KS Awards

Really cool new for mre !!! Together with Tino Specht we have won the best short film of the year by Kayak session. Couldn't be more stoked!!!

yiiiihaaa!

the crew of Mexico 2011!

ready to do something crazy at tomata 2.

Also check this edit from my last season in Chile.

Aniol Serrasolses Chile highlights 2011 from SB Productions on Vimeo.

Norge whitewater paradise

Check out the SBP edit from our month and a half trip through Norway. Great times paddling sick drops and slides with the substantial boys!!! big thanks to them for letting us use their footage!!!
This is a cheap version of the real episode, check the Substantial episode here: vimeo.com/substantialmedia


Norge whitewater paradise from SB Productions on Vimeo.

NORWAY - Gerd Serrasolses HIghlights Summer 2012

Algunos de mis mejores momentos viajando y remando por Noruega este verano pasado. Los mejores ríos pasando por lugares y paisajes increíbles rodeado de buenos amigos fueron la combinación perfecta para una buena aventura en la mecca del kayak en Europa. 

Muchas gracias a Evan, Fred y Anton por los vídeos, Sweden por las fotos, a Aniol por su soporte, Mathias por llevarme de una lado a otro y enseñarme su país, Martin por compartir su increíble casa al lado del Sjoa conmigo y Ali y a todo el mundo con quien remé en mi destino favorito de Europa! pero solo de mayo a septiembre! 

Cámara: 

Serrasolses Bros Productions

Substantial Media House

Vídeo adicional por:
Aleix Salvat, Jorge Thorsen, Martin Vollen, Mathias Fossum, Anton Immler, Alícia Casas 

Grabado en: Canon EOS 7D + Go Pro Hero 2 

Más en:

kayakgerd.blogspot.com 

serrasolsesbrosproductions.blogspot.com

NORWAY - Gerd Serrasolses Highlights Summer 2012 from SB Productions on Vimeo.

Some of my paddling and traveling highlights during summer 2012 in Norway. Awesome rivers, amazing landscape and great friends made the perfect summer adventure in Europe's kayaking mecca.

Big thanks to Evan and Fred from SMH for the footage, as well as Anton, Sweden for the pics, my bro for his support, Mathias for showing me around and being spec helpful, Martin for sharing his amazing place with me and Ali, and everyone I paddled with in my favorite European destination (only from May to early September though!).

Main Fooatge:

Serrasolses Bros Productions

Substantial Media House

Additional cameras:
Aleix Salvat, Jorge Thorsen, Martin Vollen, Mathias Fossum, Anton Immler, Alícia Casas

Shot on: Canon EOS 7D + Go Pro Hero 2

Más en:a

kayakgerd.blogspot.com 

serrasolsesbrosproductions.blogspot.com

México

Hace ya dos otoños que quiero ir a México, aunque las lesiones que he sufrido en verano en varias ocasiones me han obligado a quedarme en casa y recuperarme durante el otoño/invierno. Este año finalmente que podido ir, aunque me hubiera gustado poder ir con mi hermano Aniol que después de dos años yendo a México es como una leyenda allá!

Así que el pasado 20 de octubre hice las maletas y me fui dirección a México. Después de varios problemas, 4 escalas y muchas horas de vuelo llegué a México DF sin mi kayak. Decidí irme directamente a Tlapacoyan y esperar el kayak allí, ya que de mientras podría utilizar varios kayaks y así poder remar cada día.

Rafa atando botes en pleno Tlapacoyan

For the last two past years I've always wanted to go and visit Mexico during fall, however summer injuries have forced me to stay home and recover for the spring. Finally I could kinda made it this year, but was definitely bummed my bro couldn't make it with me this time to show me around as after two years they say he's a legend over there!

So last October I packed all my stuff and took a plane to Mexico, having quite a few problems and more layovers that desired (4), I finally arrived in Mexico after a couple of days of traveling without my boat. I took a bus straight to Tlapacoyan, one of the coolest towns I've been in the middle of the jungle of Veracruz. 

Iglesia en Tlapacoya / Tlapacoyan's church

Durante todo este tiempo he estado en Aventurec, un pequeño campamento/resort en medio de la jungla justo al lado de Tlapacoyan, un pequeño paraíso. Tlapacoyan es un pequeño pueblo rodeado de jungla, plantaciones de plátanos y cítricos al lado de tres buenos ríos, el Alseseca, el Jalacingo y el Filobobos.

