European Spring ~ Junior Olympics - brought to you in part by WRSI

Playak News Flash - September 20, 2011
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European Spring Jakub Šedivý - I have been wanting to spend a spring in Europe for quite a while now. Finally this year after coming back form Chile I got most of the classic tour. I started in Slovenia working for Gene17 on azul waters of Soca.

Junior Olympics - brought to you in part by WRSI WRSI - The 2011 North American Whitewater Junior Olympics Festival was held the 14th thru the 19th of July on the St Vrain in Lyons, CO. The Junior Olympics is a whitewater festival for junior and cadets and usually attracts paddlers from all over US and Canada.

Palm Kanumesse Day '0′ – Setup Palm Blogs - From the 18th-20th the Kanumesse trade show will be open! It's held in Nuremberg, Germany and is one of the  biggest trade shows in paddlesports. Today was the final set up day for the show, so everyone at Palm was putting the stand together, talking over the new kit & getting everything ready for tomorrow. [...]

British Championship and Youth Freestyle Final! duemstuff - Last weekend saw the fourth (out of six) British League competition and Youth Freestyle series final  in Nottingham. The format of the weekend was brilliant with the Youth Freestyle on the Saturday and the British Championship competition on the Sunday. This layout encouraged the young paddlers to give the league a go and attempted to [...]

American River Festival #30 Jackson Kayak - Every year since 1981 the American River Festival marks the end of a great run for the summer season in Coloma. It originally began as a grass roots rodeo for locals, morphed into a spot on the Pro Circuit Tour in the late 80's and 90's and then got back to it's roots a few years ago as a fun community event that still draws many Pros from out of town to compete in the various events.

Girls on the Gorge Jackson Kayak - Missoula, MT is home to one of the most amazing paddling communities. Over the last weekend in August, weekend 20 women of all different ages and all skill levels participated in Girls on the Gorge, an all women's paddling clinic on the Alberton Gorge of the Clark Fork. Women who had never paddled a kayak on whitewater got to share the experience of going down a rapid and learn from other more experienced female paddlers in their community.

River Angel of the Month of September: Rachel Crowder River Angels - There are many empowering, amazing women in the paddling world! Every month, the River Angels feature the "River Angel of the Month" - a female who stands out in the kayaking world. So, nominate someone who you think would be an outstanding "River Angel of the Month" and email us your choice and why. This month's selection is Rachel Crowder from Hood River, OR! Thank you, Monica Gokey, for this enjoyable read.

The Fun Runner at the Beach Jackson Kayak - Recently I had the opportunity to take my Fun Runner to the beach to surf a bit of Pacific Swell. Unfortunately we did not have epic waves, but in hind sight that made me really appreciate the extra speed of the fun runner. Even on mushy waves I had enough speed and carving ability to get out ahead of the foam and make sections like a true surf boat could. Keeping it in the green is the key for ocean surfing. We did get the occasional nice set with a few larger waves with steeper drop ins.

The Kokatat Seeker Water Shoe Review CKS Blog - Most Kokatat products that we sell are very easy to review because they are top shelf . The Seeker Water Shoes are no exception. They are comfortable, low profile, well made river booties that are awesome for playboating ...

If you are intimidated by rough water.... Have Kayaks, Will Travel - The Gales: A Storm Gathering will be a great place to learn or improve your rough-water paddling skills. Daybreak with waves. During one recent foray in Lake Michigan waves, a fellow coach and friend mused about how few paddlers go out on truly rough days. Are they intimidated,

Rafting on a Couples Only Jamaica Vacation Kayak Raft Adventures - It's easy to find an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica but the majority are for families. That's great for people with kids and fine for those who don't mind having kids around at their holiday resort. Many couples with grown up children, enjoy being freed from the demands of family vacations.

SUP fever! Gavere and Boehne fire it up at the Hennessey's as BOP is only a week away Werner -  With the Battle of the Paddle, the world's biggest Stand Up Paddle race, only a week away in Dana Point, Ca the best SUP paddlers gathered and took to the Hennessey US Paddle Board Championships this weekend in Hermosa Beach.  Congratulations to Werner Paddle's Dave Boehne and Dan Gavere for smoking fast top 15 finishes in their classes. (Dan 12th in the 14 foot class and Dave 13th in the 12'6" foot class.)

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