Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012 ~ Beating the Low Water Blues

Playak News Flash - September 6, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012 Playak - The 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market from a kid's point of view. Support American White Water At Gauley Fest Werner - Join us at next weekend's American White Water "Gauley Festival" 2012 and prove if you have the toughness of a Werner Paddle. International Canoe Federation's Freestyle World Cup Round 2 Wrapped Up, Looking Toward NOC Playak - Brendon Orton of Great Britian gets huge air during his first run of the K1 Men's Jr preliminary heats of the ICF Freestyle World Cup Event 2 on the Pigeon River. Photo courtesy NGOC. More than 100 freestyle kayakers and canoeists from more than 17 nations and five continents are currently floating around the Southeast following the first international kayak event to be hosted in the region since the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Event 1 on the Caney Fork, Rock Island, Tenn., wrapped first (see results), and Event 2 on the Pigeon River ended September 1. Beating the Low Water Blues Fluid Blog - The Lower Wind is the perfect training ground for fall Creeking as it offers low stress technical boulder gardens, ledges, and waterfalls. I decided this would also be the perfect run to try out my new Bazooka. Good Karmal Y'all Evan Garcia - Here in Bozeman, MT there is a cool company called Good Karmal! They make amazing Caramel candy and wrap inspiring quotes around them to sell to the public. Summer report Level 6 - This summer season has been long and tiring for me. Not much time to post on the Level6 blog but I'm now in holidays for few weeks to rest and get lazy a bit! Burnt Ranch Gorge North Coast Paddling - After a long hiatus from the blog a recent trip down Burnt Ranch Gorge that became a very special occasion sparked my urge to share along with some general beta about the run as well. Boardworks Announces New Line of Wake SUP Boards Boardworks SUP - Boardworks Surf, one of the world's leading Stand Up Paddle Board manufacturers announced today it's new line of Wake SUP boards. New P&H Skeg Slider System Solent Sea Kayaking - A revised skeg slider system for P&H sea kayaks was announced at the Outdoor Retailers show. There have been well documented issues over the past few years with the first version of P&H's skeg slider system. Tennessee to Italy Team USA - For the second straight week, Team USA competed in 3 different events across the globe. Access in California Am. Whitewater - Earlier this summer, American Whitewater sent comments to Caltrans about the Access Feasibility Studies the agency is required to complete when building a new state highway bridge over a river. Big Versatility Jackson Kayak - I have been fishing out of my Big Tuna in the solo mode for a while now and absolutely enjoy the spaciousness and stability of it when fishing my favorite inshore areas. Interview with Dave Kalama SUP Surf - I caught up with Dave Kalama at the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships. Dave was the SUP unlimited division runner up to Connor Baxter by 30 seconds. Poland to host Canoe Polo World Championships ICF - The 10th edition of the ICF Canoe Polo World Championships will take place from 5 – 9 September in Poznan, Poland. Great North River Tugboat Race Part 3 Frogma - This may be a post that only a true tugboat geek will enjoy, but here it is, the grand Post Parade of the 20th annual Great North River Tugboat Race.

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