Guiding you down one of the most beautiful rivers in the world! Soča | River Co-Pilot

Critiquing my own lap and talking you through what lines I like to take down one of the most beautiful rivers in the world!
The Soča river has endless amounts of sections on it, from class I to class V. It should be on every kayakers to do list! During this session it was freezing cold and often snowing but in the spring and summer it's warm, sunny the water is crystal clear and it's just paradise.
If you go to Soca, stay at my mates / fellow kayakers spot, Camp Koren.
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and check out these edits we made of previous sessions on this river
• Soča Sessions
• Kayaking in the Soca V...

[@simonwyndham]

Definitely one of my favourite rivers. Even though it's a lower grade, the Koritnica tributary is also a truly magical place. The kataract section does give me the heebie jeebies though!

[@xlELiT3Nooblx]

Koritnica ist my Favorit River :)

[@SpeciP1]

thanks for that! The "Bergauf" section means "uphill" in english :D

[@shenanigoon2K]

Sick!! 🤣 I dig the play-by-plays for sure. Any chance you could break your moves down even further? Like which edge you're throwing and how you're prepping your body for the next move. Thanks man, great videos

[@aaronpahler5410]

Really like the Co-Piloting, helps me to see the water from am more elaborated angle

[@epincion]

Brilliant Bren. That was very interesting and I really liked the explanations with arrows etc.

[@Senders]

Thanks for watching bro!

[@GarettMacLaren]

This was so awesome to watch, thanks for such a detailed rundown Bren! Definitely do more of these 🤘🏻

[@Senders]

Cheers mate!

[@smuir6104]

I like these a lot. The river I want to see done it North Fork of the Payette in Idaho, even South Fork would be cool

[@serkankonya1]

Cool place! It was our training section for sick line race back in 2010. Rallying it almost everyday after work. Nice refreshments of the nice memories. Thank you Bren 🤘😎👌🍻

[@patrickbilodeau6339]

Thanks for walking us through the lines and - most interestingly - the logic behind them. Though I will sadly never have the chance to paddle this river, the outstanding instructional content in this clip can definitely be applied to other rivers that share similar features. I really liked the spots you pointed out that didn't go as planned, and what you should have done instead, and your attention to details. It made me realize how little details can make a huge difference in the outcome. Every time I have a bad line, I blame it on the river (or on my boat), rather than taking the time to look at what I could have done different. Thanks again!

[@danielwheeldon9180]

Almost 47yrs old and just started my WW journey last week at Matlock in my Fusion, so unlikely to reach these levels. Managed to get in and out of the flow across eddy lines, do 2 low braces when I got it wrong and swam 3 times. Totally addicted, not quite red bull, but emailing Yorkshire tea for sponsorship! Love your content.

[@onmysilkroad]

Great concept. The Fairy Glen would be awesome next

[@TayWhyte]

Cheers Bren. Really enjoy the film studies.

[@gloriadz]

I'm just a newbie andi so far I've run only grade III and some rapids of IV. The Soča has now become almost my "home river" since i live in Italy just two hours away from Bovec and together with my group we try to go there at least a couple of times a month. My friends are way more experience than me, some of them are practicing this sport for 30 years but have never wanted to run the cataracts. Obviously this stretch is not suitable for me and I don't think I will ever be able to do it, but every time we return to the campsite we go for a walk along it and enjoy the view because it really is one of the most beautiful and scary stretches on this river. It's incredible to see the skill with which you have walked it and it is really useful to hear the explanation and the various tips you give: thanks for virtually allowing newbies like me to experience the adrenaline rush!

[@theflanneryboys8118]

Awesome video! I love your narration and the fact of how your pronunciation of the letter “T’s” are absent in your dialect. I’m sitting in my home in NC USA, miserably trying to replicate your dialect. You are an awesome boater. Thank you for your content! I’ve enjoyed it!

[@theflanneryboys8118]

Wa er = Water

[@theflanneryboys8118]

Awesome!!

