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  Playboating - Wikipaddle
Playboating is a discipline of kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot), as opposed to whitewater canoeing or kayaking where the objective is to travel the length of a section of river (although whitewater canoeists will often stop and play en-route).
Playboating is sometimes performed on dynamic moving features such as haystacks (large boils) and whirlpools, or on flat water (this is often referred to as flatwheeling).
Playboating is often considered less effort and safer than whitewater river running (this is not always the case).
wikipaddle.org /wiki/Playboating   (398 words)

  
  Playboating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Playboating is a discipline of kayaking or canoeing where the paddler performs various technical moves in one place (a playspot), as opposed to whitewater canoeing or kayaking where the objective is to travel the length of a section of river (although whitewater canoeists will often stop and play en-route).
Playboating is sometimes performed on dynamic moving features such as haystacks (large boils) and whirlpools, or on flat water (this is often referred to as flatwheeling).
Playboating is often considered less effort and safer than whitewater river running (this is not always the case).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Playboating   (538 words)

  
 Adventure Sports Journal Online
Playboating is a sub-discipline of whitewater kayaking that focuses on doing tricks and maneuvers in the river.
It can take many forms, from the casual boater doing a stern squirt, to spending an hour cutting up a wave on the way down the river, to dedicated play missions, where challenging a specific play feature is the entire goal for the day.
Playboating can be done on flatwater and in eddylines, as well as on waves and in holes.
www.adventuresportsjournal.com /html/Articles/38/38_Playboating.htm   (1244 words)

  
 Paddler Magazine Online : Playboating Rules Supreme
By promoting playboating, we can show how challenging and fun that can be and maybe we can keep beginners off the harder runs until they're ready.
Playboating is simply more realistic for most people, they can relate to it better than running a 60-foot waterfall or traveling to Nepal.
Playboating is a lifestyle, bringing a fresh new image with it.
www.paddlermagazine.com /issues/2000_2/article_16.shtml   (637 words)

  
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hometown.aol.com /vaha041/playboating-northwest.html   (367 words)

  
 Rodeo's Ripple Effect
Call it rodeo, playboating or freestyle, this movement onto the bleeding edge of technology and technique is transforming kayaking into a Generation Extreme passion.
The paddling community has long been active in river conservation and access but the hundreds of people now paddling in parks are moving river clean-up and beautification efforts to the front burner in many communities.
As today's younger playboat paddlers make the transition to careers and families, and as their bodies age, the question is not so much whether they'll keep paddling as to whether they'll keep playboating.
www.paddlermagazine.com /issues/1998_4/rodeo.html   (3850 words)

  
 Jackson Kayak - Store   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Playboating Basics: From how to roll in a hole, surf a wave, to cartwheels, wave spins, flatwater tricks, and more.
The foundations of playboating for every skill level are found here, so there is no skill level that won’t benefit from Basics.
Advanced playboating starts with linking cartwheels and goes up to the McNasty and Lunar Orbit in holes, blunts to Helix on waves, and stalls to Party Tricks and loops in flatwater.
www.jacksonkayak.com /store/store.cfm   (590 words)

  
 Team Pyranha Blog - Playboating Articles
The national watersports centre at Nottingham was the location for the British Freestyle Championships and the Alpkit Series Final.
The second edition of the Thun River Jam was celebrated from the 31st of august to the 2nd of september in Thun, Switzerland.
After a few problems over the winter the Nene has re-opened for paddling, a great place to learn the basic moves for freestyle and river running.  www.nenewhitewatercentre.co.uk has all the info on opening times.
www.teampyranha.com /category/playboating-articles   (894 words)

  
 LCPC Instruction
Topics include; advanced hydrology, rolling in the river, and introduction playboating moves such as surfing and stern squirts.
Courses are held on local class II to III rivers such as the Lower Clackamas, Wilson, and White Salmon.
These clinics are for paddlers wanting to develop their playboating skills.
www.lclark.edu /~paddle/instruction.html   (355 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Playboating: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Controlling your turns is a vital element of playboating, slalom racing, and running difficult creeks and rivers.
playboating move is performed, without the time constraints of a...
With the worldwide boom in white-water 'playboating; professional paddlers have begun caravanning north, lured by rumors of...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Playboating&index=books&page=1   (1120 words)

