Topo Duo World Record… ~ Waiting at the BUS stop ~ Alberton Gorge Video

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The world's top paddling links in week 17, 2011.

News Watch Topo Duo World Record… Immersion Research (Thursday 28th) ***** - IR Team Member Todd Wells, and his bud Sam Freihofer take the plunge over 82 ft Metlako Falls on Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon a couple of weeks back- breaking the previous record.  To get the full scoop, check out Todd's blog: http://toddwellswhitewater.blogspot.com/2011/04/metlako-gets-topo-duoed.html Enjoy the Video! Waiting at the BUS stop Sweet (Monday 25th) *** - Finally the spring has arrived and the Ottawa River is free of ice and the water levels are high. It has been a good 2 years since the world famous Bus Eater Wave has come into its prime. I spent the past week stalking the river by walking to the shoreline in front of my house every hour to see what the level was doing…and finally….IT'S IN. Alberton Gorge Video Evan Garcia (Sunday 24th) *** - After the small Northwest rally I have been kicking it in Missoula Montana with my little brother Nate Dawg. We have been getting out on the Clark Fork River about a half hour outside of town for some small play sessions on some cool little waves that are sort of in right now. PROJECT X Surfing AUSTRALIA Wavesport Blogs (Tuesday 26th) *** - Mate! Overall I am stroked and fired up about my new baby. YES it is a hug improvement on the project, but still keeps the Wavesport, Robert Pearson feel about it. LOVE IT Meet Team Dagger's Laura Farrell Dagger Blogs (Wednesday 27th) *** - Laura Farrell takes some time to answer a few questions, make sure to check out the video as well!   Where are you from? Where do you live?  I grew up in Tampa, Florida but moved up to Western North Carolina the morning after my high school graduation and have called Bry... 2011 Super Hero Review (vs Hero) Jackson Kayak (Sunday 24th) ** - Take a 2011 Hero and 'Super-size-it' and you get a boat just as lively, quick, stable, and nimble ast he2011 Hero – only bigger! But what about when a 170 lb guy compares one to the other?  That's the idea here – to compare how differently the 2 boats paddle so middle-weight users can realize they have 2 different choices. Porcupine Mountain Wilderness Ross Herr (Thursday 28th) ** - This past weekend while I should have been at home studying for my finals beginning Monday I jumped on the opportunity to split up to the the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness right here in the good 'ol Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Porkies, as many call it, is a beautiful dramatic landscape full of old-growth trees and a variety of rock formations. The prize jewel and my main goal driving me to this area is the Black River. Corsica- the Best of the Rest worldkayak blogs (Tuesday 26th) ** - After the adventure on the Travo the guys retrieved the boats while I stayed at the gite and nursed my poorly wing. They were victorious in getting my boat down the river, carrying it around the more serious rapids, but nudging it down less consequential ones. Well done the lads!Mediterranean oasis. Cant wait to return next year. Stakeout! Bomb Flow (Monday 25th) ** - Stake out 2010 went off like a fire cracker! The boys paddled some of the classics of the quebec area taking 2010′s Stake Out bigger than ever. Gladiator was first discovered in the Coliseum Rapids on the Ottawa River in the spring of 2006 by Nick Troutman, Tyler Fox, and Dan Caldwell. Benny Marr going HUGE on ... It'S About to Get Massive - The White Water Grand Prix Cumec Magazine (Wednesday 27th) ** - Whitewater Grand Prix - Final Countdown from Tribe Rider on Vimeo . In what is one of the most anticipated kayaking events in recent history, Pat Camblin and Tribe Rider is set to launch the White Water Grand Prix next week. Combining 25 of the Worlds best kayakers (including NZ's Louise Ur... Write-Up: Silver Creek A Wet State (CA) (Sunday 24th) ** - Although Silver Creek has been present in my consciousness, it was not so much for as a potential run but as a source of relief the two times I have descended the Golden Gate section of the South Fork of the American. For once you paddle past the Silver Creek Rapid (the creek itself has always been 100% dry when I have boated by it), you know ... EJ's Rock Star Review- World Championships Preview…. Jackson Kayak (Wednesday 27th) ** - Over the years of creating new designs with David Knight and paddling them, I learned that there are two phases for any review. First phase is initial review, usually after a week or two in the boat. This review gets most of the initial design/performance features on the table, and gives anyone considering buying the boat a good feel of what they can expect to experience themselves. A Life Defining Moment surfski.info (Wednesday 27th) ** - What is your definition of the phrase: "Life defining moment"? I will let you ponder on that for a while as I retell my experience last Friday morning. I really want to share it because this truly was "life defining". Burnt Ranch Gorge at Raging Flows Fluid Blog (Thursday 21st) ** - This past March, Leif and I joined a solid crew for the highest known descent of the classic V- run, Burnt Ranch Gorge in Northern California. This run is commonly run during the summer at ~500 cfs (14 cms), and 3,000 cfs (85 cms) is considered a high flow. We got on this puppy at a whomping 10,000 cfs (283 cms)! It was an incredible day. Quick Dent Fix for Jackson Kayak! Jackson Kayak (Tuesday 26th) ** - Creek boating is great fun and an excellent way to explore the world around you with some of your best paddling friends!  It can be very physically & mentally challenging too!  Sometime the challenges can take a toll on our kayaks too when we crash!  But have no fear… the good news about owning an elite Jackson Kayak is the crosslink plastic has hull shape "memory" that can be repaired even after the most punishing hits that leave large dents in the bow or stern!adventures!!

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