Playak News Flash 2010-05-05

Playak News Flash - May 5, 2010
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Erik Boomer runs 100+ ft Chutes De Magnam Teva Blog - We arrived at Chutes De Magnan on April 29th and took a few hours to scout. Upon first inspection I was unsure if there was a reasonable line. The drop cascades an estimated 100+ feet down a chasm of mankiness... The unpredictability of the rock, speed and difficulty of the entry, and the overall stoutness made the rest of us weary.

HAWAII: In search of Wai Level 6 - In January 2010 our crew decided to head out to the Big Island of Hawaii in search of all the waterfalls we had seen on the Internet. The crew consisted of myself Shon Bollock, Cody Howard, Justin Patt, Jake Sanders, and producer Harrison Tobin. Justin Patt and I arrived to meet the rest of the boys at Hilo International Airport on the Big Island, after driving from Mt. Shasta, CA to Portland, OR to catch our flight.

Early Season Elbow River Level 6 - The Elbow River is medium sized river that flows out of the foothills just south of Calgary, it contains a few good sections including one short class 4/5 run. There are three challenging drops which can all be run as many times as you want, making it a great run to get warmed up for the season.

Video: WWT Reunion09 Day3 playak.tv - World Waveski Tour event stop Reunion Island 2009

BC Whitewater Release: Ashlu LiquidLore - Like it or not, whitewater releases are going to be something kayakers will have to deal with in the future in BC. We should all be thankful that someone - whoever was involved, either government dudes or concerned kayakers - had the foresight to see that releases should be included in the licensing agreement for the Ashlu diversion and that they didn't just roll over and die when it was confirmed the dam was going to be built. I haven't been around long enough to know the details of what went down to make it happen, but I have to say thanks for getting it done.

More Beyond Rockwood CKS Squad - Here's a few pics to go with Matt's video of the gorge below Rockwood.

Telluride Kayak School Experience…. Immersion Research - Matt Wilson, a long time kayaker and owner of the Telluride Kayak School sends in a little clip showing off a little of what you can learn by taking a few lessons with him- If you are in Telluride, CO area, give him a ring!

Upper Kuskanax Kayak Hot Dogs - It's been a long time to dry out after our trip to Hood River, but with some warm weather and a bit of rain this week, Mom nature turned the taps back on for all us parched West Kootenay creekers.

Why take part in a kayak competition homemade kayaks - Somewhere along the way it became unfashionable to be competitive.I know that in some schools competition is frowned upon because those who don`t win suffer from a lesser self esteem and feelings of inadequacy, and so to make everyone feel good there are no more winners and losers.

River Inny, Open Canoe Video Team I-Canoe - Short headcam video of a river trip on the Inny from Abbeyshrule to Shrule Bridge on the weekend of the 18th April 2010. Enjoy!

Ten Canoes Indigenous Boats - The 2006 movie Ten Canoes by Rolf de Heer is a mesmerizing look at the pre-European-contact culture of Australia and well worth viewing even if it didn't feature indigenous boats.

Video: Versa Board playak.tv - Andy describes the features found on the Native Watercraft Versa Board.

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