Piotr Żyła is the runner-up in Willingen
With an impressive performance, Halvor Egner Granerud won the second competition of the Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen on Sunday. After just one round, Granerud won clearly over Piotr Żyła i …
Month: January 2021
Kamil Stoch on the lowest place of the podium in Willingen
Kamil Stoch on the lowest place of the podium in Willingen
Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud won the first of two World Cup competitions in Willingen on Saturday. With distances 147,5 mi 145,5 m and total 285,5 he overtook his teammate Daniel Andre by a point …
Andrzej Stękała wins the qualification in Willingen
Andrzej Stękała wins the qualification in Willingen
Andrzej Stękała won the first qualification in Willingen on Friday. Stkała made an amazing jump on 152 m, after his teammate, Klemens Muranka, just set a new hill record – 153 m a few …
Poland is the runner-up in the team competition in Lahti
Poland is the runner-up in the team competition in Lahti
Team Norway, with Marius Lindvik, Danielem Andre Tande, Robert Johansson and Halvor Egner Granerud, won the team competition in Lahti (FIN) with a total note 1024,2 points. Behind the winners 5,9 pkt. Polish people (Piotr Zyla, Andrzej …
Obstacles on the trail
Obstacles on the canoe trail
Knowledge of the terms mentioned, regarding the waterway, as well as signs and signals, it can save us from all kinds of obstacles and surprises, what await us on the trail.
If we go along the marked trail, watching the signs carefully, to procent …
Repair of a rigid kayak
Repair of a rigid kayak
The journey is over, we come back with a hundred impressions, refreshed and satisfied with the beautiful rest, but with severely damaged equipment.
1. The first step before placing it in the hangar (sheds)
it will be a thorough cleaning of the kayak from sand and dirt, followed by washing …
Kayak-folding repair
Kayak-folding repair
1. Before folding, carefully check the rubberized coating of the folding box and check even the smallest abrasions, we remove punctures or decay:
a) After cleaning with gasoline, minor damage to the coating is covered with self-vulcanizing or rubber glue;
b) Repair punctures or holes in the coating by cleaning the damaged area with gasoline …
Kayak maintenance
Kayak maintenance
Desire, that the kayak will serve us for many seasons, we must properly maintain and nurture it. After completing the hike, it should be cleaned from the outside and inside, wash thoroughly from contamination, then set it to dry on a stand in a shaded place and …
Folding the kayak
So we proceed to assemble the kayak:
1. After choosing the right place, i.e.. clean, equal, not sandy, but preferably grassy - we stretch the rubber coating, and then we sort the parts. To facilitate assembly, we place the selected parts next to the coating, folding them like this, to the bow parts …
Kayaker's equipment and supplies
Kayaker's equipment and supplies
A misconception has grown, that personal use items should be kept to a minimum due to their weight, volume and obstruction during transport and during the tour itself. The shortages in personal equipment and the related inconvenience are quite …