
Bliss-sticks New USA Distributor .... Bliss-stick NZ is pleased to confirm that Michael Briere based in Asheville NC, is now officially our USA distribution Centre base on the East Coast, We are looking forward to a great working relationship with Michael and we know he will do a fantastic and professional job looking after US paddlers. The first shipment of boats is almost ready to leave the NZ factory, so feel free to send your emails enquiries directly to Michael@wakawai.com or check out the online website www.wakawai.com
THIS BLOGGER SITE IS STRICKLY FOR PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING FOR BLISS-STICK KAYAKS KNOXVILLE TN.
LOOK FOR SAVINGS TO COME IN 2008 SPRING SEASON.
LOOK FOR THE DOUBLE DEAL BUY A CREEK BOAT GET A PLAY BOAT 1/2 OFF COMING SOON TO A RIVER OR CREEK NEAR YOU......
BLISS-STICK WILL ANNOUNCE THIS OFFER WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE......................
To Order Your Kayak Please Email Us @
JCH2OBLOGSPOT@GMAIL.COM
WH2O@BELLSOUTH.NET
WWW.WAKAWAI.COM
THANK YOU AND ENJOY....."Cheers".....
BLISS-STICK.. "DEMO BOATS IN UNITED STATES AREA"
Mystic,Scud,and Rad195 Available for demo in the spring,summer and fall "Knoxville Tn. area only"
"BLISS-STICK DEMO BOATS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES
FOR YOUR AREA, GO TO BLISS-STICK.COM AND SEE U.S. AGENTS LIST FOR THE NEAREST BLISS-STICK REPRESENTATIVE"
http://www.bliss-stick.com/
Demo Boats Inquiring Minds Want To Know
NEW BLISS-STICK DVD COMING SOON ,release date early 2008
Maori Culture, "Some Brief History"
Māori is an oral culture rich with stories and legends. The Māori creation story describes the world being formed by the violent separation of Ranginui, the Sky Father, and Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother, by their children. Many Māori carvings and artworks graphically depict this struggle.
Being a tribal Polynesian people, Māori have a unique protocol. The best place to observe it is on a marae (Māori meeting grounds). Many tourist operators in New Zealand organise visits to marae.
A powhiri (formal welcome) at a marae begins with wero (challenge) A warrior from the tangata whenua (hosts) will challenge the manuhiri (guests). He may carry a spear (taiaha) then lay down a token (often a small branch) that the manuhiri will pick up to show they come in peace. Some kuia (women) from the tangata whenua (hosts) will perform a karanga (call/chant) to the manuhiri. Women from the manuhiri will then respond as they move onto the marae in front of their men.
JUST FOR THE RECORD WE WANT TO KEEP SOME ENTERTAINMENT ON THIS CRAZY BLOG ............
IT'S JUST FOR SOME FUN, BUT KEEPING IN MIND IT'S ALL ABOUT KAYAKING WITH BLISS-STICK AND THERE GREAT KAYAKS AND THOUGHS THAT CREATE THESE BITCHEN BOATS.................SPECIAL THANKS TOALL AT BLISS-STICK
.............................CHEERS..............................
24.3.09
WAKAWAI USA
23.1.09
BLISS-STICK A COLLECTOIN OF EXCELLENCE
BLISS-STICK NEW SITE IN GERMANY
New Bliss-stick Germany Website .... is all up and running, thanks to Bliss-stick's Germany distributor Hans Denk, check out this great site and add this to your list of favourites www.bliss-stick-kajak.de
TEAM EUROPE
bliss-stick-europe/team-europe/

