Srečno 2013 - Happy 2013

Merry paddling and happy photographing 2013!

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Hydrospeed Soča expedition video - Bright Visuals

Bright visuals so predstavili video oktobrskega hydrospeednega poskusa preplutja Soče.

Bright Visuals presented the video from october attempt to hydrospeed the Soča river.

Marin Medak - Hydrospeed from Bright Visuals on Vimeo.

Opomnik zame za naslednjič: kadar te snemajo, se ne praskaj pod pazduho kot opica.

Note to myself: if you're beeing filmed, don't scratch yourself like a monkey.

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Savinja, nov 2012

Savinja, pred poplavami. Plus video.

Savinja before the flood. + Video.

 Aleš & Frenk

Fx4

SaWWinja'12 from Gregor Zadravec on Vimeo.

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Happy Halloween

Safety first!

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Jesenska - Fall Tour

Pred poslabšanjem vremena smo z Boštjanom, Gregom in Sašom še ujeli štiri lepe dni. Veslali smo od Sukošana do Lavse in nazaj. Indijansko poletje (minus kanuji).

Right before the weather got bad we managed to make a very nice four day trip from Sukošan to Lavsa and back. Indian summer (minus canoes).

Ob vremenu se je smejalo celo kajaku - Even kayak laughed because of good weather

Grega, Sašo, Dino

Ekstra deviško - Extra virgin

Lavsa pano

Skrivni kotiček - Hidden place

Moč sive lobanje ... - By the power of Grayskull ...

Vrulje in ničevost metropole - Vanity of Vrulje

Edina občudovalka - Our only fan

Rana ura - Early birds

Zona somraka - Twilight zone

Rise and shine

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Hydrospeed - Episode 1

Hydrospeed (ali rečni bob) je običajno rezerviran za kratke spuste nič hudega slutečih turistov, ki poleti begajo po Bovcu. Gotovo pa niste mislili, da bi si nekdo želel tako preplavutkati Sočo od izvira do izliva v morje. Več o tem si preberite na Marinovem blogu.
Veliko smo se naučili in dobili ideje, kako izboljšati rutino do pomladi, ko bo Marin rekel (rečnemu) bobu (rečni) bob.

Hydrospeed is usually reserved for short trips that tourists in Bovec take , if they don't feel like paddling, rafting or canyoning. But you could 'paddle' the entire river until it flows into the sea - read more about it on Marin's blog.
We learned a lot from the attempt and know what can be improved the next time Marin feels 'the need for (hydro)speed.

 Soup de jour

 Korita

 Katarakt

 Otona

 Kobarid

Na izlivu 'suhe' obleke - 'Dry' suit mouth

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Vsa vesla - 2012 - All paddles

Že ko sem zjutraj pogledal skozi okno in mislil, da se mi je naredila siva mrena, sem vedel da bo dober dan. Kot za nalašč za Vsa vesla, tradicionalni jesenski krog okoli Velenjskega jezera.
When I looked through the window in the morning and saw foggy nothing, I knew that it's going to be a good day. Good enough for All paddles - annual paddling around Velenje lake.

 Deževno izboljšanje - Rainy improvement

 3 Sneguljčice in 6 palčkov, druga najboljša udeležba v zgodovini

3 Snowhites and 6 dwarfs - second best participation in history

 Vodno mesto - Aquatic city

Bolje drži ga, nego lovi ga - Catch and release

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Neprecenljivo - Priceless

TEŠ6 - 1 mrd €
Jetboil - 100€
Kava 3in1 - 1€
Kafe na splavu sredi Velenjskega jezera - neprecenljivo

New thermal power station - 1 billion €
Jetboil - 100€
Instant coffee - 1€
Coffee on a raft in the middle of Velenje lake - priceless

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360' - Ocean Paddler #33

Še ena iz nove številke Ocean Paddlerja. Tokrat čez dve strani v rubriki 360'.

