Playak News Flash 2009-04-19

Playak News Flash - April 19, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Jackson Kayak: Billy Harris voted "World's Best Coach" by New River Academy Students The highlight of the trip so far has been the guest coaching of Billy Harris. Billy is, among many things, a veteran freestyle competitor and Canadian National Champion, regarded by many as the best freestyle coach in the world.

LL Ladies Lounge: Finally rained in the Southeast So its been a while but it really did, finally, rain in the southeast. With the arrival of Liquid Logic team member and Demshitz boy, Evan Garcia, the rain started.

Jackson Kayak: Rodrigo from Pucon Rodrigo is one of those special people that makes kayaking better for everyone. Paddlers from all over the world have gone down to the Pucon to run some of the greatest rivers, creeks, and waterfalls in the world.

Kokatat: The America's Rivers Expedition My goal is to explore my country and interact with my countrymen and women, raising awareness of river conservation and education efforts of organizations.

Jackson Kayak: First run and roll Bryan and Doug, a couple of good mates that I work with at Falling Creek headed over to the NOC to rent the new Dynamic Duo.

Jackson Kayak: Hotel Charley 4 Teaser :At your own risk Sure everyone is anticipating the big one in the end but along the way you will be taken to one of the most formidable river canyons on earth in the Rondu Gorge of the Indus river in Pakistan.

Jackson Kayak: EJ to hit up Colinsville Canoe and Kayak this month I'll be double dipping in the New England Fun this weekend. First off- I'll be showing up to the Collinsville Store where we'll meet and greet, see the "Action Jackson" short video, and talk about all things kayaks.

Jackson Kayak: Women's only beginner course I was asked by the organizer's of the kayak club at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) to visit, for the second year in a row, and hold a "women's only" kayak course.

Nookie: Great Britain Team trials We had devised a plan for training and were set to try as hard as we could to get wave dialled in before the event.

Total WW Fun: Triple Crown Whitewater Championship Enjoy the spectacle as whitewater canoes and kayaks challenge themselves and each other on the rapids of the Farmington River, deep in the Tariffville Gorge.

My Kayaking Buddies: Historic polar images Freeze Frame is the result of a two-year digitization project that brings together photographs from both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.

Am. Whitewater: West River updates By this time many paddlers are well aware that there will be no spring scheduled whitewater release on Vermont's West River for the first time in decades.

KayakQuixotica: Considering small changes New paddlers or people who don't paddle very often tend to notice slight breezes and subtle changes to the environment. They've got their "self-preservation radar" turned to full.

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