Lower Lewis Falls – Lewis river in Oregon ~ Robe Canyon - No Portage Run

Playak News Flash - February 28, 2012
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Lower Lewis Falls – Lewis river in Oregon H2Omaniaks - Only CZ text, but you can see some nice pictures!

Colombia – from the boats' point of view Team Pyranha - As a round-up to our Colombia expedition I thought I would do something a little different and give you a summary of our trip from our boats' point of view – enjoy!

Robe Canyon - No Portage Run Daniel Patrinellis - Jeremy Bisson at Granite Falls, Robe Canyon. Well.. for Jeremy Bisson at least. I still walk Landslide and have never even thought about running Granite Falls, but thats because I still shop for my underwear in the little boys section of Target.

The Mighty Waitaha Daan Jimmink - With a bit of time off and a bit of money in our pocket it was time to head to the West Coast. With Dando out of the air this year it has meant more time flying with Danny Reedy. The downside to flying with Reedy is that he parks his helicopter in Hokitika which adds to the both the flight time ...

Leathernecked in 2011 Immersion Research - Adrienne Levknecht had a good 2011. She raced fast and ran some of the U.S.'s best waterfall-filled rivers.   She's now hibernating to prepare for another summer of storming beaches and rapids.                Get Ready for Summer. Adrienne is.

Mid Winter Update LiquidLore - It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Don't worry, LiquidLore isn't fading away - even though we can paddle all year on the west coast it is still winter and there are other things to do instead of going and finding rivers to put in our guidebook! Here are some random thoughts, and a repor...

Self Filmed Rescue Kayak Yak - Three kayakers found themselves out in rough water yesterday as a paddle from Oak Bay Marina to Trial Island into 30 knot winds turned a little dicey. One kayaker stayed close to shore, but lost sight of the others who had rafted up, so he alerted rescue authorities.

River Thames – Hurley Weir unsponsored - Hurley weir located on the Thames down stream from the famous Henley-on-Thames. It is a man made feature that when running – (normally November to April) can produce one of the best freestyle waves in the UK. The weir has a number of different

Australia Runs Away With ISA Team SUP Title SUP Connect - Australia Runs Away With Team Title, Winning Three More Individual Gold Medals on Final Day of the ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship.

Cockney-shell Heros on the Thames Tideway beyond the break - Taffy visits London A reciprocated visit to paddle on Paul's patch is duly accepted. Streets, or rather waterways, of London here I come. Friday night is curry night and a fine prerequisite to a full days paddling. The weekend dawn is just breaking as we arrive read...

Travis Grant Wins Gold at 2012 ISA World SUP Championships in Peru SUP Surf - Travis Grant (AUS) Wins Gold at 2012 ISA World SUP Championships in PeruTravis Grant (AUS) and C4 Waterman Ambassador rounds a buoy during the ISA SUP Technical Race in Peru on Friday, February 24, 2012.

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