  
 Playboating Northwest
Have a good time with my local playboating
People ask me all the time if i am the inventor of river surfing.
am the first person to realize(though the playboating community)that
www.playboatingnorthwest.com /paddlerp.html   (363 words)

  
 should playboating be in the olympics
should playboating be in the olympics - 2006/02/07 13:53 i think it has to be in the olimpics it would be so cool 2 watch and it would rele get kayakin out there nd noticed plus if it is here in 2012 nd we do it i would be up 4 goin and watchin it!!!!!!!
I think it would be cool if playboating was in the olympics, but it is not likely to happen.
The fact of the matter is that there are three people who walk away with medals, and everyone else goes home with the satisfaction of knowing that they got to represent their country and compete on the world stage, and that they are an Olympian- just as much as the guy with the new bling.
www.playak.com /index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=2&func=view&id=3424&catid=105   (1963 words)

  
 Osprey Outdoors Kayak School - Kayak Lessons, Classes, Schools, Paddling Instruction
Playboating has made me a learner, and I love it!
So, come on out for a playboating clinic and let me teach you what I have learned from the pros.
"Playboating is the wave of the future for kayaking.
www.ospreykayak.com /playboat.htm   (310 words)

  
 NOC :: Playboating: Moves & Training - $16.95
A complete guide to playboating technique and training by one of the best freestylers in the world.
Eric Jackson has been dazzling crowds with his power and creativity since winning the Gold Medal at the 1993 World Freestyle Championships.
Action sequences by award-winning photographer Skip Brown freeze the key strokes and boat positions, and Jackson's concise, detailed text explain each move.
www.noc.com /store/item_12117.html   (93 words)

  
 Whitewater rafting adventures and outdoor instruction across the Southeast - Nantahala Outdoor Center
As with other playboating courses, we’ll start on flatwater developing the leans and subtle techniques needed for the best boat control.
A solid combat roll is essential for this class because once we hit the water we’ll be rolling as we try all sorts of new tricks.
Our instructors know this river better than anyone else and are eager to show you some of the best spots in the Southeast as they teach you the essentials of kayak playboating.
nt1.adventuresports.com /wwraft/noc/NOCcourse.asp?CourseID=219   (410 words)

  
 0811728943 - Playboating: Kayaking With Eric Jackson (Jackson, Eric, Kayaking With Eric Jackson.)
I bought this book after buying EJs Strokes book (also recommended) and was expecting a book which covered how to get fit to paddle and strengthen injury prone muscle groups.
To sumarise, buy this book over any other playboating book out there but try and get a look if you already own something like the Playboating Handbook.
I particularly like the way EJ starts with the easier moves and progresses to the difficult ones, each move being a building block for the next one.
www.aaabooksearch.com /Reviews/0811728943   (413 words)

  
 YouTube - Playboating
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Some kind of playboating at the Petrohue River,...
Playboating the dirty south: Saluda, Noli 1/4 mile, Eternity
youtube.com /?v=o_uQ7Zc-DuI   (296 words)

  
 Welcome to Paddle Culture International
With the advancement of boat design and technology, playboating kayaks are now created with short front and back ends to enable the initiation of tricks by pushing the ends into the water.
Known also as rodeo boating, it is the paddling equivalent of BMX trials for cycling, and is equally demanding for its high technical skills challenge.
Flatwater moves are done in a pool instead of in dynamic whitewater, but flatwater rodeo is equally if not more demanding as playboating in rivers, as there are no hydraulic effects to aid in the movement of the boat.
www.paddleculture.com /index2.html   (244 words)

  
 Playboating the Nantahala River
Written for the developing whitewater paddler, Kelly Fischer's newest guide is jam-packed with solid information on playboating the Nantahala and Tuckaseigee rivers.
You'll learn where to surf the biggest waves, perfect your boofs, ferries and peel-outs, and where to put in and take out if you want to run just a short section of river.
Illustrated by paddler Keith Calhoun, this book includes Fischer's "screw-up factor" difficulty ratings for each spot, a glossary of playboating terms and info on water release schedules, along with entertaining and informative historical anecdotes.
www.milestonepress.com /html/bk_nant.html   (205 words)

  
 Kayaking and Playboating Videos - Sea, Whitewater, Playboating. DVD format
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Kayaking is a four-part video by World Champion Kayaker, Ken Whiting, and expert sea kayaker, Alex Matthews, which provides both new and experienced paddlers with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and comfortably enjoy sea kayaking.
Together, these videos cover an awesome set of skills guaranteed to improve your paddling, whether you're just beginning to kayak, a competent paddler looking for that edge, or a highly experienced paddler looking to kick bad habits.
'Playboating with Ken Whiting' is a step-by-step guide to all playboating moves, and is guaranteed to improve your paddling.
www.fitnessvideoshop.com /kayaking.htm   (579 words)

