After our two days in Kunming we gathered our gear and borded an overnight sleeper bus. The bus has two levels of beds all about a foot to short. We arrived in Lijiang the next morning after a not so refreshing sleep on the bus and walked through old town to our hostile. Lijiang is [...]
Traveling to the Mekong river was an incredible trip within itself. With a 2 day, 12 hour drive we were drove through some pretty amazing passes as we traveled into a deeply tibetan cultured area. We drove through some passes up to about 14,500 feet. Incredible views of the areas culture and the himilayan mountains. [...]
After spending a couple days in Shanghai, New River Academy gathered all of our gear and got on the subway of Shanghai. After a long tiring hike we arrived at the Shanghai train station where we got onto a train and settled in for the 37 hour ride to Kunming. Upon arrival, we once again [...]
Hey Everyone,
Here is a quick little update for you on our first few days in China. I hope you guys enjoy! There is much more white water kayaking and cultural video to come.
Best,
Tino
Original post by New River Academy and software by Elliott Back
Well, so far we have spent a couple of days in Shanghi, took a 36 hour
train ride to Kunming, and are about to take a bus ride to Lijiang to
prepare for our first river run on the Mekong. Our trip leader, Levin
Brown, has gotten access to the river from the government to get on the
Mekong. [...]
These are some photos taken during my stay in a hostile in Shanghai. We stayed for two nights and spent a significant amount of time wandering around the streets taking pictures and seeing some awesome things. We were staying on one of the only historic chinese streets that had old-time vendors and street shops [...]
This picture was taken in Kunming China. it is ment to contrast between china’s anchient and historic tradition and its fast economic growth. Picture taken by Tyson Rowley.
This is picture was taken in Kunming, China. it was taken of a really cool archway in the middle of the city. Picture was taken by Taken by [...]
Old chinese buildings in downtown kunming.
shot at night time
shutterspeed: 2.5s
Aperature:f/20
Old chinese dude
Crazy sculpture.
Original post by New River Academy and software by Elliott Back
(c) Matthew West
A close up shot of the Pagodas in Kunming. Shot at 1/200 sec, F/5 and ISO 200.
(c) Matthew West
In the center of Kunming we found some marble pillars with wrighting inscribed in them. Shot at 1/400 sec, F/5 and ISO 200.
(c) Matthew West
The street we stayed on was the pet shop district. Birds, turtles, [...]
It has been really interesting to spend so much time with the group in a new cultural setting that didn’t involve kayaking at all. I think our focus has switched for the time being from good kayaking shots to pictures that capture the world we have been immersed in. Here are a few photos I [...]