Northern Australian Boating – Warming up again for 2012

Playak News Flash - February 8, 2012
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Northern Australian Boating – Warming up again for 2012 worldkayak blogs - 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.

Summer B-Roll – Video Palm Blogs - ...We filmed during the Extrem Sport Veko and had a chance to get some sweet shots of the Urdlandselvi double drop with Brendan Bayly, Sam and Jamie Sutton and Max Siech...

Upper Perth River - West Coast, NZ Jordan Searle - We got lucky AGAIN! Barny and I have been talking about how fortunate we have been this year with flows, weather, crew, time off and all the other logistical issues. This time we were pushing it but still got the result. Unsure of what we were going to paddle, Barny and I were throwing around ideas...

Argen – Eistobel Gorge Level 6 - The week before Christmas the temperatures rose and it rained a bit. So the forecast was promising. I tried to gather some motivated kayakers which wasn't that easy to find a couple of days before Christmas Eve. Some had to go to work, others had exams at college and there even were those who don't want to go kayaking if the temperatures are around the forties (°F = 5°C). Anywho I found at least one guy to join me, Philipp Much.

CA 2011 Part III: Downieville Down Hill Kayaking - We knew we needed knock out the drive north as early as possible if we hoped to get on the water the same day. We woke up early at our campsite in Three Rivers CA, packed up quickly, and hit the road. It took us almost six hours to reach the small town of Downieville and when we did, ...

Port Jervis NY: Whitewater park design proposed Misc. - After much communing with kayakers and local officials, and with the help of aerial photos of the Delaware River, project engineer Shane Sigle has his preliminary plan for the Port Jervis Whitewater Park.

Kayaking with Dolphins Adventurous Experiences -  Sunday's sea kayaking from laxey, on the NE Coast of the Isle of Man, headed North along the coast... Kim and Sam set off a little later, and paddling just offshore, ran straight into a pod of about 50 Dolphins! The morning group watched as the pod (swimming in three groups) surfed ...

SUP fished again.. Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Jesse and I paddled over to the fishing area and was a bit slow until the ultimate fisherman came by and was showed us how to catch fish, the Dolphin. He tail slammed and rolled and came up two different times with fish in its mouth.. It was an "aquatic break dance" that we had the honor to witness...

Lake Athens Angel Austin Kayak - This story was originally published by Michael Banks of "Friends of the Neches River", an organization formed to preserve, protect and restore the wild and scenic Neches River to provide outdoor opportunity and enjoyment of this natural and cultural resource for present and future generations. Thanks for sharing this short story with us Michael...great cause, great story and great catch

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