Playak News Flash 2009-07-26

Playak News Flash - July 26, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Dagger Blogs: BC big water and the Ultimate Park and Huck I met up with a small crew near Clearwater BC for some high water action in the warm rivers of the area. Some nice big waves, a few scenic canyons, some nasty whirlpools and eddies and a few undercuts make for the perfect outing.

CKS Blog: Must have gear for steep creeking Wilderness. It's a place where we go to get away from the annoying things in life. When paddling through a steep gorged-out creek or a long backcounty wilderness run, the feeling of "getting away" is second to none. These are the places that paddlers seek out and enjoy the most.

Teva Blog: Teva at European Outdoor Trade Show It turned out to be great, despite the fact that there was no time to do any kind of rehearsal, neither we had the budget to hire professional models. Instead we invited some of our European Athletes and other friends to present the new line of shoes.

Palm Blogs: Ula Extreme Race '09 – It's Back! After 4 years away, racing returned to the Ula Valley in Norway this weekend for the Ula Extreme Race 09. With perfect levels, 40 of Europe's finest turned out to battle it out for the title.

Confluence Blog: What's the Dagger Axis All About? Greg Larson, who loves the new Dagger Axis series, explains what this new kayak is all about. It's amazingly maneuverable and has built in performance for a wide range of paddling environments…emphasizing Dagger's commitment to moving water, from the mountains to the sea.

PeakUK: The McNasty by Joe Bradley and Alan Ward Here's the second installment of the freestyle technique/coaching videos by Joe Bradley and Alan Ward.

Werner: Beau Whitehead on SUPing in the PNW SUPing in Puget Sound can mean different things; cruising flat water, surfing boat and freighter wakes or surfing the rare swell-driven wave. There are so few surf spots inside Puget Sound that surfers tend to be very protective of them.

CKS Squad: Stand Up Paddling - River & Ocean After spending a week at the beach on stand up boards, it was easy to see why people are paddling these odd crafts. For one, the training aspect is amazing. It is a total body workout that really works the core and upper body. This can be a huge tool for paddlers to use in the off-season, or anytime you need something different from sitting in a boat.

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