Niagara Falls First Descent ~ Hardcore Sea Kayaking Or Not

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 44, 2013.

News Watch Niagara Falls First Descent Playak - Taylor's alleged comment to other daredevils: "Don't try it."Born on October 24, 1838, in Auburn, New York, Taylor was a teacher who struggled financially after her husband was killed in the Civil War. Hardcore Sea Kayaking Or Not Bryant Burkhardt - I had a student recently who said that he was interested in joining the local paddling club but he wasn't ready. He said they were hardcore. I held back my laughter. But it was funny on many levels. Swiftwater Rescue Conference Palm Blogs - When in the middle of the year fluttered the invitation of the ACA American Canoe Association to the first Swiftwater Rescue Conference in the house, I was only moderately interested. CBS: Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle may have set new big wave record in Portugal Misc. - Less than a year after Hawaii native Garrett McNamara set what many believed to be an impossibly high bar in big wave surfing, Brazilian surfer Carlos Burle may have topped it. Iceland Waterfall Hucking Palm Blogs - This summer I spend a great week in Iceland with the 3 most bad ass chicks! We had a perfect team, with Mariann Saether being the sickest team leader, the legendary waterfall hucker Shannon Carroll, rowdy Katrina van Wijk and me. The Development of The Liquidlogic Stinger Team LiquidLogic - It started nearly 6 years ago. Hard to believe. I had both a lot less and a lot more hair. I had fewer wrinkles and we had less technology going into the design of our boats. Upper NF San Joaquin Fluid Blog - After 2 long weeks of kayak teaching and a 12 hr drive south from the Cal Salmon, I finally made it to Oakhurst, the gateway to the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin. ... The Best Day Trips in Nepal GRG Blog - Just three hours from Kathmandu this is a great little river for people traveling to or from Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara - why sit on a bus for 8 hours when you can raft half or it. A Couple'S Wilderness Journey From Lake Superior to The Canadian North Playak - In May 1999, newlyweds Julie Buckles and Charly Ray of Washburn, Wis. launched their handcrafted red expedition canoe from Bayview beach into the cold blue Lake Superior water, beginning a 1,700-mile journey north to the subarctic. Southern Hospitality Jackson Kayak - I recently returned from a month long trip to the South East US. I've reached the part of medical school where I need to choose a residency program so I did a month long rotation in South Carolina to check out a program I'm interested in. Of course, checking out the whitewater scene was just as important. Why Take a Class with H2o Dreams? A Reflection Chris Wing - A few weeks back, we had the incredible opportunity to run our first ever multi-day creek clinic. This one day class has been incredibly successful in years past but this year, we wanted to boost the experience. Daniel Egger'S First Descent! 60ft Jackson Kayak - It's finally done, one of my biggest dreams finally become true. But first of all I will tell you how the story starts. About 2 years ago Robert and I discovered a waterfall that looked good to run. We thought if the water level is high enough, we could run it and thus it would be the highest driven waterfall in Austria. First Round Sees Dramatic Action and Big Sets Waterman League - In a dramatic first round of the women's event, we saw some of the biggest sets of the day come through Pointe de La Torche, causing havoc in the line up, but allowing the women a real showdown here at Stop number 4. Giant Slalom on the Slave River Leif and Natalie - This year at the Slave river Paddlefest, we introduced a new event: the GIANT SLALOM. It's not just giant because it's on the Slave river, but it certainly helps. The course was on English channel, which was awesome. Big Game and Jackson Kayaks in Baja Jackson Kayak - We have just returned from my home away from home Rancho Leonero on Baja's East Cape. The first week of the trip was one the guided trips I run down here each year and the second part of the trip was to shoot an episode of my show.

Forums How many years have you been kayaking? (Whitewater) Paddling for Africa (Discuss) Dream WW river Videos Live Broadcast - La Torche Pro 2013 Main Event (supzero) La Torche Pro Main event Round 1 to 3 Highlights 2013 (supzero) Demshitz sea kayaking the Green River narrows (dfusilli) Montreal Re-entry (Tapio) A Green Boat History - with Pat Keller - (dfusilli) Upcoming Zambezi River Festival Zambia, Southern, Zambezi River, Oct 26 - Nov 2 La Torche Pro Surf France, , Oct 26 - Nov 3 3rd Hobie Fishing World 2013 Championships Australia, Vic, , Oct 29 - Nov 3 Simposio de Kayak Pacifico Sur Chile, Valdivia, Oct 30 - Nov 3 Halloween Blast US, FL, St Augustine, Oct 31 - Nov 3

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