Profile of the Week: Csaba Szanto (ICF Expert)

Playak News Flash - May 1, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Profile of the Week: Csaba Szanto (ICF Expert) ICF - For more than five decades Csaba Szanto's life has been intricately intertwined with Canoeing. ...... Jackson Kayak's Zen – First Impressions Team I-Canoe - The Zen 65 (medium), is Jackson Kayak's newest river runner with 2 more sizes in the range, 55 (small) and 75 (large) due to follow shortly. The very first impression, highlighted by the photos below, is how similar the boat looks to a Mamba (and therefore a Diesel, Burn, etc…) ... Cali Creeking in the Springtime Sun Jackson Kayak - This past weekend, I had the joy of paddling down in the Kaweah drainage with lots of great friends for what was most likely the high-water weekend of the year.  We got on 3 runs that I've never paddled before: the North Kaweah, the South Kaweah, and the lower 1/2 of the East Fork Kaweah at mega-high water! Katie Dean Skunk Tour, Chattooga Chris Baer - Zach Dean, smiling his way down Sock-em-dog, Imagine going on a hike with a 50 pound kayak on your shoulder. Now load that kayak full with all the gear you need to go camping. Squish in some canyoneering equipment, and sling that expensive multi media gear over your shoulder. The Wednesday Voice: Jamie Mitchell Talks Survivor SUP Magazine - A new "Survivor Race" at Quiksilver Waterman Waikiki Paddle Festival discussed by Jamie Mitchell. US Olympic Team Trials Top By Parsons, Larimer & Hurd ICF - After initially qualifying the spot for Team USA at the 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Slovakia, two-time Olympian Scott Parsons (Bethesda, Maryland) won the gold medal in the Men's K1. Slovenia's Canoe Slalom Olympic Team - Five Medals in Solkan ICF - Slovenian slalom paddlers won five medals at the finals of ICF Ranking race on Sunday. New Product: Accent Versapaddle 5pc Breakdown Kayak / SUP Paddle! AirKayaks - Accent's highly portable carbon/fiberglass composite 5pc breakdown VersaPaddle features the best of both worlds, switching from kayak to SUP paddle in seconds.

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