The Rodeo Returns

The Rodeo Returns

After competing at the World Championships in France, Nim Bahadur Magar returned home to Nepal and won another Himalayan Rodeo. The freestyle competition brought together Nepali paddlers and international whitewater pioneers — and Nim’s prize, a Perception 3D kayak, would join his prized Kendo as part of the small fleet that eventually helped launch Paddle Nepal…

The Ceremony Without a Song

The Ceremony Without a Song

At his first World Championships in France, Nim Bahadur Magar paddled unfamiliar equipment and stood alone when Nepal’s national anthem was not played. A quiet but powerful chapter in Nepal’s early kayaking history…