Buena comida, cítricos por todos lados y súper buena gente trabajando hacen de Aventurec el mejor sitio para quedarse. Desde Aventurec manejas 5 minutos y estás en Tlapacoyan, y de allí tienes varias opciones para remar. Una de las mejores secciones y que hacíamos a menudo es de Silencio, la mitad de Big Banana para abajo hasta el puente Tomata. Algunos de los mejores rápidos del Alseseca se encuentran en esta sección, y su fácil acceso y salida así como el shuttle hacen que sea muy fácil de repetir esta sección un par de veces. La salida es en el puente Tomata, y si se quiere se puede continuar y correr Tomata 1 y 2. Justo debajo de la 2 empieza otra sección, llamada Tomata gorge o 7 sisares/ las siete hermanas; que como bien indica su nombre son 7 rápidos de estilos muy diversos pero muy divertidos. También se puede rapelar hasta la poza de Tomata 2 (unos 60metros) en u rapel volado impresionante!

Amanecer desde la terraza de Aventurec

Even though I didn't have my boat for the first week I was lucky enough to borrow from friends and go kayaking everyday. We were staying in Aventurec, a super nice resort in the middle of paradise. Great food, orange trees everywhere, tidy gardens and super nice people make Aventurec the perfect place to stay. So everyday we would go paddle one of the many great runs that Alseseca and the Jalacingo have to offer. We started running the second half of Big Banana from Silencio as the drive, shuttle and hike in were a lot easier, and I think that's become the classic run now. Super nice start with Silencio, and then plenty of other cool rapids down to Tomata bridge. Short run, so you can lap it no problem.

Silencio

The Tomatas, one and two are just downstream of the take out, so you can keep on going, ran both of them and then paddled the Tomnata gorge aka the Seven Sisters/Siete Hermanas; as the name says, seven consecutive different style drops. Super nice section, and if you don't feel like T2 you can rappel into the pool which looks sick!

Tomata 2

El Jalacingo es un afluente del Alseseca y tiene dos secciones, el alto y el bajo. El alto discurre por un cañón de roca madre de basalto impresionante, presentando multitud de rampas. Hay un par de portages obligados debido a troncos, así que cuidado. El bajo es súper limpio y divertido, presenta tres rápidos más grandes (cascadas) Twisted, Dirty S y Dungeon, además de buenos saltos en la parte de arriba y una de las mejores secciones de la zona con multitud de saltos y buenos rápidos. Finalmente encontramos el Black Hole, un portaje con una cascada contra la pared de unos 30m seguida de un salto estrecho con cuevas….

 Dirty Sanchez

The upper Jalacingo offers some great bed rock slides and rapids, however there's a bit of wood now so gotta walk some too! The lower is super clean and nice, offering three major drops; Twisted Pleasure, Dirty Sanchez and Dungeon, but the stuff at the start and mostly in between is just amazing, plenty of little boofs and continuous white water makes it one of the best sections around. Last is a massive portage known as the Black Hole, definitely not runnable!

Twisted Pleasure

Al cabo de tres semanas había podido remar estas secciones un par de veces, aunque aun hay muchas cosas que me quedaron por hacer.. habrá que volver una segunda vez!

En general ha sido u viaje muy bueno, muy a gusto remando en medio de la selva, en unos ríos con rápidos increíbles y disfrutando de buena compañía.

Viva México wey! Volveré!

After about three weeks of boating I was lucky to have paddled most of the sections at least twice, however there's still some stuff that I'm missing… gotta go back sometime!

Overall, a great trip to one of the best destinations in the world, tropical frute everywhere, cheap food/life, great culture, nice people and good times! 

Viva México wey! Volveré!

Pics by: Tait Trautman and Jeff

Early Spring in Sort

Aquí un pequeño vídeo de las primeras sesiones en Sort esta pasada primavera. Aunque el agua está fría y no hay mucha, hace sol y todos estamos bien motivados, así que vamos! Imágenes de ambos rulos de Sort y descenso con agua grande por el Noguera y algunos trucos en Murillo de Gállego.

Little video of some of the footage we had from our first freestyle sessions in Sort this past Spring. The water is cold and it's low, but the sun shines and everyone is fired up!

Footage from Sort's two spots, high water Noguera and some tricks from Murillo de Gállego.

Palista/Paddler: Gerd Serrasolses

Camara/Camera: Aniol Serrasolses, Aleix Salvat and Alicia Casas.

Brought to you by SBP

serrasolsesbrosproductions.blogspot.com

Early Spring in Sort from SB Productions on Vimeo.

Vote for Aniol!

