Our third and final destination on the World Cup Tour was Thun, Switzerland. The rain finally stopped, all the kayakers were camped in a tiny parking lot, and the surf wave was on a beautiful river in the middle of an incredible city. What a terrific way to end the trip!
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Thun
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Trying to join the Swiss Army.
They didn't let us keep the hats.
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The wave here was created by adjusting the gate positions on the weir. It was pretty amazing how the wave could change from flat to steep and fun in a couple of minutes.
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Nadia, Pringles, and my camp spot!
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The lake upstream of the playspot.
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jed selby
17th - Thun
13th-Overall
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dustin urban
5th - Thun
3rd - Overall
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michael palmer
10th - Thun
3rd - Overall
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My move for the Big Air Competition.
Unfortunately my teammates fell in before pulling off their entry moves. And, if you were wondering, swimming with 3 boats tied together is NOT easy.
probably last - Big Air
12th - Thun
13th - Overall
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King of the Wave Practice Session
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king of the wave
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I think Kebabs might be the Swiss National food.
Regardless, that is all we could afford to eat during our stay in Switzerland. A McDonalds value meal was $12. A small Starbuck's frappucccino was $8.50. Fortunately, camping in the parking lot was FREE.
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Swiss flag lined street in Zurich.
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Thanks to the Jackson Crew who drove Nadia and I to Zurich so we could spend our last day in Europe exploring the city's art museums, architecture, and kebab shops!
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Until next time, we kiss you goodbye!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this trip possible!