Playak News Flash 2009-11-04

Playak News Flash - November 4, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Fluid Kayaks: Special colour boats We received many requests lately from people who want special colour boats. Don't know why so many requests suddenly, but we decided to make special colours on order

PeakUK US: New York The last rapid is called Particle Accelerator. It is intimidating, but straight forward. We blue angeled through in good form.

Kayak Angler Magazine: Kayaker attacked by great white shark A man kayaking off of Portland, Australia, was attacked by a 12-foot-long great white shark on Friday. The Australian newspaper The Age reported that Rhys Gadsden, 27, was out for a morning paddle when the shark surfaced and clamped down on the bow of his kayak, a plastic Dagger sit-inside.

ICF: Tim Brabants, Reigning Olympic Champion, Gives some Tips on Whereabouts Filing Pure Paddling Performance, the ICF's Anti-Doping Education Programme, is an initiative to preserve the 'spirit of sport' by educating all Canoeing Athletes and Team Support Personnel in the important issue of Anti-Doping.

Whitewater Rescue: Higgins and Langley Award WRI is pleased to announce that Cody has been elected to the Higgins and Langley Memorial Award Board of Directors. Cody said, "It is an honor and a privilege to be involved with this organization. I look forward to contributing what I can to further their mission."

SUP Surf: Tropical Blends Nui Loa 11′9″ SUP Board Back by popular demand, the Nui Loa SUP stand up board by Tropical Blends Surf fills the need for an all around family board. Whether on a lake, slow moving stream or the wide open ocean, the Nui Loa offers a graceful refined approach to having fun on the water.

Am. Whitewater: AW Reaches Agreement on Sultan River (WA) American Whitewater has reached agreement with Snohomish PUD and other parties to the relicensing of the Jackson Hydropower Project on the Sultan River. The future proposed license will support whitewater boating on the Sultan River and in particular the reach between Culmback Dam and the Powerhouse known as the Upper Sultan.

surfski.info: B.O.E Private Clients Dolphin Coast Challenge 2009 (South Africa) The first day from Zinkwazi to Salt Rock threw out a serious challenge at the start where the singles encountered a strong middle break on the bank.

Go Kayak Now: Tides for Beginning Sea Kayakers ACA IDW Presentation Tides are a basic subject that all Sea Kayakers should be aware of, whether from the Great Lakes or not.

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