2013 was good to me! Beginning with my kayak in Chile followed some home time in NZ enjoying summer in nelson hanging with my family and friends and boating on my backyard runs. In April I was lucky enough to be a part of a kayaking expedition into the remote highlands in Papua New Guinea and then for June and the best part of July i paddled the ultra classic white water of Idaho and Washington. From here i then changed my game a little left my kayak and managed a motorbike adventure across Mongolia after which i remained there working for a further 3 months. Now I have returned home to NZ and have been once again living the good life.Staying with my mum and Girlfriend in Golden Bay, catching up with those friends outside of the kayaking circle and of course having plenty of time boating on the west coast emptying my pockets on helicopters and enjoying the waters on which my kayaking career began. Below are a few of my favorite shots from the year and then a bunch taken since returning to NZ.
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| Amazing shot of myself dropping into the 70ft Middle Palguin Falls, Cheers Nicholas Gottlieb for the Pic |
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| Seth Killing it on the Nevados |
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| Big waters of the Busu in PNG! such good times. |
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| The team at the end of expedition and still alive! |
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| Myself on Monkey cage falls USA. |
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| My final night in the USA i was treated to an awesome storm over Salt Lake City |
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| Filthy at the end of the motorbike expedition across Mongolia. |
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| Feeling a little imprisoned! |
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| Work one beautiful clear night |
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| Another stunning evening on the job |
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| And then it got Cold |
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| Day 1 back in NZ and already blowing my hard earned cash. STOKED!!! |
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| Jordy Firing hard, day 1 on the Upper Whitcombe |
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| My first real trip shooting with my new 8mm Fisheye lens, it produces some amazing images! |
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| Taylor loving life early on day 2 |
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| Just sooo good. |
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| Patrick our new resident shuttle driver getting us to the top of the Kokatahi |
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| Walking in to explore the seldom run Upper Turnbul. |
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| And it was worth every step, Masty fires up the first drop. |
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| Heaven! |
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| The good life! |
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| Walk done, sun shining, good flow = Happy days. |
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| Starting the day in style, Basso rolls through the first series of drops. |
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| Boxed in but as always so so good. |
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| Finding his wings and flying, Jordy crushing the second to last drop in T canyon. |
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| Wharariki Beach |
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| SUP boarding off my front doorstep. |
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| A little playing with my latest lens addition. |
2013 was good to me, thanks to everyone who made it possible and all those people i met along the way! Lots of plans in the pipework now so lets hope 2014 shapes up even better.
