Playak News Flash 2009-11-11

Playak News Flash - November 11, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Fluid Blog: garburator! Last time i surfed this wicked wave was in 2007, and i had almost forgotten how it feels! Well, easiest way to explain it would be: FAST! like really fast. while you don't have a lot of time to setup as you're screaming down the pit it does allow for some good air.

Charging Arc: Si Phan Don: Waterfall jumping Dolphin watching from the Cambodian side and heading back in Sum Kip's longtail up the rapids in the fading light. Turbo Fairy races in front of the Watt. Mekong water down at the beach. Ferried back from the rapids at the end of a long day on the baking rocks and thundering falls.

Pat Clissold: Fresher's Trip 2009 I went along as an old boy and luckily the rain came down and we had an excellent weekend, freshers and old boys alike.

Adrian Tregoning: West Sumatra 2009 – Introduction The mission of the trip is quite simple – to have fun. But apart from that, we have been invited to explore this region to ascertain the potential for commercial rafting and kayaking in that area.

Ruth Gordon: VG Surf Fest The VG Surf Fest is just a bunch of friends camping and surfing near Salmon Creek California. This year we were blessed with four days of great surf, great weather and fun times.

Palm Blogs: Safe. Tea first. Plas-Y-Brenin play host to the BCU Student Safety Seminar, where Britains' intellectual cream gather to gain tips and tricks on running a university canoe club from some of the best in the business.

Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association: Chicago North Shore Paddle Trip Report It was a warm, breezy day. Temperatures were in the 60s, the sun was out, and there was a stiff off-shore wind from the southwest. As the water temperature was around 50 degrees all of us opted for drysuits.

Kokatat Blog: Ben Lawry, Jeff Allan, Greg Stamer at the Optimist Symposium in Israel The OPTIMIST Annual Skills Symposium and BCU week provided the perfect occasion to immerse yourself in training, networking with coaches from around the world, and listening to some amazing international presentations. The half day clinics offered a variety of paddling techniques, rolling, rescues, safety and navigation, as well as BCU award training and assessments.

SUP Surf Mag: Surftech's Stand Up Paddle Quiver for Fall 2009 Surftech has introduced into production the Lopez Surf Music available in 9'6" and 10'0" lengths and the 8'11" Lil Darling, the shortest SUP board in the Surftech lineup.

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