  
 Instructional Kayaking and Playboating Videos
Together, these videos cover an awesome set of skills guaranteed to improve your paddling, whether you're just beginning to kayak, a competent paddler looking for that edge, or a highly experienced paddler looking to kick bad habits.
'Playboating with Ken Whiting' is a step-by-step guide to all playboating moves, and is guaranteed to improve your paddling.
While following some of the best paddlers in the world on their journeys through Canada and Chile, novice playboaters will learn the fundamental skills and techniques, while competent paddlers will learn how to take their paddling to new levels.
www.activevideos.com /kayak.htm   (579 words)

  
 EJ's Playboating Basics
Twice as much instruction as the 2003 version of EJ’s Playboating, this DVD is worth adding to your library.
Advanced boaters will benefit from the basics program by learning the rules and fundamentals that are needed for a strong foundation of playboating skills that will break through any plateau and allow you to dive deeper into the Advanced moves quickly.
There are four main sections to the instruction, each with separate chapters that allow you to get right to the move you are interested in easily.
www.coloradokayak.com /EJs-Playboating-Basics   (204 words)

  
 Playboating the Nantahala River - An Entry Level Guide from REI.com
Playboating the Nantahala River - An Entry Level Guide
Written for the developing whitewater paddler, this guide is jam-packed with solid information on playboating the Nantahala and Tuckaseigee rivers
Includes difficulty ratings for each spot, a glossary of playboating terms and information on water release schedules
www.rei.com /product/2470797.htm   (181 words)

  
 Canoe&Kayak UK - Playboating - Whitewater Kayaking Magazine
You’ll find interviews, techniques, destination reports and much more, and we’re constantly updating and adding more all the time.
Playboating is now part of CKUK, but the spirit lives on in the whitewater content that appears in both the pages of the magazine and the website.
All content is © 2007 Warners Group Publications plc
www.canoekayak.co.uk /open/?page=playboating   (103 words)

  
 Playboating with Ken Whiting and other Kayaking Videos. Download, DVD, or VHS.
Playboating with Ken Whiting and other Kayaking Videos.
Sequel to the award-winning, best-selling instructional video, 'Play Daze', 'Playboating with Ken Whiting' is a step-by-step guide to all playboating moves, and is guaranteed to improve your paddling.
While following some of the best paddlers in the world on their jouneys through Canada and Chile, novice playboaters will learn the fundamental skills and techniques, while competent paddlers will learn how to take their paddling to new levels.
www.totalvid.com /Kayaking-Videos/Playboating   (449 words)

  
 Whitewater Kayak Instructional Books
Equipment, strokes, reading whitewater, safety and rescue, playboating, creek boating, nig water, squirt boating, slalom and waterfall running are all covered in this book.
The second part is an introduction to playboating.
This book is an excellent tool for improving your roll and playboating skills and becoming more comfortable on the river.
www.whitewatervideo.com /BooksWWKInst.htm   (487 words)

  
 Renaissance Adventure Guides
If you are looking to move into the world of playboating this is the clinic for you.
By working in the low-stress environment of the lake you will learn the fundamentals of playboating.
Basic body mechanics, once mastered in flatwater, greatly increase the learning curve when applied to playboating in the river.
www.raguides.com /learn/whitewater.html   (1100 words)

  
 Local Paddler :: NEWS :: Team WS Demo and Clinic
Wavesport Team members Jimi Blakeney, Bryan Kirk, and Luke Hopkins are coming out this Friday.(July 15, 2005) to provide a free playboating clinic at the Maryland Chute playspot on the Potomac River.
During this playboating clinic paddlers will also have the opportunity to demo Wavesport's latest designs like the EZG series and ZG series.
All of the information about the playboating clinic is below, and all you need to do is sign up on the forum by replying to the Free Wavesport Demo and Playboating Clinic post.
www.localpaddler.com /news.php?resource_id=2176   (306 words)

  
 Telluride Playboating - Colorado Whitewater Kayaking & Skiing Community   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Telluride Playboating - Colorado Whitewater Kayaking & Skiing Community
I was surfing the last/biggest wave/hole on the upper doloras and I thought I felt a rock while placing a rudder stroke.
Second how is the playboating on the san miguel deep enough to throw ends, and safe enough not to worry about hitting your head.
mountainbuzz.com /viewtopic.php?t=6281   (230 words)

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