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Playak News Flash - February 26, 2011
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News Watch Headlines

In Review: The Project X 48 Wavesport Blogs - I have been paddling a Wave Sport Project 45 since 2007, and never thought I would make the switch to any other boat; I love my Project 45! However, from the first time I took a seat in my Project X, I now have a new favorite playboat. Let me tell you why…

Composite Fluid Element at Melkbosstrand Adrian Tregoning - Alrighty! I've got a few minutes spare while sitting in northern Zambia at the moment and thought I'd quickly post this article of two sessions I had at Melkbosstrand's Tubewave. The water shots were by fellow Team Fluid paddler Craig Rivett and the land based shots courtesy my old man, Trevor. Thanks guys!

Hurley Weir 23.02.11 3 Gates worldkayak blogs - Today I headed south to the UK's premier playspot Hurley weir. The weir was running on 3 gates which is ideal for most wave moves. I headed down and met up with friends Matty Nicholas and Craig Ayres both local boys and 2 of the best Hurley paddlers out there. It was my first time on there in the Project X and I had a great time. Really fast and took some getting used to but worth every minute!

More Awesome Reviews and Billy Goes to Chile ( hey that rhymes .. : ) CORE Paddles - I have been swamped with production set up over the last month and have not had as much time to post as I would like. Trying to get caught up now...

Emily: Rocking Out in Uganda Jackson Kayak - Hey Everyone. I hope all is well back in civilization! I am still in Uganda with 3 more weeks to go!

"Kaiak II" Jackson Kayak - In 2010 Ben Stookesberry, Brazilian Pedro Oliva, and I faced some of the most difficult whitewater in central Brazil.

All hail the Klingon! Immersion Research - The new Klingon sprayskirt from Immersion Research replaced the popular SBD (Simple, But Dry) series and has clearly evolved from the earlier design. For those unfamiliar with this style of sprayskirt, it is a bungee skirt that sandwiches a flap of neoprene between the bungee and the cockpit rim. What was unique about the SBD (and continues to be so great with the Klingon) is the rubberized coating on the underside of the neoprene where it contacts the cockpit rim, which creates an impressively dry seal.

Galician Waves River Zoo - After a very nice snowy Christmas in the UK with my family the time had come to get out of the cold, back in our kayaks and hit the road in our trusty van for the start of another migration to Europe for the Spring/ Summer So 2 weeks ago we loaded up and got the Channel Tunnel to France. Our real...

Costa Rica Dave Kalama - Costa Rica here we come. In just about two months the Kalama Kamp crew and I will be hosting our first camp in Costa Rica. I've been to Costa Rica a few times myself, but I have a feeling this will be the best one because we will have one of the best surfers in Costa Rica, Alvaro, to help make sure we end up in the right places at the right times, thus taking full advantage of local knowledge.

Jakub Sedivy Kayaking in Nepal Part 2: Thule Bherri Kokatat Blog - After we finished our trip on the Tamur with Gene17, I went back to Pokhara where I caught up with Ron Fisher, Flo Fisher and Joerg Hackinger. Ron had been trying to get on Thule Bherri for quite a while, and it looked very promising for the next few days. Unfortunately Ron's flight out of Nepal was in the following week, so Flo, Joerg and I ended up going without him.

Liquid Fusion Kayaking: Back to the Mendocino Coast PaddleBlogs - Charts are spread across the kitchen table and photo galleries are zooming across our computer screens as Jeff and I reconnect after our separate paddling adventures over the past week. Of course our best adventure of the week happened when we both returned to the Mendocino Coast for a sweet sea kayak rock garden session with some special guests.

Lynn creek at a High 28 Adam Frey - I ended up having a free Monday off from work a couple weeks back as my friend from the island didn't come out, so naturally after a weekend full of Chilliwack canyon runs with some very good boaters I was eager to hit something not on my home turf. I was headed to Vancouver for the Monday night Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Whitewater Night anyway so I thought I'd join some friends for a run on Lynn Creek and then The Capilano beforehand.

Big tree paddling in the redwoods Funhog Blob - We stepped off the trail into a wall of shoulder-high sword fern, letting the rainforest swallow us. A vague path, barely discernable, lead deeper into the copse. Feeling our way over a rotten log, the route opened at the edge of a swamp. Soaring redwoods were all around. "This is it," I thought to myself as Lisa clawed her way ahead. Moments later, there it was, the tree, the great tree.

Monster Alert! Kayak Yak - ...last week a pair of British kayakers may have snapped a photo of a monster. Locals believe that Lake Windermere in Cumbria could be home to a lake monster similar to Scotland's Loch Ness monster, or British Columbia's Ogopogo...

Playboating the Erft Raoul Collenteur - Erft has always been the best option for a nearby paddle with good temperatures, and so it was time to get back there this winter. Due to an electricity facility upstream of the hole, the water is hot and around the water there is this subtropic micro climate, awesome!

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