Playak News Flash 2009-08-05

Playak News Flash - August 5, 2009

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Immersion Research: BC 09 Video This is a good mix of creeking on the Callaghan, Cheakamus,and,Rogers with some freestyle from the Skook.We had 7 days in BC and were able to take full advantage. It was a great week, paddling everyday.

Nick Troutman: High Tension Session we haven't seen Garberator this summer, it does mean that we have been able to check out a ton of different play spots instead. It also means that the water levels have been abnormally high for the whole Ottawa Valley region. With the rise of the Gautinue River came the wave known as HIGH TENSION!

JK Camp: Huck's first descent of the Gauley river Everyone was making guesses about the next exciting whitewater adventure we were going to have, but none of them seemed to make sense. When we arrived at the Green River in North Carolina, most of us were terrified that our crazy councilors were going to have us run the narrows (Class IV and V rapids made for pro's only).

PeakUK US: The Taureau The best whitewater in New England is in Quebec. The Taureau section of the Jacques Cartier might be my new favorite river. It is a fifteen mile, class IV and V river at the bottom of a boreal gorge lined with massive granite domes.

Teva Blog: Simon Strohmeier wins German Kayak Freestyle Championships The world famous "Washing Machine" was place of another dramatic battle for the crown the best German Kayak Freestyler. Despite some serious lack of training Teva Tribe member Simon Strohmeier entered the Championships to compete against the super strong local paddlers, who been showing some incredible moves in their home spot lately.

Dagger: Dagger Introduces Hi-Def Colors Let your paddling make the statement, but let your boat be the exclamation point. Dagger introduces four, attention-grabbing hi-def colors to the whitewater line-up.

Palm Blogs: Summer Saviour The fun rapids are split between two sections, the upper and the lower, doing laps of both is the best way to go about the afternoon as it only takes ten minutes to walk back to the top. Please don't paddle between the sections as it's longer than you think!

Am. Whitewater: Boat Stickers required in now Idaho The new law requires boaters, both motorized vessels and non, to contribute to the Idaho Invasive Species Fund (IISF). Any boat that is registered in Idaho or another state, and any non-motorized vessel (canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat, etc.) will be required to purchase and display IISF sthttp://playak.com/paddle-news.php?op=editnews&id=559386ickers in order to legally launch and operate in Idaho.

Immersion Research: Upper Yough Race Wrap Up Congratulations goes out to all the competitors. The Upper Yough Race is unique in the "extreme" race category because of the nature of the whitewater.

Am. Whitewater: AW weighs in on Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone Management The US Forest Service is currently in the process of implementing a new river management plan for the Wild and Scenic Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River.

Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association: Lake Michigan Rescue Practice report: Some lessons learned I wanted to thank some of the experienced paddlers for teaching us many ways to do rescues and giving us tips on a lot of things.

Dagger: The New Dagger Axis For All Water Adventure The brand new Dagger Axis series is designed to transition seamlessly from flatwater to moving water. Sporty and athletic, the Axis is ideal for the seasoned paddler who likes to do it all or the beginner paddler with a taste and aptitude for adventure.

Werner: Danny Mongno, Stand up paddling with Cinnamon Rainbows The crystal clear water and rocky shoreline makes for some killer paddling and yesterday's gentle winds and sunny skies made for a glassy ocean with just a mild pulse of a swell running under my feet.

SUP Surf: 14-year-old from Maui makes paddling history Connor Baxter, 14, became the youngest paddler to complete the 32-mile Rainbow Sandals Moloka'i to O'ahu Paddleboard Race

surfski.info: "Green7 Surf70" How about a ski made out of recyclable green material? How about a 12.5kg ski that costs about 30% less than the equivalent in carbon, but with comparable stiffness?

Teva Blog: Rush Sturges Update Teva Tribe Kayaker Rush Sturges is about to take some time to just train.  I'm about to go into savage training mode here soon with not much internet on the Ottawa river.  I got 300 bucks for the next couple weeks so should be able to make it.... If not i'll kill some raccoo...

Nature, Kayak and Travel: NOAA Proposal to Close West Side of San Juan to Kayakers NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) recently released a proposal on Vessel Regulation in the presence Killer Whales in the San Juan Island region. In the proposal they have set a closure zone that would prohibit most vessels (power, human power or sail) from entering the area.

about paddling: Learn Your Canoe Strokes Most recreational canoeists never learn anything other than the forward stroke . This ends up causing them to switch sides frequently, zig-zag all over the lake, and even get...

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