Playak News Flash 2009-03-11

Playak News Flash - March 11, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Playak: Review: Mergner Distance Paddle I was eager to review a set of Mergner Touring Paddles. Mergner is a German paddle brand, known for its distinguished approach to paddle-design.

Paddle Press: International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF): Reel Exposure Offers Screens for Whitewater Hall of Fame Inductees The Paddlesports Industry Foundation is proud to announce that the Reel Paddling Film Festival once again includes a tribute to the International Whitewater Hall of Fame.

the nile progression: Paulo Babi surfing at Nile Paulo also paddles for Fluid Kayaks and when he's not paddling he's still on the river, pushing rubber for Nile River Explorers Rafting.

Roaring Fork Kayakers: Winter Time Gore Canyon Although the temperature was fairly warm, there was a slight breeze which made everything much colder. The Canyon was beautiful, and the rapids still fun even though the level was low.

Paddling Instructor: Paddler Magazine's 2009 Paddler's Pick Award Winners Announced Paddler Magazine recently named nine paddlesports and outdoor equipment manufacturers as recipients of the magazine's 5th Annual "Paddler's Pick" Awards.

Stan Mac Kenzie: "An Ice Roll, Kayaking Perspective" Our Search and Rescue crew had ice rescue training today on Long's Pond. About minus 10 Celsius with wind and snow.

rockratrobinson: Kayaking in Kent On arriving at the Kent it looked good to go. There was enough water in it. In fact it was on a good medium level and the sections we had a quick peak at all looked sweet; apart from Force Falls.

All Outdoors WW Rafting: California River Festival 2009 Friends of the River is hosting their annual celebration of All Things River this March. The festival will be held on Sat March 14th starting at 8am with a used gear swap meet and continuing into the evening with a silent auction.

Paddling Instructor: Kokatat Joins "Go Wild" Inside Passage Kayak Expedition Barbados is an island paradise that has much to offer travelers. There are 70 plus square miles of pristine sugar-sand beaches to accommodate sun-worshiping tourists.

Axel Schoevers: Lecture on The Watersport Council invited me to give a lecture on sea kayaking at the HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show. Lacking any kayak/canoe specific show, the Dutch canoe union (NKB) this year linked-up with the Watersport Council stand at the HISWA.

Keith Wikle: Sea Kayaking the Ice on Lake Michigan We launched our sea kayaks in the Black River in South Haven and paddled out of the channel in relatively short order.

Savannah Canoe and Kayak: Become a Kayak Instructor. Three days of learning 'what to teach' and 'how to teach it'.This class covers the 'Basic' to Open Water' levels.

Rene van der Zwan: Silhouet : Cold and wet exercises he wind was blowing at 5 or 6 bft. and gave some additional information when paddling to our exercise spot. Because I was paddling in shallow water there were no significant waves and now the Silhouette started to weathercock a bit.

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