::Weltmeister::

Congrats to my friends Eirik @evlars Verås Larsen and Anders Gustafsson.  Couldn't be more stoked. Dream Podium. 

Watch it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnH2wqzbW20

::Cosmo loves Van Kayak dot com::

Well thanks Cosmopolitan.com associate editor of radio and special projects Zoe M. Ruderman, for including me in that very handsome list with those moviestar fellas even though a family of feral rodents of some kind made a nest in my hair that day before someone took my picture... I do appreciate the blog-nodding!

Click this sentence to see what Zoe posted. 

::Summer Updater::

Having twitter has had a negative impact on my blogging.  I'm going to get back into it.  I'm going to be better.

I've been in Hungary the past two weeks, taking part in the annual Australian tradition known as "The Summer Slaughter".  This year's edition features Anders "ag79" Gustafsson, Kenny "Walrus" Wallace, Tate "Hey man" Smith, Dave "Smitty, no relation" Smith, Murray "the Muzz" Stewart, Luke "jealous of your Orange boat" Morrison, and myself, Adam "fill in the blank here, Kenny" van Koeverden.  Training has been killer, water has been fast (really windy and wavy though, busy and crappy, don't come here to train)... all in all, Summer Slaughter has lived up to it's name and reputation, and I'm stoked to race the World Champs here in a little over a months time.

It's been a while since I was home in Toronto, but I read the news.  If you're following me on Twitter you'll know I'm incensed with disgust and rage at our Toronto City Council's decision to remove the Jarvis bike lanes at a cost higher than their original installation.  Firstly, this goes against Mayor Ford's pledge of respect for taxpayer dollars (his favourite term), although it is not surprising, given his apparent distaste for the very basic in community infrastructure.  Thanks goes out to Mike Layton, and the other City Councillors who tried to have the issue split, and double shame on those Councillors who voted both for the installation of those bike lanes AND their removal, you are spineless.  We need a long term plan for our city, a philosophy, a coherent  concept of what a great city is.  We needn't re-invent the awesome city wheel, I'm fortunate to travel a lot, to have friends from a lot of different countries, and some cities are just getting it right.  Look to our city peers for inspiration, who is doing it best? Copenhagen is one of the most rideable cities in the world, Melbourne, AUS and Portland, Oregon have incredible public transit systems, putting ours to shame.  Closer to home, Montreal and Vancouver are making their cities more accessible for those who choose not to drive, and beautifying their once industrial areas.  Let's get inspired Toronto, let's be progressive and innovative and cool.

Ok back to Kayaking.  Shut up kayaker, are you a city-planner architect expert?  Um, no. I'm not.  I took gym in University... but still.  Stoked to be paddling fast with my mates here in Hungary, fortunate to be injury free and healthy and happy in my boat.

I promise to get some good media up on my site, pics and vids... and blog more often.  More news soon!

:Silver in Duisburg:

I had a good race today in the 1000m final.  Rene Poulsen (DEN) was the weltcupmeister with a fast 3:27, I finished a close 2nd also in 3:27... Eirik "2nd-half" Veraas Larsen made a late charge for the bronze.  Good Battle Fellas!!

500m goes tomorrow morning at 10:52am... click the links below to check results or watch the video link!  Koszi to Balint again for the photo!

::Doot Doot Duisburg::

Watch our races live on the internet here! 

Check out some results here if you're into that sorta thing...

I had a long day at the office today... but it's a sweet office.  4 races, 1000m heat and semi and 500m heat and semi... after coming in a close #2 to Rene Holten Poulsen of Denmark in my 1000m heat, I smartened up and won the rest of my prelims.

Final for the 1000m is tomorrow and the half-race is Sunday (that's what we call the 500m now... cause it's only half a race.  Sadface...)

Adios amigos!