Playak News Flash 2009-05-29

Playak News Flash - May 29, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Dagger: Tyler Bradt and Christie Glissmeyer world records Congratulations to Dagger ambassador athletes, Christie Glissmeyer and Tyler Bradt, for each setting world record waterfall descents this spring.

Jackson Kayak: It has been a magical spring here in West Virginia! Videoboating in West Virginia has been something that I have looked forward to every year since I started.

Jackson Kayak: Regional team JK welcomes Alec Voorhees from Idaho I met Alec as a very young boy out at the Bladder Wave location on the Payette River in 2005. I have watched him grow up each year in both age, size, and skill level. His personality has always been very happy, excited, pleasant and positive, which is perfect for our team.

Paddling Instructor Blog: RIP world renowned boat designer, Phil Bolger The body of renowned boat designer, Phil Bolger was found on last Sunday morning by his wife and business partner, Susanne Altenburger. Bolger had taken his own life. He was 81 years old. Phil Bolger was a prolific designer working on boats of all sizes including giant schooners, kayaks and the worlds smallest dingy, "The Folding Schooner".

Fluid Blog: South Mineral creek, Durango Colorado The run is short, halfway between a park 'n huck and a real run. I ended up doing two laps, while Natalie called it a day after just one.

Jackson Kayak: Hot hot hot! The weather was super warm, but unfortunately Kimshew was simply out of water. Looking at the gauges, the new Mt Aukum gauge showed that one of my other favorites was up, the Upper Middle Cosumnes.

Fluid Blog: Go Forth Creek Go forth is very steep, technical, and challenging with only one eddy in 1/4 mile and I'm really stoked to have caught it.

Jackson Kayak: Sweet Cheeks review EJ, for all of the talk of your sweet cheeks being about comfort and a bit of extra "umph" in regards to playboating, you have completely missed the greatest attribute of all: Sweet Cheeks takes the Super Hero's river running/creeking ability to a whole new level!

surfski.info: Hat tricks for Bouman and Eray in the McCarthy Toyota King of the Bay race Matt Bouman secured a hat-trick of wins in of the Discovery Men's Health Surf Ski Series with a dramatic win in the McCarthy Toyota King of the Bay surf ski race, after he took an early break out of the harbour on a boat wave and never looked back.

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