Playak News Flash 2010-05-01

Playak News Flash - May 1, 2010
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Easter Adventures in Morocco Team Pyranha - We rocked up to Marrakech airport and found our Omar, our driver for the trip. He led us out to a ~14 seater minibus (well, it would have been if a load of seats hadn't been removed). It was complete overkill for only five people, this was going to be travelling in luxury.

Asahan River, Indonesia - video Jackson Kayak - Here's a head-cam video of my adventures this winter in Indonesia. The river is the mighty Asahan, a once popular river that now seldom sees any foreigners or kayakers. It's over an hour of non-stop whitewater through jungles and dramatic valleys.

Bryan Kirk of Wave Sport Takes Early Lead in the USAFK Points Series SNews - The inaugural USA Freestyle Kayak (USAFK) Points Series held its first event this past weekend at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC), and Wave Sport delivered. Three members of Team Wave Sport placed high in the standings, including a win for Bryan Kirk. As for gear, the Wave Sport Project was the winning boat in the men and women's pro divisions.

Day 2 Of Voting For The Werner Golden Strokes Contest LVM TV - In a rare show of bipartisanship the judges agreed with the audience voting. Without further a due lets get going with our matchups.

Reno Combos 2010: Video Jackson Kayak - We have been playing at Hole #5 mainly because the river levels have been too low. We have been trying all sorts of new and different combos. Check out the video from our session trying some combos.

Video: Nordheimer Race 09' and Swollen Middle McCloud Falls playak.tv - Shasta Boyz Productions hitting the Nordie Race and firin' Middle McCloud Falls at 2800 cfs.

Rescue in Alaska Sea Kayaker - I had been thinking about paddling in Alaska for a long time. Many kayakers I know have paddled there, most of them in organized groups, and almost all of them in Prince William Sound. My friend and fellow kayaker, Albert, instantly accepted the idea of paddling in Alaska, but proposed a different Alaskan destination, the Kenai Fjords.

Robe Canyon Downriver Race 2010! CKS Squad - The 2nd Robe Canyon Downriver race was a huge success this past weekend in Granite Falls, WA. Todd Gillman put on a great race, and there was a nice turnout of 16teams! The weekend started out nicely.. I finished classes on friday, and was stoked for the weekend to come. Saturday came and in the evening we met up with a great crew for some of their first times down Robe.

Sea kayaking with dolphins at the Mull of Oa SeaKayakPhoto.com - Beneath the great rock fin of Sgeirean Bhuidhe at the Mull of Oa, a dorsal fin broke the surface of the sea. In this wild place we were the sole witnesses...

Kayaking Legend Jon Lugbill's Dream Job Outside Blog - The only paddler to appear on a Wheaties box loves Richmond, Virginia. Jon Lugbill is widely considered the greatest whitewater canoeist ever. Now his goal is to make the Dominion Riverrock—a multi-sport festival taking place May 14-15 in Richmond—a vital adventure sports stop on everyone's list.

Avoiding Accidents paddling.net - I've been lucky. In more than 30 years of guiding canoe trips on some of the toughest rivers in northern Canada, I've never needed more than band-aids and Tylenol. I believe I owe my good luck to a plan that emphasizes avoiding accidents.

Freya Interview: Australia Circumnavigation Sea Kayaker - Freya Hoffmeister finished her circumnavigation of Australia on December 15, 2009, shortly after we went to press with our February issue. She landed at Queenscliff at the mouth of Melbourne, having covered 8,565 miles (13,790 km) in 245 days of paddling over her 332-day expedition. I spoke to Freya after she had returned to her home in Husum, Germany.

Kayaking Kate sets new round Anglesey record PeakUK - Peak UK paddler Kate Duffus paddled the 122km circuit of Anglesey in North Wales in 13hrs 8mins (albeit with considerable tidal assistance). She was wearing a Tourlite Hoody jacket, River Vest PFD and a Peak Tow Line (not for towing, but as a solo paddler, for attaching herself to her kayak in case of swims).

Wednesday morning outing homemade kayaks - oday the sea was a bit rougher due to the wind stirring up a bit of a swell, this made for an interesting paddle this morning. Here`s a couple of pics that Vered took of me paddling out through the waves.I like playing in rough water and can spend hours in the surf zone.

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