Playak News Flash 2009-03-23

Playak News Flash - March 23, 2009

News Watch Headlines

playak.net: Paddling Tsunami coast - Pulau Banyak / Sumatra, Indonesia The northwestern part of the biggest island , Pulau Tuangku, is as much exposed as Bangkaru to the Indian Ocean and waves are crashing on the reef as far as the eye can reach. We had paddled a long stretch from Pulau Tailana around Ujung Selingar and couldn't make out any safe landing spot.

Werner: Canoecopia Sales & Attendance Indicates Strong Paddlesports Category Kayak, canoe and paddling accessories manufacturers attended Canoecopia, the worlds largest consumer paddlesports show, March 13-16, 2009.

Tom Parker: Falling Down #4 First run by Norwegian hero Fleming Schmidt, about 10 years before anybody else had really considered doing this sort of thing, this waterfall is both a spectacle of nature and an iconic piece of Norwegian whitewater.

KayakQuixotica: Maligiaq qajaq building classes The class will be 1 week long from April 18th-25th and cost $1700. Students will take home a new Qajaq that Maligiaq helped them to design and build.

Hydrotherapy Sessions: Moves The 2009 official moves descriptions were updated and worth a read.Take a second to peruse what it takes to make a move happen - and get points for it.

Irish Freestyle: Irish Freestyle National Championships In the run up to National Championships and Team selection there has been some uncertainty in the rules / scoring system that will be used, we are going to be using the most recent ICF Freestyle rules.

Isle of Man Kayak: New Mega Jester Trident My new Mega Jester Trident surf kayak arrived today. With it's vacuum infusion carbon/Kevlar construction it's as light and rigid as possible.

Sea-Boo-Photos: First Verm run of 09! Today was the first run on the Verm for 09. It was much anticipated as the ice took it's time leaving.

Paddling Instructor Blog: Paddle Canada announces reduction in paddle course fees Paddle Canada has just announced a major reduction of participation course fees for 2009. Under the old system, if you wanted to run a sanctioned Paddle Course, you had to pay a fee for each person who attended your course. The fees ranged from around $6 to $10.50 per person.

surfski.info: 2009 Trinidad North Coast Challenge Race Report The 2009 Blue Waters and Monster Energy Trinidad North Coast Challenge was full of excitement. The surfski race was the first race in the 2009 Caribbean Ocean Racing Series.

Canoe Building Info: Canoe building materials Many good canoes have been made by Grumman, Coleman and other companies. But amateur canoe builders should probably avoid aluminum.

Double You Ess: Diesel 80: Ultimate Test - Manns Creek A nice thing about the Diesel's planing hull is that it stays on line in the most powerful rapids. It doesn't get slapped side to side like ordinary round-hulled creekboats. Just lift a knee and the forgiving chine digs in to carve your way through a long, twisty rapid. The redesigned Diesels feel like a race car coming from a bubble-like displacement creeker.

Werner: Washington Water Trails hosting evening of fun Washington Water Trails in conjunction with Cascade Canoe & Kayak is hosting their annual Auction and Dinner. This year they have a Caribbean themed evening of fun planned. Join them Saturday April 4th at the Community Center at Mercer View. The key note speaker will be U.S. Representative Jay Inslee as Keynote Speaker.

Double You Ess: I Love The Diesel 70! The paddling season has finally arrived in the northeast. The snow has been melting and the temperature has been mild. Only a few rivers are running ice free as of now and hopefully by this weekend they all will be running ice free.

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