Playak News Flash 2010-05-03

Playak News Flash - May 3, 2010
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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Video: Nationals playak.tv - 2010 National Championships Rd 1 Curragower. Freestyle kayaking. Mens Expert Result; 1st David O Sullivan 2nd Conor Bredin 3rd Tomás O Donoghue I have no right to music and am not using it for profit in anyway.

Take your paddling to the next level Wavesport Blogs - While I was out keeping the skills fresh at Upper Railroad wavehole on the New this evening, I tried to take a step back and look at the big picture of how I can make myself a better paddler. By better paddler, I mean I want to improve my technique, style, smoothness, and snap to my tricks.

The Final Four Of The Werner Golden Stroke Contest LVM TV - OK this was a hard round to judge, actually all the rounds have been hard to judge. So much gold, so much. This is the final round of voting and the winner receives a brand new Werner Premium Grade Paddle. Each person gets one vote so make it count. Now gold.

Face Time – New Whitewater Film by Nick Troutman Kokatat Blog - Check out the teaser for Face Time, a new kayak film from Kokatat team paddler and current World Freestyle Kayak Champion Nick Troutman.

Far North Queensland. Australian Jungle Boating Fluid Blog - So its been awhile since I have checked in, Sorry about that! I have two updates coming: Northern Sumartra (a kayaking trip I did with Joel Kowalski and my Indonesian friends at Tritaseta) and an update from the previous Kimberley Expedition that along with Anthony Yap I organized an international team of 11 to paddle the Fitzroy River - The largest river in Australia.

Jake Skeen Super-star on Grand Canyon (review) Jackson Kayak - Wow! I thought to my self, how could the Star series get any better? Man was I wrong. The 2010 Super star is an amazing boat that performs. I have not had it in any situation that I have not been happy with the way it handles and performs.

The Making Of A Paddle Stan Mac Kenzie - What do kayakers do when they aren't kayaking? They "jerry-rig the next gadget", or make paddles. Neil hosted part two of his Greenland paddle making workshop of which I was able to participate in this Saturday afternoon with Sean and Dean.

Six Mile Last Weekend The Roaming Dials - We Alaskans are blessed in so many ways. As packrafters we enjoy the company of a handful of really good kayakers who are willing to join us for silliness, like running Six Mile last weekend. Boy, was it fun.

"The Paddler" Stan Mac Kenzie - I really like this shot. I've become so critical of my pictures I sometimes loose sight at what they can mean not only to me, which is important, but to what I might want others to see or imagine they see. It is good when you feel you are there.

Kihei Maui Downwinder – February 2010 SUP Surf - I'd like to give a big "THANK YOU!" to the crew in Maui for letting me tag along with them for a couple downwinders. Mark Raaphorst, Randy Strome, Jack Dyson, Livio Menelau, Chris and Donna. Also, thanks to Pono Bill for letting me use his leash. Coming from Oahu, I thought we were spoiled (and we are) with great surf and trade winds.

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