Hamptons Race for Ocean Rescue ~ Remembering Peter Thompson ~ The Dwars

Playak News Flash - October 4, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Hamptons Race for Ocean Rescue Werner - This weekend on Long Island NY, race from Lazy Point Boat Ramp, Amagansett to Eddie Ecker Park, Montauk to raise money for the local ocean rescue crew. Villain Killin' it on Cataract Creek Alberta Jackson Kayak - As you drive West, and away from the Albertan flat lands and into the foothills, the world around you changes and you no longer feel like you are miles away from any potential kayaking. Remembering Peter Thompson Nikki Rekman - Saying goodbye to one of our Regional Kokatat Paddlers. Thanks so much Peter for all your support and for inspiring the next generation of paddlers! The Dwars Life by Water - On every South African kayakers list of rivers to paddle you are likely to find names like the Zambezi, Orange, Witte, White Nile, Thrombi, Umko, Vaal, and Tsitsa. One name you are not likely to see is the Dwars. The Dwars River, ... Today's Pro Kayaker Image Exploring Elements - Bitches, spliffs, bootie beers, 40′s, shots, gang signs, guns, big injuries and general disrespect. Is this really what it means to be a pro boater? The guys at the forefront of WW kayaking have always been hardened souls and for the most part the hardest partiers. 2012 Battle of The Paddle Naish - What an exciting weekend for team Naish at the 2012 Battle of the Paddle at Doheny Beach Park in California. Did they rock the place? Yes, they did! There were outstanding performances from everyone on the team. 2013 Cuda 14 and Big Tuna Hit The Water Jackson Kayak - Brooks Beatty and I recently got in some 2013 Jackson boats and we just had to take them out! We already made a couple trips in the new Cuda 12, but it was time to check out the latest improvements to the Big Tuna and Cuda 14. Phillips in the Fall PenobscotPaddles - For over 200 years Phillips Lake has been providing tourists with wonderful memories of Maine. In 1812, Nathan Phillips built a farm on the land above the lake. The First Cut Is The Deepest Just Yakkin - In my previous posting, I outlined my intent to re-do the deck on my Point Bennett S&G boat. Well, today, I decided I was going to rip the deck off. Remembering Alan Panebaker Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater Northeast Stewardship Director, Alan Panebaker, of Montpelier, Vt., passed away on Sept. 19, 2012, while paddling the  Pemigewasset River  (NH). Western NC Regional SUP Summit ACA - Come join the ACA for a regional Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) Summit. This summit is targeted at camps and collegiate outdoor programs. Cash boost for Scottish Canoeing ICF - A £60,000 investment is being made into Scottish Canoeing to help build on the success of Tim Baillie and David Florence at the Olympic Games. How to Make A Very Simple Skeg Walrus Kayaks Blog - We had a customer come in a few months ago looking for a very small kayak to replace the slalom boat she'd been paddling for decades. Kayaking with the Swedish Outdoor Academy in Bohuslӓn Nigel Foster - From a dream I awake in Bohusl ӓ n in a car. Back-seat sleeping beats back-seat driving. Sleepily I follow Felix and Axel from Point65 to join outdoor people from all over the world for the Outdoor Academy of Sweden .

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