Kayaking News August 2008

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THURSDAY, 21 AUGUST 2008
	Morley Attempts Record-breaking Circumnavigation
	Arcata, CA - In September 2008, California-based British sea kayaker Sean Morley will attempt to break the record for the fastest circumnavigation of Canada's Vancouver Island. The records currently stand at 23 days, 10 hours for a single kayak set by Joe O'Blenis and 19-and-a-half days for a double kayak set by Kieron Tastagh and Jeff Norville, both in 2007. Paddling a Rapier 20 single kayak manu Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2008
	Rodent Invasion Down Under as Rat Race Goes Global
	The Rat Race Urban Adventure Series has formally launched its inaugural Australian event in Melbourne for November 22-23, 2008. The cult urban adventure phenomenon, which started in Edinburgh in 2004, has officially 'gone global' and organizers, Detail Events, promise more international (and Southern Hemisphere) dates to follow soon. Staged in an urban landscape, the Rat Race is a multi-disc Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 15 AUGUST 2008
	Sierra South’s 23rd Summer Sale for Boaters
	Sierra South, a Mountain and Paddle Sports Company based in Kernville, California, is bringing for the 23rd time the Annual Sierra South Summer Sale for Boaters on August 16 and 17. This event brings together boating and paddling enthusiasts for a blowout on boats, gear, and store merchandise. The Sizzlin' Summer Sale will be held from 8-5pm. New and used recreational and whitewater boats, r Read Full Story
	AMC Offers Rivers to Peaks Experience
	The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) this fall is making it easy to experience the softer side of outdoor adventure in New Hampshire's Pinkham Notch, part of the Mt. Washington Valley. Working with local partners Great Glen Trails and Wildcat Mountain, AMC is offering an all-inclusive "Rivers to Peaks" destination package with a combined lodging, meal, and guided activity, saving of up to 18 percen Read Full Story
SUNDAY, 10 AUGUST 2008
	Paddlesports Associations Sign MOU
	SALT LAKE CITY - The president and executive director of the Paddlesports Industry Association (PIA) and the Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last August 9, outlining a process and schedule to unify the two paddlesports associations into one new entity. The MOU was signed at 11:30 a.m. during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show in the in Read Full Story