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    Is Scotland the New Hub of Adventure?

    Posted on 22 December 2010 | 1 Comment
    A quiet revolution has been taking place, transforming Scotland into a great adventure sports destination for thrill-seekers of all abilities. Somewhere that can justifiably claim to be Europe’s Adventure Capital. Welcome to the revolution! It’s no secret that the adventure travel market is booming. It...

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  • Want to be a photographer at the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race?

    Want to be a photographer at the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race?

    Posted on 18 December 2010 | No Comments
    The WENGER PATAGONIAN EXPEDITION RACE® is a true expedition, taking teams of four through lands previously unknown to the human eye. Racers receive minimal assistance as they traverse through the pristine southern Patagonia by means of trekking, climbing and related rope work, kayaking, mountain biking,...

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  • Prowlers, 2010!

    Prowlers, 2010!

    Posted on 18 December 2010 | No Comments
    There are two reasons why surfing is popular during those harsh winter months; one is that the swell throughout the winter is relentless. Low-pressure systems build up in the Atlantic or Arctic to drive surf on to the west coast of Britain or Scotland’s north...

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  • Adventure Activities in Nova Scotia, Canada

    Adventure Activities in Nova Scotia, Canada

    Posted on 24 September 2010 | No Comments
    Nova Scotia in the summer is everything you would imagine from Canada: cavernous lakes, deep forests, booming caves, lush green foliage, emerald waters and a friendly, laid back charm you don’t often find. Adventure activities are not difficult to seek out, and as you’d probably...

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  • After the Storm

    After the Storm

    Posted on 10 August 2010 | No Comments
    The downtown rain cleared and reports started to come in that the weekend could be the best of the season, 20-30-40cm of fresh snow it kept on piling up. For New Zealand this is a substantial fall due to the fast moving storms and wind...

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  • First day up the hill for team Kumutu

    First day up the hill for team Kumutu

    Posted on 23 June 2010 | 1 Comment
    Season Open!!! After a mild autumn in New Zealand with no snow anywhere all of s sudden it changed, a big system rolled in and over 1m of new snow fell ready for opening day, the Southern Alps and Mt Hutt were ready to open!

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  • The Pacific Surfari

    The Pacific Surfari

    Posted on 22 April 2010 | 1 Comment
    When New Zealand’s big wave surfing guru Doug Young Calls you up to go on a surf road trip ones mind starts to race as where we are going, what we are going to surf and of course how big is it going to be?...

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    Top 10 adventure travel destinations!

    Posted on 20 January 2010 | 4 Comments
    Not sure how they come across their data (probably made up by a couple of people) but the website Toptenz.net has an interesting list of the top 10 adventure travel destinations. The full list with information is on the Toptenz website but for those who...

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  • Personal locator devices – Pros and Cons

    Personal locator devices – Pros and Cons

    Posted on 26 October 2009 | No Comments
    Personal locator devices are becoming more and more popular as the price comes down under USD 100. In California, it may be getting out of hand as false alarms or non-emergency situations are sending helicopters in to rescue mode. In the sailing world, GPS locators and...

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  • Kumutu at White Air Festival

    Kumutu at White Air Festival

    Posted on 24 September 2009 | 1 Comment
    Excitedly, we all set-off to White Air Festival in our nice (slightly too bright) red T-shirts for a bit of fun, to tell people about Kumutu and to remind ourselves why we are putting so much hard work into the business (we have to do...

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