ThePADDLER
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was feeling empty . The season was over , and that would be when I would start doing a lot of writing for university . But as this was done ... I have found an old project . And I started writing .
“ At the beginning , I thought it would take me two months to finish , and I should be able to publish it just before summer starts . That was autumn 2021 .”
100 REVIEWS Well , I have always been optimistic . The writing itself was smooth . Sometimes it felt like kayaking ; you hop
in the flow and let it carry you to the desired effect . Yet I still needed to learn how complex the publishing process would be . Collecting photos , shooting the videos , and arranging everything in the book and reviews . So many reviews – well , ask Nick ! Anyway , after over 100 reviews and three years later , I ’ m holding a finished copy in my hands .
It is impossible to describe how good it feels . But I would not be here if not for long chats with Sam Ward , whose knowledge , passion and understanding of kayaking drove me forward and planted motivation in me again over and over and for Nick Beavis and managed to help , support , review , carry and listen to my thoughts and doubts adding invaluable parts of his pen and correcting my Polish- English to be easier to understand .
It was my long-time dream , but I wanted it to be a heritage of our generation and not only a ton of photos of myself doing the tricks over and over . Kayakers I grew up with , those that shared surfs at the Nile Special , competed in the events in Europe and around the World or paddled together in new locations on the other side of the ocean . Everybody who we share a bit of story with . The book is also intended to be an album with pictures of the best paddlers that we all love looking at doing their favourite tricks in the best locations .
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