White water fun on dream wave in the wilderness of Manitoba ~ Peter Mather

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 43, 2016.

News Watch White water fun on dream wave in the wilderness of Manitoba Palm Blogs - The tip-off came from a friend who had recently flown over a river with enormous rapids in Manitoba. Joel had originally planned this trip for the fall of 2015, however a severe weather system forced the team to delay their mission until the following year. In August 2016, an eleven strong team of some of the best big wave surfers in the world met up at the Wilderness Tours base camp in Ottawa and made the fourty hour drive north to Manitoba Werner Paddles Logo Story Werner - The Werner Paddles logo is one of tradition and family. 5 Strokes To Make You A Better Canoeist Canoe Roots - The way your paddle interacts with the water dictates how your canoe moves and the kind of experience you have as a canoeist. Learning a range of useful strokes will make you a versatile paddler who can canoe in different conditions and situations with greater confidence. Over the years, Canoeroots has brought you many important skills, and of these we have handpicked the top five most important canoe strokes to make you a better canoeist. Some Thoughts On Fear unsponsored - I have been asked many times about the notion of fear and how to push the doors open and walk in a pasture free from fear. Below are some thoughts, these thoughts are a work in progress. Thomas Creek: The Pumpkin Patch Mt. Hood H2O - Each October hunting season rolls around and access to Thomas Creek is allowed.  Like a pumpkin patch you can go in just a short way and get a worthwhile reward, but if you want the biggest and the best you gotta go just a little further. Rio Canoe Slalom legacy provides hope for locals future ICF - The Rio 2016 Olympic Canoe Slalom venue that was at the heart of the Deodoro Complex has swiftly moved into legacy mode inspiring the local population with introduction sessions as the venue played host to the 2016 Pan American and South American Canoe Slalom Championships. The venue is converted into a place to develop local talent from Brazil. With many of the continents top paddlers in town both of these ambitions are being quickly realised; and with free rafting available for the locals following the professional action the competition ... The Stikine: A Season Finale NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Smitty is one trip away from eddying out and heading east, swapping whitewater hydraulics for pharmacology exams. Peter Mather Canoe Kayak - Tom Clynes and Terri Cairns paddling past a flood swollen glacial creek on the Snake River in Northern Yukon. Thomas Creek: Intermediate Section Mt. Hood H2O - There is some easy floating through boulder bars to warm up in before the first rapid where the current is forced against the right wall creating a rapid that ends in a short plunge into a powerful hydraulic. Run this final plunge on the left side of the right channel with a strong right stroke, staying away from the right wall. More easy floating is below here before this section of Thomas really reaches its prime as bedrock begins to line the stream and the green walls are in stark contrast to what is turbid water if the flows are not low A Grand Canyon Family Affair Jackson Kayak - I just got to take 6 of my family members down the Grand Canyon. Many of you are already familiar with the joys of boating with your family and the Jacksons could not provide a better example of how to do that well. 7 Items To Make Your River Running Life Even Better Rapid Magazine Blog - I don't have Olympic dreams; I just don't want to suck more than I did last season. As a result of this ambitious training program in the Rapid office workout room you'll find a treadmill, two bike trainers, a rower and now a Kayak Pro's Speedstroke Compact Kayak Ergometer. Jackson Kayak Antix: First Thoughts Jackson Kayak - This past summer I got to paddle the new Jackson Antix up on the Ottawa as well as these past few weeks in Colorado. This boat is by far my favorite boat for river running. It's more stable than a play boat and at the same time more playful than a normal creek boat. Review: Wilderness Systems Ride 125 MAX Canoe Kayak - Usually seen in its Angler version, the Ride 135 is the most stable kayak in the fleet we tested. The Ride has been around for over a decade, and last year it bene ted from a complete redesign that is quite an improvement over the old hull design. The quality and attention to detail is typical of boats from Wilderness Systems; no loose screws or scraps of polyethylene in the hull. Water testing the hatch showed no leaks. Lost GoPro? Chris Baer - How to modify your new GoPro Hero 5 Session. After losing my GoPro to the river last winter, I was in need of a new point of view camera for my upcoming adventures. 7 Best Ice Fishing Rods 2016 – Ice Fishing Rod Reviews Kayak Base - Ice fishing is fun. To get most out of it, you need the best ice fishing rods in the market.Ice fishing requires you to have different fishing rods than regular fishing rods.

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