Lower Van Duzen River--Grizzly Creek to Fortuna ~ Slalom session :)

Playak News Flash - March 20, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Lower Van Duzen River--Grizzly Creek to Fortuna North Coast Paddling - Explore Six Rivers--Six Rivers Source to Sea Expedition. This leg of the Journey was unique in that it combined a section of river with which we are very familiar, The Grizzly Creek Run, with the Lower Van Duzen just downstream.  After another much-needed storm the Duzen ... Nevis Bluff a big day out. Nick Pearce - So leaving Hokitekc we made are way down the costed to Queens town to go play on some thing with a bit more volume heading to the Kawarau river we started off the day with run on the rarwing meg section for a warm up run and get use to the change in volume going from 20 cms on the cosed to 110 cms... Slalom session :) Martina Wegman - Finally I did a slalom session! :) Mike his old slalom boat is lying in my backyard since last year. I enjoyed paddling slalom with the guys in New Zealand a lot, but haven't used it very often in the Netherlands yet.  The only place in the Netherlands to practice slalom on white water... Visit from Selene Palm Blogs - Over the past fortnight I've had the new Luna PFD for my students to use during their coaching sessions. The reception has been great, but don't take my word for it! Chile de Nuevo watergrande - A spring mission to California, an epic in Alaska, more good times in the Gorge, another 6 months in Chile, a whirlwind visit to Thailand, a summer at Riversport , great times with the family, a coast-to-coast road trip with my lady... I said I would never do it. Jez Blanchard - So I have been a very strong advocate of all kinds of paddling, however have to admit that I have never been very fond of paddling carbon boats through gates. I have been fortunate enough to be able to partake in a stack of different types of paddling including freestyle, creek boating, OC1, C1, K1, World Cup, Nationals and even paddled for Australia in the Rafting World Championships. Canoecopia to Park at last, Park at last…Boise, Idaho Jackson Kayak - This past weekend is one of the best all year. It is the weekend of Canoecopia in Madison, WI. I love it because it is the first time I get together with everybody in the industry. I have been at home in snowy and cold Idaho waiting to see everyone again. I have been missing all of my paddling friends. Remembering O. K. Goodwin, Long-Time AW Safety Chair Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater recently learned that O.K. Goodwin, founder of The Coastal Canoeists (1965) and AW safety chair from 1970 to 1987, died on December 3, 2011. He was 90 years old. A lifelong resident of Newport News, VA, he was a designer of merchant ships ... Cardiff Reef Today NC Paddle Surfer - We surfed Tourmaline this morning. It was small, and strangely crowded. So we made a run to the Wahoo Taco Shop, then drove up the coast. We discovered Cardiff Reef looking fun with only 3 people out! Tip, watch out for the $71.00 parking ticket. How not to get your sheets in a twist. SeaKayakPhoto.com - We emerged from Dunure feeling refreshed and ready to face the afternoon. A cracking breeze awaited us but David and I fell a bit behind as he had gybed the sail round the mast when he pulled the kayak up at Dunure and now his sheet was wrapped round the mast causing his sail to flap uselessly... Zoik AlterEgo II Inflatable Kayak Review The Boating Store Blog - Zoik AlterEgo II Inflatable Kayak Review This is a review of the Zoik AlterEgo II inflatable kayak. Zoik are a Colorado company who give a 100% satisfaction rider with their kayaks as well as a 3 – 5 year guarantee. The inflatable kayak can be used in up to Class III running water, ...

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