..................................................................................... A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH BLISS-STICK AND THAT CREATE THESE AWESOME VIDEOS.....CHEERS TO YOU ALL! ...................................................................................
...................................BLISS-STICK...................................... LIKE ALWAYS THEIR CREATING NEW AND BETTER INNOVATIONS, AS WE SLEEP THEY ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATIONS TO COME... .........."WOW"...WE HAVE A NEW PLAY BOAT COMING OUR WAY!........... for more updates you can check out WakaWai bliss-stick Designed by Richard Sage from Bliss-stick and shaped into Production by Matt McCrossan, along with a vast crew who have worked hard behind the scenes producing this new innovative Playboat. The Smoothy is our answer to the Specialist 6'0 that we intended on doing, but as the new boat took its shape , it ended up having a whole new meaning to what we were doing, so the new Smoothy is far from the features of the wicked little Specialist 5'9. The biggest attack was in the hull which is comparable to the Superrad 180 in width but is longer in length and with more tail rocker, the overall boat is 6'1 which lands it right smack in the middle of the Rad 180 and Rad 185 length. The nose is where the name Smoothy originates, with nice clean and simple lines. The tail has been nipped in the bud in width.... So really the whole Smoothy is like nothing we have made before, it is a playboat of its own right, and we know that its going to fit and perform to a vast range of paddler sizes, with its near 200 ltr (52 gal )capacity. The cockpit rim has been lifted to allow for thighbrace comfort and extra leg room, but this extra volume will also act as a built in Freestyle beach ball, for making the huge pops and looping moves. The New Smoothy is only being offered in its own flavour of selected colors ... what will your flavour be? ..... Apple, Bannana, Orange, Strawberry, Blueberry or Raspberry this new color range is made with a white base and the flavour is flecked in ... giving a natural looking, asceticly pleasing, ass kicking kayak.

.............................................................................. SCOUTING FOR NEW AND GREAT BLISS-STICK VIDEOS FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT .......................................................................
..................................................................................... THESE ARE SOME OF THE KAYAKS BLISS-STICK HAS DEVELOPED AND LIKE ALWAYS THEIR CREATING NEW AND BETTER INNOVATIONS, AS WE SLEEP THEY ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATIONS TO COME...
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HQ--- WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS
................................................................................. THESE ARE SOME OF THE KAYAKS BLISS-STICK HAS DEVELOPED AND LIKE ALWAYS THEIR CREATING NEW AND BETTER INNOVATIONS, AS WE SLEEP THEY ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATIONS TO COME...
The Mini Mystic
Prices listed are 850.00 in U.S. dollars and x-our ‘Seattle Warehouse’, and do not include local freight. For door to door deliveries with DHL please add an additional cost of $110.00 US delivery to anywhere in the United States . Special rates available to clubs, schools, and guides. For more information, talk with norm@bliss-stick.com ...................................................................................
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7.12.08
7.11.08
2.11.08
11.9.08
10.9.08
FlamingCheese Carnage Reel
FlamingCheese Carnage Reel from sam on Vimeo.
A crash and burn compilation from over the last couple of years. Entered in the homegrown4 competition.
THIS IS SUCH A GREAT FRIGGIN SPORT DON'TCHA THINK? ONE OF THE BEST!!! CHEERS TO SAM!!
9.9.08
Help Save Big Wave la Malate (Doubs River, Besancon, France)
Just sending one letter helps!! saving one of the greatest surfing waves on a river in Europe. Read more:SOULBOATER
THIS IS WHERE SOME OF THE BEST SURFING IS ON THE DOUBS RIVER IT'S A SHAME THAT THEY WANT TO DAM IT AND TAKE A SPECTACULAR ICON AWAY FOREVER
"Freestyle Kayaking,France"freestyle kayaking on the big waves of the doubs river.
Simon Strohmeier
7.9.08
Northwest Video Scrapbook 7 Trailer is here
Northwest Video Scrapbook is a whitewater video series based in Hood River, Oregon and follows the diversity of the paddlers and whitewater here in the Pacific Northwest. Check out the mountains, canyons, and creeks that these paddlers call home.
Follow the Northwest Video Scrapbook series at
Northwest Video Scrapbook 7 - Trailer from CRG Video on Vimeo.gorgehits.com
Mangawhio Creek, in New Zealand
Tucking into a little piece of King Country goodness..
SOCKS
Ben Jackson and Brendan Bayly
This creek is next to brendans house what a sweet play spot YA THINK that has some meen drops
BLUE DUCK STREAM from Bernard Oliver
THESE ARE SOME GREAT STORIES CHECK THEM OUT!
6.9.08
CLEAR WATER IN WEST VIRGINIA
NOW AS THE AMBASSADOR OFwakawaiWE HAVE SEVERAL CRAFTS TO PLAY WITH OF COURSE BLISS-STICK BOATS AND A NEW FLEET OF FLUID YAKS SO IF YOU EVER FEEL THE NEED TO CHANGE IT UP SOME GIVE US A SHOUT AND WE CAN TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR KAYAKING NEEDS FROM BOATS TO THE BEST GEAR ON THE MARKET!!!
SO THIS IS A CLIP OF SOME FLUIDS KAYAKS "NEMESIS" ON THE TYGART RIVER@VALLEY FALLS
WEST VIRGINIA
Short clips of Tom Halladay kayaking on the Tygart River. Rapids filmed include Valley Falls, Hamburger Helper, and Twist & Shout. Big thanks to Jeff @ Rocky Mountain Kayak for running the waterfalls clinic!
Tygart River - Valley Falls - Tom from Tom Halladay on Vimeo.
West Virginia 2008 from Rick Murphy on Vimeo.
5.9.08
Serac Adventure Films Presents 8-Ball Kayaking

