viernes, 26 de marzo de 2010

Playak Weekly Digest - week 12

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 12, 2010.
LVM TV LVM TV: Bikini Boat Carrying Contest Winner::LVM #33 Intro (Friday 19th) *****
Shayne Day shot and produced this little nugget starring Candice Fallwell. It stood out with its unique style and incredible aerial silk skills displayed by Candice. Thanks to all the other entrants, which due to legal issues or extreme male body hair, can't be put on our website.
Immersion Research Immersion Research: Shane Benedict and the IR Drysuit (Sunday 21st) ****
I just spent an hour in an out of the water trying to pull a boat out of the nastiest little pin I have seen in a long time. It started with a couple folks just trying to pull it out and it escalated all the way to 8 people pulling on a z-drag, breaking the grab handle, and making the pin worse. I was in the new IR dry suit. I spent as long as 5 minutes straight standing in waist deep water placing biners, and ropes and such.
Team Pyranha Team Pyranha: A December to Remember. Part 1: The Grand Canyon (Tuesday 23rd) **
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a special place and it is the setting that ultimately draws us to run the river. The logistics, the permit system, the stress and toil all fade away as you lose sight of the put-in and the walls begin to rise. By day two the endless red walls and strong current have refocused our life on the basics.
Team Pyranha Team Pyranha: Mexico Set (Saturday 20th) **
Turns out Mexico isn't all desert and cacti after all…
Dagger Blogs Dagger Blogs: Dream Result Intro Available to View Online (Friday 19th) **
The new, and highly-touted Dream Result trailer which is a collaboration from Team Dagger's Rush Sturges and Tyler Bradt is now available for viewing online.
Palm Blogs Palm Blogs: Pots Rodeo Video! (Tuesday 23rd) **
Here's the video from the Pots rodeo which took place this February. Look out for Matt's blistering cartwheels and Nick's big loop in the CFS!
Am. Whitewater Am. Whitewater: Dillsboro Dam Removal (NC) Complete (Sunday 21st) **
Today, the removal of Dillsboro Dam is complete! Work will continue over the next few months to restore and stabilize the river banks. In place of an outdated and uneconomic dam (the dam had not produced power in over 4 years), there are two "new" ledges on the river. A yellow silt curtain (visible in the photo above) will remain across the main part of the river until the restoration work is completed, probably a couple of more months. For paddlers who wish to paddle this section of river, the silt curtain has an opening on the far river right side for boats to pass through.
Immersion Research Immersion Research: Paddle with the bros event schedule & Pyranha promo video (Sunday 21st) **
If you are interested in paddling Pyranha's new line of kayaks, learning a few things on the river, or just want to have a cold one and talk about kayaking. Please come, it will be a good time.
Down River Kayaks Down River Kayaks: Covington River 4.89 ft, 374 cfs (Monday 22nd) *
With tons of rain falling on the Rappahannock watershed I let myself get talked away from a 12 foot high Rapp run in order to go chase some tributaries. I rode along with Dave Stockdill, Jon Reed, Lex, and Mike Blasford. We met up with Chris and Boo at the river. The Covington, Rush, and Thornton were all running, but we decided to paddle the Covington.
PaddleBlogs PaddleBlogs: Madamax: Lilly Groupies, ... (Sunday 21st) *
4 fully loaded rafts for a fairly large group of local residents and nationals. Water was high over the week end and sections at a challenging level We bailed out at "La langue", a nasty looking drop which keeps boats and flush down swimmers past the hole!
PaddleBlogs PaddleBlogs: Madamax: Flooded Andromba (Monday 22nd) *
the rapids look quite nice for thrill seekers and they left a few lines to be opened by strong groups of dedicated paddlers.
playak.tv playak.tv: Video: Gflex Epoxy Kayak Challenge (Saturday 20th) *
This is the Kayak Chainsaw Massacre & Gflex Challenge featuring Ben Gougeon & Daryl Brunette. Video by G.C.Kirkland.
Kokatat Blog Kokatat Blog: 2010 Circumnavigation of Quebec and Labrador (Saturday 20th) *
I am an experienced sea kayaker, paddling since I was 16 years old both on rivers and seas. Being a professional guide for 5 years will help me as much as the paddling I've done on the Saguenay Fjord, the North Coast of Quebec, Gaspe, Nova Scotia and the rivers along almost all its length. I'm confident for sure, otherwise I would not start this trip, but I fear I still might not arrive in time at Kuujjuaq, since I do not know the Labrador Sea and the impact of the current along the coast.
CKS Blog CKS Blog: Information Guide To Jackson Kayak's Customer Options (Friday 19th) *
Jackson Kayak has re-written the books of whitewater kayak manufacturing. They've got some of the best boats in the industry, but at the same time have made the shopping process a little bit confusing for the consumer.
Just Fluid Just Fluid: Just Liquid Sports – H20 Crystal paddle review (Friday 19th) *
Carbon Fiber shafts are a flawless masterpiece providing a comfortable positive reassuring feeling when held. The Bent shaft took this great feeling to another level with its indexed grip providing the most comfortable ergonomic alignment of the wrists eliminating wrist fatigue.
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