Independent Review: Epic HD POV Camera ~ Grist’s L.A. River Series

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 31, 2012.

News Watch Independent Review: Epic HD POV Camera Playak (Monday 30th) ***** - An independent Playak review of the Epic HD POV camera, tested on and off the water. Grist's L.A. River Series L.A. Creek Freak (Thursday 2nd) ** - This week, Grist is publishing a very good 4-part series on the Los Angeles. The Salmon River Gorge Mt. Hood H2O (Saturday 28th) * - Sometimes when you have your sights set on something big, it takes a few tries to get it done. Such was the case for the Salmon River Gorge. Prior to this spring, I'd hiked in and scouted Frustration twice without a boat at low flows and decided that it wouldn't be worth it. ORSM '12 Outdoor Accessories SNews (Wednesday 1st) * - There are hundreds of outdoor product categories at Summer Market a few too many to preview here. But we've picked out some trending accessory sectors where you can expect to find innovation, changes or significant growth. Astral + Stealth Rubber = Awesome. Cumec Magazine (Friday 27th) * - Combining the Astral design philosophy with Five Ten's stealth rubber they've kicked the show off with a bang. The Brewer pictured is a low cut sneaker style water shoe that looks reminiscent of a skate shoe. Underwater art ICF (Wednesday 1st) * - The great course of Lee Valley White Water Center offers the possibility to experience a new kind of underwater shots. Check this out! 22 Years ago and Memory Boosting Emails! Jackson Kayak (Wednesday 1st) * - Where were you 22 years ago? Well, there is nothing like getting an email that brings up what you might have been doing. Here is a email that I got today reminding me of why I still paddle. What's the psychological difference between qualifying and competing for a medal? PaddleBlogs (Tuesday 31st) * - Winning an Olympic medal is never easy, and every athlete who makes a final to be in contention for a medal will have worked hard to get there through selection events, qualifying rounds and semi-finals. NEW boats, ATB episode 3, New River Dries, Sequence shots, GoPro stills, NOC Shootout, and more Fluid Blog (Wednesday 1st) * - Hey hope everyone's summer is going well. I have a lot of stuff to update on. I started my first "real job" in May. I work as a nurse on a Cardiac Step-down unit in Winchester, VA. I love it but it's kept me quite busy and haven't updated in a while. ... First day on the Ottawa river Wavesport Blogs (Saturday 28th) * - It's been a week that I'm on the Ottawa river now. It's great to be able to play boat everyday. Jackson Kayak Hero, Super Hero Dustin Urban (Thursday 26th) * - I have watched a number of friends fall in love with the Jackson Hero and Jackson Super Hero. My Dad and a beginner intermediate friend have become huge fans of the Jackson Super Hero for its quick maneuverability. An Assabet Afternoon in Hudson Trash Paddler (Friday 3rd) * - Finished up work in Hudson today and decided to launch into the Assabet River at the municipal parking lot near the Washington Street Dam. Cameron Creek- BC Jackson Kayak (Monday 30th) * - With poor weather on the horizon, we headed towards Waterton, a diamond in the rough in my opinion. Waterton has an old Swiss feel to it, the picturesque town is in the middle of a national park and so is kept pristine. Pacific North West: Kayaking Paradise Jackson Kayak (Wednesday 1st) * - With the low snow pack that most of California got this year, the water began to get low, so we packed up and headed north in search of more water. We drove up the coast, and eventually made our way to Hood River, Oregon. Brewer Testing in BC with Chris Gragtmans Astral Currently (Monday 30th) * - It's been a pleasure working with Astral as a testing athlete for their brand new line of footwear

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