British Columbia 2011 ~ Summer in New England...in March? ~ B.C. A bit late

Playak News Flash - March 24, 2012
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News Watch Headlines British Columbia 2011 Team LiquidLogic - This is a while ago now, and might be old news, but I had a long travel this summer, fall and winter from North to the south of America. My first stop was the famous kayaking destination British Columbia in the west of Canada. After a long flight from my home Norway to Calgary in Canada, followed by a couple of hours on the bus I met up with Ryan Lucas, Rush Sturges and Liquid Logic team buddies Evan Garcia and Fred Norquist. Summer in New England...in March? Dagger Blogs - Well, we've now had a week straight of record high temps (in some places by over 20 degrees). Apparently we skipped right past spring (typically in April) to the hottest part of summer here in New England. Conveniently enough, I got the week off work, so I've been paddling every day since spring st... NZ Freestyle Champs Whitewater-Koa - Over the weekend the NZFKC ran the NZ Freestyle Champs at Full James Wave on the Waikato River.  I was supposed to be out all weekend on a filming job but that got canceled on the Friday so I spent Saturday working on my film and then whipped down to Taupo for the night and a few beers before... B.C. A bit late CKS Squad - Last fall, Ben Hawthorne and I rallied from the Seattle/Tacoma area to the promised land: British Columbia. Over the course of three days we were able to paddle Tatlow creek twice and the Box Canyon of the Ashlu twice. I had the pleasure of meeting and paddling with Leif Embertson, ... Andre Niemeyer SUP Connect's "King of all Media" talks to Werner Paddles! Werner - Usually on the side of reporting the hottest news frrom the world of SUP on SUP CONNECT, here Werner Team Paddler Andre Niemeyer is hooking us up with it.  "Last weekend I competed in the Mickey Munoz "Mongoose Relay SUP Race" at the world famous Baby Beach in Dana Point, California.  I was stoked to have a killer relay team and I was stroking away with my mates. We made it to the final and had a great time. My Werner Spanker worked phenomenally as always and I was able to gain and pass a very strong paddler from Las Vegas, Alex Johnson. After passing him, I was able to get a small lead on him and came to the beach finish in front of that pack.  Check out this super fun video we did... Becker Wins Surftech Shootout in Epic Conditions SUP Connect - The weather forecast leading up to the 4th Annual Surftech Shootout and 2nd Annual Surf & Sand Duel-athlon SUP Race presented by SUP Magazine looked eerily similar to the intense storm conditions that plagued the event in 2011. Inspirational People: Greg Mallory Seth Ashworth - Kayaking is a sport which allows you to meet people from many different backgrounds. On my recent Mexico trip I met and paddled with people from four different countries, spread over two continents. Those people were all special in different ways, but just for a little while I am going to tell ... Olly's Sea kayak Expedition Skills DVD Palm Blogs - Fancy knowing how to select an an iceberg as a lunch spot? Want to know how to deal with wild bears? Questioning how to get five days food into your 10L drybag? Rogue SUP All Waters Stand Up Paddleboard SUP Connect - Rogue SUP releases the All-Water boards in nine different designs and different sizes, mixing a fiberglass and bamboo construction, giving its unique looks and strong construction. Trip Report - One Degree South Mark Sundin - Our goal was a simple one, a single day paddle from Sydney's Cronulla Beach, 117km down to the northern outpost of Jervis Bay, the coastal village of Currarong. We were planning to go in January, when on any other year without a La Nina pattern we would have had our choice of long blustery ... Uganda. . . Finally Jackson Kayak - After years of hearing about Uganda I finally got the call to join some great friends on a trip of a lifetime. Unfortunately the call came two weeks before departure time, but I was somehow able to get malaria pills, shots, gear, and time off work all in time. Thanks to Jesse Stone for letting me borrow her RockStar while I was out there. First time testing it on a big wave and I had a blast.

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