CategoriesActivitiesHaving learned to row in Australia, I have not had the opportunity to see what damage damming has caused in Tasmania, but I have had the pleasure of enjoying what remains unspoiled. After many trips to Tasmania’s pristine rivers, I was both intimidated and inspired by the previous generation who lined up in front of […]
CategoriesActivitiesA nobleman, author of many wonderful books and an avid kayaker, best described in the foreword to his book Rivers, Gorges, River Rapids (1987): When one really immerses himself in their rivers, gorges and rapids, he will most likely never forget them. He is more and more attracted to this world that is different from […]
CategoriesActivities Press ReleaseBajram Curri, Tirana, New York, April 11, 2016, hundreds of citizens of Bajram Curri, together with supporters from all over Albania gathered at the Museum, in front of the statue of Bajram Curri, to protest against the construction of 14 hydropower plants on the Valbona River. This is the first public act of a campaign […]
CategoriesActivitiesNouria Newman loves nothing more than whitewater kayaking, in all its forms, be it freestyle, obstacle or extreme kayaking. Although competition has always been a part of her kayaking career (2009 Junior Freestyle Kayak World Championships, 2013 Obstacle Kayak World Championships, 2013 and 2014 Extreme Kayak World Championships) , she doesn’t replace being in a […]
CategoriesActivitiesBorn and raised in Spain, Aniol has traveled the world in search of the fastest rivers. And he finally found them and claims that they can be driven…but with a little style. Tour of the Balkan rivers I come from Spain and grew up seeing dams all over the country from a young age. Most […]
CategoriesActivitiesBorn and raised in Norway, Saether is the reigning extreme kayak world champion, holding numerous victories from freestyle to canoe competitions. She is passionate about nature and puts it before books, which is surprising considering her 9-year university degree in History, Spanish, English and Norwegian. She is determined to oppose hydropower projects in Norway and […]
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