The 365 Project - Done ~ Overnighters ~ VKC Skookumchuck Session

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The world's top paddling links in week 43, 2011.

News Watch The 365 Project - Done The Blonde Blogger (Sunday 23rd) *** - After 365 days, or 8,760 hours, or 525,600 minutes, my 365 photography project is complete! Overnighters Evan Garcia (Monday 24th) *** - There are so many rad parts of our sport, it's hard to say what's the best. Surfing big smooth waves? Boofing the perfect 20 footer? Take out beers? Seeing new places? Making good friends?...Yeah all of those things do appeal to me as a long time boater, but there is still one thing that stands high above every other aspect of whitewater kayaking...Overnighters! VKC Skookumchuck Session Fraser Valley WW (Wednesday 26th) ** - Just returned from an awesome trip to Skookumchuck with the Vancouver Kayak Club and the crew from WCK. It was the first time for lots of people from both the club and the store, being there to see the wide eyes of so many Skooks Virgin's was awesome. Ny's Moose River Fest-report by Werner regional Team paddler Ryan Mooney. Werner (Saturday 22nd) ** - (Words by Werner regional Team paddler Ryan Mooney, photos by Patrick Rogers.  Ryan lives in Western Mass where he is an advid white water boater and super fast down hill ski racer. Shown above running the high water boof at Fowersville Falls, drop #1 on the Bottom Moose.) "All day Friday and Saturday it rained hard brining the level up. A normal level on the Bottom section of the Moose during Moose Fest is about 3 feet. This weekend it was between 5-5.5 feet. Venezuela Expedition Video Team Pyranha (Friday 21st) ** - The British Universities Kayaking Expedition team have been back for a little over a month now, and here´s a short video of what the team got up to in Venezuela over the summer. A helpful comparison of the Project X to the All Star .... Wavesport Blogs (Sunday 23rd) ** -   After getting to paddle both the Wave Sport Project X and the Jackson 2010 All-Star I have to say both perform well in a hole. I thought the hull on the Project X was super fast--which will be fun for wave style moves.                             After getting to paddle both the Wave Sport Project X and the Jackson 2010 All-Star I have to say both perform well in a hole. I thought the hull on the Pr... Anne Hubner, My year 2011 Zet Kayaks (Tuesday 25th) ** - After having a great new years eve in Pucon paddling the upper Palguin, having barbecue, watching the fireworks over Lago Villarica and partying hard with the whole Pucon kayak crowd we left the awesome little Chilean town and headed over the boarder to Argentina towards Bariloche. Two days later we arrived in Futaleufu back in Chile. The Devil's Beauty Jackson Kayak (Thursday 27th) ** - The Devil's River in Southwest Texas is far from anything that I would have chosen to name after the devil. In fact, I would describe it as quite the opposite: heavenly, cool and an absolutely euphoric oasis in the middle of the desert.  New Playspot in Vermont! Jackson Kayak (Wednesday 26th) ** - Vermont is well known in New England for outstanding creeking, but unfortunately what we don't have are many stellar playspots. There are some, and Canada is close, but local spots are something I've missed here for a while. With so many local rivers, it just seems like something should be here, it's just a matter of finding it! Racehorse Creek Falls, WA Team LiquidLogic (Saturday 22nd) * - Ok I know this is kinda old news…but no one ever got the real story of what happened the day myself and Ryan Lucas decided to run Racehorse Creek Falls. We were on our way back to Montana from a good old Hood River Trip and I got a text from Fred! He sent a cell phone photo of Racehorse falls and said it was perfect level! I have been interested in this drop ever since Erik Boomer ran it in 2009, which you can see here Erik's First Descent!. Hurley Canyon LiquidLore (Tuesday 25th) * - The Hurley River near the town of Bralorne is a cool river on the very edge of the Coast Mountains in southwest BC - I guess you could even argue that it is actually in the Chilcotins. It's worth reading the beta out it to find out some more about what the river is like. Scotland – WWPF 2011 Immersion Research (Friday 21st) * - Every year in Scotland, the SCA (http://canoescotland.org) organises a weekend long paddling festival, the Wet West Paddle Fest. There are 2 dam releases on different rivers scheduled, evening socials, films and talks and a big raffle. All the funds go to maintaining river access in Scotland. Stand Up Paddle Board East Hampton, Long Island SUP Connect (Tuesday 25th) * - Tired of the hustle of the Big Apple? Take a ride out to East Hampton, located on the scenic shores of Long Island, for a leisurely stand up paddle session or a more challenging downwind run. Best of 2011, so far. Plunge Pool (Wednesday 26th) * - It has been a long time since I have posted anything here. Let's face it, this is not really the premier media outlet anymore. But we are all about mediocrity, so, it makes sense to pretty up the front page with some fun pictures from the year so far... Cali in the Fall- With Photos! Jackson Kayak (Saturday 22nd) * - Daniel from, A Wet State, is checking in again with some fall dam relese classics. Enjoy. As fall approaches in California, the snow melt dwindles and we are left depending on dam releases to keep us occupied until the rain comes in November/December. Don't get me wrong, we have some great options, Cherry Creek, Burnt Ranch Gorge, South Feather, and the North Feather to name a few of the dependable fall runs.

