Playak News Flash 2009-09-19

Playak News Flash - September 19, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Immersion Research: Demshitz kayaking the Raquette River in NY Demshitz whitewater boat riding the Raquette river in NY. Our good friend Randy gets some initiation beat downs and swims! We didn't get the rest of the weekend on film because demshitz left the camera on the roof of the car and smashed the battery.

Johnny Misadventures: First Decent of the Otter Slide on a SUP A rapid I have ran 1000's of times in my kayak and never thought of it being hard until I was standing above it on a board! SUP is an old Hawaiian form of transportation they used to surf ocean waves and such.

Nick Troutman: Surfing Hawaii in France The wave was difficult being that it was really steep and green, so much so that you were stuck in the bottom on the wave and when you would try the carve to the top you would usually just flush off.

Palm Blogs: Iceland: The clue's in the name… All in all an amazing trip in a country which culturally, geologically, and grammatically exceeds all expectations. There is still as of yet a huge supply of unrun waterfalls and rivers waiting to be found, as well as a huge list of classic and not so classic whitewater ready and waiting.

surfski.info: Go Big and Swim Home Richard von Wildemann won the 2008 South African Lifesaving Men's Open Single and Double Ski Championship. This year he finished second to Hank McGregor. Big deal, you say in your best Ozzie accent, South African Surf Lifesaving has fallen off the map over the last decade.

Mats Bengtsson: Safety and rescue techniques needed for kayaking Safety is always a compromise. It is not possible to be on the water without taking a risk. On the other hand, the risks might be low, or seen as low enough. There are risks all around you, crossing a street for example, or living in a house, all are associated with some risks.

Jackson Kayak: Ruth and Emily interview at worlds Quick Interviews with World silver and world Number one Ladies Paddlers. How they feel, how it went and the inside scoop.

Atlantic Paddle Surfing: 4 yr old Cody Hughes Surfing We all hung out at Singleton Beach and friend, surfer and proud dad Chris Hughes was able to push his son Cody, 4 years old this week, into waves.

PaddleBlogs: Upper Upper Cispus During the first attempt everything went smooth on the upper section until the R-2 team of David Sacquety and Hans Hoomans were forced to exit the canyon.

Wavesport Blogs: American River Festival The American River Festival made a great reason for paddlers to get together as the season winds down and a great party to celebrate what a good season it has been.

Paddle Press: ICF: New slate of first-time Canoe Slalom World champs join Estanguet, Hochschorners The 2009 running of the International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Championships resulted in a slate of new faces emerging amid some familiar champions.

ICF: ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 2009 results have been posted! A big thank you to all the athletes, organizers, staff and federations, all of whom worked so hard to make the 2009 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell a massive success!

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