Rikki Johnson and Brian Frogatt take on the English Channel

Here at Hydraulics we strive to bring you the best products we can and also help out on the best adventures where we can too. Recently we have teamed up with Rikki Johnson and Brian Frogatt on their quest to kayak from Paris to London. 10 years ago Rikki lost his arm in a car crash and thought his kayaking days were over. Since the crash Rikki has been the first disabled person to kayak across the Cook Straight and a year later he crossed Foveaux Strait and has also circumnavigated Raoul Island.
They will begin on the River Seine in Paris and make his way up the coast of France, cross the English Channel, then paddle up the Thames, finishing under Tower Bridge in London. They will travel between 30 kilometers and 50km a day and will not leave the kayak a slightly modified Kevlar Tasman Express model so they can sleep lying down tying it to the support boat, carrying three crew, at nights. They hope to fundraise to pay costs in excess of $38,000, and is setting up a website connected to a satellite link on the kayak so supporters can follow their every stroke.
Joining Rikki on this trip is Brian Frogatt. Brian, also from New Zealand will be out there on the water the whole way. Brian competed in the 1980 paralympics in Long jump, High Jump, Pentathlon and Javelin, has run the New York City Marathon in 1985 and 1986 setting world best times for above knee amputee both years and still holds the world best time at 4hours 50 minutes and 49seconds! These are among a few of Brian's amazing achievements over the years!

Rikki and Brian will be out there in our Hydraulics Ocean Pro PFD and we wish him all the best on this amazing adventure! keep an eye out back here for updates as they come in!
GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!