Voss extreme sport week ~ Goodbye to the Ottawa River… ~ Rehab

Playak News Flash - July 13, 2011
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Voss extreme sport week Sweet - It was finally time for the annual extreme sport week in Voss, at the westcoast in Norway. This festival is a combined festival for all types of extreme sports, and gathering people from all over the world, making this the biggest of its kind with over 11 000 people involved.

Goodbye to the Ottawa River… Level 6 - So it has been 5 awesome years working for Wilderness Tours and Ottawa Kayak School here on the Ottawa river. The Ottawa was my first stop when I first got to Canada and it has been my home away from home over the last few years I have been here in Canada. I can not stress enough the versatility, homeliness and the unique culture surrounding this river. Weather just heading to the Ottawa to paddle for a brief time or to start a career in the outdoor industry you would be hard pressed not to notice to close knit nature of the Ottawa Valley.

Ocean Whitewater Aussie Styles – Surfing Canoes Fat Paddler - ... These boys love their canoes, and whitewater in particular, spending much of their time hunting whitewater runs through the hills and mountains surrounding Sydney. Today I heard from them again where they shared another of their videos, this time practicing their whitewater skills in the surf! They've kindly let me share their video with you, proving that there's more than one way to surf a wave.

Rehab adidas Sickline - Entering full-on summer it is time to look back over spingtime. So far my paddling season has been a mix of great moments and also some time off due to an injury. So after another intense winter season working on the TV production of the Freeride World Tour I joined the adidas gang in California early April for some whitewater epicness.

Ron Fischers Year of Comps so far..... Nookie - After all the blogs and trip reports I have written of my travels this past year to southern Patagonia and Corsica, it's time to tell the tales from the kayak competitions I've attended this year. In March 2011 I spend almost a month on the most beautiful river I've ever paddled, ...

The Grand Canyon! The carnage and rescues! passion4adventure - As a first time Grand Canyon permit applicant Wayne Parks got lucky. People wait years for a chance to run "The Canyon" An expert Alaskan fisherman by trade Wayne may think like a fish but he certainly isn't one. A complete river virgin Wayne had never paddled on a river and was missin...

Bachelor Party! Fluid Blog - Natalie and I got married recently, and although we tried to be quick and write a post about the wedding in a timely manner, it's taken me a long time to get the photos together from the bachelor party. Now, I imagine that not everybody wants to see everything we did at the party, but we had such a great time that I couldn't resist posting at least some of the photos. There is a more extensive post on our personal blog, but here are some of the shots of Fluid boats, as well as a couple bonus shots from a run we did between the bachelor party and the wedding.

Could've Been Better, Could've Been Worse. Frogma - ... Learned a new game for sweep strokes, too - "bow bumping". That was really funny - Tom had been told about this simple little game where you have people pair up, put their bows together & gently touch them together, alternating sides. Great for fine control. ...

Jackson Family and Jackson Team Sweep USA National Championships! Jackson Kayak - In Cascade, Idaho, under 80 degree sunny skies, on the North Fork of the Payette at 68 Degrees, in the new "pro feature" at Kelly's Whitewater Park, the final event of the National Championships was contested yesterday. Professional DJ's, local beer crafters, natural stadium seating (big granite boulder terrace), an interested and friendly local crowd of non-paddlers and paddlers alike made up the venue.

WhiteHousing it, week two OKS Keener - Hello everyone, week two for us men living in whitehouse and we are still having a great time. ... On monday we had speech night and everyone had a great speech for their topic. Surprising...

Choosing new drysuits Have Kayaks, Will Travel - Hanging out with our drysuits, old and new. After six seasons, our drysuits were shot. Seams were leaking; holes were spontaneously appearing. Everything has a lifespan, and after six years of heavy use, our drysuits had reached theirs. We didn't reflexively choose to purchase Kokatat...

Monday Morning Motivation - Aussie Big Waves with James Rowlinson Cumec Magazine - Australian paddler James Rowlinson has been a bit quiet on the update front for the last year, but he has just released this quick video of some big wave surfing in Australia...

SUP Fitness With Nikki Gregg SUP Connect - Nikki Gregg, fitness professional and elite SUP competitor, shows us how to safely and effectively transform our bodies and reap the health benefits of stand up paddling while having fun in her Stand Up Paddle Fitness ...

The Lrg Fluid Nemesis Playboat and Downriver Fun! Fluid Blog - After paddling many playboats over the last few years I have become a huge fan of the Lrg Nemesis. This is my go to boat when I am not running hard creeks.

Triple Crown Event #2 – Recap by Connor Baxter SUP Surf - This event was from Maliko Gulch to Honolua Bay (21+ miles) on Sunday – July 10th. This was a great race but had some of the hardest conditions. The race started at 10:45 in the morning inside of Maliko Harbor. Only 32 competitors ...

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