First Descent of The Nuria Gorge ~ Tribute to Hendri Coetzee

Playak News Flash - June 3, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines First Descent of The Nuria Gorge Kokatat Blog - The First descent of the Nuria River is a project that's been on my mind for a while now but somehow the conditions were never right to make it happen. Wind Strength and What It Means for Paddling in Milos - Part One, Head to Wind Anglesey Stick - Most UK paddlers and other outdoor types will be used to the Beaufort scale and have some idea of the effect of various wind strengths on sea conditions. Tribute to Hendri Coetzee Fluid - It is a great slogan and really signifies what we would like paddlers to strive for every time they venture onto the water with one of our kayaks. There is more to the slogan though, was the personal motto of Hendri Coetzee, close friend and great team paddler who lost his life on the Lukuga River in the DRC in December 2010. Caio Vaz takes the Ratings lead with his 2nd place in Tahiti Waterman League - Caio Vaz (Art in Surf) from Brazil finished in 2nd place here at stop number 2 in Tahiti, boosting him to 1st overall on the 2015 Stand Up World Tour. We now head to Brazil next, Caio's home for Stop 3 as he once again gains momentum towards a possible World Title. The Assistant'S Day 2015 - Logistics Anglesey Stick - The place remains a sea kayaking paradise with beautiful clear water and stunning beaches and many visitors choose to explore the coast by kayak. Pueblo'S 3rd Wave At 850+ Cfs SUP for the Soul - Earlier this season Erin and I made a weekend trip down to Pueblo in the RV. The flow had come up to just below 900 CFS, which last year was a great level. So we packed up the RV and headed south for the weekend. Zane Schweitzer wins the 2015 Stand Up World Tour Sapinus Pro in Tahiti SUP Examiner - In an exciting finish, Maui boy Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) won the 2015 Stand Up World Tour Sapinus Pro in Tahiti today. Caio Vaz (Art in Surf) led for the majority of the heat, before Schweitzer was able to dig deep to find one of the best waves of the day in the dying minutes of the heat and score a 9.33 to secure a well deserved win. Australians Set The Sapinuspro Alight as All Six Athletes From Down Under Progress Through to Round 2 Waterman League - It certainly was a day for the Australians as all six of the crew from Down Under advanced into the Round 3 of the SapinusPro on Day 1 of the Main Event. Kai Bates (Fanatic) was the first to progress in Heat 4, showing maturity in bigger surf with some solid turns the youngster picked off the best waves in what was a slow heat to ease through to Round 3. Big Wave Surfing in Uganda Palm Blogs - Freestyle kayaking is my biggest passion. But what is the most awesome I can combine it with my second biggest passion which is travelling. Early Rounds of Sapinuspro Tahiti, Stop 2 of 2015 Standup World Tour SUP Magazine - Tahiti is paradise, particularly for those with a board and a paddle. It's got everything a SUP man or woman could ask for—warm, tropical water, phenomenal downwind runs, open-ocean swell and enough pristine reef passes to keep even the most gung-ho wave-hunter entertained for eons. Pyranha Beths Take 1 and 2 Racing on The Ena Team Pyranha - Last weekend 's second race in Norway Whitewater Cup took place in Trøndelagsrunden , a small festival kayak in the wild valleys of Sor Trondelag. A Change of Course in The Sound of Islay SeaKayakPhoto.com - When Tony and I left West Loch Tarbert on Jura's wild west coast, our original intention had been to paddle the 8km across the Sound of Islay from Rubha a' Chrois-aoinidh on Jura and land to the west of Ruvaal lighthouse on Islay. Back in the Hero on Cheoah Jackson Kayak - It's been a long time since I've really spent any quality time in the Hero, but it's always been one of my favorites. I recently picked up a new Hero from the factory, so right after Spring Splash I grabbed my new Hero and went straight to Cheoah. The Cheoah River has quickly turned into a southeast staple for anyone looking to hone their skills on a continuous and potentially demanding, class IV creek. We Are The (European) Champions, My Friends Palm Blogs - After the two very shiny medals won in our first races sprint and head to head, we wanted to keep up the momentum and keep on winning. Not least because we fans in the Bosnia Army. 10 – The Padjelanta Project Lee Royle - A while ago, Callum Strong spent a while nosing around Google Earth and found some interesting looking whitewater in the middle of Padjelanta National Park in northern Sweden. It was in the middle of nowhere, with no easy way in or out, with potentially massive unrunnable whitewater. Sounded good to me.

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