Ico Schutte loves riding his mountain bike - screaming down single tracks and stopping to enjoy the views. His racing career highlighted by representing South Africa at the World Champ in Canada and USA. More recently he has accepted new challenges by racing in a variety of multisport events including Ironman South Africa, Cape Epic and Expedition Africa. He lives for adventure and experiencing the beauty and power of Mother Nature, enjoying a scenic hike or dangerous white water. Amongst his favorite activities are whitewater kayaking, mountain climbing and spending the day outside with friends.
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The past weekend saw avid adventurers gather at X Tribe Adventures in
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Down Gouritz River without a paddle
Following the big rains that made our previous adventure of a few weeks ago
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Meiringspoort, by kayak
The Meiringspoort Mountain pass connects the towns of Oudtshoorn, in the
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Ash River Extreme Festival
Unfortunately due to a work permit problem I was forced to return from my
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The Kicking Horse Kayak Festival
Over the last couple of weeks I’d heard rumors about the Kicking Horse River
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The Old Mutual joBerg2c is a nine-day, 900 km journey from the south of
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Taking on the Kinetic Double Moon Adventure
Over the past weekend, adventure racers faced a true test of mettle in the
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Thrombi XFest 2015 makes a splash
White-water kayakers from near and far invaded the quaint town of Underberg
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In the 1560s, three Spanish conquistadors set off on an expedition across
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With a title like that I was sure that something nasty was in store for us.
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It is not long to go before Jessi Stensland and I line up at the start of
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In the third rendition of the Red Bull Divide & Conquer event, a multi-
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ARTICLEBC Bike Race - A dream come true
For the past 15 years, riding in the North Shore, British Colombia (BC),
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ARTICLEAdventure Xstream Series, Moab
A 50+ mile adventure in 6-12 hours, 30+ miles of epic Moab riding, 6+ miles
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ARTICLEAdventures in Ecuador
Crystal-clear glacier white water crashes down on a maze of boulders. The
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ARTICLEMonday morning I awake with a sore and bruised body - a reminder that I
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NEWSThe latest in the First Ascent products.
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There were 150 of the world’s best white water, slalom, and freestyle
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ARTICLEAn interview with Brazilian Marcio Franco
My recent travels took me to Voss, Norway, the kayak capital of the world.
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ARTICLEFull Moon Adventure Race
Eager for a change of scenery, I jumped at the invitation to compete in the
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ARTICLEConquering Ombrophobia
A cold and rainy morning welcomed us, the 45 teams, to the beautiful Cascade
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ARTICLEGravity Adventure Festival - a true adventure
Despite Mother Nature's best efforts, we will adventure on! The 2013
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