Another one from the new Ocean Paddler, published in two page section called 360'.

Underneath

Naslovnica Ocean Paddler #33 - Cover photo

Naslovnica OP#33 - Cover

Ta mesec je na naslovnici Ocean Paddler-ja moja fotografija (hvala, Rich), ki je bila posneta 2011 na Kornatih, na zunanji strani Gominjaka. Po uspešni dnevni turi, ko ekipa običajno prebavlja večerjo, sva z Jürgnom od Ravnega Žakna veslala še okrog Gominjaka. Na poti sva imela pred sabo najprej sončni zahod, kasneje pa še vzhod polne lune. Ponoči je bil na sporedu še lunin mrk.

This months Ocean Paddler has my photo on the cover (Thank you, Rich). It was taken last year on Kornati islands, on the western side of Gominjak. After a nice day tour when the team is usually digesting the food in soft evening light, Jürgen (Rosenmüller) and I paddled around Gominjak. We started into descending sun and finished with rise of the full moon. Later on Ravni Žakan we could see the eclipse of the moon. 

Lunga

Lavsa v ozadju - Lavsa in background

Kormoran s smislom za umetnost - Artsy fartsy cormoran

Mrk - Eclipse

'Manorama'

Junijska tura lani je bila nasplošno ena bolj uspešnih, saj nas je vreme po dolgem času spet pustilo do Mane.

The tour in June was one of the best in terms of weather and our paddling range because we came all the way to Mana. 

Niste vedeli, da imamo morski kajakaši svojo revijo? No, za vašo ignoranco seveda ni opravičila, lahko pa se delno odkupite s tem, da se izobrazite in naročite na Ocean Paddlerja :)

Oh, you didn't know sea kayakers have their own magazine? Well, there's no excuse for your ignorance but you can partially redeem yourself with education and subscription to Ocean Paddler :)

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Razsolitev - Desalination

Med turami z morskim kajakom je potrebno opremo razsoliti. Kje drugje kot na Soči.
Between tours with sea kayak it's always good to desalinate the gear. And the best way to do it is paddling the Soča river.

Mali in veliki... / Espresso and americano

'A day at the office' zmagal na natečaju - winning video

Kot kaže je video 'A day at the office' zmagal na Peli natečaju. Glede na ničelno konkurenco pa sem pravzaprav zmagal na natečaju funkcionalne pismenosti :S Naj živijo pravila!
Video 'A day at the office' won the Peli contest as the best video. But actually I won the contest in functional reading because of the nonexistent competitors :S Long live the rules!

A day at the office from Gregor Zadravec on Vimeo.

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Delovni dan - A day at the office

Vsak dan isto - vstat, umit, jest, v pisarno, kufer med noge, zapri krovnico in gremo.
Everyday is the same - get up, wash, eat, sit, put a peli case between your legs, close the sprayskirt and go.

A day at the office from Gregor Zadravec on Vimeo.

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Fog Off!

Svetloba ob začetku dneva je nekaj posebnega. Če bi jo moral opisati z eno besedo, bi jo imenoval tema.
Morning light is really something special. If I would have to describe it with one word it would be 'darkness'.

Val megle za Velo Proverso / Fog wave behind Vela Proversa

Kornati 2012 Film

Jani in Duka sta me že prehitela z videom, ampak važno je sodelovati. Posneto maja letos, med 'težko veslaško preizkušnjo'.
Filmed in May on our trip to Kornati.

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Biograd - Kornati

Po planu bi naj šli veslat v Grčijo, na koncu sva šla z Boštjanom na Kornate. Pri tem sva seveda vso trpljenje, ki bi ga drugače delili med šest ljudi, prevzela sama. Z užitkom.

The plan was to paddle in Greece, but Boštjan and I ended alone on Kornati, CRO. But the suffering that we would split amongst six people was on our shoulders. And we took it with pleasure.

