Playak News Flash 2009-11-06

Playak News Flash - November 6, 2009

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Bama Boys: More Bama Boys in Colorado: Part 3 Lot of rapids and a few flat stretches spread throughout the run make Big South a long day by most people's standards. Including the mileage on Weird Creek it is a twelve-mile run, but very rewarding, especially for groups like ours scouting their way down for the first time.

Fraser Valley WW: Clendinning Creek 2009 Even though we did a lot more portaging and the stress level was higher than expected, this was still a great trip. The entire trip is filled with some of the most scenic views I've ever seen in British Columbia. There were thousand foot cascading waterfalls surrounding us in almost every direction at any given time. With a little less water the rapids would have been much slower and easier to pick apart.

Kokatat Blog: B.C. Trip 2009 The Stikine was pretty high, and we were hoping it would drop during the week. So while we were waiting, the decision was made to paddle around Terrace. I had no idea how many great creeks and rivers are around Terrace. Most of the paddlers just travel up to run the Stikine or stay around Whistler or Vancouver Island area.

LiquidLore: Rogers Creek: Classic South Coast It's a short run but it's worth the effort, especially if you try and make a few days out of it by running Snowcap Creek, just across the river from Rogers.

CKS Blog: International Day of Climate Action in Buena Vista People in nearly 200 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history; the International Day of Climate Action. At over 5,200 events around the world, people gathered to demand strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.

Rapid Transit: Linville in the Fall When we got down to Babel Tower rapid, Ben and Mike guessed that the level was just over 2 feet: a nice, controlled volume with enough flow to make the rapids fun and not too scary.

Werner: Werner's Andy Bridge Helps Secure Whitewater Releases on the Sultan American Whitewater has recently reached an agreement to secure recreational releases on the Sultan River. There will be four releases each year. The Sultan is right in the backyard of Werner Paddles manufacturing facility.

Am. Whitewater: Books by Doug Ammons For Sale in AW Store Just in time for the Holidays this year, American Whitewater will be offering two books for sale from well-known paddler and author Doug Ammons: Whitewater Philosophy and Laugh of the Water Nymph.

ACA: Excellence in Instruction Award Celebrating its 130th year as a nonprofit, member-supported canoeing and kayaking organization, the American Canoe Association this week recognized the contributions of Tom Lindblade in awarding him its annual "Excellence in Instruction" award.

Werner: Advance Praise for "Sea Kayak With Gordon Brown" DVD Werner Paddles is proud to be a sponsor of this fine new DVD. Gordon combines cutting edge instruction with a beautiful journey along the Isle of Skye. But don't just take our word for it, there is a great deal of praise for Gordon Brown's newest DVD.

ACA: NY Navigation Law The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation has announced that beginning Nov. 1, "No owner or operator of a pleasure vessel less than 21 feet, including rowboats, canoes, and kayaks shall permit its operation, between Nov. 1 and May 1, unless each person on board such vessel is wearing a securely fastened United States Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of an appropriate size when such vessel is underway."

Wilderness Systems: Paddle-Fishing.Com Tournament Series Event #2 Final Results The day started off very nice with a little wind and nice incoming tide but eventually the fish won out with a pretty slow fishing day for all. There were no slams caught and in total only 4 redfish and 9 snook were caught by 45 anglers using whatever lure they wanted to. The top three slam winners took home cash and their choice of a Wang Anchor, a print from Finatic Designs or a Polar Bear Cooler.

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