Hot Forum Topics Ecuador (Whitewater) neoprene or latex gaskets and neck Which Creek Boat to Buy? (Whitewater) Some canoeing footage (Canoeing) The rivers you do AFTER moosefest in NY Top Videos First and Last Descent of Condit Dam!!! New York Creeking (C1Etienne) Ta3 Norsko 17.8. 2011 (cony) The Freshness (HoodRichFilms) Sea Kayak Technique - The Bow Draw (The Heliconia Press) Upcoming Events Zambezi River Festival Zambia, Livingstone, Oct 22 - Oct 29 Greenland Week Kayak Festival & Competition USA, WA, Issaquah, Oct 26 - Oct 30

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Overnighters ~ Inspiration from Whitewater Symposium ’11 ~ Derewo Wrap-up

Playak News Flash - October 25, 2011
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Overnighters Evan Garcia - There are so many rad parts of our sport, it's hard to say what's the best. Surfing big smooth waves? Boofing the perfect 20 footer? Take out beers? Seeing new places? Making good friends?...Yeah all of those things do appeal to me as a long time boater, but there is still one thing that stands high above every other aspect of whitewater kayaking...Overnighters!

Inspiration from Whitewater Symposium '11 Jackson Kayak - The paddling symposium in Rock Island was the best one yet. Though I was sorry not to see more people there, I really enjoyed the format of this year's symposium and all the paddling we got to do. It was great. I left the symposium feeling really inspired and energized to put more energy into my paddling, teaching and contributions to the sport in general.

Nature Connection Dagger Blogs - Drew Eastman and I recently had the opportunity to work with photographer Tim McGuire and his project to create images of people in their connection with nature.

Packrafting the Fitzroy (5/5) Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - Today, our fifth on the river, we expected to break out of the clogged-up side streams of the last two days and get on the deep, open channel which led right through Geikie Gorge national park, not far from Fitzroy Crossing.

Peaceful Dam Protest Turns Bloody in Arunachal Pradesh India The Lost World - I apologize for the graphic images, but there is bad news coming out of Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, where the Dibang meets the Brahmaputra. Students who were organizing against the dam hearings were inaccurately labeled as Maoists. During the Durga Puja two days ago police shot at them. Below are some disturbing pictures sent to me following a Freedom of Information Release by Neeraj Vagholikar and Sunil Mow, one of the human rights lawyers we're working with to oppose the dam. Luckily there were no fatalities.

