Kimberley Woods (Gbr) Shortlisted for Bbc Young Sports Personality

Playak News Flash - December 13, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Kimberley Woods (Gbr) Shortlisted for Bbc Young Sports Personality ICF - Junior Women's C1 bronze medallist Kimberley Woods (GBR) has been named as one of the 10 contenders shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2012 award. American River (G-Wave) A Wet State (CA) - How could 10 fpm be so fun? I have no idea. The crazy thing, is that with 42,000 cfs raging down the river, there were countless waves that were over 10 feet tall. Elk River Level 6 - Leap of faith is one of the nicest waterfalls Alberta has to offer and due to the awesome experience of working for the oilfield I managed to get screwed with levels or trip timing all season. Finally towards the end of the season Mikkel gave me a shout and we all headed south of Calgary and into the Crowsnest pass area to finally get a trip down to this awesome river. Upper Crooked Jordan Searle - After several years on the West Coast you begin to tick off most the runs at various flows, from the painfully low to the ridiculously high and everything in between. And even with this variability you are still left wanting more out of the Coast. Traveling The World with My Kayak 2012 Level 6 - 2012 was one of the best kayaking years I've ever had. It started with one month of excellent wild water in Mexico. Adam Swett's Year End Allstar Review- Big Waves and ME Classics! Jackson Kayak - As I sit at my computer it is literally 14 degrees fahrenheit with a high today of 26! Is this too cold to paddle? My old cut-off used to be 45 but that was thrown out the window. I guess we will just have to wait and see as next week it will be a balmy 46 degrees and that is prime. Home Internationals & British Open Palm Blogs - The Home Internationals were held from Monday the 29th of October to Thursday the 1st of November. Then on the 3rd and 4th of November the British Open was on. Both these events were held in Pembrokeshire. Byron Jaffe and the Power of Positivity SUP Magazine - Byron "Bo" Jaffe's SUP gear checklist looks like the rest of ours, plus one item: an external fixator. He never forgets it, either; it's been bolted to his left leg for three months, and it will be there for four more. The fixator is an erector-set-looking, ... Ocean Surf Sup Curriculum ACA - The ACA is excited to announce its first Ocean Surf Stand Up Paddleboard Curriculum. 2012 Paris SUP 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. Baja Women'S Kayak Retreat Werner - Werner Paddles is very proud to be supporting the 2013 Ladies of the Lake Kayak Symposium and want to announce that Sea Kayak Baja Mexico has come on board as a sponsor. Doubling Up on The Fly YakAngler - Most freshwater trout fishermen have some tandem rigs in their arsenals: hopper-dropper, a brace of traditional wet flies, a pair of nymphs, or the vaunted Hank Patterson ("Hopper with a hopper-dropper with a dropper-hopper"). Terrien, Merret Win Nautic Sup Crossing in Paris SUP Magazine - More than 200 competitors braved nearly freezing temperatures this weekend to compete in one of the largest European races, Nautic SUP Crossing, held in conjunction with the international boat show, Salon Nautique de Paris.

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