Playak News Flash 2009-04-15

Playak News Flash - April 15, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Kayak Hot Dogs: Early season in Montana Missoula MT is my favorite US town and I was able to sneak an early season trip in down there this past week. The wave park in town on the Clarks Fork, that was created to honor local paddler Brenan Guth, should be reason enough to get anyone to head down there.

Jackson Kayak: Mexican experiences Dane run was so incredible of an experience for me I can't even express. He ran it first on this trip, and nailed it. A total of 30-40 feet of drop in two stages separated by a single fast stroke on a 3 foot wide landing zone into a crazy explosion of water on the second drop makes this the highlight of the run in terms of "wow" rapids.

Jackson Kayak: Emily gets married I can't tell you how lucky I am to have spent the last 19 years of my life with Emily; almost every day of her life.

PeakUK: First premier division race of 2009 The course set for the race was a technically challenging one. With a smaller than hoped water release the course designers had a hard time of it setting a slalom run that avoided (most of) the rocks.

Am. Whitewater: Survey of instream flow needs for recreation on the Fox River Currently Kaukauna Utilities is applying for a new license to increase capacity at the Badger Rapide Croche Hydroelectric Project. As proposed the project would significantly reduce flows in the natural river channel, impacting whitewater boating opportunities on the Fox River.

Indigenous Boats: Ancient Scandinavian: Two-Horned boats The construction has caused much surprise, especially the shapes of the ends which do not appear at all natural for a boat of wood.

Jackson Kayak: AP article on Brazil Expedition There has been a lot of focus on the controversy surrounding the descent, but this article highlights that there was much more involved than just a record breaking waterfall or quest for glory.

Hans Heupink: Llanca: Rolling Maligiaq's kayak The last paddling day in Llanca we made a relaxed happening near the campsite. Marc Martin and I had made an appointment to play a bit around.

On Kayaks: Oxford Arctic Expeditions In 1935 and 1936 the Oxford University Exploration Club launched two expeditions to Tasersiak in West Greenland to carry out a reconnaissance survey of the surrounding area

Dash Point Pirate: Bowman Bay and beyond I ran into Maligiaq and Warren at Bowman Bay on Friday. The other paddler in the upside baidarka is Cullen who has been working with Corey Freedman at the Skinboat School.

sea kayaking dot net: Strengthen and paddle from the core Strengthen your core, the idea goes, and you are that much closer to paddling from the core with true torso rotation, an effective kayaking technique that will help you paddle faster and further and with less strain on your wrists, elbows, shoulders.

Whitewater Rescue: Swiftwater Rescue Course: Rexburg, Idaho The Whitewater Rescue Institute taught a course on the Falls River of Idaho. Brigham Young University Outdoor Program and guides from Jackson, Wyoming's Solitude Raft Company attended.

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