Friday, February 15, 2008

Madagascar: an undiscovered whitewater gem

The Revolutions crew has begun to explore a whitewater destination which rivals paddling meccas such as California and Norway.

Kicking off our one month paddling trip here was a 20k section on the Lily river. It included a beautiful 50footer, tons of NF Payette style rapids, and topping it off was a massive 2 tiered 80footer which a few of the boyzs fired up. Only photos can describe this drop.

Next was the Mazy river. Flowing through a tight basalt gorge, fresh springs, and even a mini geyser made this an incredible stretch of whitwater. It included slides, a 50 footer and a 30 footer in its depths.

Mada is an amazing destination with culture, flora and fauna, and a feel unlike any other place in the world. The crew is super fired up after only 5 days, completing 3 sections of river all being first descents. The best is yet to come...

Internet is extremley slow so photos will come soon. For other photos check www.triberiders.ca

Stay tuned.

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