Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic RECAP by Stephen Laurie

Playak News Flash - July 11, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic RECAP by Stephen Laurie Nikki Rekman - The 2nd annual Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic is now officially in the books. This year's event was a great success seeing growth of more than double the number of registered participants from last year. Stookesberry, Korbulic Bag Unrun Section of Cal's Kaweah Paddling Life - They are at it again, this time exploring new realms of verticality. First Ascent expedition kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic recently returned from a first descent of the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River in Sierra National Park, testing ropes as much as their adrenaline glands on a five hour descent into a never before run, 2,000 foot deep canyon. The June mission involved an eight-day vertical epic, putting in a big wall traverse with help from Yosemite climbers Forrest Noble and Jared Johnson, followed by a five hour descent into a never before run, 2,000 foot deep canyon with no potential for escape. Fourth of July with demshitz in 2008 Demshitz - Thought I would bust this video out for the forth of July. This was a quick Cali mission demshitz fired up in 2008. We had just a week to run Upper Cherry and middle Kings. We made it back to Colorado just in time for our court date after the shit running mission. Young Adventurer Lachie Carracher Lachie Carracher - Although he is only 23, Victorian-born whitewater kayaker Lachie Carracher has dipped his paddle in some of Australia's mightiest rivers, as well as those snaking through Canada, China, Laos, Nepal, Uganda, Switzerland, Sumatra, USA, the UK and Mexico. AW Calls for Public Hearing - River Access & Bridges in CA Am. Whitewater - The most common way to access a river is where a public road crosses it. Paddlers often find themselves squeezing down the narrow easement that typically exists between a bridge and private land. It turns out that in California, the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is required... Dave Kalama Joins Imagine as VP of Design SUP Magazine - In terms of standup paddling technique, Dave Kalama is a living icon. He practically invented the sport. Now he'll put his years of paddling knowledge to work on the equipment side of the sport. San Clemente, Calif.-based Imagine Surf has named Dave Kalama Vice President of Design ... Gower Madness Surf Competition 2012 Palm Blogs -   Over the couple of days leading up to the Gower Madness surf competition the weather and surf weren't looking very nice but on the Thursday before, it was decided that it would run.  It was planned that the comp site would be at Rhossilli beach and we would all meet at the car park [...] Quick Random Thoughts for July 5 2012 Judy Ranelli - I am thinking about doing another triathlon, because the triathletes wear stickers all over themselves, and I love stickers. Rocking the Rock Star at Kelly's Whitewater Park/National Championships!! Jackson Kayak - Dane took a few photos yesterday during practice at KWP.Rock Star going huge here,Look for the coverage of the USA National Championships this weekend. S.I.C. Bullet 17′4″ Version 2 SUP Race Board SUP Surf - Here is the latest SUP race board from S.I.C., the Bullet 17′4″ version 2. Late in 2011 Mark told me he wasn't expecting to improve the Bullet 17 much for 2012 but I guess he changed his mind. I found out from Ed Wheeler that there was a new Bullet in town and had to find out more. I caught up with Mark at the 2012 Quicksilver Waikiki Race and checked out the new board. Solo around Ireland: Wear and Tear Mike Jones - Being awakened by rain on the tent is one thing, being awakened by rain on you face is an entirely other. But that is the joy of bivvying, at about 04:30 I woke to drops of rain on my face and slid deep into my sleeping bag sealing the bivvy bag over my head with a small air hole to breath and keeping the rain off my face. 2012 Summer Kayak Roundup Austin Kayak - We pride ourselves on our selection and recognize that sometimes it can be overwhelming for our customers when they come face to face with the thousands of products we sell. While we love all of our kayaks, we know that sometimes it helps to feature a few select products based on customer popularity, positive reviews, reputation and our very own on-the-water personal experiences. Moosehead Beer Canoe Givewaway Paddle Making - Iconic Canadian brewery, Moosehead, is running a promotion called Moosehead Journey where they visit various artisans across our wonderful country and showcase their talents. The latest episode features the fine canoe workmanship of Larry Bowers of West Country Canoes out in Eckville and Alberta.

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