Paddle Expo 2012 – Sea Kayak Roundup ~ adidas Sickline 2012 Race LIVE

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The world's top paddling links in week 41, 2012.

News Watch Paddle Expo 2012 – Sea Kayak Roundup Playak - Photos and thoughts about the Paddle Expo 2012 in Nuremberg from a sea kayaking perspective. First Greenboat Descents of The South Feather Dagger Blogs - The Soouth Feather is a short but steep creek that flows for an entire month every fall due to the lowering of Little Grass Valley Reservoir. Having raced this section of river last year during Gnarlfest 2011 it was blatantly obvious that this course was not for longboats. adidas Sickline 2012 Race LIVE worldkayak - A "sick line" is the perfect, smoothest and fastest line downriver. In search for sick lines extreme kayakers travel around the world. Extreme kayaking is the art of going downshow more steep rivers, high waterfalls and mastering extreme whitewater difficulties. Paddlers call that steep creeking. Congo: The Grand Inga Project Review ... unsponsored - Bring together some of the best kayakers in the world. Follow their journey conquering some of the hardest white water in the world. Here you have Congo: The Grand Inga Project, one of the most impressive paddling films in the world. Jakub Sedivy Joins Langu Khola Expedition Press Releases - Seasoned whitewater kayaker and Kokatat ambassador Jakub Sedivy is set to embark this October on an expeditions down the Langu Khola River in Tibet. It's All In Your Angle Not Your Speed Girls at Play - Do you have trouble ferrying or feel that you get pushed off-line a lot?  If so try paying more attention to the angle you're setting with your kayak before you make your move.  Setting the correct angle can mean the difference between a ferry that feels hard and sloppy and a ferry ... The Alps and Graubunden Region Alpin Action Team - How often are we forgetting about what it is behind our backyards and looking for more and better rivers and adventures over the seas. A turning point The Next Horizon Line - I realized that I haven't put a post up on here in awhile. Priorities change just as life itself changes, in the past year I have taken a step back in my paddling. Stookesberry'S Top Ten Jackson Kayak - From an all American Am/Can 4th of July at Niagara Falls to Global Warming in the Arctic, here is a top 10 list from the Summer of 2012. 10 things you should know about Overflow Shane's Logic - The last 6 months have been crazy. Liquidlogic and our brotha brand Native Watercraft have moved our entire manufacturing facility and offices from Greensboro to Fletcher NC, near the Green River. British Universities Kayak Expedition 2013... thebigbluetree.com - The deadline for the selection event for the next British Universities Kayaking Expedition is rapidly approaching. If you've not heard of BUKE (or uniyaker) before, it is a whitewater kayaking expedition which takes place every two years, Creekboating: Jackson Family and a History of Their Creeking Passion.. Jackson Kayak - It has been a long time since I became a "full time kayaker" and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine.   Rum, Whiskey and RAIN! thebigbluetree.com - The last two weeks have been fantastic. The weather gods have blessed Scotland with both sun and rain in almost equal amounts. This is a stark contrast to the grey drizzle we are usually treated to. Celebrating a River with Community Dagger Blogs - Salmon are swimming through the dam site, up miles and miles of steep whitewater and over waterfalls that many kayakers and rafters won't even attempt. The Green River Narrows Louise Jull - After another good week hanging out in Fayetteville Katrina and I cruised down to North Carolina to come to rest in Hendersonville.

Forums Filming Underway on International Rivers Documentary (Discuss) Tubing the Upper Gauley (Whitewater) Researching Creeker - Need Help (Whitewater) padderling switzerland (Europe) buying a new playboat paddle (Whitewater) Videos adidas SICKLINE 2012 - Mens Superfinal TOP 3 (sonjahamel) Pyranha Nano Overview (PRS) adidas SICKLINE 2012 - Womens Final (sonjahamel) Graviate 2012 New Moken 10 Lite and Moken 12- First glimpses (PRS) Upcoming Nile Kayaking Festival Uganda, Jinja, Oct 12 - Oct 14 Whitewater Symposium US, WA, , Oct 12 - Oct 14 Stand Up World Tour - Brazil Brazil, Sao Paulo, Oct 20 - Oct 28 SUP Splash Race Series 7 Golden Isles SUP Classic US, GA, St. Simons Island, Oct 21 - Oct 22 5th annual Fall Paddle Florida on the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail USA, Florida, Madison Blue Spring State Park, Oct 26 - Oct 31

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