Racing Season ~ Teva Extreme Outdoor Games edit ~ Upper Middle Consumnes

Playak News Flash - June 30, 2011
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Racing Season adidas Sickline - June marks the start of the Extreme Racing season with the Vail Mountain Games on the first weekend Italy Mountain Games on the second weekend followed by Voss Exstremeveko. So far this season has ...

Teva Extreme Outdoor Games edit Martina Wegman - Hey here's a little edit of the Teva Outdoor Games in Italy. We made the clip already a while a go but I haven't posted it yet.. The quality isn't great.. not sure why.. :). This event is one of my favorite of the year! The place where its held is such a awesome place.. very Italian! The cool...

Upper Middle Consumnes Ben Jackson - KR trying to piece together the next mission via dreamflows. Over the past couple of weeks we have often remarked on what its like to be the tourist in a paddling destination like California. Back home we know what runs are good, who's been on them of late and what river to head to next. ...

Peter Csonka 2nd at World Champs adidas Sickline - You probably know that we were preparing a lot (the whole season) for the World Championships which took place last week on the famous Plattling wave. This year I spent almost all the time I could in Plattling. Still, I think there were few people living there for half year, which was, I think, a little tot crazy.

Returning Home Level 6 - Hey Everyone! I've been home for about four weeks now relaxing on the farm. After a great year with New River Academy I have decided not to return next year and pursue some other goals of mine. Most of which are paddling oriented. Through the whole  I have paddled almost everyday! I've basically put the Level Six gear through the wringer and out the other side and gotten to see the quality and care behind the gear that allowes you to focus on the paddling instead of how you need another drytop while in the middle of Patagonia.

Hawaii vs. Brazil in Final Days of SUP Grom Awards SUP Connect - Mo Freitas and Zane Schweitzer have pulled away from the rest of the pack and are now in a sprint to the finish. The battle, which originally pitted Hawaii vs. Australia, has now become a contest between the historic watermen culture of Hawaii and the beach culture of Brazil. Zane Schweitzer, a champion in many different ...

Jackson, WY's Very Own Teague Manley Checks In Immersion Research - As the school year drew to an end and the rivers began to rise nationwide I decided it would be a good time to go on a trip. We started off by spending three great days at the Wyoming Whitewater Championships which included a down river race, a boater cross, and a rodeo. This was a great event and I was fortunate enough to land in second place in both the Down River Race and the Rodeo in mens pro. A great crowd turned out for the events and many good times were had even in the chaos that ensued in the Boater Cross down a class V stretch on the Greys river.

Pringle & Katya – World Championships Gold Medal Palm Blogs - The World Championships for me had a pretty dream ending, taking home the Gold Medal in Mens K1!

Gunnison River Festival Jackson Kayak - This was the first year I attended the Gunnison river festival which is usually held on a big wave that only offers one or two big tricks. This year was the debut of their new hole feature that was constructed by the city in the spring and it was probably the best feature on the Colorado tour. This feature was big, stickey and powerful and word from locals was ...

Independent Playak Review: Point 65 Whisky 16 and 18 Playak - A long term test of the Point 65 Whisky 16 and Whisky 18 sea kayaks.

Team River Runners Wounded Warriors Hit Colorado, and Colorado Hits Back CKS Blog - Team River Runner is a program introducing wounded vets to kayaking.  Team River Runner founded in Washington DC by Joe Mornini is growing nationally to remote locations and international tours.  This is a small glimpse of a Colorado day of kayaking with TRR ...

Mid West events. Don't miss the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium. Grand Marais, Mi Werner - You'll be telling your friends for years how they missed it after you sign up today and attend the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium, presented by Down Wind Sports, this July 13th-15th. Werner is proud to be a sponsor for another year as well as having coaches like, Suzanne Hutchinson, Kelly Blades, Ben Lawry, Danny Mongno and so many more on hand to show you how to fun on the gorgeous Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore in kayaks.

Northumberland Demos and Racing P&H Paddlers - Last weekend the Northumbrian coast played host to a sea kayak demo event and the annual Coquet Island Race. Local coaching and guiding outfit 'Active 4 Seasons' arranged for several sea kayak manufacturers including P&H to attend. ...

Outfitting an Open Canoe Palm Blogs - Outfitting your Open Canoe and giving it that personal touch is what truly gives it an identity and really makes it your own. This can however appear quite a daunting task and a mini adventure in its self, especially when starting from scratch and when a new boat is involved. So after having recently fitted my latest boat, I thought I would share my experiences and offer some of my thoughts and guidance.

The North American Odyssey: 11,700 Miles by Kayak, Canoe, and Dog Sled Palm Blogs - On Earth Day (April 22) of 2010 Dave Freeman and I began a three year, 11,700 mile journey across North America by kayak, canoe and dog sled. Our goals are to increase awareness and promote conservation of North America's waterways and wild places while actively engaging over 100,000 elementary and middle school students in the journey though our website and live school assemblies.

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