Ladies of The Lake Symposium ~ Photo of The Week Cajun Country ~ BaileyFest

Playak News Flash - December 23, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Ladies of The Lake Symposium Werner - Thank you to Werner Paddle's Team paddler and friend, as well as owner of Body Boat Blade, for this great shot from this past summer's Ladies of the Lake Symposium. The colors against that blue water are just stunning. An artist in her spare time Shawna nailed this one, she was invited as a featured coach at the event. Photo of The Week Cajun Country Casting Tales - My friend Austin Orr and I just returned from my second three day scouting trip to Louisiana this month. It was also Austin's first time fishing Louisiana. Canadian Summer 2013 Ricketts Kayaking - Heres an update from the past season in BC Canada, still based out of Whistler. This season has to have been one of the best, working with Wedge rafting enjoying the Whistler life and getting in some classic boating in our spare time. Your Daily Sup Stoke #6 Standup Journal - 15 great amazing Stand Up Paddling photos here for your dialy SUP stoke. Enjoy them!! Costa Rica number 2 Pirate Production - We arrived to Turrialba at evening. We stayed at our friends place from Ace kayaking, they are teaching how to kayak in Costa Rica, wonderful option! Our home now is nice small hut with nearby kitchen and all we need at beatiful place at the top of the hill with wonderful views. Kayak Outfitting Guide unsponsored - From the very first moment you sit in a boat you start to get "a feel for it", how it fits and possibly even how it may perform. As beginners we start off in boats that may be used by many different size paddlers, which results in cockpits being kept clutter free. A less than relaxing Jacuzzi Mt. Hood H2O - Jacuzzi near the end of Ernie's Canyon has long been rumored as one of those drops people walk without much consideration.  It has been run a few times but the general consensus has been it was too risky to run regularly.   BaileyFest Jackson Kayak - This last August 9-11 provided bright Colorado bluebird skies for the 4th Annual BaileyFest. Originally started as an American Whitewater fundraiser after securing water releases from Denver Water by Ian Foley, BaileyFest is a huge gathering of Colorado creekers of all ability levels. Labrador Passage 2014 Expedition Paddle Making - Just found out about interesting canoe expedition planned for the summer of 2014. Labrador Passage is a documentary film project setting out to retrace Mina Hubbard's historic 1905 canoe journey through Labrador. Colombia Explore and Adventure by Fabian A Bonanno Alpin Action Team - This river is only at 1:30 hs from Medellin towards south east. It was the first river of my trip around Colombia and I have to tell that after waiting 3 day in Medellin at Casa Kiwi Hostel and one night under the Calderas Bridge, I was avid to get in the water. Next morning the van with the boats shows up. I was so stout. Now Is The Time to Save Patagonia International Rivers - Chileans elected their new president on December 15, and the winner – former President Michelle Bachelet – will take office in March 2014.

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