 85km, 3 dni in pol (3 and half days)

Zmagovalna fotografija 'Kamp T' - Winning photo

Fotografija 'Kamp T', ki sva jo s Tomažem posnela na vrhu njegovega bloka v Trbovljah, je zmagala na natečaju Trbovlje moje mesto.
The 'Kamp T' photo won Trbovlje photo contest.

Razstava bo potekala od 31.5. do 28.6.2012. Otvoritev 31.5. ob 18.30, Delavski dom Trbovlje.

Desetka za vreme - Perfect ten for the weather

Na žalost je enota Beaufort :(
Unfortunately the unit is Beaufort :(

Na napakah se učimo - We all learn from our mistakes

Če imamo srečo, se učimo na napakah drugih. Odprava Jadran 2012 se je za Denisa in Boštjana končala prej kot načrtovano. Torej ne v 14 dneh, ampak v enem samem. Na žalost ne na Debelem Rtiču, ampak kmalu po začetku na Prevlaki, na srečo pa brez žrtev, če odštejemo kljun kajaka.

If we are lucky we can learn from mistakes of others. The Adria 2012 expedition ended in a day, sadly at the starting point not at the ending. Luckily nobody got hurt except the bow of a kayak.

 

Jadranska obala se je že večkrat izkazala za sovražno steklenim vlaknom in karbonu :( 

Adriatic coast proved itself hostile for fiberglass and carbon before

Denis Cizar in Boštjan Kardoš - Jadran 2012

Spremljajte Denisa Cizarja (Čakovec) in Boštjana Kardoša (Ljubljana), ki bosta ''v idealnih'' razmerah preveslala 650km od Prevlake do Debelega Rtiča v 14 dneh.
Follow Denis Cizar (Čakovec, CRO) and Boštjan Kardoš (Ljubljana, SLO) while they paddle the Adriatic coast from Prevlaka to Debeli Rtič. They will try to finish 400NM in 14 days if the conditions will be ''optimal''.

http://deniscizar.com/

Zakaj in kako pa si preberite sami, v objavah s terena. Srečno fanta.
Read why and how, they are posting from the field. Good luck.

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Nazaj v suhe obleke raj - Back in drysuit

Ja, pa jo imamo zimo. No, vsaj suha obleka nam ne leži v omari.
The winter is finally here, at least we're getting some use of the drysuits.

Prijon Sport Center otvoritev - opening

V soboto, 7.4., bo otvoritev prenovljene trgovine Prijon Sport Center.
Prijon Sport Center reopens on Saturday, 7th of April.

 

Nova notranjost / New interior

Očistili smo Sočo - We cleaned the Soča river

Čiščenje sveta se začne pred lastnim pragom. Cleaning the world starts at home.

 Raft poln odpadkov / Raft full of rubbish

Joe McNally ima okus - Joe McNally has good taste

Ne samo za fotografijo, ampak tudi za kajake :)
Not only does he know what works in photography, he also has a good taste for kayaks :)

Marlin & Seayaks

Naredi sam – DIY – 2012/01 GoPro škripec – Cablecam

Naredite si enostaven škripec, s katerim lahko snemate iz ptičje perspektive. 

DIY a simple pulley system/cablecam for filming from above.

Lep pozdrav od McGyverja / Greetings from McGyver

Anglesey, Uk in Krk, CRO - 2011

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Konec oktobra v Angliji ponavadi ne povezujemo z veslanjem po morju ... Razen, kadar govorimo o Angleseyu, otoku severnega Walesa, ki je znan po številnih simpozijih, demonstracijah in učnih taborih morskega kajaka. V okviru enega takšnih usposabljanj sem se, kot opazovalec KZS, udeležil preverjanja 5. tehnične stopnje (5 Star Seakayak), ki je obenem služilo tudi usklajevanju med sistemi Barvna vesla (EU), BCU (Britanija) in ICU (Irska).