MISSION:EASTTOWEST-
STORIESFROMTHEVANISHING
WILDRIVERSOFNEPAL
DisturbedbythepaceofdevelopmentinhisnativeNepal,Anup
Gurungrealizedit wasnoworneverif hewantedtoexplorethe
riversofhishomecountry.Readytochasehisdreamdespitethe
consequences,Anupwasjoinedbythreeyoungpaddlersfora five-
monthexpedition.ThefourrepeatedlytraversedNepalnorthto south,
movingbetweenhot,humidplainsandcold,snowymountains,
challenging themselves as kayakers, river lovers, and men.PORTFOLIO
PeterandKathyHolcombetakeusalongfortherideatthe
2019 ICF Freestyle World Championships in Sort, Spain.EXPEDITION:RETURNTOTUNUYAN
Aftera 14-yearabsence,BenStookesberryreturnstothewatersof
Argentina’sTunuyanRiver.Confrontedwithmuchhigherwaterthan
anticipated,Ben,NouriaNewman,RobertDerias,SilvioGurrieri,and
AugustinPerettimustfacetheultimatedecision:stayandchance what
none have paddled before or abandon their dream?EVENT:UNLEASHEDxQUEBEC
A yearafteranunfortunatecancelationdueto lowwaterlevels,UNLEASHED
returnsto Quebecwitha vengeance.Record-highflowsin EasternCanada
combinedwitha talentednewcropof upandcomingathletesprepared
to battleit outonsomeof theworld’sbiggestwhitewater to answer the
question, "Who is the best kayaker in the world? "
INTERVIEW:BENSTOOKESBERRY-
THEMAN,THEMYTH,THELEGEND
BehindthenameBenStookesberryliestwodecadesworthof
accomplishmentsthatspantheglobe.With 134 firstdescentsin
32 countriesanda passion-drivenapproach,Benisproof that it
takes more than numbers to be a whitewater legend.KayakSessionis editedbyKayakSessionPublishing.Publisher& Editor-in-Chief:PhilippeDoux- [email protected]:AnnaBruno.ArtDirector:DerekHolzer.ContributingWriters:AnnaBruno,KripaDongol,KalobGrady,Anup
Gurung,EricJackson,NouriaNewman,PriscillaMacy,CapoRettig,EvanStafford,JessieStone,BenStookesberry.ContributingPhotographers:DanielStewart,PeterHolcombe,AnupGurung,BenStookesberry,SethAshworth,KripaDongol,
RoshanLama,PedroOliva,SarahMcNair-Landry,BenMarr,ErikBoomer,ChrisKorbulic,AliBharmal.Advertising& Editorialoffice:KayakSession,1 ruedesRivières 69009 LyonFrance+33-(0)472-198-797tel+33-(0)472-198-799fax
[email protected]:Theactivitiesshownin KayakSessioncarrya riskof personalinjuryordeath.Whitewaterkayaking,andotheroutdooractivitiesareinherentlydangerous.Theowners,management,andstaffof KayakSession
recommendyoudonotparticipatein theseactivitieswithoutfirstseekingqualifiedinstructionand/orguidance,understandingtherisksinvolved,andpersonallyassumingallresponsibilityforthoserisks.Disclaimer:Opinionsexpressedin this
magazinearenotnecessarilythoseof theEditoror Publishers.Referencesto watersdonotnecessarilyimplythataccessor passageis legallypermittedor thattheyaresafein allconditions.Theeditorand/orpublisherscannotbe held responsible
foranyomissionsof referencesto hazardsfromnotesonthesewaters.Theydonotnecessarilysupportadvertisingclaimsnordotheyholdthemselvesresponsibleforinadequaciesin items of equipment reviewed here.
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Imprimé en Espagne/Printed in Spain by Imprimerie Espace Graphique - Pol. Ind. Mutilva Baja C/G Nº 11 31192 Mutilva Baja - Navarra - España.EDITO...................................................................................................... 04
WORLDWHITEWATERNEWS..................................................................... 08
NEWWAVEwithCapoRettig................................................................... 58
IMMERSEDwithNouriaNewman............................................................. 60
APPROACHTOLIFEANDKAYAKINGwithEricJackson........................... 62
FINDINGFLOWwithPriscillaMacy......................................................... 64
WHAT’SUPDOC?withJessieStone........................................................ 66
AMERICANWHITEWATERInfo................................................................... 68
NRS River Warriors.................................................................................. 70TABLE of CONTENTS
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