Trip to Lyon Part 2

Hi again.
Today I finally have some time to post some more photos and to write a bit about our stay in Lyon.

The surroundings of the wave is really nice. Except for a highway bridge just next to the spot there is really nice nature. Lots of birds flying around, fish in the eddies grasping an insect every other second beautiful island dividing the river etc...
You can camp right at the spot and the locals seem to tolerate it as well as the police.
There is a shop within 15 mins of the spot.( just follow the road upstream, go under the railroad and than follow a steep road that leads you to a small square where you may find a nice shop and a few cafés.
The water is really clear which makes it really interesting to wait in the eddy and watch the fish below you.

Warnings: At the moment you are about to get in the spot check if there isn´t any big log coming from upstream, it can hurt to receive it in the face...
If any of your fellow paddlers is not experienced enough be prepared to rescue the poor fellow. Especially if the water level is high - DO NOT underestimate the situation...
If you flush... try not to swear, cheer up and enjoy the next ride.

Hawaii sur Rhone is a great place to stay... enjoy it if you happen to get there.

Cheers
More photos to follow, as soon as I get them from my friends...

Kadan- professional close-up photos

Hi,
Today I received loads of photos of us taken by a local photographer. Great shots, a piece of art definitely.
Enjoy

Dusan working on the cartwheels (notice hhe is wearing a hockey helmet...)

Me cartwheeling (it is difficult to cartwheel a Project 62 though...)



Grazl trying a backloop (this was extremely difficult in that hole)



Jan Bubnik handwheels


Dusan and his helmet


This is how I look right after a roll... nice huh?



And this is how Jakub looks...



Smile!



Going for a loop.

Destination: Kadan

This weekend we enjoyed sunny weather and a nice spot in Kadan. Kadan is a town located near Prague (1.5 hours drive to the west) where the local rodeo enthusiasts built a really nice hole in place of a former mill.
We arrived on Friday evening and had few beers at a local pub. The Saturday morning was awesome. Sunny weather and high temperatures all the day long. Later quite a few of our friends from Pilsen and from Prague showed up. We had like 4 paddling sessions that day. In the evening we had a barbecue.
Our friends left the spot so we were alone there on Sunday. It was a perfect weekend, lots of fun, nice playspot, nice people...

Video from the spot: (poor quality 20mg- the best I can manage)