Playak News Flash 2010-11-09

Playak News Flash - November 9, 2010
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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Interview: Glyn Brackenbury Playak - Interview with Glyn Brackenbury, kayak instructor and creator of surfkayakskills.com.

Listening to the people of Greenland Kokatat Blog - A human adventure in a sea kayak – a meeting of man and nature. What they say, their fears about climate change. Photographs and much more…

Fall Creeking The Upper Peninsula of MI - Day 2 Adventures of Burgess - The morning came early to my eyes as I wrestled myself from the grasp of the couch and looking out into the frost laden sunshine outside the window. After reading shortly from my book, my fellow companions awoke and we drove to the local grub-ery for hearty breakfast. Bellies more than satisfied, we gathered back at our lodgings, packed up, and headed for the Presque Isle River.

"A-L-3" Werner's Adriene Levknecht 3-peats at the Green River Race Werner - As Adriene Levknecht's fellow Werner team paddler and owner of LVMvideo.com, John Grace, puts it "The Green Race is the greatest show in sports." The extreme kayak race down the famous class V Green River narrows in Saluda, NC drew over 140 racers this year and even with the temps at High Noon below 40 degrees hundreds of anxious spectators.

Paddlemania and the Summer's Paddling! Adventures of Burgess - It was a season of transition and as the spring turned to summer, so I reluctantly left my quaint cabin in Ely and readied myself for 6 weeks of the urbanite life that awaited me in the twin cities. But as my last gasp of soul nourishment I spent my final weekend at Paddlemania at the St. Louis river. Each year the paddling community takes the opportunity to celebrate whitewater of the St. Louis river, and revels in camaraderie amongst paddling friends.

GEAR: PLB versus SPOT gnarlydog - A few years ago I purchased a PLB for sea kayaking. It was the new GPS enabled unit that pin points its position more accurately for easier location by the emergency crews. While I would technically (and legally) be better served by a proper EPIRB, the PLB size makes it a safer unit for sea kayaking, in my opinion.

1865 St. Francis Canoe Plans PaddlingLight - The 1865 St. Francis 2-Fathom Canoe appears as Figure 80 in The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. It represents the typical form of a late-19th century St. Francis canoe, which, as described by Howard I. Chapelle, has high-peaked ends, a quick upsweep to the top of the stems, a vertical end profile with a short radius turn from the keel and rocker that occurs only in the ends of the canoe. By the middle of the 19th century, Chapelle notes that the St. Francis were building a fine canoe and selling them to sportsmen.

A James River Fish Tale Wilderness Systems - Miss T and I got a PM Saturday Evening from a young friend who decided to take pity on the old folks.. and invited us to float the Upper James on Sunday. "Maybe I'll put yah on a few smallies in the process yah old goat." he said...

Briggsville Dam Breached, Removal Underway American Rivers - American Rivers is proud to announce the breaching of the 15 foot high and 200 foot long Briggsville Dam in the town of Clarksburg, Massachusetts.

Repairing a Wooden Kayak or Canoe Paddle Inflatable Kayak Blog - As the seasons change, so do the places we kayak. Temperature fluxuations, terrain differences, and storage options take their toll on equipment. Knowing how to care for your paddle is an important thing to know.

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