Royally Thrashed on Royal Gorge ~ Cardiff Round up ~ Iceland SUP Adventure

Playak News Flash - August 2, 2011
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Royally Thrashed on Royal Gorge Daan Jimmink - The big decision this week was where to go... Within a few days Royal Gorge, Dinkey Creek, the South Merced, Devil's Canyon and Bald Rock Canyon had all come in. For our group of seven: Daan, Shannon, Matt, Lou, Tyler, Gordy and myself – Royal Gorge was on. We shanghai-ed a driver (Ryan), ...

We really wanted to change stuff up this year for the Outdoor Retail Show ... Shane's Logic - Shane and Sam-o! signing off sometime around midnight This is going to be our 10th year at the Outdoor Retailer Show so we decided to have a little fun with our booth!  Just when we were trying to make a decision on what we should do to make the exhibit different I met Sam...

Cardiff Round up GB Freestyle - It was Friday night and I had forgotten all about the event the next day! On the Friday the sun was out and prospects of a hot weekend looked promising! Sat in a beer garden sinking beers for fun, the weather man must be wrong I thought. Later that night the heavens opened and you guessed it, ...

Iceland SUP Adventure SUP Connect - In a country as raw and untamed as Iceland the sport of stand up paddling is as foreign as a palm tree. The Blueline Paddlesurf and Paddle Surf Hawaii teams explore Iceland with their boards and have video to prove it. ... There is definitely not a SUP scene in Iceland. Only a few people in the whole country surf and there are no surf shops. Whatever you bring is it.

She flys worldkayak blogs - So after praying for some rain, the inclement weather brought in a nice swell on the north sea instead. After 1 day of boating at hpp, a night out, nursing a hangover, Matty drove myself and Sally up to Scarborough to find some 10ft swell. We found a beach with huge sets of large waves coming on to the shore, we kitted up and it was time to see what my new rockstar could do on a big wave.

Forster Rodeo at Phils Hole Snap Dragon - Aniol Serrasolses does a macho move into the right side of Phils hole and wins the most controlled surf of the night. Here is a recap of  Adam Scott and his gang hosting the Forster Rodeo at Phils Hole. It has been a while since there was a beat down at Phils Hole on the Ottawa River.

Huck Canada Final Day!!! Jackson Kayak - Before we knew it we woke up in our tents on Saturday the last day of HUCK. Although we were sad that it was coming to an end, it did not show due to our excitement about the last paddle of the week Before we knew it we woke up in our tents on Saturday the last day of HUCK. Although we were sad that it was coming to an end, it did not show due to our excitement about the last paddle of the week.

2011: Post 31 – Another night in Pinchgut Newfoundland Kayakoholic - A few weeks ago I did an overnight camping trip at Pinchgut (see 2011: Post 25) with Hazen, Charlie, Julie and Clyde.   This past weekend Tony and Dennis joined me for another night at Pinchgut.   We were supposed to have a couple others guys on this trip, but they had to cancel…

Testing times for GB at Lee Valley BBC - Britain's slalom canoeists fail to reach the podium at an Olympic test event at Lee Valley. Campbell Walsh, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist, says he was surprised by the performances of foreign athletes racing for the first time at Lee Valley. GB slalom canoeists have been able to practise on the course since it opened last year, but they failed to win medals at the 2012 Olympic test event.

Your ACA Staff ACA - Cireena, Jon, Candy, Rachel, Kelsey, Travis, & Ali. ... An after work paddle on the Rappahannock River, 1 block from the ACA National Office in Fredericksburg, VA.

U.S. East Team Trials to be at Folly Beach, South Carolina Kayak Session - The Eastern Surf Kayaking Association is currently accepting registrations the U.S. East Team Trials, to be held at Folly Beach, SC, September 10th – September 11th, 2011.

Innova Kayak to Launch PVC Free 'Swing I & II' at Outdoor Retailer Sum SNews - Innova Kayak will debut a pair of new boats at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market next week, announcing the lightest inflatable, decked boats ever seen in the paddlesports industry. The Swing I and Swing II are designed to meet the PVC-free standards that progressive dealers and consumers demand and offer the performance benefits of a decked boat while weighing less than half that of many comparable hard shell boats. ...

SUP in Venice René Seindal - It's the first time I've seen SUP boards on the Canal Grande. They seemed to do well when I saw them, but I've heard some of them ended on the water at the Rialto Bridge, which is often a busy spot.

Mitcho Makes It 10!! SUP UK - The weight of the Hawaiian Islands lifted from Jamie Mitchell's shoulders today when he crossed the finish line of the 32-mile Molokai-to-Oahu world championship race in record time, claiming his 10th consecutive world paddleboard title. Mitchell, 34, (Queensland, Australia) shaved eight minutes off the course record that he posted back in 2007, clocking a new fastest time of 4 hours, 30 minutes and 41 seconds.

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