Monday 3 September 2012

A kayak surf session to get fit again

I was out of action for over a month. Not only out of action but also in bed for a week. An operation to remove polyps from my sinus was the cause. That left me out of shape more than I though.

As soon as the doctor said I could paddle but not get into the water I organized to go out with a couple of mates. It was shameful to keep them waiting for me. At the end of the 16km I was totally worn out. After returning home I took a good 3 hours nap and went back to sleep early that night. In my favour I can say that later in the week I was with a cold so that may explain it :-)

After that I went paddling by myself a few times in the protected waters of the bay to gain back some fitness and last week, after the doctor said I could go into the water again, I went for an 'interval training' in the surf.


Eating some foam in from the braking wave.
I also finally managed to get a new camera. After testing many (Olympus TG810, Pentax WG2, GoPro HD 2, Sony TX10, Nikon AW100) I decided that for what I mainly use it the best all round was the same I model I have lost, the Nikon AW100. So that paddle was with my new camera, the video below is the fun I managed to have (some of it is a bit out of focus because I forgot to change the autofocus but I liked the undesired effect). I have been playing with zooming and slow motion effects in the editing so there is some of that too.

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  1. Hi Fer,
    nice footage with the Nikon. The zoom in effect looks like it has some good potential. When you get a chance can you post some pics of how you have rigged it? You seem to have a chest mount? And something a little more forward. I am still happy with the Gopro but like everyone else I like to continually look at other options.

    Thanks
    Josh

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  2. I liked the slo mo air time Fer, nice shot.
    Mark.

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    1. Thanks Mark, coming from who introduced me to the editing it feels twice the compliment!
      When I saw that tip of water "falling upwards" I though I needed to do something with it. It took me a while to get that part as I wanted but in the end I liked the effect.

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