Playak News Flash 2010-06-07

Playak News Flash - June 7, 2010
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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EJ Story About His First Europe Trip- 1984… Jackson Kayak - My first year of racing slalom, and training in Washington, DC landed me a spot on the USA "B" Team for slalom. This meant that I could go to Europe to race in some mid-level races that summer. I was 20 years old, and in college at the University of Maryland for Engineering.

Vaal River – Record Flood!!! Adrian Tregoning - On the Sunday we awoke to finally see the river in day light. We had stopped on the bridge that night and looked down and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, but now in daylight, the full magnitude of it all was pretty obvious – it was bloody high.

A Love Letter To The Nile River by Dr. Jesse Stone Paddling Life - A Paddling Life Special Report from the Nile River in Africa from Dr. Jesse Stone. The extreme kayaker gives Paddling Life a first-hand account of they mystery and wonder of the Nile as progress threatens to alter the course of the river forever.

Hairy Lemon and playboating the Nile Nordic Kayaking - Day 2 section of the Nile starts with a bang. Called as the big three or 666 there is three parallel channels, each of them being a major rapid. Starting from river left there is Kalagala falls, Hypoxia in the middle and Itanda on the river right. Kalagala is a big volume pourover with a tongue on the right. Straight forward line, but missing the line might hold some severe consequences.

Idaho's Hometown Throwdown #1 WK Throwdown - Idaho's first Hometown Throwdown of 2010 was held Thursday 5/20 at the Gutter in Horseshoe Bend. We were greeted with mostly cloudy skies and temps in the mid-60's. Been on the cool side here in Idaho this year...

Funny Story: It's All in the Legs paddling.net - It was mid-summer of 2006, and I had planned my most ambitious coastal outing yet. It was to be a 140 mile 5 day solo outing beginning with a launch from Rockport, Maine. My itinerary was to include Vinalhaven, Isle Au Haut, Deer Isle, Castine and Islesboro. This was to be a serious sea kayaker's Nirvana. Late evening of my first day out, along Vinalhaven's ocean side coast, I spotted a very small relatively flat island. It appeared to be sitting suitably a foot or two above the high water line. I set up camp and since it was forecast to be a fair night, decided the tent would not be necessary.

River Angel of the Month: Joi Electa River Angels - Every month, the River Angels will feature the "River Angel of the Month" - a female who stands out in the kayaking world.

American Rivers announces America's Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 American Rivers - American Rivers today released its most anticipated report of the year, America's Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010. The 25th anniversary edition of the report spotlights ten rivers facing the most urgent threats, and also features key endangered river success stories from the past two decades.

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