Playak News Flash 2011-03-10

Playak News Flash - March 10, 2011
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Spring 2011 Lastminute Gene17 - For this coming Spring we have a few places left on our Teaching Trips and Paddling Adventures.

Buller fest & Beyond Mike Dawson - The last week has been full on. I headed home from an awesome training camp in Sydney. Sydney was great- I trained hard, and had some good sessions on the course there. The racing was average as... But great training. After 3 weeks it was time to get back to NZ. So I headed home.Almost as soon as I ...

Kayaking in Washington State Kayak Raft Adventures - There are some states that lend themselves to kayaking while others do not. Kayaking in Washington State will quickly lead you to conclude Washington is one of the top states for a paddle.The West Coast of the United States is a great place to take your family's next vacation. The many different climates, scenery and outdoor spots to see make this area of the country a good choice for a trip that will be memorable and enjoyable.... .

Recent Accomplishments, New Beginnings Immersion Research - It's been an exciting time for me recently in a couple of different ways. Despite being surrounded by more snow than I've ever seen in my entire life I've managed to complete a few long terms goals and have been enjoying the beginning of a new chapter in my life.

Fist of Boof presents: Paddle Without Effort CKS Squad - Paddle Without Effort Ominous High Water Gore Put-in: photo Tommy Hilleke Wigston less the effort: photo Evan Stafford On the valley floor of any river with a sizable drainage, when you're looking pensively upst...

Trip Report: Chile 2010 Astral Currently - Trip Report: Chile 2010 from 7 Finger media on Vimeo. Still buzzing from the excitement of the Green Race Gareth Tate and Laura Farrell head south for a month of kayaking in Central Chile. With fast paced footage from a newly discovered muli-tiday trip in the upper Nuble Valley, a break down of the world class 'Throat Of The Devil' drop on the Rio Claro, and a highlight reel of two of the Pucon areas classic local runs, the Navados and the Palguin. Follow their journey of traveling over 5,000 miles with their kayaks to run a some of the best creeks and waterfalls of Chile.

Big D Whitewater: Dallas paddlers and Dallas Waves gettin' some love in the press. PaddleBlogs - Matt Fritz on the front page of the Metro Section of The Dallas Morning News. Several of us put on a demonstration of the wave for the Dallas City Council yesterday. We didn't realize a newspaper reporter, TV crew and radio reporter were going to be there as well. Yes, the general public doesn't know the difference in a kayak and C-1, so don't get your panties all bunched up, C-1ers. Matt, Robert and I were interviewed by several reporters. The topic of water quality came up, which is always a hot topic for them. Overall, I think it was very positive. Other news from yesterday. The contractor told me they are going to begin pouring the sidewalks today...

Liquid Fusion Kayaking: Whales, Waves, Whitewater, and Wind PaddleBlogs - Whales, waves, whitewater, and wind - sounds like March in Mendocino County. The Pacific Gray Whales are migrating along the coast of California back to northern waters. They are returning from calving or mating in the lagoons and waters of Baja. We enjoyed a spectacular southerly migration in January and enjoyed regularly seeing several in February who appeared to be hanging out here.

Charlie Wilkes: A Quick Hello… Desperate Measures - Hi all, I recently became the latest addition to the DM's team, along with Deborah Perry, and have been asked to introduce myself! Charlie Wilkes. Blunting at Newark Weir...

Here We Are, But You Could Be Too... Experience Bliss-Stick - Clickety Click... Here We Are, But You Could Be Too... Team Bliss-Stick US has officially found paradise- big waves, good food, friendly locals, palm trees, and ridiculously cheap prices. Kayaking in Uganda has been a life-long dream of mine, and now I'm here and it's better than I ever could have imagined. So, here's how to come find me, Tino, and Lore on waves that, if you're in a Bliss-Stick, somehow throw you into any and every trick you've ever wanted.

Teaching your friends to paddle....so they don't quit in their first season! CKS Squad - One of the best ways for someone to get into kayaking is to have a friend teach them. Many of the boaters we know never took a lesson from a kayak instructor, they just tagged along with friends. ... .

Wizard Production Imagine Surf Blog - We have spent this last week revving up the production of our new plastic SUP, the Wizard. The Wizard is an anomaly in the Stand Up Paddling world… it can convert over to a kayak simply by flipping up a seat back, and the T grip pops off the end of the paddle shaft and another blade goes ri...

NSR 2011 Kayak Venezuela - The biggest kayaking event of the year got a little bit bigger for 2011, and once again provided plenty of entertainment and banter. Most of the team were there, giving us another chance to catch up and make sure our plans are on track.

On the road with Marty Part 1 Jackson Kayak - As some of you might know, I am new to Jackson Kayak. I left my Software cubicle job to be a part of one of the most exciting companies I know…. Jackson Kayak. It has been a great learning experience and I love it. Marty is usually on the road by himself for nearly 5 months out of the year, so now he has a copilot and I could not be happier about it. I am now on my fourth trip and feel that our experiences are too grand to not share!

Winter on Superior Ron Olsen, Twin Cities - A few images from a Saturday run up to check out the ice along Lake Superior. We did get out on the lake for a short paddle up to the cliff along Split Rock Lighthouse. I managed to dunk my hand in the lake during a launch into the little bit of surf we had, so...

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