Sunday, June 30, 2013

X-Traction Wake Park Kiev

Lately it was possible to test Kiev Cable.
Big thanks to Alexey Pidmaljak for hospitality, because of you and nice people of 313 Wake School, I felt like to be at home in Kiev, .
About cable:
Like I wrote earlier it's not the highest one, but everything is possible there. I was in the beginning surprised how good pop there is in the corners and same time how little space there is to land before next corner. My first air-tricks went too far and I couldn't make the corner.))
So long cut is not style in Kiev.)) Locals told that it takes a while to get used to Kiev cable. Yeah second day was already much better.
All obstacles are really nice and they are sliding extremely well. Kickers have nice pop, but they are anyway peacefully.
Cable prices are... surprising...))) Especially weekends whole day costs 100€ and half day 60€!!
Well positive thing is, maybe because of pricing that there is not queue)))... money talks!!
Yeah I know should buy season card, but I don't know how much I have chance in future to ride in Kiev.
Weather was really good, during summer weather in Kiev is really nice +30C.
Anyway I was really happy that I had chance to ride in Kiev and I hope I can return back soon.
Some photos, thanks to Andrei Schavoronkoff for shooting!! Of course only evening photos, no time to make any photos when is good light.))
Some transfers on the fun box...
... to nose press.




Before riding in wake park we were wake-surfing. Andrey showed his skills. He just returned back from surf camp in Portugal.




Of course when there is a popular surfer, there are camera teams wanting interview.  Andrey was nice and gave small  demonstration of wake surfing.

Monday, June 10, 2013

2.0 Cable in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia

I'm traveling a lot, but I always find a cable where to ride!
Some Russians are telling that I'm traveling and know more about strange places in Russia than they know, but I must to say that this is not strange place at all. Also here I met so hospitable and nice people!!
This time is the presentation of Doprij Veter ("Добрый ветер" = "Good wind") wake park. This wake park is in Naberezhnye Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. City is standing on the Kama river, population is about 600 000, city is also a major industrial center, having e.g. Kamaz the largest vehicle factory in the world!!
Weather is during summer always great something from +25 to +30C... well during winter easily -30C!
They have two cables, first for air-tricks and second cable has slider box and 1 (left) kicker. Cables are not very long, what is only good, those are tight and are not swinging after tricks.
Place is well built, good starting places and wide wharf to take sun etc... There is even BMX kicker (why not by skate too) to the water.



The control unit is nice. Nintendo-trained muscles of thumbs will help in this job!))
My S-bend to blind





Near of the wake park is nice beach and promenade, they were just making a new asphalt to promenade. Quality of asphalt was really good, I'm meaning for skateboarding, rollerskating etc...
Beach in the evening (view from beach bar/terrace)
New asphalt in the promenade invites to skate! Here is not any skateboarding forbidden signboards... skateboarding is recommended by signs!!!

Couple maps for better understanding where is Naberezhnyje Tšelny and where the park itself is.

In Russian social media: http://vk.com/nchwake