Playak News Flash 2010-02-04

Playak News Flash - February 4, 2010

News Watch Headlines

Playak: Interview: Nathan Eades South America definitely stole my heart on the last trip and I think I'll be returning for another trip there soon, maybe Chile or Mexico, but for now I need to work and save some cash for the next adventure.

Evan Garcia: The Todo Middle Palguin Paddle gone, bows up, hands on cockpit ready for the impact. I barley rolled on the stout and got to shore so stoked to have not gotten beat down in this moster double drop. I couln't have been more stoked to have run this entire drop. It was my 10th time off the 70 footer and 1st time for the entry.

Astral Currently: Chile –Freeboating and hucking upon arrival A large number of paddlers headed for Chile this winter and the rivers were relentless in delivering punishment. The swim count was out of control and broken paddles became the normal everyday occurrence. A ton of rain fell in Chile this season making for high water levels and epic creeking!

Immersion Research: Nantahala River Love! Daniel Dutton sends us an entertaining video of life on the Nanty- and some good tunes to boot!

DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking: Ecuador Kayaking: Jan 2-10 Class IV- Our group size and water levels, along with a gung-ho attitude of the boys, allowed us to step up the level of difficulty on some of the runs we did. After a couple of days of warm up on the Quijos, conditions were perfect for a trip down the lower Cosanga.

Chasing Rain: Two Videos I went to the New River Dries twice the the past two weeks. First time was with the Blackfly. And the second time was with the new Pyranha Molan. The boat is pretty sweet.

Fraser Valley WW: Part 3, Return of the Island Gnar This river is a classic with 4 great runs on it. I have previously paddled all but the Middle section. The Middle is the steepest and hardest run on the Gordon, the nice thing is that almost all the hard drops can be walked without much difficulty.

Jackson Kayak: Winter Kayak Carnival This year Kelly's Whitewater Park had a snow sculpture and a float in the parade. The theme was Wild Idaho.

Jasper Polak: Winter paddling It's a long and cold winter here in the Netherlands, with more ice and snow than we are used to. This means delayed trains, chaos on the roads (how many Dutch people have winter tires?? hah!) and ofcourse, no paddling because everything is frozen solid. I've been doing all sorts of things to keep me off the streets and kill my energy overdose, from running and training in the gym to climbing and bouldering.

Kokatat Blog: India Recap We finished driving the frosty road to Thangu early in the morning while the ice in the stream had not yet melted and the grassy hillsides were still glistening in the morning light. We could see snow-covered towers of the Himalaya up and downstream, and the new light was slowly marching across the brown Thangu Valley, nearing the river and our already warming hands.

LVM TV: Upper Creek Trip Report Podcast – Part 1 Here's a little story about what happens when you get a late start on a sunny January day on an unknown creek. Toby MacDermott, John Grace, Pat Keller, Andrew Holcombe, Nate Elliott, Dustin Marquart, and Will Lyons took a little trip down Upper Creek near Linville Falls, NC and had a wholesome adventure.

Jackson Kayak: Whitewater Kids! I do not remember my introduction to whitewater. Not remembering my introduction has driven to think about helpful ideas to share with others when introducing kids to whitewater. Here are some of the don'ts and dos that I have found helpful when instructing kids.

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