Playak News Flash 2009-09-09

Playak News Flash - September 9, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Playak: Watertech ONA - New ONA in Basque language means Great, Nice, Good thing. Designed by Edu Etxeberria, paddled by Chris Harvey and the Junior World Champion Adam Harvey, this is our top end machine.

The Gnar Gnar: Day 1 North Shore MN Getting back in the cold, root beer colored water was a great feeling for Andy and I. It had been a whole year since we had last been here boating the rivers of Lake Superior and I was excited to be back.

Johnny Misadventures: Return to the Skookumchuck! The tides were not as this time as last time but still there are some epic misadventures of this trip right from the start.

Dagger Blogs: The Ottawa Experience... The Ottawa has been a staple in my yearly schedule since I learned how to paddle there when I was 11, and it was awesome to work with the Skills this summer.

Nick Troutman: 6 New World Champions We had 5 days of narrowing down the classes to find the top of the top to compete for the title. It was an amazing day anyone competeing or watching. The crowd was huge with a couple thousand people watching cheering and roaring, it was really loud. There were TV cameras everywhere, live footage on TV's all over the event, and a Big Screen to watch on the banks of the river.

Am. Whitewater Journal: /issue/5/year/2009/ Our mission: "To conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely," is actively pursued through our conservation, access, safety and education efforts under the umbrella of River Stewardship.

Mats Bengtsson: How to use the kayak skeg As with so many other things around kayaks there are different views on skegs and rudders and the benefits of having or not having them. However, if we assume by some reason that you have a kayak with a skeg, then all discussions regarding if the skeg is a good or bad thing to buy is replaced with the question on when and how to benefit from using it.

surfski.info: Nelo Summer Challenge A stellar field turned out for the event with Olympic sprint medalists Tim Brabants (UK), Eirik Veraas Larsen (NOR), Ronald Rauhe (GER) taking on European K1 champion Ekaitz Saies (ESP), Swedish sprinter (2 x silver at the 2009 ICF Canoe/Kayak Sprint World Championships) Anders Gustafsson and a host of other stars.

Jackson Kayak: Last Thun Photo Update from Stephen! Jeremy Laucks for being the only competitor to bring home 2 medals at this event, in his home-made and designed squirt boat and OC-1.

Global Surfski: Nordic Kayaks Fusion is here! Fredrik Lindström, owner of NordicKayaks of Sweden are proud to present their new surfski, Fusion.

Simon Willis: 3,300km Kayak Traverse of The Philippines After ticking off the 'Seven Summits', that is climbing the highest peak on each continent, a chap from Singapore wants to be the first person to kayak the length of the Philippines, all 3,300km.

PaddleBlogs: River SUP: SUP On The Anthony River - Lewisburg, WV Lewisburg West Virginia is located in the heart of the blue ridge mountains. The Greenbrier River and Anthony River flow through and around this small town. Both of these rivers make for a great place for river stand up paddleboarding.

Am. Whitewater: September Volunteer of the Month Presented by Kokatat Bob has been a major volunteer dedicating hundreds of hours over the years to Deerfield Fest benefiting AW. He's worked tirelessly with all aspects of the festival from electrical, field setup, booth work and cleanup. Moreover, Bob is well known in the local paddling community as an excellent boater who's always willing to help teach beginning boaters the ropes.

surfski.info: Stiffness and Stability We had the unique opportunity to compare two identical skis - identical that is except for the layup. One is a stiff carbon ski; the other has a cork composite layup.

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