Tequila Diaries ~ My Sunday Muse I'M Home ~ Rio Alseseca Race – 2015

Playak News Flash - January 27, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Tequila Diaries Kokatat Blog - Well I'm back from a road trip to Mexico and boy oh boy was that heaps of fun ! Rather than fly into Mexico City (which is what most people choose to do), we loaded up our Ford Econoline E250 van and left a cold and snowy Colorado December 19th. My Sunday Muse I'M Home Brittany Parker - I arrived home last night. Yesterday we cruised through the rocky mountains. The wide open spaces and quiet made me feel free again. Standup Paddle Board SUP First Descent Seven Teacups- Rio Claro, Chile Pucon Kayak Hostel - "Let's grab a SUP board. I've been wanting to SUP the Teacups." The group had three days on the Claro's more than 80 clean cascades over the Christmas holidays. The water was low but runnable. "... I'm pretty sure on SUP this would be a first descent." "... The Twenty Two Saltos was the best section at the low levels. And the lower flow was idea for an easy SUP board paddle to lip and jump, dive, or flip style of SUP boarding. It's rare to find such perfectly clean cascades where you can paddle a SUP board off and not have to worry about your landing." Big Changes - Downloads of Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown Simon Willis - We're changing the way we offer Download versions of the Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown series of instructional films to make it easier and to give our customers more choice. We also have to comply with a new tax law in the UK. Slalom Training in San Marcos, TX Kokatat Blog - I recently arrived home from a training camp in San Marcos, TX with my slalom coach Jordi and Team Colorado. I've been on the road since Thanksgiving weekend, mainly training slalom in the east for Jr. Worlds in April in Brazil with a little bit of freestyle training along the way. Bill Restricting Access to Washington's Rivers Introduced Am. Whitewater - The legislative session is underway in Washington State and earlier this week we were shocked to learn of a bill that would severely limit access to the state's rivers and shorelines. Specifically the bill would prohibit water access on small parcels of public land unless the managing agency provides a formal river access site and parking lot. Oregon Coast Range Wilson River 6.5'Ft PDX River Explorers - Got in a nice play run down the Wilson R. from Jordan Creek-MP 12 with David Spiegel and Leif Anderson. The Guage was dropping and read aprx 6.4. Rio Alseseca Race – 2015 Jackson Kayak - I recently returned from the 7th annual Alseseca Race in Tlypacoyan Mexico! Adventurec is the host for this event where 60+ kayakers gathered to compete in this world renowned race. It's very grass roots, but growing every year, this being the largest turnout despite less then ideal weather. SUP Maintenance SherriKayaks - One of the attractions of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is the simplicity of it all. Grab your board, paddle, and life jacket and get out on the water. Peter Kosinski – 72 Hours in Fuerteventura SUPboarder - Sometimes it's just too hard to resist a bit of sun and surf especially when there's a cheap flight on offer and it means a break from studying. Share Your Love Mullet Charity of Choice Day – February 14 Distressed Mullet - The 100/100 Paddle Challenge facebook group is into its second month of 100 miles in 100 days mission. We are a tribe of close to 450 members. The Hanohano Race Attracts Over 500 Paddlers SUPracer - Results are in from today's massive Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge down in Mission Bay, San Diego. SGS USA Class Timetable - March 6, 7 and 8 Mark Tozer - We have set out below a timetable for the classes that are running on each day of the symposium. Brazil - Sport NZ and a Quick Whip South. Jordan Searle - Ari Walker and myself went to Brazil in February 2014 and were amazed with every aspect of the country. The climate, culture, biodiversity, white-water and, more so, the white-water potential! A part of Brazil that we kept hearing about... Granite, rain, waterfalls, bandits and massive mountains... Other than one stretch of river the is commercially rafted below a reservoir, nothing in the state had been paddled. With this in mind, we set a broad expedition goal of 5 First Descents... The Thing About Winter Paddling Tony Paradise - It was -8C and -13C with the wind chill. Its winter time. That its cold is to be expected.

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