We have been busy getting LVM #33 off to the replicators and have been slacking on posting everyones Golden Strokes. To make up for it we are giving away a brand new Werner Premium Paddle on May 3rd for the best Golden Stroke photo or video submitted in the month of April. Email them to lvmvideo@gmail.com all month and tell us the story behind the image to be in the hunt for the new paddle. Here are a few from Charlie Mix to start us off.

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4-20-10, will be the final day to submit your Golden Strokes. We repeat that, April 20th, will be the last day to submit Golden Stroke photos or video for the Werner Paddles Golden Strokes of April contest. We’ll continue to post submissions and have online voting the last week of April and announce the winner on May, 3, 2010.
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hey guys,

thanks,
-charlie mix

Adam Goshorn, on fire after running Little River Canyon Falls

Adam Goshorn again at Groove Tube, Green River N.C.

Johnny Shales, Hell Hole, Ocoee River, TN

Here is a little more eye candy from LVM #33…a packed to the hilt issue. This segment, brought to you by Dagger features young Jedi Pat Keller doing what he does. For more Dagger action come see Evan Garcia’s premiere of ‘Dream Result’ at the Asheville Pizza Company, Thursday, April 1. 187 feet of world record meat hucking on the big screen!

Pat Keller has been on the river since he was 3 years old. A two time Green Race Winner, Teva Mountain Games Champion, and all around multi-sport athlete Pat is easily argued as one of the best paddlers in the world. This is an action packed segment with Pat showing us how it is done. Available in full on LVM #33.

The Watauga Race was a huge success with special thanks going out to Eric Chance for organization, Kieth Sprinkle for his work at the finish line and AW for securing us a road and parking lot. It was a scrappy affair with over 40 racers battling it out under the put-in bridge at the mass start. After about 35 minutes Chris Gragtsmans narrowly edged out Cooper Lambla for the top position. At the takeout parking lot I tried to get everyone’s positions but the frosty beverages had already taken hold. Below is the best list (forgive the misspellings) I could come up with and we’ll see everyone out next year!

1. Chris Gragtsmans
2. Cooper Lambla
3. Drew Austell
4. Eric Chance
5. Stephen McGrady
6. Mike Patterson
7. Evan Garcia
8. Mark Taylor
9. Stephen Paige
10. Will Stubblefield
11. Ben Blake
12. John Grace
13. David Herma
14. Jonathon Absher aka ‘Beaker’
15. Josh Levner
16. Nick Haase
17. Taylor Farrington
18. Will Selle
19. Laura Ferrell
20. Clay Lucas
21. Pete Pickerings
22. Colin Hunt
23. ?????????????
24. Leland Davis
25. David Ledford
26. Mike Toth
27. ????????????
28. Jeff Paine
29. Dennis Gilfillan
30. Mark Miller
31. Andria Davis
32. Mike Nail
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If you remember your finish order send us an email to lvmvideo@gmail.com and we will put you up here.

Sold out crowd of 180 people at last nights premiere, thanks for coming out everyone! Shout out to all our contributing cinematographers and producers: Femme 45, Pat Keller, Will Lyons, Tyler Fox and Bottoms Up Kayaking, Will Pruett, Blaine Patrick, Geoff Calhoun, and BWA. Time to start thinking about Watauga Race tomorrow.

Here’s some more content that will be featured on the DVD. This one is packed with two solid hours of rivers from around the world all delivered to your door.

LVM 33 Upper Whitewater Segment Teaser.

LVM 33 Russell Fork Race Teaser.

Danny Siger! Your video makes us all cringe, so much so that we are putting it on the front page of the website. Email us your address and we will get the DVD out to you, and as an added bonus include your shoe size. We have a pair of Teva’s coming with your name on them…you deserve it! Thanks to everyone who submitted a story and keep it hairy side up. Now we have to get this DVD finished for the premiere tonight!

And here is another segment produced by Pat Keller we will be showing off this evening!

Christmas Day Mission on the seldom run Upper Thompson. Toby McDermott, Dustin Marquart and Pat Keller on an amazing adventure through one of the most epic gorges of the Southeast. Long, hard portages with payoffs around each corner that we all dream of.

Finally don’t forget about The Watauga Race Saturday.

Last fall I was invited by Teva to be a judge for a grant called LIFE AGENTS. In a nutshell it is a $10,000 GRANT designed to help people follow their dreams. It is an incredible opportunity and I would love to see a paddler win. Anyway while filming for the website I was asked several questions ranging from my proudest accomplishments, fondest travel memories, scariest experience on the river, etc etc. Well the one Teva chose to put on the website was my scariest swim. You can check it out below.

Swim stories are always a favorite around the campfire and I’d like to hear about some of yours. Post them in the comments and the best story will receive a free two hour ‘Your Gonna Eat That’ DVD. To prime the pump below is teaser of The Shred Ready Beat Down segment premiering tomorrow in Asheville. See you there!

A sneak peak at the LVM 33 Carnage Segment.

The answer is you can’t! Two more days until the premiere.

LVM Issue 33 NZ Teaser. Subscribe @ http://store.lvmvideo.com

The countdown continues, premiere Thursday, March 25th at Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company. Stay tuned all week as our teaser week continues. See you there!

LVM 33 Upper Creek First D Segment Teaser. Subscribe @ http://store.lvmvideo.com.

I taste of what’s to come from the Iskuit River in British Columbia:

LVM 33 Iskuit River First D Segment Teaser. Subscribe @ http://store.lvmvideo.com.