The Green Race and Short Term Memory ~ Lumpy Waters Play Day

Playak News Flash - November 7, 2011
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The Green Race and Short Term Memory Dagger Blogs - Green Race!  My most anticipated race is right around the corner, first racer at high noon this Saturday.  The runs are in, the attainments done, the smack is being laid down, bets made, the list of what surrounds this race goes on and on. This year is a special one for me as its my first ...

Lumpy Waters Play Day P&H Paddlers - The 2011 Lumpy Waters Kayak Symposium was over for another year. Organized by Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe it was once again an excellent event with great comaraderie, paddling and learning.  On the first day there was an incident that involved some bad decision-making by yours truly (with

Todo Big Banana best section ever! Aniol Serrasolses - Big Banana is one of my favourite sections in the world, deep inside the jungle of Veracruz river combines some of the cleanest waterfalls and rapids you can ever find. This year we have run it for 7 times, always running every single rapid. Todo big banana's are the best! Enjoy a few ...

Balanced SUP Training to Help Prevent Injury Part One by Suzie Cooney for Naish SUP Fitness - Stand up paddling is no doubt taking the world by storm, and while you don't need to be in the greatest shape to paddle, you'll soon discover the benefits. As you begin to improve your ...

How to Flat-water Loop New River Academy - There are many different ways that you can be taught how to flatwater loop. I find it easiest to think about learning the flatwater loop in 4 main steps. The double-pump to bowstall, the bounce, the throw, and the loop stroke. The first step is to learn the double pump. The double pump is a two stroke step where you take a forward stroke and then a back stroke while on edge.

ACA/GAP instructor course = SUCCESS! Girls at Play - By Em Shanblatt First order of business… (...) The American Canoe Association (ACA) and Girls as Play have started to team up for women's specific kayak instructor courses. This past weekend concluded the first ever course under this partnership, and it was a huge success!

Fun chilly waves today Atlantic Paddle Surfing - This is why we had some surf today.. and the next couple of days... Here are some GoPro pics from today's session at S.Forest beach.Winds were slight offshore with some lump waist-stomach high waves. Was good to get in the water but the strong cool winds and water made for a chilly session.

Paddling Symposiums and Risk Management - A Few Thoughts Paddling Instructor Blog - An incident happened recently at the latest Lumpy Waters Sea Kayaking Symposium in Pacific City , Oregon . You can read the very detailed first person account by one of the session leaders, Mark Whitaker here . Lumpy Waters is one of an increasing number of intermediate to advanced ...

Tom Goddard: Introduction Desperate Measures - Here's a quick introduction from Tom Goddard – our newest team paddler… Hi my name is Tom Goddard, I am 15 years old.  I am a student at the Woodlands Academy, Coventry. I have kayaked since the age of 12 where i started at a  local club.

Escape to Blake Nigel Foster - One of my favorite viewpoints of and from Seattle has always been from the Alaska Way viaduct that ran overlooking  the piers of Elliott Bay. Passing through Seattle on my shortest way home from the airport  I always looked forward to the rejuvenating

Hamilton Joins PUMA Racing Team to Start First Leg SUP Connect - The Volvo Ocean Race kicks off this weekend and legendary waterman Laird Hamilton will join the crew of the PUMA for the start of its first leg of the race leaving from Alicante, Spain.

Kayak Fishing in the Astral Greenjacket Astral Currently - "The GreenJacket is not just for whitewater."  Mark Patterson of the North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association uses his Greenjacket year round on the small pond and the big one. Mark shows off a sloth of a carp he pulled in on his fly rod.

Product Review: Kayak Dolly Cart AE3010 from Advanced Elements AirKayaks - When recently putting together a review of Advanced Elements' largest kayak – the 15 foot Convertible – we had the  opportunity to try out the new Advanced Elements Dolly Cart AE3010 . This is a marvelous little contraption that  makes life much easier when hauling around ...

Review Harmony Infinity Tandem Odyssey 295 Inflatable Kayak 2011 The Boating Store Blog - Harmony Odyssey 295 Inflatable Kayak 2011 The review of the Harmony Infinity Tandem Odyssey 295 inflatable kayak is for those who want to know more about this boat. This is not a paid review. The material from which it is … Continue reading →

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