The 8-ball Kayak Sprint is an even unlike any other. Filmmaker Sam Lowe finds out why the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado is the only place in the world where this event could take place
Total Carnage!! from Serac Adventure Films on Vimeo.
21.8.08
2.8.08
THE BLACK ALBUM " NICE"
A section from the Black Album movie coming up soon... This section was filmed on the famous rapid of Aratiatia on the North Island of New Zealand. The movie includes all New Zealand paddlers over all of NZ including Nevis Bluff, Citron, Aratiatia, Tree Trunk Falls, Hokitika and more. Coming soon!
The Black Album - Movie trailer from Kayak TV on Vimeo.
28.7.08
OCOEE OVERNIGHTER

AH! BEEN A GREAT WEEKEND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE THE GREAT STATE TENNESSEE
MY BUDDY AND I DID SOME RUNS ON THE OCOEE AND I SMOKED MY FIRST RUN ON A HUGE HANG OVER ONE THING YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO DO BUT WHOOPED IT.ON THE SECOND RUN SAT.THEN IT GOT DICEY AND THAT FIRST RUN I GOT ALL MY WITS BACK TOGETHER AND WENT FOR THE WHITE FACE BOOF MOVE AT THE TOP OF GRUMPY,ON THE SECOND RUN. MAN THAT WAS A HELL OF A BIG ASS BITE!! DID THE WRONG THING FIRST GOT A LITTLE SLOW ON THE APPROACH AND WAS AIMED RT WHEN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AIMED LEFT OFF THE FACE OF THAT MEENY WENT OFF AND COMING OVER THE EDGE OF THAT BOULDER I DROPED OFF RIGHT INTO THE BIG ASS ROCK ON THE OTHER SIDE AND THAT'S WHEN IT STARTED .....THE SWIM...BUT NOT AS BAD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN .I JUMPED ON MY BOAT AND ROAD THE GRUMPY RAPID DOWN ON TOP OF MY KAYAK SWEET, COULD HAVE BEEN REAL UGLY, ALL I GOT WAS A GRAPEFRUIT ON MY THIGH AND A KNUCKLE BEATING SO THAT WAS OK IN MY EYES, THANKS TO A QUICK RESPONSE MICHAEL ROUNDED MY PADDLE AND WITH SOME HELP THEY GOT MY BOAT WHEN I SWAM RIVER RIGHT WHAT A MOMENT THAT WAS. WELL I NEVER SWIM GRUMPY BUT WHEN YOU GET COCKY YOU GET SLAPPED AND I DID. YEEEHAAW. SUNDAY! MAN WAS VERY SOAR BUT YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING GET BACK IN AND LETS DO IT AGAIN MAN WHAT A PADDLING PARTNER I HAVE HATS OFF TO BRIERE FOR SO MANY TEACHING LESSONS.. 

