World
of Champions/Athlete Development Program Uganda Camp
This
visit to Uganda should be dedicated to kayaking – to develop my
skills and increase my abilities – not only on the water but also
my state of mind!
For
that reason I was really stoked when I got the invitation by Den to
join in on the training program by Sweetwater Coaching and KJO taking
place in Uganda!
I
decided to come here earlier so I´d have time to stop by in Bujagali
and say hello to my friends there and then head to the Hairy Lemon to
get ready for the training!
I
had a blast in Bujagali and Jinja around all those wonderful people
at the Soft Power Health Clinic – I miss you guys a lot!
Frangipani at the Hairy Lemon
Then,
at the Hairy Lemon, it was time to paddle those beautiful waves
again! I was to lucky to hitch a ride with Sam and Emily and after
arriving we went straight to the river! After Sam and Emily left I
was on my own for a few days – so I helped Paul with a few things
on the Island that needed to be done. When I felt that paddling on my
own started to become boring another kayaker showed up: Rush Sturges!
It
was awesome to paddle with Rush – one of the icons of playboating
and whitewater kayaking of the last few years!
He came to Uganda as a preparation for the Whitewater Grand Prix!
Rush doing a Clean Blunt
It
took me almost 10 days to get back into shape after rarely paddling
for the last 3 months – but when Den, Jacko and the others arrived,
I was back at where I left Uganda 3 and ½ months earlier!
The
program itself was a huge experience!
It
was not only about paddling but a holistic approach – giving us so
many possibilities to work with – it just opened a totally new
horizon for me!
Even Rush asked to join in on the training
New
meanings of training – even if you´re far from any playspot or
water – we´ll see how this works out for this years competitions!
Nicky, Quim, Paula and Jacko
Also
the group was really great – thanks Nicky, Paula, Quim and Rush for the
awesome time!
And of course Den and Jacko thank you for everything!
I
highly recommend this program if you really want to push your
boundaries in freestyle kayaking!
World
of Champions / Athlete Development Program
One Saturday we went to Jinja for lunch - it was Nicky´s birthday too!
Now here are the pictures:
Small lizard on the river shore
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Rush during a afternoon session
Myself doing a Back Blunt, Photo by Dennis Newton
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Nicky on club wave doing a lefty Blunt
Den showing us how it´s done!
Jacko - prepared for another session
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Another Back Blunt, Photo by Dennis Newton
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Queuing up for the rope at Nile Special
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Nice perspective of Club Wave, photo by Dennis Newton
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Rush on Nile Special
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Quim on Nile Special
Lefty Blunt, photo by Dennis Newton
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And another Back Blunt, Photo by Dennis Newton
Yessssss - there´s a climbing wall at the Hairy Lemon, thanks to Paul
and Brendan!!! Good work guys!
And a big thank you to my supporters:
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