Playak News Flash 2009-12-14

Playak News Flash - December 14, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Rivers of Chile: Rio Canahue To reach the put in while traveling south on Ruta 5 exit 17 KM south of Los Lagos and follow a good paved road 44 km to pleasant town of Futrono. Continue east around the northern shore of the lake to the first major bridge which is over the Canahue. This stretch of river is found while on the way to the Florin, the Curringue or the Saltos De Nilahue.

Dagger Blogs: A Week in Mexico Veracruz state in Mexico has some of the best whitewater kayaking in the world. During Thanksgiving break this year my brother Brendan and I flew to Veracruz then bused a few hours to Tlapacoyan, a city higher in the mountains.

adidas Sickline: Autumn Kajaking II I expected the second part of my « autumn kayaking » to be in Charnay, but it finally took place in Lyon. After a long year without good levels there, it appeared when we didn't really expect it!

Wavesport Blogs: Fall Freestyle Here's a short video I just whipped up featuring some downriver freestyle on the New River Gorge at 5ft and the Lower Gauley around 1600cfs. Fayetteville, WV is THE place to playboat in N. America year-round.

LVM TV: Golden Stroking on The Colorado Here we have a beautiful kick flip performed on The Colorado River.

Kokatat Blog: Captain, my captain! Our kayak fishing ambassador Captain Lucian Gizel caught these steelheads on the Huron River in Michigan. His preferred outfit for these trips comes from our kayak fishing garment group.

Wavesport Blogs: EP may be one of the last to run gigantic Amazon rapid - scouting photos After our adventure down the Rio Roosevelt came to an end two days ago, we found ourselves in the town of Porto Velho for one last scare with Amazonian rivers. This time, not because of the jungle, but because of the gigantic whitewater on the rapids of Cachoeira de Teotônio (Teotônio Waterfall).

Northwest Video Scrapbook: Little White – R-2 Fresh snow, temperatures in the high 20's, and low flows. It was so cold out of your boat that gear would freeze until you got back in the water. Dan McCain and Ben Sigler took a run down the Little White this past weekend portaging only mandatory logs, Island, and Stovepipe.

Kokatat Blog: Preparations for Isla Grande Tierra del Fuego Expedition The expedition will raise funds and awareness, and collect gently-used paddling gear, for Achilles, a New York based nonprofit that enables people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics.

Palm Blogs: Gene17 Adventure Paddler's Weekend This weekend marked the annual Gene17 Adventure Paddlers' Weekend, bringing together boaters from across the UK and further afield to enjoy some of the Devon's finest rivers. With good water levels on both days, and a huge turnout both on the rivers and in the bar, the weekend was certainly one to remember.

Werner: Werner Paddles Holiday Gift Guide #3 What sea paddler would not love to see a Gordon Brown's Manual for Intermediate and Advanced Sea Kayakers, and the DVD, Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown, under the tree or stuffed in a stocking.

playak.net: Gentle paddling 4O's A fun week end on the Ikopa river, south of Antananarivo. Good flow, very average weather with a last gust of winter trade winds plus a light rain.

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