Playak News Flash 2010-09-26

Playak News Flash - September 26, 2010
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Project X vs. Garb Wavesport Blogs - Well....after two sessions on the Ottawa River's GARB Wave I can finally say that I am figuring out the new toy! The Project X is faster than fast and just the perfect volume for me!

WaveSport Project X on Inner City Wave Wavesport Blogs - Here's a quick video I put together of Bryan Kirk, Robert Peerson and me on the wave. Enjoy the video!

Images From Mexico Astral Currently - Our friend Francisco is an accomplished paddler and photographer from Mexico. He has a great eye for style and just sent in this update from Bleu and Blanc magazine as well as a few photos that he wanted to share.

Gauley Fest 2010! Level 6 - The road trip to Gauley began late in the day after Matt Hamilton and I loaded up the truck here at the office and started heading south. After fighting traffic for hours we finely arrived at Matt's parents house just before midnight in southern Ontario to find an empty house.

Kayaking Primer Freecaster - A video for beginners or people wanting to know more about kayaking.

Kokatat Sponsors Whitewater Expedition of Peru's Rio Huallaga Playak - Paddlers embark on mission to kayak last major un-run tributary in the Amazon Kokatat, the 39 year-old independent paddle wear and accessories company, announces their support to outfit an expedition of kayakers attempting the first descent of the last major un-run tributary of the Amazon River, the Pongo De Aguirre Gorge on the Rio Haullaga, in Peru. The expedition team departed for the remote rivers of Peru on Sept. 23, 2010.

You shouldn't otter camp here SeaKayakPhoto.com - It was quite busy at the Boathouse so we set off down the coast of Gigha to the apparently deserted Port an Sgiathain for a peaceful lunch.

It's a long way from Monaco to Greenland! Kokatat Blog - ollowing a challenging week of rain and fog in the imposing fjords at the village of Kapisillit, we arrived at Nuuk, the capital – our final destination of the year on August 30th. We immediately got busy, made a lot of interesting scientific contacts and collected a wide variety of Greenlandic fauna samples for the Institute of Nature in Monaco.

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