Bad New Year's for The Csonkas ~ The Bomb Dry Suit ~ 2012: A C-1ers Review

Playak News Flash - January 14, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Bad New Year's for The Csonkas Peter Csonka - Last year I have been to Uganda twice, first time in January and again in December. We used to go there at the beginning of January but this winter I couldn't go so late because of school. Peter wanted to go for longer so he left already at the end of november. The Bomb Dry Suit Mt. Hood H2O - As a full time college student, I have learned to get by with gear that meets the standard of "good enough" in order to stay within budget. 2012: A C-1ers Review Team LiquidLogic - 2012… What a year. When I look back I see thousands of flashes from my various adventures, so much stands out I'm hard pressed to choose what few things could sum up the year best. The competitions, road trips, rivers, parties, and lets not forget, people, have helped not just define me as a kayaker but as an adult as well. Kokatat Hires Scott Sullivan as Southeast Mid-Atlantic Sales Rep Kokatat - Kokatat announced today that Scott Sullivan has joined their sales team covering the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic territory. How to Become a Team Member International Rafting Federation - Only recently, SPORTSCENE talked over the challenges of being an individual extreme athlete and a competitive rafter with Sam Sutton. Slalom Olympian and fellow New Zealander Luuka Jones further expands on this issue many multi-event athletes face. Daddy'S Creek worldkayak - This event will happen at 9am on Mar 23 with a makeup date of Mar 30. The action will go down on Daddy's Creek. The race will be from the Yellow Creek confluence through challenging class 4 water and end at the bottom of "Rattlesnake" rapid. Wall Street Journal on the Wild and Scienic Merced Am. Whitewater - The Wall Street Journal released an article today outlining the current threat to the Wild and Scenic Merced River. While the effort to de-designate part of the Wild and Scenic Merced failed to make it through the last Congress, we have every expectation that a bill will be reintroduced... Bcu 4 and 5 Star Fast Track in Slovenia Gene17 - Every spring and autumn, we host 2 programmes on river leadership, the River Guide and Alpine River Guide training weeks in Slovenia. Both these courses cover the paddling elements of the BCU white water leadership awards, including safety training and assessments. Mumbai Ready to Host Asian Dragon Boat Championships in February ICF - Mumbai, India is set to host for the first time Asia's biggest Dragon Boat competition, the Asian Dragon Boat Championship.

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