Playak News Flash 2009-01-18

Playak News Flash - January 18, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Potomac Paddlesports: Ladies And Gentlemen, Boys And Girls, Big Welcome! in being a hemisphere away i think i'm usually the last to hear about new news. but, it looks like there are a few more folks on the team this year ---- heya, the more the merrier! round of applause, out of your seats for Mr. Scott Anderson and Ms. Cherie Bartozzi! i think Scott is the epitome of the Washington D.C. boating scene, in fact, if there were a Mr. Potomac Pageant, I think he would win.

Potomac Paddlesports: 08 Highlights Hi everyone! to kick off my blog for 09 I thought id share a few highlights fom 08. Surfing in Nosara Costa Rica. The waves were perfect and the weather was much better than in DC in March! I spent all of June in Colorado enjoying the biggest snow melt in 20 years. Every year paddlers from around the world converge on Colorado to compete, run the brown* and catch up with old friends .For the first 2 weeks I did a bunch of competitions, and ran many of the best rivers and creeks in the state.

Chasing Rain: Wv In Winter About the time we were planning on heading out to the Dries, Casey called, asking if we wanted to go to Mill Creek. The New gauge wasn't changing much, so we figured if Mill was running, it would be a good thing to do.

Queens of Carnage: Uganda If you've seen Dynasty, you know what Uganda is like: Big volum rapids, warm water, sunny days, crazy nights and an interesting and different culture...

Liquid Medicine: Ice Breaker In The Limfjord No wind. Minus 7 degrees, Snow, no waves. What to do in the surfing paradise?Of course there is a back door. Just 30 Kilometer away form Klitmoeller stretches the Limfjord, a narrow band of brackish water that streches all across northern Denmark from coast to coast.

SUP Surf Mag: Arguably One Of The Best Sports Catalogues Ever Produced The 2009 Starboard SUP catalogue is being launched today, Thursday the 15th of January. A journey of images by our international Dream Team across the globe, taking SUP to another level.

Nature, Kayak and Travel: When Is The Wind Too Strong For Kayaking This is a good question and I bring this up because I see a good amount of people find there way to my blog by searching for that exact phrase. M

Keith Wikle: Sea Kayaking Leadership And Risk Assessment Clap! My Apostle Islands experience began my leadership experience.I had another foray into leadership in November on our Port Sheldon to Saugatuck trip.

Werner: Werner Paddles Donates To Senator's Foundation We are here at the Surf Expo trade show in Orlando Florida, when we had a distinguished guest drop by the booth. Senator Lee Constantine and his aides came by to learn more about stand up paddling and request a donation for the Senator's foundation which puts on a great event here in Florida - Charity Challenge.

Werner: Sup Expeditioning On The Costalegre As I finally scramble out of the surf zone I´m reminded of how impractical it is to paddle a loaded SUP. I´ve had to go back to shore once already to repack my load—shifted by the hammering surf.

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