Middle fuy action! ~ Clover Point Waves (1.21.12) ~ Fluid Dope M

Playak News Flash - January 26, 2012
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Middle fuy action! Sweet - The rio Fuy Is one of the most fun rivers in the Pucon area.  With good drops, fun rapids and a really beautiful scenary! We went there this last week-end, good weather, good friends and some innovation going on this days.

12 Days in the Grand Canyon: Things I learned on my Grand Canyon Trip Shane's Logic - Grand Canyon Overlook.Things I learned while I was on my Grand Canyon trip. Day 1.  "Clean up your stuff before you go on to do something else!"  My mom told me that when I was a kid and I am still paying the price for not learning that lesson.

Clover Point Waves (1.21.12) Nathan Pfeifer - I've often been told that when the McKenzie River (OR) gets really high flows that Clover Point forms a series of huge surf waves, and is arguably the best play in Oregon. However, since I much prefer creeking, I seem to always end up on the steep stuff since the flows of Clover and the nearby creek...

Fluid Dope M Playak - It has come to our attention that there are still paddlers out there who want to get high. So we created the Dope. No, you can't smoke it. But you can get high with it. So high, in fact, that you can do multiple aerial moves before landing. So high that you can wave at the crowds, ...

Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia, Some of the Best Kayaking in Colombia Fluid Blog - In the south of Colombia, just north of the Ecuador border, on the Amazon side of the Andes Mountains is the department of Putumayo. Putumayo is still considered "El Corazón" or the heart of the guerrilla territory, but in recent years security ...

Stein Multiday LiquidLore - The Stein is one of the rare runs in SW BC that has relatively moderate whitewater for almost 50 km - long river sections are a rarity around here! While the bottom few km is a popular hike in day trip, you can also fly in to Stein Lake and make a multiday trip by paddling the whole river.

Bad Company - The Zoo (reunited) Jim Krawiecki - Many years ago I was part of a group of under performing outdoor cretins known only by rumour as 'The Zoo'. Paddling, climbing, mountain biking, drinking and general mayhem was our trade but eventually responsibilities got the better of our tomfoolery. Gradually, the animals escaped from 'The Zoo'.

Witte – Easy Days in the Fluid Big Bang Adrian Tregoning - Ok, so I admit, I paddled this last year, but time has gotten the better of me and what else was I supposed to post during the dry times?! So here we go, yet another Witte River article. This season I'll try different angles and rapids, as even I'm getting bored of the same positions –...

Leather Solo Seat Paddle Making - Another off-season project I have been gradually working is a leather sling seat for the 15ft cedar canvas canoe. Paddling solo means kneeling as close to the center point of the canoe as possible. With my shorter, symmetrical 14foot canoe, the bow seat is perfectly positioned to paddling...

Source to Sea on the Colorado River Team LiquidLogic - Two new videos from Will and Zak up on the Rockies Youtube channel. The first details their journey from Flaming Gorge to Ladore Canyon. The second from Desolation Canyon to the Grand.

Deluxe Anchor Trolley on the Cuda Jackson Kayak - After receiving my new Jackson Kayak Cuda, I began to formulate how I wanted to rig it for the kind of fishing that I do. Usually the first thing I consider is an anchor trolley. I mainly fish inshore waters from South Carolina to Northern Florida that have their fair share of tidal current and winds. An anchor trolley is a must for proper kayak positioning in these conditions to target a given area effectively. Using the wind and/ or tidal current you can articulate the anchor trolley and transition your kayak where it points in a desirable direction.

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