High water kayaking in Turkey 2023
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Published 2023-03-29
We came to this region of Turkey last year and where blown away with it. At this time of year it is one of the few places that has good temperatures and good flows. Which makes it an ideal short winter break from mainland Europe or the UK.
We had our hands full on a high water Korpucuy river before dropping into the Manavgat at high water the following day. After this point in our trip the levels slowly dropped throughout the week making it prime time for lapping the Manavgat. Which is exactly what we did, I'm grateful for every lap down this section it is amazing!
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All Comments (21)
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On that day, Matty transgressed into his true form!!!!!!! Legend status unlocked!
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That first gorge was rowdy! Every time I thought that looks hard, the next shot was even worse. I really don't know how you fit in a kayak with balls that big :)
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He said no I am not fine 😂
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That rapid at 3:52 would not make me feel fine either!!
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Bomb proof rolling skills, fuelled by gallons of adrenaline required there!! 😂
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Off the hook
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SUCH an epic video. This is one of the first videos i’ve seen that i’m scared with matty. I’m a beginner kayaker that’s watched these insane vids for a while now. Now that i’ve been in the water some I can actually appreciate just how small we are compared to the river. Some of the holes on that river are mad scary. But the risk is what makes it all worth it, especially when it goes right!
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green boat shredding that first river!!! Took that rock wall like a man, hangs onto his paddle and just rolls up! no big deal. I'm guessing Bren is in his firecracker because he was seeing a lot of sky! That was stout!
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This is positive peer pressure in action and I love it.
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Dude, that gorge run was gnarly AF with those narrow, undercut walls!
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This is how I feel when I go down a flatwater section that's moving slightly quickly
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Great River MUCH higher than a I ran it way back in the day -can't remember how long ago. Look at running the river by Çağlayan North Turkey on the Black Sea Coast. Loads of creeks there.
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Firecracker down this was bold
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Mind blowing!!
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Ok that looks terrifying as hell in those tighter spots... im sure its fun as hell for the experienced kayaker.
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Hello Bren. What you do is crazy. I didn't get to paddle with but had the chance to meet you when you went to Kenya to paddle the Tana, upper Thiba and other rivers in Western Kenya. It would be nice to see you back in Africa to do a second descent on the Rusizi (a large volume white water river in Rwanda) right on the boarder🤠.
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Gnarly! Matty killed it!!!
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Man that looks fun!
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Imagin doing it in a oackraft! 🙈
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Absolutely insane footage, amazing edits
