Playak News Flash 2010-09-18

Playak News Flash - September 18, 2010
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Tom and Kelby going big Whitewater-Koa - So im back home now and I must say its good to be here! Its been a tough year with injury but at least I'm home now to deal with it all! Lately I have been editing a bunch of footage and getting things lined up to start shooting my next film which I'm stoked about!

First Descents in Thailand Wavesport Blogs - One of the biggest appeals of going to Thailand, for myself, was the fact that not much was really known about paddling there. Several crews of paddlers have ventured here in the past, but there seemed to be so much more whitewater to discover. And one of my big drives for this season was to get out into these "unknown" areas and do as much exploring as possible.

Lachine, an Ocean Wave in Montreal New River Academy - Yesterday some of us from the New River Academy went to the Lachine Rapids in Montreal. The Lachine Rapids are a series of huge wave trains that flow through the center of Montreal. Being there is a strange experience because you are in this huge city on a huge river that has no business being there. The reason we were there wasn't to run the river however, it was to play.

Pikey in a Tutu and other shots Jackson Kayak - Thought I'd just send in some pictures of the cool paddling I've been up the last few months. I've been busy most weekends either training biking or boating, I've enjoyed going to paddling events such as the Summer Sausage Festival up at Holme Pier Point in Nottingham or the Tryweryn Festival in Wales not forgetting a great 3rd birthday event for ThamesValleyFreestylers.

Leaving home or going home? Jackson Kayak - Leaving home or going home? That is what I was asking myself on a recent visit to Canada. My first stop was Canmore AB, where I once spent four winters, braving the cold to paddle year round on the Kananaskis River. Myself and a fair-sized group of Canadian paddlers descended on the Kan in the quest to make the Canadian team.

Nick Troutman 2010 in review with GoPro HD Hero: VIDEO Jackson Kayak - Here is a quick little video of my 2010 year so far seen from the lens of my GoPro HD Hero. Everywhere from creeking in the South East, to surfing Glenwood on the USA tour, a couple runs in California, a couple of the big rapids on the Grand Canyon and some good ol' wave riding on Lachine and the Ottawa back up in canada on my home turf.

Scotty's 2010 South African Season Fluid Blog - 2010 has been a great season for me. With almost all South African rivers being rainfall dependent it often requires a paddler to put in a considerable amount of effort and travelling in order to get quality whitewater. I've been lucky enough to have the time to chase the rain around the country.

Milk Creek/ Zigzag River Mt. Hood H2O - On my way back from school for the summer, I took the road through Mollola to get home. There is a creek I had crossed over before in the town of Colton that I had looked at before with little water. This time I stopped to check it out as the area had been pummeled by rain recently. I was still surprised to find it at a perfect flow.

Adventure Technology Ramps Up Consumer Presence with Innovative Products and Invigorated Marketing Playak - Adventure Technology Ramps Up Consumer Presence with Innovative Products and Invigorated Marketing Support To core paddlers, Adventure Technology's (AT) whitewater-inspired paddles are easily recognized by their woven carbon and fiberglass shaft. By feel, it's the ergonomic design driven by the perfect blend of "form meets function" attention to aesthetic detail and high quality materials.

End of guiding season Mt. Hood H2O - Recently finished up guiding season. It was a fun one with lots of trips, thanks Pete!

Raquette Race Recap LiquidLore - Last weekend was a race on the Raquette River - an eastern summer and fall dam-release class IV-V classic. By all accounts it was a success and there'll be a repeat next Labour Day weekend.

Confluence Watersports Receives Two Reader's Choice Awards from Canoe & Kayak Magazine Playak - Announced as the "First Annual Reader's Choice Awards", the magazine invited subscribers and online readers to vote for their favorite paddling brands, products and people through an online survey. In total, 3,600 Canoe & Kayak readers voted in less than 30 days.

Midges at the mill, on Gigha SeaKayakPhoto.com - We now turned our bows to the north and up the exposed west coast of Gigha. It was a wonderful day with light winds and only a little swell coming in from the Atlantic. I soon had the sail up.

Early start on Loch Rannoch Palm Blogs - After an overnight drive I arrived in Kinloch Rannoch at around 3 am and knowing the forecast for the day was good decided to snatch an hour or so sleep before setting off on my trip. A short time later I awoke as the sun broke through, and I was greeted with the stunning early morning view of Loch Rannoch.

Paying our respects to the Brownie on Cara SeaKayakPhoto.com - On landing on Cara, Phil and I doffed our caps to the resident spirit, the Brownie. We both said "Good afternoon Mr Brownie, I trust you are well." Note a hatless Phil and a hatted Donald!

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