The Paddler Magazine Issue 64 Early Spring 2022 | Page 32

Interview : Peter Tranter Photos : Jens Klatt / Red Bull Content Pool & Kalob Grady
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A chat with …

ADRIAN MATTERN

Interview : Peter Tranter Photos : Jens Klatt / Red Bull Content Pool & Kalob Grady

We ’ re honoured to have an in-depth chat with an athlete for whom kayaking is a way of life : Germany ’ s Adrian Mattern . Mattern and his Send crew of Bren Orton , Dane Jackson and Kalob Grady have set themselves the goal of promoting kayaking . To do so , they capture unique moments , share them and get more people excited about the sport . Adrian views every expedition as a new challenge to be mastered , whether that ’ s a river , waterfall or new techniques . Adrian lives his dream of travelling the world , paddling the most incredible rivers and filming it all – take it away , Adrian …