The Upper Middle Cosumnes. ~ Spring ~ Wedding Part I: Bachelor Party

Playak News Flash - July 9, 2011
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The Upper Middle Cosumnes. Dagger Blogs - With record snowfall and rain this year it has changed what is considered the normal season for Cali. We have had an unusually cold and rainy June but now summer has finally hit! The UMC is a true classic and finally after months of high flows it is time to get your boof on in the UMC!

Spring Wavesport Blogs - This Spring in Alberta has been one of the best in recent years with a ton of water. I've been so busy getting out I haven't had much time to spend on the computer, so I'll just leave you with a few pictures and a short video of my first swim in the last six years.

Wedding Part I: Bachelor Party Leif and Natalie - Well, so, I maybe shouldn't post all these photos... I mean, we did some crazy stuff at that bachelor party. Hell, I don't even remember all of it. Fortunately, there were no tigers involved, but it was still a little crazy. Well, maybe I can sort of hint about the things that happened, without ...

Out past the breakers Jackson Kayak - In early July I took the Coosa along on a family beach weekend. I mean, it is like a member of the family. The sea was mostly flat for the 3 day trip, but the boat wakes from the parasailers, gave the boat a little test. No problem. The fishing wasn't exactly on fire, guess I was a week late again.                             In early July I took the Coosa along on a family beach weekend. I mean, it is like a member of the family. The sea was mostly flat for the 3 day trip, but the boat wakes from the parasailers, gave the boat a little test. No problem. The fishing wasn't exactly on fire, guess I was a week late again. I enjoyed the time out there wirth the dolphins, sea turtles, pelicans, and such...

Roadtrip to North America - Flo Fischer Nookie - Part 1: It never rains in southern California... "It never rains in southern California!" Everyone of us is repeating this world known phrase all the time. You can feel in the voice that this is a joke. While I was preparing for my four month visit of California and British Columbia I imagined pictures of blue sky and extremely hot sun. Many guys who have been here before reported of a single rainy day per month and extremely hot temperatures. But this time many things are different. Since about two weeks it's raining all day long, sometimes you can see the sun, but only for a few minutes.

Voss Ekstreme Veko adidas Sickline - Well that has been the rap of yet another amazing Voss Ekstreme Veko, this place is amazing having multiple sports all compiled into one week of pure insanity from crazy base jumpers to loose long boarders it is all happening in Voss Ekstreme Veko. I would love to say thanks ...

Our Island Homes North Reef Expedition - Our expedition takes past more than 20 reefs, cays & coral islands, but unfortunately there are only three in the first 200km on which we're allowed to land.

Timpeall na Tíre 2011 has landed! Team I-Canoe - We made it!!After 35 days and 8 hours at sea, Danny and I landed safely back in Howth harbour! To be greeted by a large group of family and friends on a beautiful sunny day.We swiftly moved onto the Findlater to catch up over a few pints of the black stuff! ..the support group.. The journey around...

Lee Valley. worldkayak blogs - Earlier this week I got a call from a friend who knew someone who had booked out the lee valley course for a evenings paddle and had a few spaces left. Was I interested? ...

Montana Whitewater Championships Fly High ... Paddling Life - Despite high water giving organizers conniptions about holding a point series event for the National Freestyle Point Series circuit, the Montana Whitewater Championships went off with flying colors and freestylers to kick off July. PL checks in with organizer Kevin Brown on the success of the event and Brennan's Wave, as the point series now heads to Cascade, Idaho, for the season finale...

Quality Rivers with a Water Quality Problem Astral Currently - Mike McDonnell surfing on the White River in South Royalton, VT. Like many of the rivers in the state, this river has serious pollution issues stemming mainly from agricultural stormwater runoff. The state of Vermont is home to some of the most memorable and high quality runs I have ever done. The geology is unique, and the renowned landscape is lush in the spring and summer, and brilliant in the fall.

The Element is a great playboat Fluid Blog - This winter I ordered a composite Element L. Living in Colorado, I didn't have a chance to paddle it until the early spring, and when I finally did get it on a small wave, I wrote this review . However, that was after just a single weekend of paddling. My impression at the time was that it was ...

Ever wonder how boats are designed? Rapid Magazine Blog - Mechan gets some insight from some of the industries top designers, Daggers Mark 'Snowy' Robertson and David Knight of Jackson Kayaks on how they go from the idea to the real deal.

flight, plight and Delight Simon Westgarth - Yeah, yeah undating a blog appears to be somewhat time consuming compared to my Twitter account. Still there is somewhat more substance that can be conveyed on here. Ok since Greece in April, Satu and I went back to Trnovo … Continue reading →

Liquid Fusion Kayaking: Sunken Kayak PaddleBlogs - Around 2:30 a phone call came in about a sunken kayak in Noyo Bay. ... An hour later, Jeff walks into our home office and starts assembling his dive gear and kayak rescue kit. ...I wrapped up my office work, grabbed my kayak and gear and headed out to catch up with him in the Noyo Bay. ... Plan B - tow the waterlogged, submerged kayak back to shore.

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