Playak News Flash 2010-10-19

Playak News Flash - October 19, 2010
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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Video: Stikine and Homathko A Wet State (CA) - Darin McQuoid's goPro footage from his recent BC trip.

Dry Run SW Sea Kayaking - Apologies for the underexposed image…but when I took this picture at around 7 am this morning, I was less preoccupied with photographic perfection, and rather more preoccupied with the tide race I was in, a rather cold NE wind, an encroaching container ship and the fact that I was just setting out on a 21 mile open crossing to Swanage.

Drysuit neck seal repair Hans Heupink - As I put on my drysuit last Tuesday-evening, the neck gasket tore. First I was a bit disappointed because I was so excited to do a rolling session with a new kayak that I am reviewing at the moment. The vulnerability of the latex-seals of a drysuit is an issue, but don't dramatize it: unless your planning a long swim- or diving party, even with a broken neck gasket a drysuit offers quit a lot of protection: I put the hood of the Kokatat-GTX-Expedition-drysuit on, pulled the cords tight and could do 10-15 rolls before I noticed the first water intrusion. Nevertheless: I want my drysuit to be dry - so it was time for a repair.

Tryweryn Fest 2010 Lowri Davies - Back in September, the first ever Tryweryn Festival was held – one of the first events to involve almost all the UK market's manufacturers. With loads of demo boats available, coaching sessions and loads of fun events all weekend – this promised to be an excellent event.

Wave Pool SUP Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Sun City, S.Africa ...We need one here..

US Surf Kayak Nationals Savannah Canoe and Kayak - Here's a quick edit of our three days under the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. As you can see the weather was fantastic. Congrats to all the winners and to all those who just showed up, took part and generally supported the US surf kayaking scene.

Free Plans: 1921 Southwest Greenland Kayak PaddlingLight - In 1921, Norman L. Skene took the lines off of the Peabody Museum's Southwest Greenland kayak. Those lines, drawn by Howard I. Chapelle, appear as figure 207 in The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. The kayak is similar in length and width to the 1883 Southwestern Greenland kayak with a few differences.

www.PADDLESURF.ie Irish Open - Waveski and Surfkayak MDAC - After a week of some of the best swells to hit Irelands west coast, waves went missing and the location of the Irish open had to be changed from Easkey, Co.Sligo to Tullan in Donegal.

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