Stakeout 2023

For those wondering why the edit train stopped for a moment on Send School, I wanted to share where I've been. I had an opportunity come up out of the blue to go to Stakeout, the ultimate freestyle kayaking expedition. It's where the best in the world go to push the progression of big wave kayaking freestyle every year as the snow begins to thaw deep in Quebec. I'm not an amazing freestyle kayaker, so I really didn't know what to expect for me. What I found though, was a warm welcome from a great group of friends, an inner peace from camping deep in the Canadian wilderness, and some time to work on some parts of myself and parts of my paddling that I've neglected over the years. As I get back to Send School edits and preparing for my Signature Big Water Confidence Week on the Ottawa, I'm so excited to share what I've been up to and how I've been growing again as a kayaker myself.
If you're interested in joining me for my signature Big Water Confidence Week on the Ottawa River, here's a link with more info: wildernesstours.com/boyd-rupp...
Filming on this one was done by your's truly, Alex Neal, Heidi Walsh, Nick Beavis, Luke Pomeroy, and more.... Thanks for sharing your footage guys!

[@MichaelDonlinAwesome]

Beautiful.

[@Solokayaker888]

Nothing beats inner peace. Elevate Spiritual consciousness!

[@shenanigoon2K]

Good to see you folks living your best life out there making some killer memories. Wish you were on the west coast for some class time!

[@CleanLineKayaking]

Thanks! Hopefully one day sooner than later

[@RebeccaBaltich]

Great video!

[@CleanLineKayaking]

Thanks!

[@laurensturdevant]

That's what dreams are made of right there. Glad you went! Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you think you'll go back to TVCC's Paddle School next year?

[@AdamPepper12]

Sweet edit Boyd!!! Looked BIG!!!! 🔥🤙

[@eldril1009]

5:38 that blue boat is experiencing the ''joy'' in joy lap

[@CleanLineKayaking]

😂 Silky experienced that joy nice and DEEP on that lap 🤣 He got back in laughing about it though

[@halieorr22]

You & that RSV look great out there!! 🔥 Those joy laps tho.. BIG water!!! 👀

[@CleanLineKayaking]

Thanks!!! It's so fun up there...