Vale gente llega el momento de las votaciones para el KS awards!! Ayuda a que Aniol Serrasolses y Tino Specht se lleven toda la pasta, se prometen birras a todos los que voten y lo compartan con sus amigos!!!
Yeah people it's time to vote for the KS awards! Help Aniol serrasolses and tino specht win that cash! beers are promised to all of those who vote and share it around !!

 VOTE LINK:  http://www.kayaksession.com/best-short-film-awards-2012-vote.php


Unknown - Aniol Serrasolses (Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012 - Entry #13) from Kayak TV (Kayak Session Mag) on Vimeo.

Salt kayak festival 2012

Here's the complete edit of the salt kayak festival made by serrasolses bros productions! enjoy and don't miss the event next year!! over 3000 euros in cash prizes!!!


Salt kayak festival from SB Productions on Vimeo.

SBP en National Geographic

La Foto Extrema de la Semana en la web de National Geographic es de este invierno pasado en Uganda, concretamente en el rápido de Kalagala. 

Este día salimos a remar con un grupo de rusos y un fotógrafo italiano que trabaja para el 'The New York Times' Michele Sibolini. Empezamos arriba de Dead Dutcman, y bajamos hasta Kalagala donde sacamos la foto que durante esta semana podéis ver en portada en la web del National Geographic.

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure

Después seguimos y remamos Hypoxia y los rápidos que nos quedaban hasta llegar al take out. Muy buen día en el agua del que tengo un buen recuerdo, y además contento por aparecer en la web de tal prestigiosa revista/organización...

The Extreme Photo of the Week at the National Geographic website was taken this winter in Uganda, at the Kalagala rapids.

That day we went boating together with a russina crew and a photographer who works for 'The New York Times' Michele Sibolini. We started above 'the Dead Dutcman' and paddled all the way to Kalagala where Michele took this shot you can see all week at the National Geographic.

http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure

We then paddled Hypoxia and kept on going till the take out, long day! Great day on the water and super happy to be featured on this great photo at the prestigious magazine/organization that is National Geographic.

Photo by Michele Sibolini at Kalagala, White Nile river, Uganda.

Noruega - part II

Hace ya poco más de dos meses desde que llegué a Noruega, y ya queda poco para volver para casa. Este verano ha sido sin duda alguna uno de los mejores de mi vida. Poder remar cada día con los colegas, sin lesiones importantes y poder disfrutar del kayak en algunos de los mejores ríos del mundo en este increíble país ha sido una experiencia inolvidable. 

Espectacular puesta de sol, aunque escasas!

It's already been more than two months since I first arrived in Norway, and in a few days I'll be flying home again. This summer's been just amazing, being able to paddle everyday with all my buddies, without major injuries and being able to enjoy kayaking and life to the fullest in some of the best rivers in this amazingly beautiful country is just unbelievable. 

First one on Marinjuvet, so clean!

He tenido mucha suerte de poder remar mucho con amigos de todas partes en este bonito país. Desde SBP esperamos poder mostraros y tener terminado un muy buen episodio de Noruega pronto! 

Viajar en la fuego de Mathias, de río en río, acampando, remando… simplemente disfrutando del verano noruego en algunos de los mejores ríos que he hecho en mi vida con una gran compañía. Saunas improvisadas, barbacoas con carne gratis (caducada) de los súpers, frutas del bosque por todos lados, ríos con agua potable… Sin duda muy buenos momentos viajando por todo el país, remando ríos como: Raundal (Tran sttaion, Marinejuvet, upper…), Sogndalselva, Bygdaelva, Bovra gorges, Lagen, upper Sjoa, Stordalselva… 

A long time dream... Nosebreaker! 

I've been super lucky to paddle lots with a bunch of great people, traveling with Mathias's van from river to river, camping everywhere, paddling… just enjoying the norwegian summer with great company on some of the best rivers I've ever paddled. Road side saunas, barbecues with free expired meat from supermarkets, blueberries everywhere…

At the lip of the third one on the Sogndal!

Ahora ha empezado a hacer bastante frío y los ríos están bajos, sin embargo aun hay multitud de posibilidades y secciones por hacer… esto no tiene límites.

Low water Bygdaelva, still great!

It's been really cold lately, and we are definitely into autumn… rivers are getting low, however there's still plenty of stuff to do… there are endless possibilities here to paddle! Looking forward to get home and enjoy some sun and some boating with friends as well.

Low water Lower Myrk!

Quiero dar las gracias a toda la gente con la que he remado y nos ha ayudado en este viaje... los Bomb Flow boys (Evan, Fred y Anton), Sweden, Morten, Jakub, Eirik... y especialmente a Mathias por su gran ayuda y conocimiento de los ríos y a Martin por dejarnos estar en su bonita casa y ayudar en todo. Muchas gracias a todos y a los que faltan, perdón!

