CORNER WAVE CLASSIC

Corner Wave is one of the best features on the Ottawa river, though being that it can be a bit tricky at times, and sometimes can randomly flush you it is rarely the location for a large scale event. This year we decided to change that and start the annual Corner Wave Classic.
It was a simple style event, you show up, put your 20 dollar entry fee into the pot and winner takes home the cash. It was a uni-sex class and the women, jr’s and men all competed together.
For our first year we had a great showing with 13 competitors of world class athletes and locals alike. It was a tight round of prelims though the top five was obvious. The finalists were Clay Wright, Emily Jackson, Dane Jackson, Devyn Scott, and myself. Emily Jackson showed that she can play with the big boys and was sitting in 4th after prelims and beating her dad with some big tricks such at the Clean Blunt and Flashback. After the finals rides the order took a spin and Devyn Scott pulled it off on his final ride and took home the cash.
The full results were:
1. Devyn Scott
2. Dane Jackson
3. Nick Troutman
4. Clay Wright
5. Emily Jackson
6. Hayden Voorhees
7. Eric Jackson
8. Alex Voorhees
9. Matt Hamilton
10. Claire O’Hara
11. Anna Bruno
12. Courtney Kerin
13. Philip Robert

CANADIAN TEAM TRIALS/ NATIONALS/ PRE-WORLDS

This past weekend we just competed in the Canada Cup event on the Garburator Wave located on the Ottawa River. This was the Pre-Worlds event (host location for next years 2015 World Championships) as well as the National Team selection for Canada.
A ton of amazing paddlers came out of the woodwork to try their hand at making the Canadian Team. It was a spit showing between some on the new young guns and some of the older more established paddlers. The levels were perfect and the tricks were huge. After some tough battle rounds came the finals were Devyn Scott, Joel Kowalski, Dane Jackson, Stephen Wright, and myself in the finals. Though in the end Dane Jackson took home first while I finished second and Devyn third. Congrats to all the Canadain Team members and great job to all the competitors for the stiff competition.
It was an awesome weekend and I am proud to claim the Canadian National Championships. I cant wait for the World Championships in 2015, will be an amazing event for next year.
Nick

IT’S ALL ABOUT FUN!

Being that it has been a couple years since we have redesigned the Funseries, it has been a while since I have paddle a Fun (I have been loving my Rockstar, Zen and Karma). Though after taking this new Fun down the Ottawa I am a believer, this boat is joining the quiver.

The Fun was really just fun to paddle. It was great for downriver play like kick-flips, wave wheels etc. but more importantly it was STABLE which will be confident inspiring while river running, boofing, and punching holes. I can’t wait to take it down the Upper Gauley.

The Fun was also epic on a wave. We spent over an hour ripping up corner wave, which is a challenging little wave and one of my most favorite waves on the Ottawa. The Fun kept it’s bow and stern out of the water while spinning and landing tricks, which made it easy to stay on the wave. It was also great a hole, with amazing carving, and good cartwheels and loops.

Though one thing that is probably the most noticeable is the Speed. It is fast in flat water and while surfing. And just like while surfing, when you sprint the added bow and stern rocker keeps your ends out of the water while you are sprinting.

I am looking forward to having some more fun in this new boat!