Playak News Flash 2009-12-23

Playak News Flash - December 23, 2009

News Watch Headlines

Tribe News: Rider of the Year The goal of these annual awards is simply to showcase the incredible things that are done in our sport each year and highlight the people doing them. With your participation we have an international platform to stoke the fire of progression and community in kayaking. We hope that anyone who has done something cool this year will submit an entry if only to let everyone else see some more cool shit.

Evan Garcia: Rio Florin (High Water) With the sun finally coming out and levels starting to drop we set our sights on the Lake District. With a group of 6 stout gypsy's all loaded in a small Cheve car we headed four hours south to the Rio Florin. To our surprise we found a huge amount of water in the river giving us quite an interesting experience in this committing canyon.

Whitewater-Koa: Back to Tree Trunk Once we had scouted from every possible angle Brendan, Trent and I geared up and headed to the top. With the flows looking rather burely B and I opted for the seal launch entry while Trent ran the guts.

New River Academy: Rio Achi Bueno New River Academy gives you a look at the Rio Achi Bueno! Deep in the Andes you find this river coursing like blood through a vein. Except bright blue.

Fraser Valley WW: Island Season Part 2 With something like 11 rivers and 20 runs within an hour there's almost always something runnable for any paddler level, not to mention some of the best surf on the island. Some of the classic runs in the area are the Gordon River, Harris Creek, Hemmingsen Creek and the mythical Granite Creek. Granite Creek is said to have something like 24 runnable waterfalls from 15 to 40 feet.

Liquid Medicine: kayaking "Iles de Sanguinaires" Corsika On our trip on the shores of Corsika island in France we visited the Iles de Sanguinaires. A beautiful group of rocky islands that are crested with old genuvesian towers and new lighthouses.

SW Sea Kayaking: Cold Comfort Paddling through the tide race at Peveril Ledges was rather daunting, with spray being blown skyward off the tops of the waves, and surf breaking hard over the shallows. The point of no return for this trip is Durlston Head, a mile further; we decided to approach the tide race at the Head gingerly and if necessary, run away with our tail between our legs back to Swanage

American Rivers: EPA Watersense Specifications move Water Efficiency Efforts in the Right Direction WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by EPA, seeks to protect the future of our nation's water supply by promoting water efficiency and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs, and practices.

Playak Product News: Pesda Press: The Northern Isles – Orkney & Shetland Sea Kayaking Their relative isolation, stunning scenery and Norse history make Orkney and Shetland a very special place. For the sea kayaker island archipelagos are particularly rewarding … none more so than these.

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