Happy 4th of July ~ Boating everyday, no excuses ~ Double Drop

Playak News Flash - July 4, 2011
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Happy 4th of July surfingsports.com - Hoping everyone has a happy, and safe, 4th of July weekend…The shipping dock at our paddleboard warehouse has been pretty busy lately with new boards heading outbound to their adopted parents in Eureka, Encinitas, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Tahoe, SF Bay Area, Alaska, Illinois, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maine , and Florida…to name a few…

Boating everyday, no excuses Jackson Kayak - I have flown half way around the world once again to experience another summer in the spectacular southeast USA which I have found myself to be as excited as if it was my first. I discovered paddling over a decade ago at a camp and have returned to the Southeast every year to instruct and teach on some of the most beautiful rivers around.

Demshitz Creeks Lime & Steals Podium at Gunny Fest Team Pyranha - Usually by the end of June when the Pyranha van is rolling out of Colorado to head to the Northwest, the rivers in Colorado are dropping; most of the creeks have come and gone and the rivers have already spiked. We left Colorado full of water with most creeks still left to be run.  Before our last stop at the Gunnison River Festival, we ventured down to Silverton, CO to find Mineral Creek still under snow, Ice Lakes Creek filled with wood, but were able to run the Lime Creek classics.

Double Drop Sam Sutton - So today the rain has finally stopped, and it was Tegdalen time. This run is probably one of the best creeks in the world, unfortunately upon arrival it was to high for the whole section, but we decided to run double drop any way enjoy the pics thanks to Friflyt...

NFMF American Jackson Kayak - Daniel from, www.awetstate.com, is going crazy this spring with our record runoff. Here is his latest trip report and river description. The North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American is driven over all summer long by commercial rafting passengers on their way to the Middle Fork of the American, but despite its proximity to boating crowds this run gets run far less often.

The Aosta Valley- The Soana worldkayak blogs - With the lack of rain in the Sesia Valley we decided to cut our losses and head over to the Aosta Valley. We had a a little poke around the tributaries to the Soana to see if there was much running but there were not many goods on offer, unfortunately.We cut our losses for the day and set up camp on the beach at the get out for the main run on the Soana.

... Oh-Be-Joyful, Gunnison River Fest, and Big Sur in Rockstars!! Jackson Kayak - There is still plenty of water in Colorado! It is everywhere! Crested Butte has more snow than I've ever seen around 4th of July. Creeks around there should be good for another week or more. The Red Lady bowl that feeds Oh-Be-Joyful is still melting and looks full of snow. We left last week with medium flows in the morning and stomping high water in the evenings! It made my day to see Hunt Jennings and Justin Kleberg get their first runs down OBJ with great lines and big smiles!

Recap: Montana Whitewater Championships worldkayak blogs - 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 ...

Team Dagger in The Highly Acclaimed magazine Dagger Blogs - On a very cold low-water day this winter, my brother and myself met with photographer/writer Bennett Barthelemy below Metlako Falls in Oregon. He was inspired by our story and followed us around on our winter/spring kayaking trips with hopes of eventually putting together an article. Now the ...

Freestyle World Championships adidas Sickline - After the WW Grand Prix and my last days in Canada I flew home and drove to Sort with my friend Parra. We did a little creek race on the weekend, based on Team Race, Slalom and Sprint. We got first in the team race, and I was third in the sprint, but then I missed a gate on the slalom, that made my overall ranking drop a lot instead of being second or third.

World Championships 2011 New River Academy - ... Life in Plattling is great, its a small town like back home and I was living by the river with my international family. ... People from all over the world started showing up and the river bank became packed with tents and campers. The town was booked solid for ...

Access live results from the Canoe Slalom World Cup in L'Argentiere here. ICF - The World Cup in L'Argentiere begins tomorrow from 2nd - 3rd July 2011. It is also possible to ......

Island Shamaal 2011 - Dawid Mocke Dominates! * full results * surfski.info - To the relief of the paddlers, a 10-15kt breeze kicked up some small whitehorses and 1-1.5m swell to provide some downwind conditions for the third Island Shamaal Mauritius Ocean Classic. ... Given the (unusual) direction of the wind – northwest – race director Anton Erasmus made ...

Pastries for breakfast – Cheese for dinner Dave Goadby - I've just come back from a week in L'Argentiere, reliving my student days exploring the Hautes Alps province of France and boating in the sunshine. This was my fourth trip to the area and I was still surprised by how much fun I had. ...

Rockstar Rocks Worlds! Jackson Kayak - Hey Everyone! The 2011 World Championships has come to a wrap and seven new world champions are crowned! Hundreds of people paddled incredibly well and I hope you enjoyed my hosting skills in the ICF recaps throughout the event. ... My theory on tricks is that you have to re learn them at every feature you go to. Having a boat that is ...                         Hey Everyone! The 2011 World Championships has come to a wrap and seven new world champions are crowned! Hundreds of people paddled incredibly well and I hope you enjoyed my hosting skills in the ICF recaps throughout the event...

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