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October 2007 Newfoundland Expedition

Well we are here in Newfoundland, about to drop off EJ, Dane, and Joel off at the airport tomorrow. It has been an awesome trip with them so far. We started off the trip with some low water, and got skunked on the first three rivers we checked out; but we didn't let it get to us. We just kept looking for the water and big drainage's, like the Black Brook. It was low but we made the best of it, and it still had some pretty sweet drops. We also found a sweet park and huck, though it was still a 20-minute hike into it. Dane showed us the good line on that drop, demonstrating a great boof.

After that we picked up Jesse Coombs, who brought the water with him. We went father north on the Island and found the Doctors Brook. It had a ton of water, and was a great run. There were a ton of slides, big and small. Though we did a 2 hours hike through the dense forest to get into it.

After the Doctors Brook, was the Casters Brook. It was this sweet section of white-water that drops around a 100 feet in a quarter mile. There were some great lines and some not so great ones, like were I went off a lip doing an airscrew with a half twist, and Dane having a horrible swim.

But the real treat was the cloud river. It is this awesome river that you need to be flown into, which ends with a great steep gorge, that hadn't been run before this week. We also did an overnighter while on the river, which was a blast being that we were self-sufficient trip. Though going to sleep in the first snow fall of the year in Newfoundland wasn't what we were looking for, but it all turned out good, with some help from the massive fire we built. After the awesome steep gorge was a 10 km paddle out into the bay of Rodddickton.

For the past two days we haven't been in the water, only because know we are back to waiting for the rain, and the fact that we have been driving back towards Deer Lake to drop of EJ, Dane, and Joel. They leave tomorrow morning, and there trip ends, but the rest of the group will go on, looking for the “Goods.” We are thinking about either waiting in hopes of rain around Gross Morn National Park, or we are going to head up to the main land, Labrador. Keep in touch for more updates on the Newfoundland Expedition,

Signing out, Nick Troutman.

May 2007

He did it again! Eric Jackson won his 4th World Championship title in Freestyle Kayaking. This is an absolutely amazing accomplishment. Worlds are held every two years so out of the 15 years that the sport of freestyle kayaking exists EJ was worlds best for more than half the time. And his kids do well too! Emily took 1st place in junior women and Dane took 2nd place in junior men. They are right on track .....

Unfortunately our supported paddlers and defending World Champion Jutta Kaiser dislocated her shoulder while training on the Ottawa. She was not able to defend her title. Knowing how competitive Jutta is we hope that she will be back in 2010.

This is what Nick has to say about the 2007 Freestyle Kayaking Worlds

You may have already heard but i am the new 2007 bronze medalist of the World.

Worlds were a blast, i thought i would be nervous the whole time, though when it came down to it, i just had fun, being that it was on my favorite wave in the whole world, Buseater!

I won prelims, the first day, then i won quarter finals the second day, and won semi finals the third day, though i ended up in third in finals. Though i'm super excited, being this was my first worlds.

I'm in Reno right now, we just finished the Reno Festival, I placed 7th, and just missed the cut to semi finals by two points. Then in the Boater cross, i won my first heat, though in the next heat, i got tied up with Todd Baker at the start and didn't make it past to the next heat. The Festival was a blast and it was good to get back into a hole, and through some different moves.

Yesterday I went creeking on the Summit Run, in the south Ubba in Cali. I was with Jesse Combs, and Ben Stookesberry, and little Dane Jackson. It was a ton of fun, and I was glad to be back in a creek boat again, with some great friends.

Wednesday we leave for Colorado. It will be fun, i'm super excited for the Teva Mountain games, and all the other comps. I'll try and keep you posted through my tour in colorado.

Anyway i thought i would just let you know how i did and what i've been up too.

Nick

April 2007

Nick Reports!

How are you doing guys? I'm good. Feels good to be back in USA, and eating real food. Well I have been training my butt off for the past five weeks in Africa.

EJ and I were training partners and he taught me tons of stuff. Every day or so we would do a mock World championships, where we would time and judge each other. EJ beat me most of the time, though out of the last 7 worlds i won 5 of them, which was pretty cool.

Anyway we took tons of video, and photos.

Here are a couple for you guys to check out.

January 2007

Nicholas Troutman reports!

Just checking in. I just got back from Canada, where we were rippin' up Buseater when no one else would go. It was another great level, and we had crazy warm weather for days. It was +14 C in January, which never happens. We paddled for 5 days straight, being the only ones out there.

Anyway here are some cool pics and a little video from Buseater.

Nick

Video: Buseater in Januari!