Playak News Flash 2010-09-20

Playak News Flash - September 20, 2010
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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Gauley Day 1 - Footage from Pillow Rapid Wavesport Blogs - Although the web guy (me) found some carnage early myself just hiking down to Pillow rapid with a nice spill (and dirtying my new AT Paddles shirt) it was worth the hike as I found quite the party going on at the bottom. Here's a few uploads.

Czech championship Pilsen duemmstuff - We had last competition from Czcech CNAWR rodeo tour 2010 and Czech freestyle championship 2010.

Giant Gap_NF_American (IV~V)_updated CA WW Paddling - Giant Gap is more upstream than Chamberlain falls (IV) run at North fork of American river. Its difficulty is class IV+ with three classVish rapids and it has ~120 fpm gradient at mile ~4 and 100 fpm at mile ~6.

The Werner Carbon Powerhouse Long Term Review – By Evan Stafford CKS Blog - If I had to use one paddle for the rest of my life, the Werner Carbon Powerhouse would be it. I've been using this blade shape since it came out in 2005 and I am yet to find a more powerful design.

Liquid Fusion Kayaking: End of a Foggy Mendocino Summer PaddleBlogs - Fall is almost upon us on the Mendocino Coast. Our tomatoes are finally getting some sun and our first rain of the season is predicted. Yes, we get excited about rain which in Mendocino County means mushrooms and whitewater kayaking.

Wavesport Project X 48 Playak - The Project X represents a half-decade of freestyle research from the world's top kayak design team. We have truly discovered a new benchmark in paddler control both on waves and holes, with absolutely no sacrifices.

Pre-Igor low tide fun sunrise surf... Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Fun Surf with th out going tide. Jamie Jesse Scott Tim and I along with na few other had fun surfing the cleaner small waves Igor starting to send us..

Loreto Kayak Symposium Kokatat Blog - Loreto, Mexico. More than halfway down the Baja peninsula, it is the access point for the National Marine Park of the Bay of Loreto, which is itself part of a World Heritage Site encompassing all of the islands in the Sea of Cortez.

Ontario Greenland Camp Canadian Ckayaker - Most folks into Greenland style paddling and rolling know about QajaqUSA's fall retreat called Delmarva and many have made the annual trek to meet up with friends and share their knowledge and skills. Well, now we have the makings of a similar event in Canada.

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