Playak News Flash 2009-10-14

Playak News Flash - October 14, 2009

News Watch Headlines

playak.tv: Witte River - Solid Level This is such a good river. This video shows the smaller rapids on the first half, up until Pilkington Falls which is shown at the end.

UK Freestyle: Brit Champs results Well done to all of those who competed at the British Champs. A special well done to Paddle Plus who have won the club prize of a brand new Jackson kayak

Dash Point Pirate: Mendocino: Rock Gardens 101 Once back in the green Chatham, I followed Helen out into the middle of the protected cove, over kelp forests and then north. Waves were breaking over the reef and around the headlands. Along the way we passed a cliff with a cave in it.

Shane's Logic: Remix XP 10 on the Gauley I just dropped into the Gauley River with the Remix XP 10 and thought I would take a few shots and put together a little video of how well it really does handle whitewater.

CKS Blog: Westwater Canyon:A Stand Up Paddlers Paradise We stopped and board scouted every drop as a group. There was some discussion as to what lines to take, but most were OK with the unknown approach. We ran left, ran right, and ran the gut of all the drops. People were egging each other on and trying to get everyone to push the limits and their abilities.

SUP Surf Mag: 16 Year Old Athlete and Designer, Talia Gangini, is Top 10 Female Pro Stand Up Paddle Athletes Maui, HI - Placing 8th in the most respected worldwide SUP event of the year, Rainbow Sandal's annual Gerry Lopez "Battle of the Paddle", held Saturday October 3rd at Doheny Beach, CA, the multi-talented Talia Gangini proves to the world that she is fast on her way to becoming one of the top athletes within the sport of women's Stand Up Paddleboard racing.

Dagger Blogs: Cali Burn Fest Race Results Just back from an awesome time at the Cali Burn Fest. Great turn out, mass start, good friends, good times. I paddled the Green Boat and once again she came through for me. This is the best race boat and also one of the most fun boats to paddle.

Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association: Exploring the Lonely Islands of Georgian Bay By Kayak By the time we reaching Lonely Island it was raining. We navigated through another surf zone and then traveled the mile and a half up the east shore of the island. Lonely Island is shaped like a hat, with a short brim of rocky shelves or cobble beaches at the shore and a ring of 100-150 foot cliffs similar to those we saw on the Bruce Peninsula and elsewhere, forming a plateau at the top.

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