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Some friends participated in local slalom race with their CC-1 and OC-1.
Their result ware ......
....... but it was fun.

The race video is here.
September 20, 2009 The Mitake Cup Canoe Slalom Tournament Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZFww1LPPKg

September 20, 2009 The Mitake Cup Canoe Slalom Tournament Part‚2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaY1km4eknE

After the race, we paddled at race course.
September 20, 2009 Downriver at Mitake Valley Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2_58paas04

Very nice! Looks like a fun course for both decked and open C! Thanks for sharing!

Nice site! Is that a year-round training area?

Does the area get washed out when you have high water in the Spring?

Beautiful river- my wife is ready to plan a vacation there!

Nice vid, Motoari! Personally, I would have liked to have seen more bow-cam footage. Add more of that and you can dump the inert/filler footage of the kyackers. Which number were you?

KNeal

Bob P wrote:Nice site! Is that a year-round training area?
Does the area get washed out when you have high water in the Spring?

Yes,
we paddle all seasons at that place,
though the winter is very cold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpSRN1Bnp14

In this year, the water level is very low.
Usually, about 2 feet higher than that video's condition.
The high water season is autumn.
Many Typhoon come to Japan and it brings inundation.
Of course, the area washed out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh79AqaZCn0

KNeal wrote:Add more of that and you can dump the inert/filler footage of the kyackers.
Which number were you?

Of course I ignore K1M category in the race.
But it is difficult to decide the good object for the video.
If you were there, which scene do you take the video ?

(1) A friend of mine swimming in the race course with his canoe.
(2) A cute athlete girl paddling on her kayak in the course.

I prefer to choose (2).

I hadn't participated in this race because I missed booking.
So I took video on the bank.

The Tone River(did I spell it right?)is a great place to paddle. Beautiful scenery and things you won't see anywhere else. Now, let's see if we can get a group together to participate in the first international canoe slalom race to be held in Japan.
JKaz

John does that read... Millbrook willing to supply slalom boats in Japan?

kaz wrote:The Tone River(did I spell it right?)is a great place to paddle. Beautiful scenery and things you won't see anywhere else. Now, let's see if we can get a group together to participate in the first international canoe slalom race to be held in Japan.
JKaz

Yes,
The Tone river sounds nice place, though I haven't paddled yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xMGpsxxg54

Hi kaz-san,
Do you become a official canoe supplier in Japan ?

Motoari wrote:(1) A friend of mine swimming in the race course with his canoe.
(2) A cute athlete girl paddling on her kayak in the course.

I prefer to choose (2).

Now, who can argue that!? I liked your location at the top of the swim (umm, race) course. Add to that the mix of bow-cam footage. I really liked the view the bow-cam gave of the race course.

Thanks for sharing!

KNeal

Pardon me Motoari-san, I meant to say the Tama-gawa. That's the river in the Mitake valley that I've padled, right?
Phil that's MillBROOK not Millcreek. As far as supplying boats, you can always borrow mine.
Whatever happened to Millcreek Boats anyway?
JKaz

what a faux pas .... that other has been in retirement for years

Cool, in Vancouver BC on September 20th we were also doing our modest little OC slalom race:

http://picasaweb.google.com/nfried3/Tam ... Slalom2009#

http://picasaweb.google.com/Beaver.Cano ... iFive02009#

http://www.kleindata.ca/apps/photo/tamihi/


Pat.

yarnellboat wrote:Cool, in Vancouver BC on September 20th we were also doing our modest little OC slalom race:

Nice pictures yarnellboat-san,