Rock Hopping and Trip Guiding Jim Krawiecki - Strong southerly winds have continued to entertain the storm gatherers on Anglesey throughout this weekend. I have had the pleasure of sharing guiding duties with Greenland expert Martin Rickard and Manchester based coach Richard McEvoy.

Surf Kayak World Championships 2011 Courtney Kerin - Another competition and another adventure. I took off with another Team paddler, Stephen Wright to Nags Head in North Carolina for the Surf Kayak World Championships.

Surviving Vancouver Island's North Coast: An Interview with Phoxx Ekcs Dash Point Pirate - Although I had spoken with Phoxx through Skype in June, I hadn't actually met him in person until after he completed his 28 day expedition along Vancouver Island's north coast. He called me soon after his trip and said he would be in Seattle for a couple days. I was very happy to hear that he was in town. If you know anything about his trip, you know what a crazy idea it was −− a "primitive living" expedition in a skin−on−frame kayak with no modern gear.

A Growing Interest in Offshore Kayak Fishing Austin Kayak - When I look at how far the sport of kayak fishing has grown over the years, it's pretty downright amazing. Several years ago, when I would go kayak fishing, it was a treat to see a couple of fellow anglers towing around their plastic boats. Today, I routinely find over a dozen kayak anglers getting ready to launch in hopes of catching the big one.

Derewo Wrap-up Palm Blogs - Continuing where our last blog post left off, we found ourselves at the small village of Bilai deep in the Papuan jungle. With the help from some locals, we had just taken 9 hrs to portage the our kit around 10km of mostly-unrunnable gorge, and needed to go back (or indeed send porters back) for our boats.

Sports Illustrated Kid's Sportkid of the Year Photo Shoot. Jackson Kayak - This year I was very excited to be selected as one of Sports Illustrated Kids's Sportkids of the Year.

Ultra Fit Magazine Interview Palm Blogs - I met a Uk based reporter called Caroline Sandry at the Teva Mountain Games earlier this Year and she followed my progress through the event and caught up with me again just after Worlds to write this piece for the October Issue of Ultra Fit magazine:

Clean Up The Bottom Kayaking the Mobile - Tensaw River Delta - The Clean Up The Bottom event, in reference to One Mile Creek and the Maple Street canal was as effective as someone using a squirt gun to clean a cattle hauling trailer that hasn't been cleaned in a decade. It didn't remove much sh*t.

BCU Student Safety Symposium Palm Blogs - Last weekend, I headed to North Wales to the BCU Student Safety Symposium, hosted by Plas-y-Brenin. A weekend orientation for University Canoe Club members to get a rapid education to forming, running and enjoying a club. During the weekend, topics as diverse as transport and the law to trip planning, [...]

Race Ready part 2 SUPadvisor - Your Gear Once you've decided what class you'd like to race in, it's time to get your board and paddle, or to prep the one you have. If you're buying a new board don't base your purchase on the board you are most comfortable on. You want the fastest thing you can manage to stand [...]

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The 365 Project - Done ~ Stephen Wright joins NRA for a day on the Gauley

Playak News Flash - October 24, 2011
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The 365 Project - Done The Blonde Blogger - After 365 days, or 8,760 hours, or 525,600 minutes, my 365 photography project is complete!

A helpful comparison of the Project X to the All Star .... Wavesport Blogs -   After getting to paddle both the Wave Sport Project X and the Jackson 2010 All-Star I have to say both perform well in a hole. I thought the hull on the Project X was super fast--which will be fun for wave style moves.                             After getting to paddle both the Wave Sport Project X and the Jackson 2010 All-Star I have to say both perform well in a hole. I thought the hull on the Pr...

Stephen Wright joins NRA for a day on the Gauley Jackson Kayak - Not all amazing playboaters make great coaches. But, there are a few kayakers who are as good at coaching as they are at kayaking. At New River, we are fortunate to have one of the best as our coach. Stephen Wright will be coaching full time for NRA's third quarter in Chile, but we got a taste of his coaching experience when he helped us on the Gauley last monday.

