Middle Cherry ~ Mistassini Rapid... Whitewater Grand Prix ~ Turrialba

Playak News Flash - November 19, 2011
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Middle Cherry Creek WV - June 20, 2009. I am sitting in my boat, alone in an eddy. Cliffs on both sides, and a 40' waterfall roars below. Double the expected flows are pouring over an unexpected drop. Everybody else ran it and was fine. I've never run a drop this big. The portage has poison oak and wet cliffs.

Mistassini Rapid... Whitewater Grand Prix Dagger Blogs - Greetings All! Well, as the paddling season wraps up, I've been looking back at some media from what was truly an epic year in the paddling world.  One event that I was honoured to be a part of this year was the Whitewater Grand Prix. You've probably seen alot of the competition i...

Self Support Grand Canyon LL Ladies Lounge - Next week I will be paddling for 13 d ays on the Grand Canyon with a fun group of paddlers from Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon. 10 guys , and 6 badass women! The women are Lana Young-Hood River, Tammy Ritchey-Colorado Springs, Susan Hollingsworth-Portland, Jenn Peterson-Portland, Tina Swan-Denver, and Lisa Marie-Salida.

Reservoirs draw-down, kayakers fire it up! Wavesport Blogs - The Fall in Cali is usually about the South Feather (home of GnarlFest), and other races, where we handicap ourselves to various degrees by partying. This Fall however, perhaps due to brim-full reservoirs from the bumper water year, there were more options if you were quick and watched the gauges.

Stein River Fly In: Video & Pictures Fraser Valley WW - The Stein River is one of two classic fly in multi day trips in Southwest BC. Ever since I first paddled the lower stretches in my first year of kayaking I knew I had to paddle the entire river. However, there have been many groups in years past that reported huge log jams and many of the rapids ...

Mexico-Part 1: TV Madness Jackson Kayak - I have been going to Mexico for 5 years now, this being my 8th trip. There are so many rivers in the world, so many destinations, why back to Mexico. I am drawn here, the scenery, the people, the food, the rivers, and my friends. This trip is an interesting one to say the least.

Olly Sanders Expedition DVD trailer Palm Blogs - For those who don't know Olly, he is a long time Palm paddler, but more than that he is a highly regarded sea coach, guide and expedition paddler…. as well as being a formidable mountaineer! In other words when it comes to big trips and big adventures he knows what's what.

Olympic Whitewater Course cognite.net - Something strange happened a few weeks ago: I got back in a playboat in a concrete river and had fun. I'm classing it as training for the 'proper' (river) paddling I'm hoping to do this season, but secretly: a part of me enjoyed waiting in a queue of boats in order to get on to a wave or into a hole to get thrown around by the force of the water, trying to convince it that I was worthy of an 'established' front surf or split wheel.

Perfect pre-Dragon Run prep for Tim Jacobs ** Rambo Video ** surfski.info - NOT even three-time world ironman champion Shannon Eckstein could stop Tim Jacobs on Saturday in the Vajda Narrabeen Downwind Challenge. Shannon's brother, five-time Coolangatta Gold winner Caine Eckstein, couldn't either.

Remounting a Ski Mark Sundin - Rob, Chris & I have a new challenge on the horizon, so this week marks the point where I've deigned to try once again to get my fitness back to levels required for the rigours of long distance sea paddling. I do this by getting out on my ski & doing short, sharp interval sessions, ...

Turrialba Teague Manley - When the leaves turn, temperatures drop, and ski bums appear, its a sure sign that winter is right around the corner. For most people this means its time to dust off the skis, grow a beard, and prepare for powder. However, a select group of elites called "kayakers" understand natures signs and work ...

The huffy heron of Barwhin. SeaKayakPhoto.com -  We paddled on down the wonderful coastline of Culzean.  As we approched the skerries at Barwhin Point, a heron watched our approach with a sharp yellow eye...

Hank McGregor Favourite to win Steelcase Dragon Run surfski.info - With the array of talent that will line up in Clearwater Bay on Saturday, it's clear that it's going to be tough to make the top ten.  But one paddler above all has to be the man to beat: Hank McGregor

Kai Lenny wins the surf slalom of the Namotu World Paddle Challenge Fiji SUP Surf - Wednesday 16 November. Kai Lenny wins the Surf Slalom at Namotu Island. 19 year old, 2 x Stand Up Paddlesurfing Wolrd Champion and second place finisher in the Long distance, Kai Lenny storms to victory at the challenging Surf Slalom race of the Namotu World Paddle Challenge Fiji, presented by Air Pacific.In a nail biting finish,

Summer 2011 Kayella – Kayak Races for Women Fat Paddler - If you spend any time around the Manly area first thing in the morning you may come across a group of people paddling up to harbour beaches, stretching and running. Chances are it'll be Ben Stephens from Benefit Active, putting another group of early morning risers through their paces. Ben has been running these training [...]

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