Surgical Strike ~ Adam Chappell Years Review ~ Stikine River ~ A Few Firsts

Playak News Flash - January 28, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Surgical Strike Mt. Hood H2O - A few months back, when flows were low across the Pacific Northwest, and the summer flows of the Little White had faded along with the color in the leaves, I was searching for something to run, and willing to go a long way to get it. Adam Chappell Years Review Jackson Kayak - I'm writing this from the back of a truck in a parking lot so I'm going to make this quick! I'm going to stay quickly by start my boats of choice for my 2013 year will be the Rock Star M for freestyle, And the large Hero for creeking! Aw Opposes Bureau of Reclamation Proposal to Raise Shasta Dam Am. Whitewater - The Bureau of Reclamation has had their sight set on raising the height of California's Shasta Dam for years, and the agency is currently soliciting comment on a Draft Feasibility Report for their Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation. Stikine River Telluride Kayak School - After wrapping up a great 2012 kayak and raft season in Southwest Colorado, it felt very liberating to throw my kayak on top of my Subaru and head North. First stop .. tune -up-laps on the North Fork of the Payette . 2013 Sup Race Calendar SUP-Guide.com - 2013 is going to be a busy year. Here is a first overview of the SUP Races, with focus on Europe (plus the Stand Up World Series), with more event info to follow. A Few Firsts Jackson Kayak - Laura and I took our first fishing trip of the year today. It was Laura's and my first trip together in the Jackson Kayak Big Tuna and it also happened to be our first time fishing a particular stretch of the Catawba River. Dan Gavere Wins Cold Stroke Classic Starboard - Starboard Team rider and 4x Stand Up White Water Champion, Dan Gavere, has just won the Cold Stroke Classic in North Carolina. In Support of Paddle for The North Nikki Rekman - Paddle for the North, is the adventure of Gabriel Rivest, Scott Sinton, Simon Lucas, Alexandre Deschenes-Denomme, Matthew Holmes and Michah Rauguth and their desire to bring awareness to the importance of protecting Canadian Watersheds and more specifically, The Kokatat Maximus Prime PFD CKS Blog - This past Spring saw some some amazing swiftwater rescue scenarios initiated by the Swift Water Safety institute, one of which I was fortunate enough to attend. The course gave me an appreciation for a well functioning Rescue PFD and all the thought and enginituity that goes into one in order to help keep us and our friends safe out there on the river.

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