Final Stages of The Wwgp ~ Whitewater Grand Prix Update ~ Brocks Pond Falls

Playak News Flash - December 18, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Final Stages of The Wwgp Mike Dawson - Well Ladies and Gentlemen. It's over. The 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix has come to an end this week in Chile. As an athlete is was epic, as a spectator from Stage 1 onwards it was equally as epic. It was a pretty unique experience watching from the side of the river. Whitewater Grand Prix Update CKS Blog - Stage 4 consisted of Big Water Boatercross in Inferno Canyon on the Futaleufu River in Patagonia, Chile. Rush Sturges summed it up pretty well. New Kayaks for Hire GRG Blog - This season we have been very busy buying lots and lots of kayaks! We are very excited to announce we now have the following (pretty much brand new) kayaks for hire. Astral Brewer Long Term Review CKS Blog - If I could describe the Astral Brewer shoes in one word, it would be Sticky! I have never owned a pair of river shoes as sticky as the Brewers. When I don't have to be working you will find me stand up paddling. This review is from a SUP standpoint Green River Narrows Race WRSI - Working on getting the nose back down after slipping through the Notch Racing usually allows the participant to push their personal envelope on a relatively safe course. No matter how many ropes, spectators, cheering fans, and Frog Men there are The Green River Narrows is NOT a safe... Naish Women Take Top Spots in Paris Crossing Naish - The 2012 Nautic SUP Paris Crossing happened December 9, 2012 with 200 riders from 14 different countries being represented. Conditions were close to freezing, with the temperature hovering around 4°C (39°F) as the paddlers took to the water just after sunrise. Pau Hana Sup Athlete SUP Connect - Nick Troutman is originally from Beachburg, Ontario which is a former municipality of what is now part of a township known as the Whitewater Region. Brocks Pond Falls Tony Paradise - The water was calling and there was a chance of snow. Rather than take a chance on driving farther afield and returning on snow covered roads, Dean, Neville and I settled on a paddle from St. Philips to Portugal Cove. Don Pedro Island and The Woolverton Trail PenobscotPaddles - Don Pedro Island State Park claims to be where "Peace and Solitude Meet the Gulf." A nice slogan, and by the time we arrived there we were ready for some of both. Pacing Ourselves At Dunure SeaKayakPhoto.com - From Bracken Bay we paddled south past tumbling waterfalls then we caught sight of Ailsa Craig. Vegas Sup with The McIt Inflatable Sup Board Badfish SUP - When you think of Las Vegas, Nevada a lot of things likely come to mind. Casino buffets, seniors pulling slot machines, waking up with a headache and vague feeling of guilt you know what I am saying.

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