27.7.08
CANADA CARNAGE!
GOT SOME NEW FOOTAGE FROM JAMES ROLLINSON THE UPDATE FROM CANADA WITH YAPPA AND OTHERS GREAT FOOTAGE GUYS!!
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21.7.08
THE WONDERS A TECHNOLOGY! CANT WAIT UNTIL THIS HAPPINS CHECK OUT THE PARK STORY TENNESSEENS AND ALL SURROUNDING AREAS WILL ENJOY!!
Bardstown Whitewater Park Proposal Recieved
9.7.08
THREE GOOD BOOF TIPS
THESE ARE SOME GREAT VIDEOS ON BOOFING MOVES,GREAT FOR STUDY!!
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SOMTHING FOR THE HEAD
A compilation of video footage from some of the classic runs here in Western North Carolina
When it Rained from Christopher Port on Vimeo.
NOC GOT BOOF
boofing tech. false lips
Whitewater Creeking Instruction: False Lips from Christopher Port on Vimeo.
27.6.08
EKSTREMSPORT VEKO

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BIG WIN FOR MIKE DAWSON AT TH EKSTREMSPORT VEKO GAMES
Dawson, who burst on to the New Zealand kayaking scene as a 17-year-old with a win in the Wairoa Extreme race in 2004, is now preparing for the teams race tonight, then a head-to-head race on Sunday.
Ekstremsportveko is one of the biggest extreme sports events in the world, featuring kayaking, BMX, mountainbiking, skiing and base-jumping.
CHECK OUT THE NEWS
DAWSON
Mike Dawson
MIKE RUNNING THE HUKA FALLS
......................................................................................... SOME GOOD BEAT DOWN FOOTAGE FROM VOSS NORWAY
18.6.08
HOMESTAKE CREEK VAIL CO. WEB CAM 2008
ALL FOOTAGE SHOT BY JOHN GRACE AND BROUGHT TO US BY TEVA!! TO SEE MORE EXTREME FOOTAGE CHECK OUT OUR BLOG AT bliss-stick experienced MY GOOD BUDDY AND WIFE PACKED THE RIDE AND FLED TO CO. TO ENJOY SOME TIME AWAY FROM THE RIF RAFT AND GOT SOME GREAT PICS AND AWESOME FOOTAGE OF THE CREEK RACE AND OTHER GAMES WE ALL LIKE TO PLAY "CHEERS MICHAEL!"
HOMESTAKE 2007
TEVA AND DAGGER PRESENT THE STEEP CREEK GAMES 8000ft.ABOVE SEA LEVEL CREEK DROPS 480ft.PER MILE RUNS TAKE ABOUT 2-MIN.
10.6.08
6.6.08
ALL THIS AN HOUR AN HALF AWAY!!
CKECK OUT LUNCH VIDEO MAGAZINE
GETCHA SOME LUNCH!!
LVM
CHECK OUT SOME GREAT STORY LINES AT THE "LVM"
THIS WILL BECOME THE FASTEST GROWING VENUE IN ALL OF KAYAKING!!
DID YOU CHECK OUT THE BIG ASS BOILER AT THE BOTTOM THAT SUCKS YOU TO THE LEFT IF YOU DON'T PADDLE FAST OFF THE TOP GETTING THE BOOF YOU NEED TO CLEAR THE MEAN!
21.5.08
Colin Wong 2005 kayak season


white water kayaking in Europe Italy France austria Norway Ireland and Chile colin wong extreme cool action water sports kick ass 
18.5.08
Honza wins at the 2008 Teva Mountain Games in Italy


congratulations go out to Bliss-stick Paddler Honza Lasko of the Chez republic, on his outstanding win at the Teva Mountain Games this weekend in Italy. A well deserved win to Honza and cementing the Mystic as a proven Creeker, makes us proud back here in New Zealand..we look forward to sharing pictures from Honza as soon as he's done travelling in Italy.
HANZA LASKO
HANZA LASKO
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