Playak Weekly Digest - week 30

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 30, 2010.

News Watch Haymaker / Metlako Falls, OR Northwest Video Scrapbook (Tuesday 27th) ** - Busy and non stop, summer time can fly by before you know it. This past weekend was the Hood River Premiere of Haymaker from HH Films, poolside at the Columbia Gorge Kayak School location. Featured in High Definition with zip-line shots and creative editing of beautiful first descents in locations from Hawaii to Puerto Vallarta. Also featuring some local paddlers and a featured section on the Hood River area with a full rafting chapter of some recent descents in the Pacific Northwest. Some Movies From 2010 Sweet (Sunday 25th) ** - So some of these movies have been linked to this site, but thanks to Team Member Jakub Numek I can now embed them so you can see them right on the page. Only the Youtube videos though, I use Vimeo alot so there are some links just below to those movies as well. Enjoy the outslought of kayaking movies you are about to see! It goes from some guy making a movie a of me running Koosah falls to the Dashboard Empanada Trailer…They are all for your enjoyment! Help save the Reichenbach-Wave in Munich (Germany) Markus Leppaenen (Tuesday 27th) ** - During the kayak freestyle world cup tour this summer the wave was already working and showed its potential. Paddlers like James Bebbington aka Pringle stated that it was one of the best waves they`ve ever surfed. The last weekend we had the pleasure again to surf it as the water was high enough. Something about Icebergs, Oxygen and kayaking??? Whitewater-Koa (Monday 26th) ** - Imagine walking through the desert for 1 and a half months without water and then finding a cooled water machine, or climbing mount Everest and loosing all your oxygen then finding a fresh tank at the very top, or how about being stranded on an iceberg floating in the ocean and coming across a tropical island paradise with sun, surf and a poolside bar.... How good would it feel.... Upper Cherry Sweet (Wednesday 28th) ** - Cherry Creek has long time been known as the best California over night run. I can't disagree with that statment, but only back it up. There are runs that are more challanging than Cherry, but none as classic. There is no portaging, no hard hits, no bad rocks, and it is the most beautiful place I have ever been. This trip was very special to me because everthing worked out just to plan, which never happens! Beast Kaweah Sweet (Sunday 25th) ** - With a good hard trip of portagingand running gnar on West Cherry we headed to the chillest spot in Cali…Three Rivers. Well it's not the chillest because it was 105 degrees everyday we were there, but it's the most mellow and quality place to lay back, tan, run the shit, and enjoy the real kayaker lifestyle. Good As Cherry Pie Evan Garcia (Wednesday 28th) ** - What can be said about Upper Cherry that hasn't already been said about sex...it's pretty much the best thing ever. Well maybe? Anyways this was a trip to be remembered. The hike in was started at 5 a.m. to avoid the heat that has been consuming the entire state of California. It took me 6 hours to get to the put-in, which is longer than my normal 4 to 5 hour trek when I'm in better shape. Hucking great weekend! CKS Squad (Friday 23rd) ** - All I can say is that im still stoked from last weekend. Saturday Big South with Sarah and Ashley, and Sunday Crystal Gorge with Brian Burger, Chris Menges, Sean Lee, Andy Blakesly, and Tom Janney. Here are some highlight photos! The Salmon River Gorge Dagger Blogs (Monday 26th) ** - Breathtaking. If you're lucky enough to have ever been here you know. The Salmon River Gorge is without a doubt one of the most awing canyons I've ever had the pleasure of venturing through. With an unsuspectingly deep and waterfall ridden gorge in the middle of Mt. Hood's thick evergreen forest, this river will blow you away. Waterfall Chasing 2010 Sweet (Friday 23rd) ** - After the North Payette I went back to Oregon and met Pat Keller and a photographer named Lucas Gilman. He followed us around the state as we scouted and ran some pretty amazing big stuff. Candace and I drove them around and enjoyed the high life once again at the Wells House! Big Thanks once again to the Wells Family for being such a huge help this season. You guys are the best… Featured Paddler of the Month (July): Anne Hubner River Angels (Sunday 25th) * - If you've never seen Anne Hubner on the water, you may feel a bit surprised when you do! First of all, she's a very solid river runner, winning the last three european TEVA games in Italy, but the greatest asset about her is that she is always comes accessorized with a big, beautiful smile! Just before Tacen Extreme 2010 duemmstuff (Friday 23rd) * - Tacen Extreme is well on its way. As you may have heard Duemstuff is one of the main sponsors of the event so you can expect some nice looking gear is going to be awarded ;) Kayaker Jason Craig Appears in Sports Illustrated Paddling Life (Saturday 24th) * - Kayaker Jason Craig Appears in Sports Illustrated. What's next...Letterman? That could well be the case for 16-year-old kayaking phenom Jason Craig, who recently appeared in iconic sports mag Sports Illustrated. Sage Donnely wins 5 JR. Olympic medals -plus looping video Jackson Kayak (Tuesday 27th) * - I have had an incredible summer full of travels and competitions. I had a great time meeting people and new friends all over the nation. This summer, I started out with the Reno River Festival, then traveled to Colorado for a month of freestyle and slalom competitions where I managed to get on the podium on almost everything I entered. I then went onto Maryland where I competed in Age Group Nationals in slalom and managed a 1st in Cub Cadets and a second in Cadets overall. Taking Friends whitewater SUP paddling Imagine Surf Blog (Wednesday 28th) * - The day before leaving for California, I went back to the Rouge River one last time with Christine who now is becoming an accomplished whitewater SUP paddler, and also three newbies who SUP on whitewater for the first time – Cibel, Benoit Renauud and Benoit Dargis (old Riot designer).

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