[@followingrj]

What a gem

[@walthanas]

Thanks for the introduction, Bren! I always enjoy running that part of the Soca, although the scenery and clear blue water (when it's not very high) always brings a smile to my face. I have to admit that I never ran the Soca in the winter, though. What never ceases to amaze me is the wild variation of names of sections and rapids on the Soca. The Hungarians, Slovenians, Germans, British and Dutch kayakers that I have paddled down the Soca with all use (very) different names. One calls a section by the village near it, another calls a section something descriptive like "thousand eddies" or "rapelling section" (steep hike in on crumbly path), where the Slovenians use terms like "Women's course" or "Men's course". Very confusing when you want to meet up and set shuttle with a multinational group and everyone uses different names! As for the best camping spot in the Soca valley, IMO a lot depends on where your buddies are staying (purely for organising logistics), what restaurants you enjoy visiting (some better and cheaper ones are further upstream) and what sections you plan on running, as well as on how much you're willing to pay for the campsite (campsites near the top tend of the Soca be cheaper, near Bovec they tend to be more expensive) and how much you like hot showers (showers being closed at night, or paying every time for a few minutes with coins in a slot machine or having access to "unlimited" hot water 24/7).

[@Senders]

Cheers for watching and all that info mate! Hope to catch you on the water there sometime!

[@walthanas]

@@Senders No worries Bren, I'll come over and say hi when I spot you on or near the river someday!

[@alexanderkucher2140]

Wooooooow! perfect comments,beautiful run- great!!!! top video! perfect Bran!👍👍👍

[@davehumpleby3440]

The next new river I'm on, I want a security guard earpiece in, and you giving me a running commentary through it. It'll be like having received a Matrix download on kayaking!

[@gianfahrentrapp9391]

Thank you really much! Im going to Soča river in april my first time. This video will help me a lot.

[@alanricker3823]

Loved this very personal perspective. It would be cool if you did this for the Little White!

[@Senders]

For sure mate, on the to-do list!

[@hansilsepp]

Its so sad that this sport gets so little attention, I truly love to be on the river. I have booked a Course to Korsika on the Golo river in April but it seems like noone else did, it might not be held because of that. I defenetly gonna run Soca in my future, but i have to get better at paddling this looks right now really frightening. thanks for your inspiration.

[@Senders]

Have a great time on the river bro!

[@gleneverett9728]

Awesome

[@justinmilner390]

cool idea bro!

[@matejkoudelka-torosteam]

The name of the rapid you said you have no idea what it means, it actually means "up the hill" cos on high water the hole before the final tongue builds up against the rock in the middle that you really paddle up the hill to continue downstream.

[@Senders]

Thanks for the explanation mate!

[@theoutdoorchannel4014]

Hey:) do you remember the date? Looks like when we've been there in the end of October^^

[@WildwaterKayak]

Sick! But we want more firecracker videos! lol… I know it’s low but still 😝

[@smuir6104]

The t is a useless letter by itself. Here in Utah USA we have no need for it either, haha Moun ains= mountains, I find eliminating the t is more streamlined. It's all about efficiency.

[@Senders]

Hell yeah Utah!

[@rogermellie8068]

U ah 😅

[@cxs379]

Wow I wish all beta videos were like yours.

[@dgkayak8958]

Can you comment on the Ubaye river in France ?

[@MaximumEfficiency]

what if you end up in a siphon?

[@MaticHrovat]

Elementary, my dear MaximumEfficiency, you either swim trought or drown. You have mutiple places to practice this on this section of the river which Bren forgot to mention.

[@Senders]

I address early on that the rapids are clean but the rocks are dirty. There are enough horror stories and fear about this quality piece of river without me adding to it. Just stay off the rocks and you’re fine :)

[@MaximumEfficiency]

@@Senders tnx!

[@MaticHrovat]

@@Senders I concur. :)

[@ivangrinbank6075]

[@bspring6416]

Redbull sponsorship requirements…. Pronounce the letter “t” Ca uracks - cateracts Wa ur - water

[@smuir6104]

The t is a useless letter by itself. Here in Utah USA we have no need for it either, haha

[@bspring6416]

@@smuir6104 I wanna get back to lil co hinwood canyon for some bri in! And some soli ude ;)

[@bspring6416]

@@smuir6104 ok it does make English easier lol