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Name: |
Jim (the swim) Ottaway. |
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Years paddling: |
I got my BCU one star in about 1991! |
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Favourite type of boating: |
White water free ride, kayak surfing, open canoeing |
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Current kit: |
Yak Sponsored paddler for 2011. |
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Helmet: |
Random American import custom composite helmet.
It's a bit different. |
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PFD: |
Yak Escape for the steeper rivers,Yak Catalyst for every thing else. |
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Cag: |
Yak Legend for comfy surf action (it's a neo neck) Yak Rapid cag for WW. |
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Dry Pants: |
New Yak Moray dry trousers, they're awesome! |
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Thermals: |
Helly Hansen Lifa and Prowool, IR Thick skins. The Ultimate thermal combo! |
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Footwear: |
Yak Mercury boots for playboating and surfing, Merrell Maipo Water shoe for creeking and canoeing. |
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Deck: |
Yak Steel deck for surfing, Yak Bolt for WW. |
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Paddles: |
Werner Stikine Foam core carbon bent shafts. The Bad boys! And a selection of Grey Owl canoe paddles. |
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Current boats: |
Spanish Fly OC1, Mad River Teton open canoe, Raider 7`6" wave ski, Valley Rush 7'2" surf kayak, Bigfoot squirt boat and a Manta ray 14. |
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Fave product owned: |
Not owned any more but the Mighty Riot Glide. |
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Fave current product: |
Yak Rapid cag, Werner Stikines. |
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Worst product owned: |
Fluro yellow cag when I was 13. |
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Fave river/spot in the UK: |
The mighty River Dart. Nothing else like it. |
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Fave river/spot abroad: |
The Allier, France. Grd5 WW to Grd2 open boating and every thing in between. |
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Fave river snack: |
Old Mars bars that have been in the front of my PFD for 6 months. |
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I would like to: |
Canoe across Canada. |
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