Recently I got a quick time out with Bryan Owen from Astral Buoyancy. Most people don’t know about Bryan’s modeling career so I decided it would be a good idea to shed some light on it.
A number of people have inquired about the rapid on the cover of the 2012 Astral catalogue. Here’s a short account from that day… One event that I was honoured to be a part of this year was the Whitewater Grand Prix. You’ve probably seen alot of the competition media from this event, but the….
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So I finally made it to my favourite place of the earth for stout creeking, cheap beers, amazing food, welcoming people…. MEXICO!! I am here together the Sauvage crew, consisting on Tino Specht from America, Lachie Carracher from Australia, the peruans daniel and Juanito, Mathias Fossum and the frenchie Jules dominic we are having a….
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Folly Beach local, Matt Faust, and I surfed three or four sessions as a tropical storm passed offshore. We had a great time testing out the Sea Wolf, a new PFD from Astral, coming out in February 2012.
On September 28-October 8 Valley Surf Kayaks presented the 2011 World Championships of Surf Kayaking, held at one of the most spectacular coastal regions on the East Coast of the United States, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Astral was a contributing sponsor in association with Outdoor Sports Marketing, who was one of the major….
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For Immediate Release 11/17/11 Asheville, NC Astral Buoyancy Company is proud to announce a new plan for servicing its dealers in NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, KY, and AR. Starting on November 10th 2011, veteran paddlesports sales representative Spencer Cooke will service Astral dealers in our home territory. Spencer Cooke has worked closely with Astral….
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Welcome to the latest installment from the Astral Limited Edition (LE) Program. This time we dug deep into our design archives to revisit the classic Astral rescue vest, the Aquavest 300. The Aquavest 300 was Astral’s flagship model for many years after its release in 2004, and became the top choice for expedition paddlers like….
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Check out this video from Astral team paddlers Aniol Serrasolses and Lachie Carracher as they hit Veracruz State, Mexico. Mexico from Lachie Carracher on Vimeo.
My season in BC started very slowly working lots on the Clearwater River and not getting much paddling in for myself. As the season finished I teamed up French ripper Jules Domine and a small crew, and that all changed. Adrian Kiernan, Antoine Dupuis, Jules, and myself were cutting laps on the upper gorges of….
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“The GreenJacket is not just for whitewater.” Mark Patterson of the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association uses his Greenjacket year round on the small pond and the big one.
