Carabiners, Safety Gear, & Whitewater Kayaking ~ Recon vs Habitat

Playak News Flash - February 25, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Carabiners, Safety Gear, & Whitewater Kayaking Adam AJ Johnson - How many carabiners do you carry with you while you are on the river? Enough to get you out of a tight spot? I bet not. Ecuador Update: Hollin Chico Mt. Hood H2O - I've been down in the jungles of Ecuador for the last month, aprovechando los rios, getting after it pretty hard.  My buddy Mr. S Baker came down with me (he's more of a veteran than me, been down 4 times and went to school for a bit in Quito), ... Octobre in Costa Rica & Panama Blair Trotman - So I was lucky enough to spend the better part of October down in Costa Rica and Panama. The first two weeks myself and Dean made Turrialba our base in Costa Rica. This is a paddling destination with a huge range of runs to suit a decent range of abilities. Recon vs Habitat Michele Ramazza - As soon as I got the new Recon 83 the first impression has been of ease of use comparing to the Habitat. But how much these improvement on stability, maneuverability and boof friendly nose would compromise linear speed and rotation? The Gear That Gets Me on The Water Jackson Kayak - Hey everyone! Here's a list of all my favorite kayaking gear. I've been paddling for more than 15 years, with lots of warm and cold days of river running, play boating, creeking, squirt boating, pool sessions, and instruction. Summer Downunder Palm Blogs - Today is officially the last day of summer in New Zealand despite continued sunshine and with days averaging 25 degrees and it has been one of the best summers I can remember so this is a quick recap of some of the highlights. We Go Campervanning, Tramping & Sea Eagle Kayaking in New Zealand Sea Eagle - The main reason we chose our 385 FastTrack was the ability to store it under the bed in our campervan. This works great. We're impressed with how quickly it inflates with the pump. But equally as good is the comfort and stability. Breaking in My 2013 Coosa Right: New Personal Best River Spot Jackson Kayak - First order of business for 2013? Pick up my new 2013 Coosa in blaze orange! As river ready as my trusty blue-white 2012, but it features some nice upgrades: forward opening hatch, GoPro mount, Ram-ball and rod holder, Nalgene bottle to name a few. Inflatable Boats Are Perfect Partners for Idyllic Family Vacations Sea Eagle - Doesn't this sound rather idyllic? Rambling around the great open spaces of the beautiful USA in an RV with one of your kids and a couple of Sea Eagle Sport Kayaks.That's just one RV-and-Sea Eagle adventure Iowans, Mike and Ellen Mattes, enjoyed this summer. And there's more family RV'ing and boating fun to come!

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