An Honest Detox Review ~ How to Call Mayday When Kayaking or Canoeing

Playak News Flash - February 18, 2012
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An Honest Detox Review Fluid Blog - I really enjoy paddling different boats I think it can further my understanding of boat design and kayaking in general. It pushes my skills which is never a bad idea. In 2010 I managed to get in 8 different boats, some play boats, creekers and river runners.

How to Call Mayday When Kayaking or Canoeing PaddlingLight - Hopefully, when canoeing or kayaking you'll never get yourself into a situation where you need to call for outside help, but if you do find yourself there, you need to know how to call Mayday. A Mayday call is an internationally recognized distress signal us...

Barny Young - Picks for 2011 Jordan Searle - Barny has had a super solid 2011, getting all the West Coast Classics, First Descents in Papua New Guinea, getting on pretty much EVERYTHING in cali at good if not high-water and returning to New Zealand to bag some high-alpine First Descents.

The First Rio Chicamocha Kayak Course Fluid Blog - Colombia Whitewater just finished the first "Rio Chicamocha Multi-Day Kayak Course" which is based out of San Gil, Colombia. The Rio Chicamocha is a multi-day kayak trip through a spectacular desert canyon of Colombia.

Northern Australian Boating – Warming up again for 2012 Jackson Kayak - its been a while since my last post, but the wet season is slowly starting to build back home here in Cairns Australia, and we are just starting to gear up for an incredible 2012 season.  A few month back i was lucky enough to score some unseasonable rain down in the northern NSW ranges around droingo.

Bomb Flow TV Chile Style Sweet - Another year has gone by and its 2012 the last year of humanity on earth!!!! HAHAHA we better all get out there and make the best of it! That's exactly what we are doing down here in Chile this season! Packing in all the kayaking we can we are living another epic season here in South America…and here is the proof.

Another year with L6 begins . . . Level 6 - I've been asked on countless occasions, "WHY Level Six?" I then start rambling off the reasons why I choose this company. It wasn't until this year . . . just last week . . . when I received an email from L6 about the 2012 team that I paused and really asked myself, "Why Level Six!"

Dreamtime ends on a cold, hard mainland jetty. SeaKayakPhoto.com - On the third and last day of our trip we rose before dawn and had the kayaks ready by first light. We removed several plastic and glass bottles, a number of dead batteries and a bag of ash from the bothy. The wind had been strong during the night but had been flat calm in the pre-dawn light.

K1 World Champ Kuhnle tops the Heats Sheet at Australian Open ICF - The 2012 Slalom Australian Open at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Sydney, Australia got underway this morning. The three day event is the first selection event to determine the 2012 Australian Olympic teams.

Pictures Level 6 - I've recently had a couple of photographers pass along a few photos and even given me permission to use them. Thanks to Lucas Jungman , and Ryan Creary for the pics.

Fox in Pole Position for Olympic Qualification ICF - Australia's teen sensation Jessica Fox has taken a massive stride towards Olympic qualification with her silver medal in the final of the Women's K1 event at the Australian Open at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium on Saturday.

Sea Wolf Field Testing: Paddle to the Ocean Astral Currently - My name is Zac Crouse. I am a musician, recreation therapist, and an expedition / whitewater sea kayaker. This past summer, with the help of my friend, pro kayaker and documentary filmmaker Kelsey Thompson (Locals Only) I filmed my journey from the Ottawa Valley (Beachburg, ON) back home to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bonga Perkins wins the Sunset Beach Pro in epic conditions SUP Surf - Bonga Perkins edges ahead of Kai Lenny in dying minutes. In one of the most dramatic and exciting Finals yet for the Stand Up World Tour, Bonga Perkins digs deep in the last minute of the heat to edge ahead of Kai Lenny (Naish) by the smallest of margins [...]

Dare to Dream with Candice Falzon – Professional IronWoman, Surf Life Saver and Paddling Instructor Fat Paddler - When people think of Australia they often think of white sandy beaches, beautiful surf and of course our iconic bronzed surf life savers.  With a nation surrounded by water and hot summers it's natural that both Aussies and tourists alike are drawn to the sea side to swim and cool down.

French duo Claim C2 gold at Australian Open ICF - The French pairing of Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Peche took gold in the Men's C2 at the Canoe Slalom Australian Open at the Penrith Whitewater Stadium on Sunday, edging Slovenia's Saso Taljat and Luka Bozic by 0.14s in a dramatic final.

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