Playak News Flash 2009-11-30

Playak News Flash - November 30, 2009

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Wavesport Blogs: BC Creeking About 5 mins from the cabin we were staying in was a great little run for the group of paddlers we had with us. The Maligne River is a very scenic place. Also on our list of scenic floats was the Whirlpool River.

Kokatat Blog: Chris and Sharyn Jones' Himalayan Odyssey We took some days out to explore the environs of the Yangtse and vowed to return with kayaks in the near future! Sadly many of the great runs in Yunnan have either been flooded by dams or are threatened by hydro development.

Valentin Grollemund: Chile - Pucón I'm in Pucón since 4 days, the trip in Chile started as worst as it can start. The first day we paddled the Nevados, wich is a real creeking paradize with slides, waterfalls.

Nookie: Update from Team Rider Doug Cooper After a week or so I heard that the Gateneau river had come up nice and high and the high tension wave was well in. Arriving at the wave it felt surprisingly European.

Jackson Kayak: Ravens Fork Video update Here is a quick little video from our low waters weekend on the Ravens Fork. A great Fall season river fun.

Jordan Searle: East Waikaia - Blood, Life and Steep White-Water Once on the water there was about 800m of relatively chilled out class II before the action began, and didn't really stop until the end of the day. There were a couple of sections you can break down but most of the rapids required long scouts.

Immersion Research: The Wonders of South America Stephen Forster of the New River Academy has been getting some epic paddling in down south.

River Dayz: Celestial Falls: another classic PNW park n'huck We knew the park ranger was there, luckily Scott and Dan scouted out other put in options the day before. So we put in at an alternate spot and paddled downstream towards the falls. There are two falls, the top one is about 80 feet or so and lands on rocks. So we portaged the top drop, seal launched in above the 40 footer and each gave her a go.

LiquidLore: The Ottawa Double Header While Ottawa's playboating is pretty well known, outside of the Ottawa paddling community not many people know that the town itself offers up some of the best "downtown" waterfalling of any city in North America.

Jackson Kayak: New Funs on the Russell Fork Clay, Emily, Dane and myself went to run the famous Russell Fork River. We though what better river, than to take some of our New Funs to play along the way.

Palm Blogs: Freestyle Selections 2009 The selection for this years Great British Freestyle kayak team was three events held over the past two months. The first two were held up at Nottingham, at the Holme Pierrepoint white water course. The third was held at Hurley. These events, for anyone that doesn't know, were to select the British team for this years Europeans that are being held in Austria.

Am. Whitewater Journal: American Whitewater Journal: Nov/Dec 2009 Assembled on the riverbank we listened spellbound while Stevens described the geology of the canyon, the unique and fragile aquatic habitat of the river, the complex system of administration under which the river corridor was managed, and the history of man's occupation of the Canyon.

American Rivers: 58 Dams to be Removed in 2009 American Rivers today released its annual list of 58 dams in 16 states that have been removed or are slated for removal in 2009. Thanks to the removal of these outdated dams, communities across the country have the opportunity to enjoy better water quality, improved public safety and flood protection, and more abundant fish and wildlife.

Kokatat Blog: Lincoln Canoe and Kayak cold water clinic – Suzanne Hutchinson reports November 21 was a beautiful autumn day in Freeport, Maine where a cold water clinic took place at Lincoln Canoe and Kayak. After an in-shop presentation by Eric Duffy of Wilderness Maine Associates on hypothermia, we all suited up and headed over to the Harraseeket River for a nice swim in the cold water.

Dash Point Pirate: SCUBA for Rolling I've always said that when learning to roll it's important to remove all distractions so you can concentrate on technique. Do it in warm pool with a dive mask, so you're comfortable and can see, and don't have water running in your nose. The scuba adds the additional comfort of not having to worry about breathing.

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