Vista desde casa de Martin... paradise!

I just want to thank everyone who's helped out in this trip, the Bomb Flow boys (Evan, Fred and Anton) for the footage, Sweden for the great photos, Morten for the good times and the sauna, Jakub and specially Mathias for his enormous help and knowledge on the different rivers and Martin for letting us stay at his place and help pout with everything! Thank you guys, you made things great and sorry for the not mentioned!

Aniol Serrasolses - WWGP Chie 2012

Aniol Serrasolses - WWGP Chile 2012 from SB Productions on Vimeo.

SBP - Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012

Aquí os dejo un par de vídeos que desde SBP hemos enviado para el concurso organizado por Kayak Session como mejores vídeos cortos del año. El primero es de nuestra vida en Sort, filmado por Anio Serrasolses y Aleix Salvat, y el segundo es sobre nuestras aventuras por el Pirineo durante esta primavera.

Here are two of SBP's latest entries for the Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012 by Kayak Session. The first entry is about our lives in Sort, filmed by Aniol Serrasolses and Aleix Salvat, and the second one is about our adventures in the great Pyrenees during this past spring.

Just another day - (Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012 - Entry #47) from Kayak TV (Kayak Session Mag) on Vimeo.

Pyrenees Love - (Best Short Film of the Year Awards 2012 - Entry #50) from Kayak TV (Kayak Session Mag) on Vimeo.

rider of the year III and norway huckfest!

Rider of the year is back!!! Check out some of my latest entries for the downriver freestyle!! Also take a look at Bomb flow newest video. Featuring some great kayaking footage in Norway. My favorite episode so far!!!

  
Bomb Flow TV Episode 12 "Lost in VOSS" from BombFlowTV on Vimeo.



Downriver Freestyle Entry - ANIOL SERRASOLSES (ESP) - Double Switch Freewheel from Rider of the Year Awards on Vimeo.


Downriver Freestyle Entry - ANIOL SERRASOLSES (ESP) - Switch Freewheel - Double Drop - 2nd Step from Rider of the Year Awards on Vimeo.


Downriver Freestyle Entry - ANIOL SERRASOLSES (ESP) - Switch Freewheel off Double Drop from Rider of the Year Awards on Vimeo.


Downriver Freestyle Entry - ANIOL SERRASOLSES - Switch Freewheel from Rider of the Year Awards on Vimeo.

Uganda 2012

Aquí tenéis un pequeño vídeo de mi viaje a Uganda el pasado febrero para volver a remar después de mi lesión en las costillas y hombro. Muy buenos momentos en el agua, rodeado de naturaleza increíble y buena gente.  Podéis ver y leer más acerca del viaje aquí: Uganda 2012

Here's a little video from my last trip tp Uganda in february 2012 to get back in my boat after my ribs/shoulder injury. Great times in the water surrounded by amazing wildlife, nature and great people. You can read and check some pics about my trip here: Uganda 2012

Uganda 2012 from SB Productions on Vimeo.

NORGE!

Hace ya más de veinte días que estoy en Noruega, y la verdad es que estoy pasando unos de los mejores momentos de mi vida en el agua. Después de varios años centrado en el freestyle y pasando momentos duros por culpa de lesiones y sin poder remar, estar en Noruega y poder remar en algunos de los mejores ríos del mundo día tras día es una de las mejores sensaciones que se pueden tener.

Night HDR of Voss


I've already been in Norway for over 20 days now, and I've had some of the best times ever on the water. After a few years focusing on freestyle and having a hard times with injuries and recovery with way too much time out of the water, being back in Norway and paddling amazing white water everyday is one of the best feelings you can have.

Aniol stoked at the lip of Flemmings Fossen at 200+ cumecs... BEAST!

Fué precisamente aquí en Voss donde me lesioné el año pasado al correr un rápido muy bueno pero al que menosprecié un poco y definitivamente no miré del todo bien dadas las condiciones del cañón... He intentado aprender de la experiencia y ahora miro mucho más las cosas y analizo mejor. De momento estoy muy contento y cada día me siento mejor.

Big Girl, nice first D Marian!

It was here in Voss where I badly injured myself last year, running a cool rapid but misjudging it... I tried to learn from that and now I'm a lot more cautious when scouting or running a rapid. So far I'm super stoked about being injury free and just feeling better day after day.

