New post on the way

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Yes, globetrotting professional kayakers such as ourselves lead busy lives. This summer has been quite busy. We left for California straight after classes ended, planned out our wedding location, then came back to Colorado just barely in time to start the competitions. In the time between competitions, we've been paddling as much as we can for the Eddyflower Vertical Challenge, and it looks like team Leif and Natalie (which actually has 4 people on it) might be holding on to third place across the finish line. Of course your still welcome to donate to the cause, just make sure that you sponsor Natalie, not Leif- since Natalie inserted this sentence. Not much time in that complicated schedule to keep in touch with our adoring fans. I did have time before we left to dump a bunch of photos to the Fluid Blog, but they're out of date now.

Since it's been so long since we made any sort of post, I thought I would put up this one photo, as an appetizer.

Natalie on Brandy Creek, CA.


We'll make a real post soon, honest.

Leif did previously post an update of his (and my, but mostly his) Spring time paddling exploits in Colorado on the Fluid blog. I happen to really like this blogpost which didn't make it to our own site. Check it out for some of the paddling photos before we left for California.

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  1. JHKJune 24, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    When you hit the pool at the bottom of this drop, does water penetrate your eyelids? Do you lean back for a nose enema? Do you lean forward for a head butt, or bite the cockpit? Ever tweak your back or crush your toes?

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