New Zealand and become a riverboarding guide, as usual we have about 4 openings for next season.
Last season Liz Arnold come down to see what it was all
… Continue Posted on May 18, 2010 at 9:19pm — 5 Comments
Increasing the spirit of world-wide co-operation
Firstly, hello to all fellow river boarders.
Secondly a quick background.
My real name is Brad, but every who knows me calls me Baabaa (dodgy kiwi sheep farming background!!) I first went river boarding with Mad Dog back in 2000 as a client (that was were my love of river boarding began). The following year while on a forced break from another job, I worked for Serious Fun as I knew the owner at the time. During that season I trained as a guide, consequently working for them on and off in a dr… Continue
Secondly a quick background.
My real name is Brad, but every who knows me calls me Baabaa (dodgy kiwi sheep farming background!!) I first went river boarding with Mad Dog back in 2000 as a client (that was were my love of river boarding began). The following year while on a forced break from another job, I worked for Serious Fun as I knew the owner at the time. During that season I trained as a guide, consequently working for them on and off in a dr… Continue
Posted on June 23, 2009 at 9:15pm — 10 Comments
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- At 8:17pm on June 21, 2009,
Huw Miles said… - Tell Delilah i miss her! If you ever want ot expand to Ecuador, i´´m your man. Found a wave like man eater at around 150-130 cumec except it´s 6 meters wide and clean as a whistle!! Videos going up on facebook
- At 2:35am on June 23, 2009,
Alex Koutzoukis said… - Hey- saw in your post that you tried contacting me but I never responded....? I apologize for that. Feel free to shoot me an email at Alex@FaceLevel.com.
- At 10:36pm on June 27, 2009,
Liz Arnold said…
- Looking for any new guides this year? I'd be happy just to come down there and hang out and board with you but any work would be cool too. Any advice whether I should look into a work visa or no? Also... would it be worth it to buy a cheap car for 3 months.. or are there better options?
Liz
- At 5:24pm on November 19, 2009,
Rochelle Parry said…
- Thanks, I'll update the data. And, BUMMER!
- At 11:26pm on December 14, 2009,
Rochelle Parry said…
- it's done
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This place Boardworks also makes inflatable boards which are about $850
http://www.boardworkssup.com/boards/bws.php
We have 2 SUP boards, A Uli 11' and a sevlor. you can get the sevlor at poolcenter.com for about $450 delivered. The newer uli models are light and better shaped. The sevlor is a little more mattress feeling, but has the advantage of removable fins,…
2 new waves at the Salida WW Park
If you're on the East Coast below the Mason Dixon line, close to it, or coming into the area to board, connect with other boarders. For riverboardering, airboarding at Canaan, and whatever else you do at face level. Mid-Atlantics are welcome too.
this was the article I mentioned:
http://shanesliquidlogic.blogspot.com/search/label/Versa%20Board
It looks fun and all, but.... standing up moves my head further from the rocks I'll prolly fall into...and those things aren't cheap!
I just tell people that I kayak.
Kind of related, has anyone seen one of these... http://2imagine.net/blogger2009/rapidfire2.html
What I like about them is their ability to ride rivers when they are far too low to riverboard. I do not own one (yet) but I have been looking at the…
I love that one.
MY!!!!! I almost made this EXACT POST yesterday. It irritates me to no end! Read my blog about it. Look at the date! Two days ago. Too funny!
I think it's because of all the hype SUP'ing has received in the media; people get a little glimpse from so…
Friends Don't Let Friends SUP !!!!!
Just kidding, it actually looks pretty fun on inflatables in the river, but in the ocean.......? I'll stick with my 6.0 Quad Fish Shortboard.
I'd be happy if people around my parts would quit calling it water boarding. "you been out water boarding lately?" "No, I'm not into torture."
I don't know how often you get this out west.. but in the midwest everyone seems to think stand up paddleboards are riverboards. I constantly have to correct misperceptions about what a riverboard is.
I don't know how much of that is our sport ju…
I saw part of the movie premier "Haymakers" http://www.kayaksession.com/video186.php this weekend in Hood River and they showed the video footage of this. Turns out the kayaker I was with helped film. The lead-in is a maybe 4' wide slide.
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