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Nookie Team Blog
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A day to day account of all that goes on inside the Nookie HQ and the heads of the team riderz
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Road Trippin'
I left Monkey Island with very little plan, but a van loaded with kayaks, coffee, Team Rider Tim Copplestone and Pete H. This was the beginning of Nookie Creek Dayz II. The sun was shining when we arrived in Versam to meet Team Riders James Weir and Lilli Winter. We cruised down the beautiful Vorderrhein before heading to Ticino.
 Tim and Hazel
In Lavertezzo we paddled the classic Middle Verzasca following the effortless lines and cheeky wink of Team Rider Ron Fischer. The boys then continued to take on Lucifer on the Lower Versasca.
After a camp fire and some beers we woke up next to the stunning Rovarno River. The boys hiked in with boats and kit and I followed. We finally arrived at the get in and I had to walk back out on my own for 45 minutes. I felt a little like Hansel and Gretel. By all accounts the boys had a mission on a great river with a few crazy portages including abseiling with their kayaks on their shoulder.
Next day we hit the Ribo, and as always the Ribo Falls was sweet.
 Tim hucking Ribo Falls
Our next mission was to drive to Elm for the Straight Down Striit. While the boys were being manly with chainsaws I went for my first paddle of the Striit.
 Hazel and Tim getting to run the Striit for the first time
 James checking the lines on the Striit
The competition was great with a few surprising upsets in the head to head. Ron Fischer came second to Jakobus Stänglein.
 Ron racing one of his many competitors Team Riderz Ron Fischer and James Weir sharing a little Nookie Love
The party was fantastic with music from The Clowns. In the morning to shake the hangovers and the rain we drove south. We arrived in the Valsesia region of Italy.
We went straight for a park and play on the Solba Slides.  Pete and Tim on Solba Slides
We then went for a quick huck on Landwasser Falls before paddling the Mastelleno.
 Hazel on Landwasser Falls
The Valsesia region has so many beautiful rivers to paddle, so we spent a few days making our way round all of them. I think the Sesia has got to be one of my favourite sunshine runs.
During the week Ron and Pete ran the renowned Mollia Rapid. It was definitely a challenge worth watching.
 Ron in the middle of the Mollia Rapid
 Ron, Sesia.
It was a great road trip and of course, I'm now busy planning the next : )
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StraightDownStriit and the Nookie FotoKontest
Hidden at the top of quiet valley in Switzerland there is a crazy little creek that is home to one of the best boater cross races and party's on the European kayaking calendar, its name is Straight Down Striit. SDS was born in 2007 when a small group of friends including Team Rider Ron Fischer got together and had a race, it was the start of something crazy. In 2008 Nookie was asked to sponsor the event, to relive the highlights of 2008 look here.
This year SDS was back bigger and badder than ever and so was the Nookie FotoKontest, congratulations to the winners who all took home 100CHF prize money for their winning fotos.
 Winner of the lifestyle category Florian
 Winner of the fun category David
Winner of the creek race category Sveta
And some more fotos of the Team Riders in action because they are easier than words on a Sunday morning!
 Tim Copplestone boofing out on the second drop
 James Weir charging in the timetrail
 Event organiser Silvan taking it easy, good work fella.
 Alex Keller being cheered on by Bobby
 Tim Copplestone deep in the action
 Nookie product designer Hazel Wilson checking out the race course
 Ron Fischer, Team Rider, event organiser and Silver medal winner in the boater cross
***Check out cool party photos from Daniel Bally here***
Paddle hard, stay safe
James
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Boardies are here!
The NEW Nookie Boardies have arrived today just in time for the lovely sunny day we're having in Cornwall.
Light weight and quick drying the Team Riderz have travelled all over the world in them already.
Features include a zipped security pocket, velcro waist closure with traditional lace tie and Nookie's velcro system that locks into Nookie 3/4 Strides.
 The cool black and white shorts with bright green trim are the landslide result of your votes. Thanks, we love 'em too. Great for the river, beach or pub.
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Unveiling the Nookie Absolute Deck
Nookie today release their first images of the NEW Absolute Deck. You may have seen the decks on the rivers around the world being tested by our fine Team Riderz, and here is your first view of the spraydeck to be released in the summer.
 More information will be released over the following weeks about the technical specs, colourways etc so be sure to keep your eye on all that is Nookie :)
Dan
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More Deck Testing with Doug Cooper
Arriving home to find a package from Nookie, I quickly scrapped my ideas of a rest day. Straight to Hurley with the new sexy proto deck and a new Airhead for the summer. First impressions were "WOW this deck is bright, but I LOVE IT"
 Second impressions "Wooooooooo look at me go in my new deck"
Here are a few cheeky shots from Matty Kenna of me checking out the new deck .
I know you all want one........
Doug
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