Playak News Flash 2009-07-05

Playak News Flash - July 5, 2009

News Watch Headlines

adidas Sickline: Deb in the French Alps After what seems like a really long and uneventful spring term at school back in the U.K, the overnight drive to the southern French Alps was a shear pleasure. I was so happy to get out of the flat dry areas of the U.K and hit the mountains and melt water of the Durance area in France.

Billy Harris: Mission: Shindig Manitoba The event is based around a beautiful wave called Sturgeon and it was fantastic. At a higher level it was not as steep as you might think it would be.

Palm Blogs: Back in Norway The drop consists of a 9-10m mandatory boof into a tiny (it's smaller than it looks) pool, before plunging directly over another 12-13m drop with one or two rocky ledges waiting to punish any mistakes. You cannot see the halfway pool until you are right on the lip and it therefore feels a lot like boofing off the edge of the world.

rockratrobinson: Three days on the Durance The river did eventually leave the gorge and this meant we were left with a lovely float through Briancon, doffing our caps at any one that looked down on us, back down to where the minibus awaited.

Sea-Boo-Photos: When playboaters attack Playboaters were drawn to the Wausau Whitewater Park this weekend with the promise of three open holes at the top of the course. A weekend filled with all kinds of slalom racing events. I have always loved the grace and discipline of slalom boating. It's an incredible sport.

Savannah Canoe and Kayak: The New Bullitt X-S ! The stern is narrower and slicer and with greater exit rocker making for a snappier feel. The original Bullitt S was a chopped down version of the IC Bullitt with the 'chopped' parts taken from the ends. This new design is largely the IC Bullitt, but with the 'chopped parts taken from the middle.

A Wet State (CA): Middle Stanislaus, Dardanelles There were two gorges that would certainly kill you, there was another gorge that would be class IV-V if it weren't chalked full of log jams requiring a portage, there was 7 miles of high stress, tree around every corner class II to III.

P&H Paddlers: Prolonging summer How to prolong the summer paddling time as a European paddler? Right ,you go for the Mediterranian Sea in spring or autumn and enjoy the real summer at home. This spring we went for Corsica with a Cetus and a PE Capella

CKS Blog: Joe Keck Reviews The Werner Powerhouse Paddle The Werner Powerhouse Paddle is pretty much the best creeking stick because it is simply the tried and true gold standard of gnar paddles.

rockratrobinson: Away from the Durance to Col de Vars We eventually managed to head away from the Durance valley on the fourth day and this included a stunning drive over Col de Vars into the Ubaye valley to paddle sections of the river that shares it's name with the valley it flows through.

A Wet State (CA): Middle Stanislaus, Donnells This has got to be one of the best class IV-V runs in the state. The scenery is leaps and bounds above any other run I have ever done, it makes Giant Gap and Burnt Ranch look like the Lower American.

OR Rafting Team: The agony of victory At 40 years of age my body cant take the hits it used to. Celestial Falls dropped me from it's heaven into the bowels of mortality. The intense pain of a 4 hour dislocated hip hammered home the message that I need to grow up.

Am. Whitewater: FERC approves whitewater recreation plan for North Fork Rogue (OR) FERC approved a whitewater recreation plan for the North Fork Rogue. We are pleased to be working with PacifiCorp who has committed to immediately implementing the plan and providing the whitewater recreational opportunities this summer.

Werner: Summer camp falling creek style The advanced paddlers from Falling Creek paddled the Upper Green as their first run of the season.

P&H Paddlers: Started out raining After a leisurely breakfast, John drove Fiona Cousins and me to Ocean Point where unloaded and geared up. The rain let up as we launched and headed towards Thrumcap Island. A bit of swell was bouncing nicely off the Eastern side of the island

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