BC Spring, Whis and Squamton.. ~ Youth Freestyle Series 2012 – The Dee

Playak News Flash - May 5, 2012
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News Watch Headlines BC Spring, Whis and Squamton.. Ricketts Kayaking - Back in the big old BC again for 2012!! I'm back, catching up with mates and setting myself up for another summer of guiding and kayaking here in southwest BC. This seasons gonna be bigger than ever with our crew of keen chargers slowly growing bigger an bigger!!!  After a bit of partying... Youth Freestyle Series 2012 – The Dee Palm Blogs - The Youth Freestyle series has officially begun ! The first event saw a huge crowd of junior paddlers head to the river Dee in North Wales, The river Dee has always been one of my favourite places to paddle, it's home to some of the best playspots in the u.k at the right levels, [...] Pyranha Shiva Review! Down Hill Kayaking - When I first heard Robert Peerson was joining the design team at Pyranha I immediately texted a good friend of mine who paddles for Wave Sport to tell him the news.   The Huge Creek Boat Review Exploring Elements - There are a lot of boats on the market today that fit into the "creekboat" category. My aim with this review is to give you a a good overview of the market today and a personal experience comparison that is as unbiased a review as you can get in the paddle sports market. I currently have no direct ties to any boat manufacturer or retailer and make no money from writing this review. The review is written from my experience, body type and paddling style. I have tried to note where a boat might perform better under different circumstances. First at National Student Rodeo 2012 Wavesport Blogs - This year was to be my first time at the National Student Rodeo and I was excited to get involved after everything I had heard about it. NSR is the biggest freestyle kayaking competition in the world, with about 1200 students this year descending on the National Water Sports Centre i... Northeast Update: The Mettawee Bliss-Stick US - The northeast has been pretty dry since mid-March, but some rain came through and jacked up a bunch of local runs including our backyard run; the Mettawee. We had great levels, great friends, and a sunny day, so off we went. I haven't been back since Irene came through flooding everything ... Upper Staley Creek, OR (4.29.12) Nathan Pfeifer - A first documented descent... I've probably spent more time this year than any other looking for new runs to explore. As anyone who tries to find new runs will tell you, it usually ends up being a portage/suffer fest, leaving you cold, tired, and hungry by the time you make it back to the... Meet Guy! He's Small World Adventures' New Owner and Guide Small World Adventures - Guy Erb--new SWA owner extraordinaire We are excited to introduce Guy Erb as the new owner of Small World Adventures. Guy has been messing about in boats for over thirty years and comes to us with a wealth of whitewater experience. Guy grew up on the plains of Montana play... Kokatat: Kokatat Supplies Team Attempting to Complete Historic Arctic Expedition Press Releases - Arctic adventures Audun Tholfsen and Timo Palo just embarked on attempting Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen's 1895 abandoned return route using Kokatat GORE-TEX® Expedition dry suits. SUP Women: Maggie Hogan SUP Magazine - The standup paddling community is rich in professional athletes that have crossed over from other sports. In SUPthemag.com 's ongoing feature, SUP Women, we've had the opportunity to get to know former pro athletes in soccer , kayaking and skiercross The Nrs Radiant 3.0 Wet Suit Review CKS Blog - Springtime in Colorado is a stellar place to test out a wet or dry suit. With air temps ranging from the 30′s to 70′s, and frigid water, we are able to put gear to the test (at the expense of our body's core temps) in a very demanding environment. Kayak Trips - Dog River Park Full View Kayaking the Mobile - Tensaw River Delta - I kayaked in upper Dog River today to see how effective the annual week long Spring Cleanup event was. It ended on Saturday. Looks good here...from a distance. Antoine Delpero storms to victory at the La Torche Pro SUP HQ - Amidst some of the most competitive action yet on the Stand Up World Tour, the Frenchman Antoine Delpero once again showed his dominance in beachbreak conditions, and demonstrated why he is one of the top contenders on Tour with a flawless performance in the small, ... WV Tourism Breaktrhrough - Classic River Guidebook Am. Whitewater - This is the 40th anniversary of Wildwater West Virginia, the definitive whitewater guide to the rivers of the Mountain State. Italy's Molmenti wins Men's K1 Nomination for Olympic Team ICF - Italian selections: Double European Champion and Beijing Olympian Daniele Molmenti qualified for ......

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