kayakstan.net :: photos : thumbnails
We took a lot of photos. Over 3000. I'm not physically able to put them all up, and you'd die of boredom before you got a fraction of the way through. Instead, I've included a small selection of images that hopefully should give you an idea of what the paddling and country is all about. Click on a thumbnail to view the full image.
typical launch platform, into a typical low volume Kyrgyz creek
little-kiddy-in-boats
..row, row, row your boat...
Our truck went... anywhere.
Getting on a river 'as high as we can' was often taken too literally
Paddling through a gorge on the Tereky
Typical Kyrgyz bridge - sagging horribly...
Classical magazine model poses all round.. say cheese!
Wouter hits the autoboof button on his Jefe
The Boyz. Phil (purple boat) is looking particularly jaunty.
Um, we're stopped. Fixing the damn truck.
Graham avoids a low tree
These ladies had never seen kayakers before
Martyn on cruise control
Phil... chickens the rock smear?
The 'Big Pass'
B$%£&&^%d walk-ins
... gently down the stream ...
Rather dynamic looking move from Rob on the Kichi Naryn
Rob also finds this magical boof button..
Further down the Kichi-Naryn gorge
Atypical Issyl-kul river scene
Some get-ins were a bit awkward. Hard work this carrying in malarky
camping out
Trucks.. stuck... AGAIN!
Traditional yurt
Dave on the Kerkermeren