Playak News Flash 2009-09-27

Playak News Flash - September 27, 2009

News Watch Headlines

KayakPucon: Kanumesse 2009 - Good Party Time. Wow, the Kanumesse was incredible good time here in Germany, we never be in an exhibition like that before, more then 60 Outdoor Sport Companys was there.

Shane's Logic: Big East Fork of the West Fork of the Big Pigeon...No its not a joke. The first part of the run is small and a little manky. There is a trail down to the first confluence which cuts out the shallow stuff makes the river much kinder but walking into the falls the put in are nice enough to endure the 1/4 mile of mankdom.

Jackson Kayak: 2010 Fun Series is Here- the best just got better! The 2010 Fun is lighter weight, making it easier to carry and maneuver for everyone, and those people who aren't as strong will really appreciate the lighter weight package.

PaddleBlogs: JPatt's Blog: early late season novelty runs Every year our loving dam operators on the South Feather decide to drain Little Grass Valley Reservoir. The only decent way to do this is of course to provide a sweet manageable 300-400 cfs that kayakers are able to enjoy.

KayakCanberra: Coveted Snowies Runs There was a very moderate spill of Guthega Dam, allowing a run on the "Middle" Snowy, between the Dam and the Power Station.

PaddleBlogs: River SUP: Whats SUP With This? -SUP On The Gauley The Gauley River is one of the most impressive whitewater runs in the country and boosts three distinct sections, the Upper Gauley, Middle Gauley, and the Lower Gauley. The Upper is the hardest, the middle is the easiest and the lower is between the two.

Valentin Grollemund: Bilder Freestyle Munich A pretty nice contest with a nice atmosphere and the race was on a sessions system: 5 paddlers had 10 minutes in the hole to do their runs one after one. It was nice and you can paddle 4 or 5 runs per sessions.

SUP Surf Mag: Hinano's Tahiti Stand Up Paddle Surfing World Tour Contenders The goal of this unique exhibition event was to showcase a selection of the principal contenders of the Stand Up World Tour in their own environment: the ocean.

Justine Curgenven: Ray Goodwin filming I spent the last 2 days filming with Ray Goodwin , a level 5 coach in Canoeing, river kayaking and sea kayaking, and a very fine paddler and person.

Am. Whitewater: 2009 American Whitewater Gauley Fest Presented by Subaru Wrap-Up Gauley Fest is of major importance to AW as it's our biggest fundraising event. All the funds raised at this national level event go back to funding AW's River Stewardship work all over the United States.

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