A Journey across East Africa Nookie - ...So a few days went by and a lot of games of cards sat next to a rolling camera . Time to bugger off back to the Nile for a few weeks and then on to Kampala for more filming and coffee....

Racehorse Creek Falls, WA Team LiquidLogic - Ok I know this is kinda old news…but no one ever got the real story of what happened the day myself and Ryan Lucas decided to run Racehorse Creek Falls. We were on our way back to Montana from a good old Hood River Trip and I got a text from Fred! He sent a cell phone photo of Racehorse falls and said it was perfect level! I have been interested in this drop ever since Erik Boomer ran it in 2009, which you can see here Erik's First Descent!.

A memorable day in Singapore for the Canoe Marathon World Championships ICF - It was a clear day with near perfect conditions for the fourth day of canoe marathon endurance races. Hungary extended its dominance winning both the women's races in the K1 senior and K2 junior events while South African Hank McGregor executed a perfect game strategy to claim the first place in the K1 men senior event.

Cali in the Fall- With Photos! Jackson Kayak - Daniel from, A Wet State, is checking in again with some fall dam relese classics. Enjoy. As fall approaches in California, the snow melt dwindles and we are left depending on dam releases to keep us occupied until the rain comes in November/December. Don't get me wrong, we have some great options, Cherry Creek, Burnt Ranch Gorge, South Feather, and the North Feather to name a few of the dependable fall runs.

Q&A: Simon Westgarth unsponsored - Simon Westgarth – BCU level 5 coach, science teacher, author, film maker, founder of Gene17, explorer, adventurer, traveller, designer… Simon is truly at the forefront of Kayaking in the UK and it is a great honour to have Simon take part in the 2011 Unsponsored Q&A series.

Australia breaks Europe's domination in the Men's K1 Juniors event ICF - The shifting conditions and heat did not deter the world's Juniors and Under-23 paddlers as the ......

McCallie Kayak Class: A Day at Rock Island! Jackson Kayak - McCallie at the top wave. The McCallie School, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was founded in 1905 with the purpose of educating, inspiring, and preparing boys to grow into men that impact the world in a positive way. With a celebrated honor code (Honor, Truth, Duty) firmy in place, the school yields students that are a pleasure to teach and coach.

Requirements to Provide Whitewater Recreation Upheld for Fox River (WI) Am. Whitewater - In an important affirmation of the value of whitewater recreation at federally-licensed hydropower projects, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled against City of Kaukauna's request to eliminate requirements to mitigate for lost whitewater recreational opportunities with the expansion of their hydropower project. Kaukauna had argued that whitewater boating was unsafe and as evidence cited an inicident this spring where a boater swam out of a hole and self rescued.

Schweitzer and Logreco Win at Turtle Bay SUP Connect - The North Shore Paddle Challenge was held at the Turtle Bay Resort from October 13th – 16th. Stand up paddle athletes from around the world decended upon the iconic North Shore of Oahu to participate in the final event in Watermen League's exciting 2011 race series.

Can A Paddle Make A Difference? Ke Nalu SUP - Let's cut to the chase. Yes. There's a simple logic to this. If your paddle is lighter you'll do less work lifting it out of the water and swinging it back to the front of the board (recovery). If the blade is more efficient because of the hydrodynamic design and structure, ...

Federal Court Upholds the Roadless Area Conservation Rule Am. Whitewater - Ruling preserves popular backcountry recreation destinations across the country Earlier today, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the final legal challenge to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, affirming protections for nearly 60 million acres around the country.

Kayak Duo Make Fast Friends USA Canoe/Kayak - Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.) and Kaitlyn McElroy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) had never been in the same boat before a few months ago. Since the 2011 World Championships, the two sprint kayakers have joined forces to form the U.S. Women's K2 500m pairing at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 14-30. The sprint canoe/kayak events will be held Oct. 26-29 in Ciudad Guzman.

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