Kayaking & Climbing: French Alps (29-May-05)

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Two Weeks of kayaking, cycling and climbing in the French Alps

  • Kayaking: Rabioux Wave, Durance (29-May-05)
  • Greg Jumping between the boulders Image Greg Jumping between the boulders
  • Group Photo Image Group Photo
  • Greg resting arms Image Greg resting arms
  • Greg surfing at the Embrum Wave Image Greg surfing at the Embrum Wave
  • Rachel Using the easy way of getting into the river at St. Clement Image Rachel Using the easy way of getting into the river at St. Clement
  • Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid Image Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid
  • Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid Image Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid
  • Dylan surfing the Rabioux Rapid Image Dylan surfing the Rabioux Rapid
  • Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid Image Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid
  • Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid Image Greg surfing the Rabioux Rapid
  • Dylan breaking out into an eddy Image Dylan breaking out into an eddy
  • Dyaln shooting the broken wier Image Dyaln shooting the broken wier
  • Mike at the get in Image Mike at the get in
  • Mike, Dylan and Rachel in an eddie at the get in Image Mike, Dylan and Rachel in an eddie at the get in
  • Mike on the Upper Ubaye Image Mike on the Upper Ubaye
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  • Mike breaking out Image Mike breaking out
  • Stunning Scenery Image Stunning Scenery
  • Mike and Dylan Paddling Image Mike and Dylan Paddling
  • Mike Paddling Image Mike Paddling
  • Fort de Tournoux on the banks of the Upper Ubaye Image Fort de Tournoux on the banks of the Upper Ubaye
  • Mike Paddling Image Mike Paddling
  • Dylan and Rachel about to crash Image Dylan and Rachel about to crash
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  • Mike and Dylan Image Mike and Dylan
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  • Mike sliding down the barrage at Le Fontenil Image Mike sliding down the barrage at Le Fontenil
  • Rachel landing after the barrage slipway at Le Fontenil Image Rachel landing after the barrage slipway at Le Fontenil
  • Mike Image Mike
  • Mike holding me in an eddie so as I can take a photo Image Mike holding me in an eddie so as I can take a photo
  • Dylan Image Dylan
  • Mike Image Mike
  • Mike Image Mike
  • Mike escaping from the gorge after losing his boat on the Guil Staircase Image Mike escaping from the gorge after losing his boat on the Guil Staircase
  • Mike's boat is not to healthy... Image Mike's boat is not to healthy...
  • Mike and the damage to his boat Image Mike and the damage to his boat
  • Back at the campsite trying to re-shape Mike's boat Image Back at the campsite trying to re-shape Mike's boat
  • Dylan Image Dylan
  • Mike Image Mike
  • Dylan Image Dylan
  • View of the gorge from the radio mast Image View of the gorge from the radio mast
  • Mike paddling into the start of the Gorge Image Mike paddling into the start of the Gorge
  • Dylan portaging the 'Crack of Doom' Image Dylan portaging the 'Crack of Doom'
  • Mike Image Mike
  • The reason why we did the portage (the 'crack of doom' is not quite visible) Image The reason why we did the portage (the 'crack of doom' is not quite visible)
  • Dylan in the slot of the 'slot and drop' rapid Image Dylan in the slot of the 'slot and drop' rapid
  • Greg disappearing underwater Image Greg disappearing underwater
  • Mike getting friendly with the rocks Image Mike getting friendly with the rocks
  • Mike & Dylan paddling under the Via Feratta bridge Image Mike & Dylan paddling under the Via Feratta bridge
  • Just about to exit the gorge Image Just about to exit the gorge
  • Dylan limbering up!!! After a hard days paddle Image Dylan limbering up!!! After a hard days paddle
  • Greg & Mike about to cycle ahead.. Image Greg & Mike about to cycle ahead..
  • Mike Cycling up to the Col Image Mike Cycling up to the Col
  • Mike & Dylan paddling the very fast and furious river Image Mike & Dylan paddling the very fast and furious river
  • Dylan surfing on the Slalom course Image Dylan surfing on the Slalom course
  • Going into the Gorge Image Going into the Gorge
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  • The North Face, Note Image The North Face, Note
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  • Mike climbing the upper section of the face Image Mike climbing the upper section of the face
  • Mike walking along the ridge nearing the summit Image Mike walking along the ridge nearing the summit
  • Greg and Mike on the summit Image Greg and Mike on the summit
  • Mike surfing in a stopper Image Mike surfing in a stopper
  • Back on the glacier looking up at the face we had just climbed Image Back on the glacier looking up at the face we had just climbed
  • Greg Stern Squirting on an eddie line Image Greg Stern Squirting on an eddie line
  • Greg Image Greg
  • Dylan Image Dylan
  • Mike jumping between the boulders Image Mike jumping between the boulders
  • Dylan jumping between the boulders Image Dylan jumping between the boulders
  • Rachel Image Rachel
  • Mike Image Mike

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