Playak News Flash 2009-07-12

Playak News Flash - July 12, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Evan Garcia: Beaver boys on the Salmons For the past many moons we have gotten out on three different Salmon rivers. The Little White Salmon, The White Salmon, and the Salmon river gorge. The levels are still holding in there and we are still loving it as much as always.

watergrande: West Cherry Creek, June '09 Visually impressive and inspiring, the energy created by running such stout slides and waterfalls carried us through two glorious days in the California sunshine.

PeakUK: How to Air Loop by Joe Bradley Here is the first of a series of videos being produced by Joe Bradley and Alan Ward, there will be many more to follow including front to back loops (backloop mcnastys), tricky wuu loops, lunar orbit loops, backloops, phonix monkeys etc.

Fluid Blog: Fluid paddler Mat Coldebella going strong in 2009 This season has seen Mat Coldebella step up his game big time. Mat joined team Fluid in 2008. He's been paddling the Nemesis Small ever since.

Fluid Blog: Fluid Solo elected Boat of the Year by French "Canoe Kayak Magazine" readers For the second year the French Publication "Canoe-Kayak Magazine" has been organizing a Test Camp in the French Alps, in the Durance area between Briancon and Embrun. The idea here is to elect the Boat of the Year. First, the readers vote online for their favourite boat.

homemade kayaks: By the light of the moon It`s a bit different at night, everything is black ,and the sounds are all magnified . The white water breaking on the reef shimmers and you have to rely on your senses more than your sight.

Am. Whitewater: Yuba Bear/ Drum Spaulding update Surveys filled out by boaters are an important part of the "Recreational Flow Study" that is being conducted as part of the relicensing process. In general, boater response has been good, and we believe that the surveys will yield valuable information, particularly regarding flow ranges.

Kayak Session: 2nd ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Bratislava Heavy rainfall and flooding in the preceding week had people worried that the event may have to be canceled. The organizers managed to get the event up and running and the second Canoe Slalom World Cup 2009 resulted in some fantastic races.

SUP Surf Mag: Bobbie Cooper : Top honored at Gwithian Stand Up Paddle Contest The Distance race was challenging and choppy with winds around 20 knots, making it hard to paddle, but the ladies battled on! In the distance, Bobbie Claimed 1st place.

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