You're a mad man. In a really great way. Remember that your body will eventually wear out. It might be when you're 60, but those years go by a lot faster than you think they will. So while you're in the game, enjoy it to the max, spend as much time as possible sleeping by the rivers. You really don't need an excuse other than the water sings one of the best lullabies that ever was. Live it like it's the most precious thing in the world so that when you do have to back off a bit you won't have any regrets. And as you always do, keep sending it! At age 75, I can no longer kayak any water owing to a spinal cord injury which paralyzed me, but two years ago I was paddling class IV and class III. I was no longer able to run class V, but I was able to look back and honestly say that I have no regrets. I hope the same for you. Life is a beautiful thing when you find your niche. I now what yours is, and you do too. Cheers to ya, and may you still be paddling V's at 75!
I'll turn 65 soon and your comment gives me some hope to still be able do some paddling in the years to come especially as I just bought a house in Italy right to a beautiful class 3/4 River. Wish you all the best for your health !
Those were really fun looking runs, although getting stuck on that Devil's slide looked like a really bad place to have to be rescued from if you can't nudge it into moving again! The Sesia and Sermenza were my first Alpine whitewater rivers, back in the early nineties. Still have many fond memories of kayaking whitewater in ValSesia!
Such a gnarly spot, I didn't appreciate that until I was there. That's a really exposed place to be stuck in. So rad to hear, Sermenza in the 90's? Sick? In what kayak?
@@Senders I was paddling a Prijon T-Slalom (3,75m long) back then. Nowadays no-one in their right mind paddles anything that long on whitewater unless they want to participate in the Green Narrows race, I think...
Fantastic video, loved it, thanks for making it. Only a couple of days now and we'll be out in Valsesia - can't wait. I might skip the devils slide, tho! ;)
Epic ass videos and pretty good music also but I like the videos way better when you don't put music over top of yall kayaking down the rapids. Not saying to completely stop the music just maybe you can make it like a lighr background music over top of yall rippin those gnarly ass rapids. Yall boys got skills for days thats for sure
Bren, I had to pause to read your tatoo neck philosophy, while you were on the ground warming up like a lizard. What does it mean?? Oh - and how do you know that water at the bottom of the waterfall is deep enough to hurl yourself into? You guys are poetry in motion - where skill meets balls! Another kayaking video winner - next level!
"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself". That's a D.H. Lawrence quote, I always liked that one, a simple but powerful observation of the contrasts between humans and animals. It's about how self pity is a human condition, the quote goes onto say "a small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself". My personal takeaways are that it's my decision to dwell on things or to keep going, a reminder to be tough and it was the mantra I used when I was recovering from my accident and wanted to give up.
9:30 when he go stuck, my heart was in my mouth!
So gnarly eh!
You're a mad man. In a really great way. Remember that your body will eventually wear out. It might be when you're 60, but those years go by a lot faster than you think they will. So while you're in the game, enjoy it to the max, spend as much time as possible sleeping by the rivers. You really don't need an excuse other than the water sings one of the best lullabies that ever was. Live it like it's the most precious thing in the world so that when you do have to back off a bit you won't have any regrets. And as you always do, keep sending it!
At age 75, I can no longer kayak any water owing to a spinal cord injury which paralyzed me, but two years ago I was paddling class IV and class III. I was no longer able to run class V, but I was able to look back and honestly say that I have no regrets. I hope the same for you. Life is a beautiful thing when you find your niche. I now what yours is, and you do too. Cheers to ya, and may you still be paddling V's at 75!
I'll turn 65 soon and your comment gives me some hope to still be able do some paddling in the years to come especially as I just bought a house in Italy right to a beautiful class 3/4 River.
Wish you all the best for your health !
always a Joy to watch Top Kajakers dance skillfully in the most difficult Slides ...wow... from a 59old retired Swiss WW-Fan
hey mate why are there so few videos recently with you and adrian together ?
Great video. It was a pleasure to talk to you
Yeeeeeeeee! Grande Bren, torna presto.
One of if not the best kayak breakdown videos I’ve seen. More of this please 🙌.
Cheers man!
Great shots, good story. Thanks Bren.
Kinda therapy I need
Great video nice sound 🙌🙌☺️
Those were really fun looking runs, although getting stuck on that Devil's slide looked like a really bad place to have to be rescued from if you can't nudge it into moving again!
The Sesia and Sermenza were my first Alpine whitewater rivers, back in the early nineties. Still have many fond memories of kayaking whitewater in ValSesia!
Such a gnarly spot, I didn't appreciate that until I was there. That's a really exposed place to be stuck in. So rad to hear, Sermenza in the 90's? Sick? In what kayak?
@@Senders I was paddling a Prijon T-Slalom (3,75m long) back then. Nowadays no-one in their right mind paddles anything that long on whitewater unless they want to participate in the Green Narrows race, I think...
beautiful video thanks
Wow! Some pretty incredible scenes on those waters! Stunning. 😎👌
Sau geil! 👍👍👍
amazinggg!! thank you so much 😍💥
Chyeah girl! Sick line!
As always, love your content amigo
Cheers my mate!
Sweet edit. Was absolutely great weekend with everyone at the Riversoul party🎉🌊🎉
Thanks team, such a great weekend!
Nice vid Mr @send
Great Video! Loved the boat switch edit. Absolutely beautiful rivers!
Such a sick video as always. Unreal shots and even better paddling 🤙🏼
Quality by now is on a whole different level, thanks Bren !🙌🏼🤫
Cheers mate! Been working hard on the tutorials!
Fantastic video, loved it, thanks for making it. Only a couple of days now and we'll be out in Valsesia - can't wait.
I might skip the devils slide, tho! ;)
Have a great trip mate!
So sick. Love it.
Bren. What were the features of the waterfall that meant you couldn't run it but could jump it?
It's really shallow right where the curtain of water falling lands so you have to jump out and away
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The San Bernardino looks so cool, but no way could I do that "portage" 😂
Haha, it's quite a quick portage tho!
Epic ass videos and pretty good music also but I like the videos way better when you don't put music over top of yall kayaking down the rapids. Not saying to completely stop the music just maybe you can make it like a lighr background music over top of yall rippin those gnarly ass rapids. Yall boys got skills for days thats for sure
Bren, I had to pause to read your tatoo neck philosophy, while you were on the ground warming up like a lizard. What does it mean?? Oh - and how do you know that water at the bottom of the waterfall is deep enough to hurl yourself into? You guys are poetry in motion - where skill meets balls! Another kayaking video winner - next level!
"I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself". That's a D.H. Lawrence quote, I always liked that one, a simple but powerful observation of the contrasts between humans and animals. It's about how self pity is a human condition, the quote goes onto say "a small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself". My personal takeaways are that it's my decision to dwell on things or to keep going, a reminder to be tough and it was the mantra I used when I was recovering from my accident and wanted to give up.
@@Senders That's very fitting. Thank you.
Ha I live down the street from you.
Whaaaaat?