Ricarda Funk and Gauthier Klauss – Matthieu Peche take gold in Germany

Playak News Flash - August 19, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Ricarda Funk and Gauthier Klauss – Matthieu Peche take gold in Germany ICF - Ricarda Funk won a gold medal in front of her home fans during the last day of Canoe Slalom World Cup final in Augsburg, Germany. French duo Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Peche won the tight C2 final. First Look – New Typhoon Equator Drysuit Team I-Canoe - This autumn Typhoon are launching a new drysuit called the Equator. It is still a 4 layer breathable material but it is a much lighter weight and spec than their Multisport 4 drysuit. Youngs Rock Trail, OR Nathan Pfeifer - Moon Point is one of my favorite descents in the Willamette National Forest -- with a mixture of tight switchbacks, steep pitches, and open sightlines to build up some serious speed. Kayakers spot sea otter! Kayak Yak - Bernie spotted news of a sighting of a sea otter at Ten Mile Point! Two kayakers found a sea otter playing near their launch point. There are plenty of river otters to be seen along either side of Ten Mile Point and along much of the shoreline of southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Ultimate Sup Showdown SUPracer - The big names looked good out there today. Danny, Jake, Zane, Kai, Travis, Connor, Kelly, Shakira, Candice, Jenny and Annabel all looked very quick in the race qualifiers. Chinese food, Simplify and red rocks A whole bunch of Ing's - Recrudescence to a life on the brine. A 10 day loss of summer weather locked in front of a computer screen; chasing a unfocused decision to attend university. Finals done, I couldn't help dissect the reasoning behind my attempt to complicate my life. A relaxing sigh of relief on the red cobble stone on the eastern cove of Hopeall island. Jackson Karma RG (Rock Garden) - Review by JF Marleau Nikki Rekman - A huge thanks to JF Marleau for taking the time to get out in the Karma RG on the West Coast of Vancouver Island near his home in Ucluelet and providing this review.  JF is a kayaking guide, an instructor and a co-owner of SKILS (Sea Kayak Instruction and Leadership Systems) .  Country Singer Amelie Hall on the Tahiti Corran SUP - I just got these photos from Country rock singer Amelie Hall of her on her Tahiti Corran SUP, enjoying an evening paddle. Great shots from a great singer. Belfast Harborfest - Cardboard Boat Race PenobscotPaddles - This weekend was Belfast Harborfest- which included a Pilot Gig Rigatta, a small boat display, the boat building challenge, where teams were given three hours to build a boat , a 5K Road Race, and much more. Sunday was the cardboard boat race. New Report: Indigenous Rights Violations At Baram Dam Site in Sarawak International Rivers - A new report entitled No Consent to Proceed. Indigenous Peoples Rights Violations at the Proposed Baram Dam in Sarawak is being launched in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The report is based on information gathered by an independent fact-finding team that met and interviewed people in 13 of the 26 villages that will be affected by the proposed dam. Paddling on Kerr Lake near Clarksville, VA Durhamblogger - Rachel and I visited family in Clarksville, VA. over the weekend and took along our tandem Escapade to get in a paddling adventure. Saturday morning we decided to put in at the Bluestone boat ramp, a Kerr Lake access area located approximately 5 miles north of Clarksville. Kokatat Cag and Pants Review Nick Pearce - Over the last 6 months I've been putting the new Kokatat Hydrus 3L stoke dry top and Tempest pants through their paces. First in the UK and then for the last 4 months over here in Norway here are my thoughts on how they have performed. The Minkies SW Sea Kayaking - Les Minquiers – 'The Minkies' – is among the very most amazing places I have ever visited. It's a vast reef of granite outcrops and sandy bars, covering an area larger than the island of Jersey, and it's the most extreme southerly point of the British Isles. It's the most incredible part in our country that almost no one has seen or heard of. German K1m fort in Augsburg remains untouched ICF - The iconic canoe slalom course in Augsburg witnessed some excellent paddling in Saturday's finals of the World Cup. Sebastian Schubert (GER) took gold in K1m, Denis Gargaud Chanut (FRA) in C1m and Mallory Franklin (GBR) in C1w event. SUP magazine Presents Camp SUP SUP Magazine - Camp SUP is an inclusive gathering, created to build the sport of standup paddling and extend SUP magazine's legacy as a true lifestyle brand. Anyone looking to get into paddling or to improve their skills is welcome to join us for two days of free demos, clinics, a four-mile fun paddle plus music and beer at Doheny State Park, the Waikiki of Southern California. Camp SUP is also a way to get primed for a fantastic string of SUP events celebrating fall in the Golden State

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