Another day another flood ~ Grand Canyon Protection Announced!

Playak News Flash - January 11, 2012
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Another day another flood Mike Dawson - The rain just keeps coming! And because of it the rivers a pumpin. This time the rivers weren't high, but just as epic. A solid crew of 11 of us made the journey over the hill to the Kaimais to complete the Mangakarangaranga Wairoa high water combo.

Grand Canyon Protection Announced! Am. Whitewater - Earlier today the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, announced a 20-year moratorium on new uranium and other hard rock mining claims on roughly 1-million acres of land surrounding the Grand Canyon.

Spring of Devil's Track Adventures of Burgess - The hand of Winter refused to relinquish it's grasp as the air grew cold again. The morning came slow to the land, the sun rose sluggishly under the covers of a smothering blanket of grey. In the meantime the snow had floated gently from the skies and the land was garnished with its white hand.

Christmas in Argentina Dagger Blogs - The season In Pucón was short and intense but by the time of 25 of desember I couldn't deal with It anymore... too much of the same everyday. I needed to hit the road and go south...

Upper (Upper) Whataroa River - West Coast, NZ Jordan Searle - The West Coast of New Zealand has numerous classic kayaking runs that are famed due to their steep, remote and continuous nature. During the early 1990s through to the mid-2000s it was the Arahura, Whitcombe (Cropp put-in) and Hokitika River's ,...

Hunter takes on Wolf Creek worldkayak blogs - After three successful runs on Johnnie's Creek in Alabama, some of my friends and I decided we weren't done for the day just yet. Zack a good friend of mine had mentioned earlier in the day about a little river called Wolf Creek about ten minutes away from Johnnie's. After our shuttle was set, we put in on a very small creek which ended up becoming one of my favorite rivers.

Pipeline on a SUP Imagine Surf - Mo has been taking his boards out into Oahu's famous Pipeline, and he's been tearing it up. Here are some great shots of him from his last session on the Push.

Sally Wetzler: Finding Beauty, Awe and Freedom on the River Girls at Play - Sally plays tennis, kayaks, rafts, skis and has paddled in Mexico, Idaho and NC with Girls at Play. An awesome paddler and great company on the river, Sally let's nothing get in her way of living large, including the fact that she uses a wheelchair to get around- most of the time.

Paddler Profile: James Manke the Greenland Surfer Fat Paddler - Every now and then you come across a paddler that you see enormous potential in. I watch a lot of content streaming through social media and a certain paddler has been catching my eye for a while, a young Greenland paddler from British Columbia, James Manke. What's even more surprising is how new to paddling [...]

Charter with Mike & Heather Steve Gibson - Another great charter this morning with Mike & Heather of Dunedin FL. They wanted to target Snook and that we did. Mike's first Snook of the day went 36″ and Heather's went 27″.

Werner Team paddler, Dave Boehne, reports from the Gathering of the Tribes. Werner - To all our California fans and family out there we hope you guys scored this weekend because it was classic California with a nice 6ft swell and sunny glassy conditions all day. Incredible waves for the 2012 Gathering of the Tribes SUP surf contest.

Winter Sunshine CackleTV - Bardsey island is one of my favourite paddles and places and yesterday provided a chance for a very special visit. The recent incessant winds were taking a rest providing the opportunity to kayak across the fast currents and tidal races of Bardsey Sound to reach the gem on the other side. Barry, Marcus Demuth, [...]

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