BMX riders Paul Thölen and Daniel Wedemeijer are taken out of their natural environement, with its smooth transitions and flat bottoms, to a whitewater kayak and canoe slalom course in Tacen, Slovenia that had been drained of its water.
When drained of its water this artificially constructed course reveals a canal bed perfect for BMX riding. Ramps were built inside the 591-foot Tacen course to allow Thölen, Wedemeijer and the other riders to gain more airtime.
According to Redbull.com: “Thölen came up with the idea of riding a riverbed trail after coming across a photo of a kayak course without any water last year. His dream came into reality after he got in touch with fellow Red Bull athlete, Slovenian Peter Kauzer, a multiple World and European canoe-slalom champion. Kauzer trains throughout the year on the whitewater course in Tacen, near Ljubljana. ‘I simply liked the exciting idea and because I know the course manager really well, I could convince him to leave the place to the boys for three days,’ said Kauzer.”
