Chelan Gorge: final release ~ Yorkville Boatercross Results

Playak News Flash - October 15, 2011
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Chelan Gorge: final release Jackson Kayak - Chelan PUD has offered releases the last three years on the Chelan River via a flow study made possible in part by American Whitewater. I recently read the original write up on the first feasibility study in Chelan Gorge. At the time I had only been boating a few years and had a different perspective. If Chelan was the only river to paddle in the region I could see pining for releases. However, Tumwater Canyon, Icicle Creek, and the best playboating the state has to offer are an hour away. Not to mention, Chelan looked nuts. I thought these guys were crazy. Things change.

Yorkville Boatercross Results worldkayak blogs - Last week we had a great turn out for our very first hometown throwdown at the Marge Cline Whitewater park in Yorkville, IL.

A long time between drinks Sam Roil - Up until about mid June this year we were getting pretty regular rain every few weeks (which kept those of us not going overseas slightly happier). That all stopped just as winter really arrived and we got absolutely no rain in any of the catchments which have good creeking. Enter last week's storm....

Rogue River Trip Wavesport Blogs - Every year when the seasons change, and Fall rolls around, I start thinking about a paddling vacation. Some years it's BC, others it's California....  This year was Oregon. Plan A was Canada, eh, while Plan B was the 11 friends, 2 rafts and a pirate party on the Rogue River....

Gear Fest the Midwest Outdoor Experience Team Pyranha - Last weekend myself, Nicole Mansfield, Craig Kleckner and Todd Baker loaded up Orange Bitch ( Pyranha van) from my home in Clarion PA, and headed west to Dayton Ohio.  demshitz arrived Friday afternoon to setup for the event.

Steve, his 3 wife's and the Chandra River! Steve Brooks -  The journey this year was rather easy to Manali.  After landing in Delhi, getting our boats to the bus depot and managing to negotiate the transport of the boats to Manali we met up with Shalabh and beers flowed!The next day saw us flying up to the small airport of Kullu where Chris, his wife ...

Following the Water with Haley Mills Immersion Research - After such an amazing summer of hopping all over the US, I have come full circle to my winter home of Chattanooga TN. The spring started off with competitions on the east in Connecticut and North Carolina, then rallying the RV all the way to Reno and back to Colorado for the summer Circuit.

Islay north coast SW Sea Kayaking - We paddled from Loch Gruinart to Port Askaig on the island of Islay, on a rather grey and damp day; so the photos are a bit unprepossessing. Having a damp camera didn't help. Which is a shame, because this turned out to be perhaps the most complex section of UK coast we've seen. The shores are crammed with tunnels, caves and arches of all shapes and sizes, up to and including cathedralesque (is that an actual word?). These features are repeated several times over, on terraces above and behind the shore; changing sea levels over past millennia have caused this 'multi-storey' effect.

Palm at the 2011 Noguera Palleresa River festival. Palm Blogs -  River festivals are always fun and last week's 2011 Noguera Palleresa River festival was no exception. Well I am very pleased to report that on returning to Sort In the Cataluna Pyrenees for the first time in 10 years since 2001 when the world freestyle championships were there, and they decided to provide in gratis alcohol [...]

Gauley Fest and GAF Courtney Kerin - After just a couple of days in Rock Island, I found myself back on the road again. Dane and I headed out to the Famous Gauley River in West Virginia to make the most of the scheduled releases. The Gauley River is well known for being crowded with rafters, kayakers, and other recreational watercrafts, and is infamous for its gnarly undercut rocks. Dane and I made the most of every release, paddling down in our small Rockstars and enjoying the great play spots along the way such as Geeks, Bat wave, Hungry mother and Sweets.

Most Durable Inflatable Kayaks The Boating Store Blog - The most durable inflatable kayaks are often connected to the type of material from which they are made. The most common type of material used today for inflatable kayaks will be either PVC and it's derivatives, nylon at around 1000 … Continue reading →

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