Playak News Flash 2010-10-07

Playak News Flash - October 7, 2010
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P56X First Impressions, and Sizing Considerations Wavesport Blogs - Weighing 140, height 5'10" and shoe size 11, I have plenty of room in the boat. In fact I was concerned the new sizing would make it more difficult to throw around than the old P52. I was stunned. It was the opposite thanks to the new volume distribution. This boat is extremely balanced from end to end despite it's shorter stern, and the new bow shape makes pulling tricks like McNasties and Phonix's easier while still giving huge pop because of the volume centered near the cockpit.

The Teifi Kayak & Canoe White Water Tour 2010 Canoe & Kayak UK - The Teifi Tour is back for 2010! So if you enjoy a great weekend of kayaking and canoeing with some keen paddThis year's Teifi Tour is also host to the River Legacy's Mega bash party. Throughout the weekend they're will be shuttles available and camping. To pay the £10 for your Teifi Tour ticket just call the canoe centre on 01559363209 or pick them up on the friday evening or Saturday morning of the Tour. The Camping is on the camping fields at Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre. lers. Then load up the car full of paddling kit and head on down!

End to end on Loch Ness – Part 1 Palm Blogs - I was recently asked to spend a week introducing a group of people to Open Canoeing in the Scotland. After having spent only a day and a half getting to grips with the basics as a tandem crew, I decided that it was time to venture a little further and attempt a two day journey with an over night camp. What better way to learn about the subject than by simply going and doing it?

Marlin ARX kayak hits the water Canoe & Kayak UK - The proven Marlin kayak from Kaskazi Kayaks just got better! Bridging the gap between the sit-on-top and closed cockpit sea kayak is the new the Marlin ARX!

Werner Paddles - My Choice Simon Willis - Paddle choice is hugely personal. I'm not a coach. I have no special knowledge of how to pick a paddle. For that, I'd recommend listening to the How To Pick A Paddle Podcast on this page. Oh, and check out the comments at the end - there are some helpful contributions. (Arguably more helpful than mine!) I've been using various Werner paddles for three years, and I'm fairly clear what works for me and Liz. And it's not what we first assumed.

Will Painting My Kayak Spook White Sharks Away? Kayak Angler Magazine - Carrie Wilson of California Outdoors Q&A tackles an unusally sharky question.

Sea Kayak Surfing the Channel of the Black River Go Kayak Now - John Fleming and I headed out to surf mid-afternoon Friday. Forecast was SW Winds at 40 knots. Waves 7-9 feet building to 9-11 feet and veering NW. I've had good luck this season so far with NW winds, but today was not my day at the beach. We examined the conditions at the beach and pretty quickly found that it was a giant washing machine.

Susie Island Kayaking Trip Report PaddlingLight - A great kayak day trip should have interesting landscapes, open-water crossings, nice places for lunch and a chance of surprise. In my book, it should also be remote but easily accessible. On Minnesota's northshore of Lake Superior, the trip from Grand Portage through the Susie Islands to the Pigeon River includes all those features and more making it the best full-day kayaking trip on Minnesota's shoreline.

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