After running Hellesylt with Evan


Durante todo este tiempo he estado viajando por Noruega con Matias, Fred y Evan, Anton y  Mikael y mi hermano Aniol que por mala suerte se lesionó el mismo día que llegué a Voss. Espero que se recupere muy pronto y podamos remar juntos cuanto antes! Hemos estado remando mucho un poco por todos lados; Voss, Telemark, Sjoa... y algo más por el camino. Definitivamente hemos tenido mucha suerte con los niveles. Noruega tiene algunos de los mejores ríos del mundo, y aun hay mucho potencial y cosas para descubrir, increíble país!

Dropping into the Sjoa... 

Last rapid on Lower Myrkdal, Holy Diver!

I've been road tripping with Matias, Fred and Evan, Anton and Mikael and my brother Aniol who unfortunately got injured the first day I got here... sending him good vibes and hope he recovers quickly and we can charge together soon! We've been paddling a bunch, Voss, Telemark, Sjoa and a few more things around ...definitely we've been super lucky with water levels! We've paddled some of the best runs in Norway, in incredible places, and there's still so much potential... Norway really amazes me!

Upper Songdal, big water! One of the best runs around!

Having a good flight at Matze's, sick one Matze!

Norge team

Scouting Flemmin's with Aniol at high high water! Scary!

On top of Nick Turner's slide on the Urdland, first day in Norge!

Ula classic

Lucas falls, Urdland

About to drop into a big hole at Train station, sick section! 

Here are a few photos from my first days in Norway, thanks fro the pics to Mikael Gillis Ekström, you can check some more of his amazing pictures from Norway here: http://mikaelekstrom.tumblr.com

Other pics taken by myself.

Thank you everyone who made my trip so good thus far, a lot more to come!

because when you run the shit... sometimes you get fucked!

Teigdal is one of the best sections I've run in norway. Lots of rapids, drops and sick slides. Not further than 30 min from Voss is my favorite one so far and got a lot of potential... still a super stout first D in there for the ones who want to go big and doesn't care about landing on a few rocks!

Mathias van!  the beast that has been moving all of us during this months in Norway! thanks so much Papa for your help all these days!!!

the 2nd slide of the Teigdal

Mr. Basso enjoying the 3o footer!

sammy killing Notter's drop. pic by mathias Fossum

Myself following. pic by mathias Fossum

It has been 18 days now since my accident on the double drop. I've been doing freestyle on the double drop for a few days before, getting back freewheels of the first and second drop, It did work out really good... So after we ran the whole sectionI stayed lapping the double. Level was good and I was sticking my lines. I  even got the double switch freewheel on my first try. For some reason I didn't stop after that, I did a normal run and then went for another one. another time in my life where I've done something that I should totally haven't. 

stoked before to go for the back to back freewheel. 

switch freewheel on the second drop. you have to be fast so after landing the first drop  you turn backwards and go for a sitchfreewheel! wooop! pic by nouria newman!

movie still of the same trick

walking again and again to the top of double drop. ran it like 14 times during the days it worked... probably one of the most fun rapids on earth but I wish I could go back and skip that las ran...

Jordalsevi big time! 

landing it  a little bit flat... 

Instead of just running normal I went for a switch freewheel of the first and didn't notice till the landing that I was a bit too much right. I landed flat against rocks, felt my ass breaking and my back receiving the whole hit of what it has been to date the biggest impact of my life… something insane…

I rolled up just before the 2nd drop and somehow had an all right line, lost the paddle on the impact and had to hand roll… running the second fall with the fucked'up back was savage… I knew since the first moment that something was wrong, they helped me getting out of there jumped on the bed of Mathias van took some heavy pain killers and drove straight to the hospital. On the first view of the x rays norweigan doctors couldn't notice any fracture or anything else...but I knew something was wrong. This last week I've done the MRI and they found out that i have a fracture on the L5, wich sucks but in the end might be better than a compression or having to do surgery.. I am super lucky to get a full recovery, don't know how many months I have to rest but gonna heal up this injury good! 

go pro shot landing the first switch freewheel.

sick angle from Dr. gnar of the double trick 

same crazy ass move on the river fuy, chile

Back to back freewheel! footage is sick! bomb flow 12 FIRE and also a good entry for the downriver freestyle on rider of the year awards!!!

Anyway I am staying positive and gonna do a lot of Gym before go back in my kayak, so I come back stronger than ever. This accident has made me realize how fragile I am. When I fuck up a line hard I always get injured that's because I don't have any muscle to protect my bones. Gonna change that and this fall In Mexico I am coming back on fire, big plans for that mission!!


Also check this interview with the Norweigan TV NRK featuring some sick freestyle on Jordalselvi! go straight to min 15 for it!
http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/855372/