Aniol Serrasolses 2011 season ~ White Water Grand Prix photo look back

Playak News Flash - February 6, 2012
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Aniol Serrasolses 2011 season Dagger Blogs - This has been one of the best years of my life. I came back from Mexico with my first real injury ever a broken rib so I got to spent 1 month and a half healing myself and getting to spent an amazing time with my family! First paddling I got to do was in the west of Spain, ...

White Water Grand Prix photo look back Wavesport Blogs - Without a doubt the Highlight of 2011 was the White Water Grand Prix. As a competitor it was more then I could have imagined, in so many ways, but even for the spectators this event took everyone by surprise. Everything seemed to be firing for event organiser Patrick Camblin; ...

How to improve your Edge Control New River Academy - Using edge control to drive a boof stroke on the first drop of the Upper Palguin. You might be asking, why should I improve my edge control? The answer is simple : If you can't control your boat, you are not going to be able to control where it goes. Everything in kayaking comes back to the most basic skills, especially edge control.

Farewell to a Wave Warrior SherriKayaks - I was stunned last evening to see a message that extreme sea kayaker, Eric Soares passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 1, 2012,.  He was only 58 years old. For those of you who may be relatively new to paddle sports or are not familiar with sea kayaking in particular, ...

AW Appeals a Bad Decision in New York Am. Whitewater - High Falls Gorge of the Saranac River is a short and stout section of waterfalls that is typically dewatered by a hydropower dam and diversion.  While you may not aspire to paddling this challenging river, the contested relicensing process for the dam blocking the river could affect ...

Beauty and the Beating: Big Waterfall Shooting Immersion Research - Todd and Brendan Wells recently paddled Abiqua Falls in Oregon.   The first time Todd saw the waterfall, he watched Tyler Bradt break his back attempting a first descent.  Todd ended that day evacuating his broken friend from the gorge- an experience he describes as "pretty hellish."  With this introduction, Todd and Brendan(brothers, not domestic partners) headed back to tackle Abiqua when the water was higher.

Lower Yough Ohio Pyle Jackson Kayak - I started paddling at 42 after being laid off and needing something to do. For me it was a steep learning curve. I spent almost every day the first year in the water, during that time I bought, traded, and tried just about every boat there was and struggled and swam with all of them.

If It's Tuesday It Must Be Tena. DeRiemer Adventure Kayaking - Gearing up at the put in on the Upper Misahualli near Contundo. If I could package up the Upper Misahualli (Mish for short) river near Tena, Ecuador and bring it home in my duffle I would.  The run just puts a smile on the face of anyone who paddles it.

Paddle on the wild side CackleTV - The sun shone on a calm sea as Barry and I paddled into the bay surrounded by steep mountains that houses Ushuaia – the town at 'the end of the world'. Since turning the 'SE' corner and heading west along the southern shore of "Isla Grande", we had become accustomed to starting paddling at 5am and [...]

Donations Needed to Secure Permanent Upper Yough Takeout Am. Whitewater - A generous 4 acre land donation from a Friendsville resident has put a permanent, convenient takeout for the Upper Yough within paddlers' reach. The donated land is in the field on the upstream side of Route 742. This new lot will greatly improve boater ...

Update from the 2012 African Canoe Slalom Championships ICF - The 2012 African Canoe Slalom Championships has got off to a great start on the Ash River, Bethlehem in South Africa. This event is of great importance to paddlers on the continent because it is the final chance that they will get to qualify for the Olympic Games through the Continental Qualification process.

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