Colorado Pro Tour 2011 ~ Recap: Montana Whitewater Championships

Playak News Flash - July 7, 2011
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Colorado Pro Tour 2011 adidas Sickline - Since I started competing this year I dreamed about spending June in Colorado. Spending one month and a half fighting the best in the world in amazing places with the most beautiful wild-life reservations on earth. Colorado was my destination after Mexico and Quebec. I love the excitement of hard competitions, which gives you a lot of fun and satisfaction.

Recap: Montana Whitewater Championships worldkayak - The 2011 First Interstate Bank Montana Whitewater Championships were amazing…It was an Off and On event starting about two weeks ago due to high water.  The high water didn't stop Missoula ...

High Water at the Buena Vista Playpark CKS Squad - With high water on the Arkansas, I haven't seen many playboaters in the Salida/ Buena Vista area. Salida is a little washed out, but BV has some great playspots. Check out the video, then come see it for yourself!

Late Summer White Water in Slovenia with Gene17 Gene17 - For the Class II/III paddler wanting to the confidence and knowledge to step up a grade, there could be no better place to learn than the Soča valley. The pool drop bedrock style of the Soča offers the perfect training ground, with endless opportunities to perfect your technique before testing it out on more challenging whitewater. This week will see you building confidence and style.

Central Ontario KWP Fun Run Race Seires – Week 1 worldkayak - Week 1: Off to a great start this season with Week 1 complete in the Fun Run Race Series.  We had 17 competitors, 35 paddlers and well over 40 people attending the evening festivities.  The evening started with a recreational paddle allowing everyone to get back into the swing of things at Burleigh Falls.  After a couple runs ...

Table Rock Falls Level 6 - Table Rock Falls is a ~40 foot drop on a two day section of the South Ram River, the biggest waterfall I've run on a overnight trip. My first out of boat experience in six years, turned out to be a pretty mellow ...

The 2011 World Championships, the Town, the Ladies and More! Jackson Kayak - There sure is a lot to say about the World Championships 2011 in Plattling, Germany. Robert Sommer did a great job organizing the event and made sure it was incredibly friendly for athletes and spectators alike. It was easy to walk from the town or camping to the competition site and there was lots of room for parking and safe gear storage.

Montana Whitewater Championships Recap Jackson Kayak - The 2011 First Interstate Bank Montana Whitewater Championships were amazing…It was an Off and On event starting about two weeks ago due to high water. The high water didn't stop Missoula from hosting a premiere whitewater event. It also didn't prevent the competitors from throwing down                         The 2011 First Interstate Bank Montana Whitewater Championships were amazing…It was an Off and On event starting about two weeks ago due to high water. The high water didn't stop Missoula from hosting a premiere whitewater event. It also didn't prevent the competitors from throwing down. Athletes made due with a flushy feature and and throw some amazing freestyle moves...

Summer is Here!!! worldkayak blogs - The Temps are rising and the level is dropping.  We have had a great year at Dead Dog Hole.  It's hard to believe that it has been in for almost five months and Corbin has been in multiple times during the last five months as well. When word got out that the State Line Bridge directly above and next to Dead dog was scheduled to be romoved and replaced the common question was "what will happen to Dead Dog?"…

This Thursday Eve- Kayak Sailing Savannah Canoe and Kayak - Interested in sailing your kayak or canoe ? This First Thursday Presentation at 6:30pm, July 7th, will be on Canoe and Kayak Sailing. Jim Farrelly, local avid boat builder and kayak enthusiast, will be 'showing and telling' his experiences with small boat sail rigs. Water Tribe member and...

A Response to Captain Brucato Frogma - OK - that was sort of funny. I got a Facebook message tonight. It linked to a post on a local tug captain's blog & said "So, what do you think?". The post began, "Who's the mental midgit that came up with the idea of kayak tours of the East River's waterfront?", and continued in roughly the same...

Aterra Wavechallenge (Sweden) surfski.info - Whilst epic battles were held in the tropical waters of Durban and Mauritius I was paddling in downtown Stockholm… (Stockholm has a very busy waterway and sightseeing boats, ferries, private boats, steam boats and what ever can float is out on good days. Bumps can be caught in any direction and ...

Lake Michigan Water Trail ACA - Many of you have probably been hearing about the Lake Michigan Water Trail National Recreation Trail in the media. Newspapers have done a very good job of covering the story accurately. That being said, we thought that you should know what the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association has ...

A Trip of Two Halves Anglesey Stick - James was keen to take his esteemed Chinese visitor paddling on the Menai Strait. A combination of work and other commitments presented some logistical problems that were solved by Rich meeting us at Pwll Fanogl.

Advanced Elements Convertible Review July 2011 Advanced Elements UK - The Advanced Elements range of inflatable kayaks and canoes are perfect for getting on to the water for family activities & trips, inflating in minutes ...

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