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Every year we attend several advanced courses for rescue and driving techniques to continuously become better packraft guides for you. In the fall of 2021, I booked a whitewater advanced course with Olli Grau on the Soca in Slovenia. Not only was the course completely new territory for me, but it was also my first ride in Alpackaraft's brand new Valkyrie packraft. So I had to master three challenges on this day.
Olli Grau was world champion in kayak freestyle (95), three times German champion (95, 96, 98) and European Cup winner (96). Olli was also the expedition leader of the first successful non-American descent of the Stikine River in British Columbia, Canada, which is the Mount Everest of kayaking.
In addition to his sporting successes, Olli Grau has also published two books, "Richtig Rodeofahren" (Rodeoing the Right Way) and "Besser Wildwasserfahren" (Better Whitewater Riding), in order to pass on his wealth of experience to as many whitewater paddlers as possible.
If you want to learn more about Olli Grau and his courses, feel free to check out his website www.olligrau.de/.
Thanks again for the very instructive 2 days with you in the white water of the beautiful Soca, dear Olli.
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