Playak News Flash 2010-01-20

Playak News Flash - January 20, 2010

News Watch Headlines

Fluid Blog: Fall report I finished 3rd of the event in K1 senior, and my friend and Fluid team partner Markus ended 5th!! Yeah two Fluid team paddlers in final! Was great to share that event with all that germans and have great time.

LiquidLore: Quebec Update The first two are well known runs that are mentioned in several in-print guidebooks - the Doncaster and the Du Nord are Laurentian classics that can't be missed. You could probably get a dual sport day on one of these in the spring by starting out and Mont Tremblant and finishing with some sweet spring boating.

River Gypsies: RiverGypsies Chile '09-'10 Trip Report #1 We were driven from the tent early, as the eager desert sun crested a low ridge and rocked the tent like a fiery hammer. Warm air wafted through as we crawled out into desert dirt and staggered into the shade of some nearby trees.

Jackson Kayak: Freestyle Expression Session I am sure the Freestyle Expression Session will be run all over the world as it does not matter how good or bad the paddler.

Jackson Kayak: 2010 All-Star- not just for the pros The 2010 All-Star has far exceeded any expectations of just how good it could be for the top paddlers in the world competing in competition.

Kayak Session: Colombia mission In the fall 2009 Swiss paddlers Ron Fisher and Severin Häberling caught up with Dutch legend Kees van Kuipers, to paddle Colombia's known and undiscovered runs. Here is Ron's report what they did , saw, and paddled.

playak.tv: Why surfers shouldn't bail their boards I had to avoid this chop in the water and then he bails his board to duck this wave and it smacks me in the bloody neck.

ICF: Canoe Sprint - a Growing Sport in Ghana The course was composed of two parts, Theory and Practice. The theory lessons were aimed to provide coaches and athletes with basic knowledge and a solid foundation of information and skills needed by coach beginners and advanced level in Canoe Sprint.

SUP Surf: Surftech's 14 foot Bark Expedition awarded "Gear of the Year" The 14 foot Bark Expedition was named "Best Stand Up Paddleboard" in the Dec 2009/Jan 2010 issue of the Men's Journal. The "Gear of the Year" issue awards top honors to the best outdoor products of 2009. Other "Gear of the Year" honorees included notable brands such as Oakley, Canon, Rolex, BMW, Mountain Hardware and GoPro among other prestigious brands.

Werner: Werner Paddles At Surf Expo The Werner Paddles Sales and Marketing team are at Surf Expo this week in Orlando Florida. This is a great gathering of manufacturers and retailers for the surf industry on the east coast.

SUP Surf: New 2010 Surftech Softop SUP Stand Up Paddle Boards Created by master craftsman Randy French, the 11′6″ Softop SUP was designed for stability and glide. The added volume and full rail make this board the most stable stand up paddleboard on the market! Great larger paddlers or those trying stand up paddling for the first time.

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