Citroen Extreme Race! NZ Extreme Series wrap up ~ Fall Snook Bite

Playak News Flash - March 14, 2012
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News Watch Headlines Citroen Extreme Race! NZ Extreme Series wrap up Louise Jull - The last few weeks have kept me really busy with a lot of kayak instruction work, University work back on the cards, morning surf sessions and an incredible weekend in Queenstown. Jamie Sutton, Kenny Mutton, Ryan Lucas, Willz Martin and I boosted to Auckland Friday night ... Fall Snook Bite Jackson Kayak - Every fall season I get the chance to fish one of my favorite Snook fisheries here in SW Florida, The Myakka River. The bite usually starts in November and runs through late February.This year we had a very short time period that the Snook were in the river do to the warm winter we had. So we were cut short. Oregon's Wild & Scenic Chetco River Protected From Gold Mining Dagger Blogs - Last spring, I ventured into Oregon's remote Chetco River--a rarely paddled Wild & Scenic gem in the heart of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness.  Our trip was certainly the most epic I'd ever done in Oregon--a 2-day brutal hike in followed by 2 days of paddling through one of the most remote p... Palmiet River – Easy Days Adrian Tregoning - It's 06:00 on a Saturday and here I am writing this quickly. I know, I've been a bit lax lately with my writing and article posting and promise I'll make up soon. Life has been a bit hectic lately with a lot of other activities and missions needing attention, including the big dreaded word - work. This day out on the Palmiet was done last season and didn't stand out as anything spectacular but thought I'm mumble a few words and throw up some photos as the photos are really what are important, I think. Andy's Advanced WWS&R Paddlers Report Gene17 - In the middle of January I headed down to Dartmoor for a two-day course on White Water Safety and Rescue. It had been a few years since the last course, and since then I'd only thrown the occasional rope in jest. For the many hazards on the river there are some remarkably simple and effective solutions. I thought it was time for a refresh. Paint Creek Race Results : Low Water but Big Fun WK Throwdown - The first ever race on Johnstown PA's Paint Creek saw a field of 14 creek boaters ready to fly down the relatively short but steep race course section of the river. Water was on the low side, however a bright sunny warm spring day, and ample water to navigate the rapids of the race course made for high spirits and good times and lines. Holm Holm Again . . . I like to be there when I can beyond the break - Well it's nothing much to do with Pink Floyd, but we were certainly going to Breath in the Air on this trip. An absolute cracking day of paddling weather forecast was too much to miss out on so I jumped at the chance to get out on the water for a local paddle with Stuart , and from the wild west of... Once more around the Island… SW Sea Kayaking - I try to find time to paddle around the Isle of Wight every year; it's a great adventure, especially if compressed into one weekend. The variety of challenges and experiences is amazing; in 100km, you have to tackle very strong tides, cliffed out areas, large tide races,... Benefits of Fitness Paddling Austin Kayak - Getting a good workout is important for a healthy lifestyle and something I try to do daily. I've been interested in ways to integrate paddling into my routine, but have found it difficult to do because I haven't known exactly what kind of workout I get when I'm on a yak and the prep time/storage involved with using a boat. Thu 08/03-2012 Day 192 Freya Hoffmeister - Loc: Puerto San Salvador. Acc: tent. Dist: 41,9 km. What a perfect sea kayaking day! I woke to a dead calm morning, just some humidity on my tent made stuffing it into the bag ugly again. But watching the six dolphins playing while doing the pack job made it light! It was to be basically an almost blue sky, with a very low hanging veil of a thick heavy white cloud hanging in Boca de Canales leading inland. 2012: Post 7 – A change of plans Newfoundland Kayakoholic - Today there was supposed to be a bit of wind… Yesterday the forecast was calling for 30 km wind gusting to 50 km from the north. We anticipated such wind would make for a good play day in the cove at St. Philips for a couple hours.   F ive of us showed up this morning for some fun ... Dog Days of Winter 3 surfingsports.com - Another look at the waves in Puerto Escondido…then, we'll move on to another wave rich area on the Mexican mainland… How to Modify a sit on the top kayak to a fishing kayak!!!! Wilderness Systems - With the right tools and few investment for accessories I turn my sit on the top from a regular kayak to Limosuine kayak Surftech Shootout and Duel-athlon SUP Race 2012 SUP Connect - The 4th Annual Surftech Shootout and 2nd Annual Surf & Sand Duel-athlon SUP Race are less than two weeks away! One of the premiere SUP surfing events in the US, the Surftech Shootout takes place below the bluffs of Steamer Lane and welcomes many of the top SUP surfers ...

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