First Eurocup Ends ~ Dropping Into The Third Canyon ~ Hoff all smiles

Playak News Flash - May 21, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines First Eurocup Ends Whitewater Vagabond - Today was the last day of the Plattling Eurocup event! Really exciting finals day. As for the semifinals yesterday I kept my place in third, but the two other juniors up in front were fighting hard for first! Dropping Into The Third Canyon Jackson Kayak - Shuttle is not so simple with one car. Especially deep in Patagonia. The third canyon of Rio Baker is far from the road, and we hope for the best as one of the team hitch-hikes the twenty odd kilometer shuttle on dirt roads. Travis Grant Wins Nsw State Titles, Keeps Unbeaten Streak Alive SUPracer - Travis Grant has taken out the Southern Cross SUP Festival (aka the NSW State Titles), claiming both the Distance and Technical Course races in Port Stephens this weekend. A Wonderful Trip in Morocco Level 6 - After 7 years of delay, the trip is finally on !! The plan is to stay on location to scout and organize as well as possible. So Alex and I drove with the 5 boats on the roof and the rest of the crew meets us by plane in Marrakech later. Liquidlogic Stinger goes into production Team LiquidLogic - Well we built out the first production Liquidlogic Stinger out of the aluminum mold and I just had to go get a run in. Its been 5 years in the making. It felt great to be in a production boat. Stiffer, better outfitting, silky smooth shell, bomber security bars, etc.. i Plattling European Cup Event 2013 PeakUK - This weekend kicked off the 2013 international freestyle kayaking circuit with the Plattling, Eurocup event in Germany. The European Cup is a 3 part series that runs the same year as every World Championships Hoff all smiles ICF - The Czech Republic's K4 Men 1000m team and a great solo effort from Anna Koziskova, in the K1 Women 1000m, kept the host nations dreams of gold alive, as the first day of the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup competition in Racice was completed. Improve Home Value and Appearance with These Helpful Tips Canoe Slalom World Championships - Some say that home improvement jobs are hard, but that's only true if you don't know the right way to do it. Home improvements are easy if you know how. This article can help you complete your next project. Ireland 5 days in CackleTV - Wow, 5 days has gone really quickly but we've also seen and done a lot. I was pretty weak and couldn't hold my food in for a couple of days but long sleeps and a short day seemed to fix me up. My Australian Summer Wrap-Up Jackson Kayak - So over the last few months I have been extremely busy getting the Australian National Team ready for the World Championships. Usually Australia attends with just one, two or in some very great cases three athletes at the Worlds. Portable Kayak Power Supply Jackson Kayak - There has been a lot of discussion lately on electronics for kayak fishing and several really good ideas posted. This post is the first of two on the topic. The first will show how my Dad and I built a portable power supply that we can move from boat to boat. The second post will show how we installed a Lowrance Mark-4 on my Cuda 14. Two Circumnavigations Underway Solent Sea Kayaking - Justine Curgenven, along with Barry Shaw and Roger Chandler, are now 5 days into their circumnavigation of Ireland. The trip seems to be going well so far, despite Justine suffering from a minor illness for a couple of days. Survivor Beach to 'SUP-port' Quest to Conquer Cancer SUP Connect - UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center will host the 7th annual Survivor Beach on·Sunday, June 2. The event, which has become a La Jolla, California tradition will feature a stand up paddleboard (SUP) competition.

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