Chile a dream coming true ~ Gordon River Video ~ The Chile wrap-up

Playak News Flash - December 10, 2011
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Chile a dream coming true ibaietan - 2 monts in Chile now and I still see amazing places. Some places look like it´s made by a kayaker. More and more people is coming to paddle now. Slovenian ,French, Italian, Peruvian, Quebec and Germans. That is the international team we make for paddling and "asados", barbecue.

Gordon River Video Fraser Valley WW - Having only been on the Island for boating twice, I was hoping for the Camron River to come in as it is one of my favourite intro to creeking runs.  The Camron being way to low with no chance of rain, five of us headed to the Gordon River.  Not having done this run before I was initially content ...

Mexican Creeking At Its Finest! Jackson Kayak - Upper Jalacingo; Today was another day in Veracruz Paradise. Our first real whitewater and my first day paddling on class 5 in Mexico. The morning kicked off earlier with breakfast at 7. With plenty of food in our stomachs and a majority of logistics figured out we sped off…. The boys were mentally preparing for a much longer day of whitewater as they were doing both the Upper and Lower. The lower didn't appeal to me once they said 60 footer…..

The Chile wrap-up WRSI - My time in Chile has ended and what a good time it was between all the crazy adventures and cool people its an amazing country with alot to offer up for the whitewater paddler. We hit up a few rivers during the time there but mostly based ourselves out of San Fabian in the VIII Section ...

The Flatwater Cartwheel Wavesport Blogs - The Flatwater Cartwheel is a move where the paddler links vertical bow and stern ends resembling the spinning of a wheel. Perfecting this move is a great achievement and prepares you for cartwheeling in holes.

Palm Equipment: Job Opening: Graphic Designer Press Releases - Post: An opportunity for a flexible, creative designer with abilities and experience across a range of media to work as part of a small dynamic marketing team. Creating material for a lifestyle orientated business, the successful candidate must be able to interpret project briefs, add creative flair and deliver on-time solutions in print and digital formats, combining B2B and B2C output.

Coast Guard Suspicious that Missing SUP Paddler was Ruse to Steal Rental Paddling Instructor Blog - Looks like somebody decided to steal a $1,200 SUP board by renting it from Half Moon Bay Kayak Company in California then calling the Coast Guard with a fake water rescue as a red herring. The rescue effort included a helicopter, several watercraft and a large Coast Guard cutter that was...

High Sierra Safety (a full length film) Astral Currently - Photo: Darin McQuoid Paddler: Gareth TateIn a project inspired by Bryan Owen at Astral Buoyancy, Gareth Tate and a crew of expert kayakers take you on a video tour of the infamous Upper Cherry Creek in California. With a runnable window of less then a week every year this run is top on the wish list of kayakers around the world. In this full length feature you will follow these kayakers down every major rapid on the run as they share tips on how to safely attack overnight kayaking expeditions like Upper Cherry.

Gear of the Year 2011- Boardworks Raven Boardworks SUP - Men's Journal magazine announced today its Gear of the Year list of products...

Nantahala Waveshaper Grand Opening Celebration worldkayak - The 2013 Wave construction is complete, and it's time to celebrate! Join members of the Nantahala Games Organizing Committee, world-class athletes and  freestyle kayaking fans and enthusiasts for an official grand opening ceremony. Afterwards, paddlers can test drive the wave together while non-paddlers convene for a reception and viewing.

Training Paddle in the Epic 18x & Wind 585 Mark Sundin - Training for our One Degree South paddle is now in full swing. I grabbed some time yesterday with a rare blank schedule & Rob & I went for a training paddle out to sea from La Perouse. I was paddling the Epic 18x, my boat for the challenge, & Rob had the Wind 585 while his Taran ...

You can only run it blind once Reverends of Rapids - There is much wisdom in kayakers, but take heed as not all it should be thought of as wise. I first heard it in my senior year of high school. I was going to a school that went around the world kayaking while having classes at the same time. When I was there we went to Chile during the winter.

Help Proctect the San Joaquin from New Dams! Am. Whitewater - BLM Recommends Wild & Scenic River Protection For The San Joaquin River Gorge! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is recommending protection of the magnificent San Joaquin River Gorge as a National Wild & Scenic River. The agency's recommendation is in the Bakersfield...

Mark Scriver, Touring Antarctica by Sea. Werner - Pictured below, all words are by Mark Scriver.  World class white water canoeist, SUP paddler and Werner Paddle's Eastern Canada sales rep. I just returned from paddling SUP, kayaks and overnight camping with One Ocean Expeditions on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was late spring but that meant we had snow several times during the 2 week trip and temperatures averaged just above of zero Celsius.

Rebound Rob Mercer - Along the coast at Dover Heights there is deep water right up to the cliff face. Add a fat easterly swell to a light southerly wind and you can find some interesting multi directional water along this stretch

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