Coquihalla Canyon – Rambo Country ~ Norrish Creek – The Classic

Playak News Flash - April 12, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Coquihalla Canyon – Rambo Country Rafting Life - After another day of playing on the Chilliwack river doing Swiftwater Rescue, it was time to head off to #rambo country aka Hope, BC. The reason rambo comes up as this is where 'First Blood' was filmed in 1982. Having driven the Coquihalla highway a number of times, it was nice to finally drop into the section below the Othello tunnels. These five tunnels were built to accommodate the Kettle Valley Railway Grade which was built in 1914. Naish's Kody Kerbox Takes Overall Ranking at Alagoas Pro SUP Magazine - With excellent results in both the Standup World Tour surfing event and the Standup World Series racing events this past week, Kody Kerbox of Maui managed to propel himself to the top spot when combining the racing and surfing results of the Alagoas Pro Grand Slam. Palm prizes at the Younguns Freestyle Tour 2014 Palm Blogs - Do you want to be sponsored by Palm? Can you show commitment, work on improving your results and generally just show others how much fun there is to have at Younguns events? If so you could be the Best Up & Coming winner. Astral Emerges into the Kayak Fishing Market with Debut of Ronny Fisher PFD Astral Currently - Leading provider of personal floatation devices and water-specific footwear, Astral, announces the release of their first kayak fishing-specific vest, the Ronny Fisher. Loaded with technical features, the Ronny Fisher, which hits retail shelves in February, is loaded with unique features that meet the specific needs of kayak anglers. Norrish Creek – The Classic Rafting Life - When I first started paddling in Alberta, came back to BC, and found a copy of 'Topo Country'. It was on a VHS tape and had sections of rivers in Whistler, the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island all run in Topo Kayaks. Within those sections was Norrish creek. Murchison Falls – Africa. Astral Currently - The Nile River is one of the holy grails of kayaking, draining the massive lake Victoria in Uganda and then twisting and turning its way down through a bunch countries before flowing into the ocean. The river has intrigued me since I went for a playboating mission 5 years ago. SUP Women: Diane Wenzel SUP Magazine - Diane Wenzel spent her early years surfing competitively for her university and studying recreation. Fresh out of college, Wenzel opened Westwind Sailing in Dana Point, Calif . In 2007, with no background in paddling, Westwind added SUP to their program. The decision was a good one. Wenzel discovered that there was a sport she loved even more than surfing, and now regularly competes in SUP surf competitions around the globe. Leland's Greenjacket Rundown Astral Currently - After 4.5 years of hard use, I recently decided it was time to retire my original Green Jacket. I was headed to Ecuador for a month-long kayaking adventure, and I wanted a jacket that wasn't quite so cooked by UV rays and battered by countless river miles. Plus, I have to admit that the newer GJs look so fly that I've coveted one since they first came out. Chile Travel Notes Astral Currently - I had been planning a kayak trip in my head to Chile ever since I first saw the Demshitz movie my senior year of high school, and this year, 5 years later, after obtaining a college degree, I finally made it happen. Rincón, PR Wins Paddle Town Battle SUP Magazine - Rincón, Puerto Rico emerged victorious from the fray in our first annual Paddle Town Battle earlier this week. Puerto Ricans rallied time and again as their favorite paddle town moved its way through the bracket, soundly beating their opponents all the way through. Astral Expands Asheville Team with the Addition of Digital Media Coordinator Astral Currently - Astral is proud to announce Ty Caldwell as the newest addition to their marketing team. Starting this March, Caldwell will be taking on the role of Social Media Marketing Coordinator and Marketing Department Assistant. Austrian Firm Violates Ethics Guidelines in Destructive Mekong Dam Project International Rivers - In a formal complaint filed today, communities and civil society groups reported that Austrian engineering giant Andritz AG's involvement in a controversial dam on the Mekong River violates international standards on ethical corporate conduct. Elimination Diets: Veganism SUP Magazine - In Part One of our elimination diet series, we explored the ins and outs of the Paleo Diet. Now we're turning our attention to the vegan diet/lifestyle. Getting to fifty percent Palm Blogs - I first started coaching sea kayaking ten years ago and back then, from a personal perspective, the female participation in the sport was about 5%. The Much Anticipated Inaugural Welsh National Stand up Paddle Championship Standup Journal - 5th of April 2014, Langland Bay, Gower, Swansea, Wales, UK Brought to you by Fanatic SUP, ION, and Oakley The hotly talked about inaugural event, was attended by some of the top paddle boarders from around the nation of Cymru (Wales) Competitors were met with typical Welsh winter weather: grey and light rain. B

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