Playak News Flash 2009-10-27

Playak News Flash - October 27, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Atlantic Kayaker: Panamania !!! I am at the moment Quaffing a hefty brew reflecting on a recently finished excursion into the depths of the Panamanian rain forest with the master of disaster himself. We received the low down at a fire side chat about a trip that we could not pass up.

Kokatat Blog: The Price is right – a great first descent in NZ The Lifeblood of the Nation expedition is aimed at raising public consciousness about New Zealand's rivers and the threats many of them currently face. Lifeblood is aimed at highlighting what we have and what we stand to lose.

Evan Garcia: Palguin shit show It is a creek that come right off the flanks of Volcan Villarrica, meaning it carries water for the majority of the season. There are three runs to this beautiful spring fed river.

Nick Troutman: Charney Night Comp: Video The competition started at mid-night. There were some sweet lights, music, party, and an awesome hole.

Mike Dawson: Day 2 - Minus. I ran back up with Dieago a local rafter/paddler and banged out another run through. Was slightly off line, boofed the big pour-over, and got a little thrashing in the hole.

DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking: Rogue River- Make Me Stop. Everyone comes on a river trip for different reasons; work on skills, relax, have fun, be in a beautiful place, reconnect with friends and family. And when the group is eager to learn, like this one was, we are on fire.

CKS Squad: BC Magical Mystery Tour At the boundaries of BC lies a run close to the hearts of expedition paddlers. A run with bountiful vistas, top notch whitewater, sandy beached camp sites, and within unspoiled wilderness.

DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking: Grand Canyon- The Friends Trip. This was our second Grand Canyon kayak trip in a row. That's 27 days on the Colorado River. It's not easy leaving the Canyon after so many days.

Astral Currently: Safety Tip - always carry a rope Our friend Chris Morelli is an up and coming paddler from the Northeast and works at Mountainman Outdoor Supply. He put together this important safety reminder to always carry a rope.

Shred Ready: The Mighty Toxaway We also were greeted to a new landslide at the bottom of land bridge, which would appear to be runnable at lower flows as long as you make the eddy with out running into said landslide.

Jackson Kayak: Brett Barton takes his 2Ten S.Star to Skook I've had the new Super Star the last few weeks now and I have to say it's the boat I've wanted for a long time, I just never knew it!

PaddleBlogs: GorgeHits.com: Hucker's Guide to the Columbia River Gorge The Hucker's Guide is being made with experienced paddlers in mind covering the most challenging whitewater in the Columbia River Gorge Region, from really fun classics to down right terrifying adventures.

Fraser Valley WW: Skookumchuck Skooks is only a short ferry ride and a short drive from Vancouver, this means there can be some big line ups.

Reel Water Productions: The Final Days of the Ashlu This is a significant waterfall with a fast moving pool below that feeds into some of the hardest drops on the run. With proper safety set, several people we were willing to try their hand at it. I proved to be one of the most incredible cable cam shots of the whole weekend. We followed paddlers right over and off the drop.

Wavesport Blogs: Whitewater Kayaking: The Ultimate Guide on Clearance at Harmony Drawing on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette, this comprehensive guide covers everything from the most basic skills and concepts to the most advanced, cutting-edge paddling techniques.

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