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I want to take this opportunity to say Happy Holidays from everyone that brings you Werner Paddles. We are happy to be producing the best paddles in the world from our factory in Sultan Washington, USA. We have closed down the factory until January 04, 2010. So please be patient if you are trying to contact us. We are likely to be ending this year and starting the new one by paddling.
What are your holiday paddling plans?
Werner's regional Team paddler, Trafford McCrae has been on the Virginia Blue Ridge's steep creek scene hard in 2009. He and his crew are making sure they finish up strong. With the amazing rain year Virginia and the Southeast has been having in 2009 (making up for back to back years of record droughts) the boating has been stellar throughout the region. Below are some photos and some words from the man himself.
"Last week was good back at home, with a couple of good rains on top of some early season snow melt. Gordon Dalton and I paddled Paul's Creek Wednesday after work. Unfortunately, we were behind the peak of water on this super-steep micro creek. It was still worth the hike as you can see from the picture (above) of Gordon running one of the biggest rapids 'Chutes and Ladders'.
Gordon and I didn't have the problem of being behind the water on Sunday afternoon; we scored a double on the VA classic the North Fork of the Tye.
There's nothing better than a weekend afternoon of creeking, and the NFT delivered with boof on top of boof."
Thanks for sharing Trafford and we appreciate all the stuff you have sent us this year. Keep it coming!
Tino Specht, Werner Team Paddler and instructor at the New River Academy just got us some great shots from Chile. Check out these images. A big thanks to Tino for running the drops and to Matt Smink for pulling the trigger on the shots.
"These photos are from the Yeso river up in the Chilean Andes. We are just getting into it. It is looking real good so far! More updates to come. By the way, I love not having to worry about my paddle breaking all the time On The Drops!"
Just got an email from Cory Davis of the WATERMAN Gulf Coast Club. He wants a big turn out for this benefit SUP event. Check it out....
This will be a fun event. The SUP relay will definitely be something to witness. There will also be a SUP trick competition, prizes for best SUP trick, and best wipeout!
Event is December 12th from noon to 3:00. Harry T's in Destin Florida is our check in point. The event is free, if you bring a toy for a boy and a girl, you will get a raffle ticket with a chance to win a SUP paddle, and the 2009 Polar Bear Paddle T-shirt. Tons of other prizes during all the events. Bring the family and friends, the colder the weather the better!
We will event have Santa Claus during the Post PBP Party upstairs at Harry T's! Raffle and prizes awarded at the post paddle party after the event.
Spread the word, and get out there and get your toys and get ready to paddle!
I asked the team at Werner Paddles for some inexpensive holiday gift ideas. Here is a stand out from Danny Mongno our NE Rep and Field Marketing Guru.
Sure you can drop $35-$80 on a really nice gear bag and it is an awesome gift. However the Ikea Frakta Bag, makes a super cheap way to carry gear down to the water or just sort out wet and dry gear in the vehicle.
Be sure to check back here regularly for more great holiday ideas.
