Playak News Flash 2009-02-22

Playak News Flash - February 22, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Level 6 Blog: Life in Uganda - Emily Wall Something new for this trip to Uganda was that a group of us headed up to Sipi River Lodge, run by some paddling friends, for a change of scenery and then surprisingly some creek boating.

Team Pyranha: Fun with Rivers Every single river has its own beauty, with a snow capped mountainous back drop, granite boulder gorges and world quality white water for liquid satisfaction.

Chris Eastabrook: New Zealand! I'm back from the other side of the world.  I am going to write a full report on here but waiting for the video to make it that bit more exciting!  The photos are online here  and a small report is on the Team Pyranha website .

CKS Squad: Eastern Oregon: soon... Few kayakers would think to venture into the brush out here in Eastern Oregon.

Werner: Werner Team Member Zak Shaw Is Multi-Talented Zak Shaw is one of those rare individuals who has taken their passion for paddling and is managing to scrape together a living from the sport.

Testing the Waters: Molalla River: Table Rock Fork Gorge The Table Rock Fork Gorge is not often run. Water levels are hard to predict, the run is short and it can not usually be linked with other sections.

Bliss.Stick: Wakawai National paddling film fest Is on Feb 20 -22nd in Frankfort Kentucky to help raise money for the American whitewater and Green river Access fund, A Bliss-stick kayak will be up for grabs.

Nature, Kayak and Travel: Morning Kayak Lessons A good start to the day when you wake up and see the sun and having to get on the water to teach kayak lessons.

WCKA Spring 09: Videos about the Salween RIver- The Human Costs of Damming Chinese and Thai investors/engineers/power companies are currently working with the military dictatorship in Burma to construct 6 large dams on the Salween in Burma. The following video focuses on the cultural and biological losses that will result.

Jackson Kayak: NOC Dynamic Duo stop turns into a fun paddle day! When we woke up we headed over to the NOC store and showed off the Dynamic Duo to them. It was their first visual on it and everyone took turns getting in the front, back, and pretending to paddle it. Robert Boone, the buyer at the store got fired up to paddle it and told me the Upper Nanty was running, otherwise known as the Cascades.

Jackson Kayak: EJ stops in to see JK Super Store in Atlanta, GA- High Country If you live in or near Atlanta, Georgia, High Country Outfitters is the place to get your Jackson Kayak boats and accessories.

kayaking.com: Teamwork One of the things that I love about kayaking is that it is both an individual sport and a team sport.

SUP Surf Mag: Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine Reveals "Where to get it cheap!" The endless search for great SUP equipment and a great price is over as Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine introduces it's newest addition! The "Where to get it cheap!".

kayaking.com: Learning to Read In order to safely enjoy whitewater in any way, one must first learn to read! Reading the water is perhaps the most fundamental skill of all in whitewater.

WWTCC: Honky Tonk Tuesday After a very snowy drive down to the south west, we were met by good levels on the Upper Dart and then the East Lynn. Below are a few pictures of the East Lynn a small river that flows into the sea at Lynton.

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