President Obama mentions kayaking in Veteran's day address to the nation!

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News Watch President Obama mentions kayaking in Veteran's day address to the nation! Dagger Blogs - Yesterday during an address to the Nation in which he honored our Veterans, President Obama told the story of Taylor Morris, a member of an Explosive Ornance Disposal Team, who was seriously injured and almost died while serving in Afghanistan.Taylor, who kayaks with Team River Runner ... The JK Flatwater Speed Test Jackson Kayak - Ever wonder which JK boat is the fastest? I mean it is easy to say that a boat is fast, but when you say such a thing most of the time it is base on feeling or design expectation, rarely an objective measure. A Positive Shift in The Whitewater Community Girls at Play - About a week ago I was introduced to a thread on the forum www.mountainbuzz.com that questioned the objectification of women in the kayaking media, particularly offensive media put out by a few small groups of young paddlers. Demshitz Is Going to The Whitewater Grand Prix Chile 2012 Demshitz - I have been going down to the beautiful country of Chile for the past 5 years in a row. My first trip in 2007 was a trip of a lifetime that I thought I would never be able to top. I've proved that statement wrong year after year. This year I expect to be the same. 2012 Green River Extreme Race White Water Carnage Fat Paddler - Sitting here in Australia it's easy to get carried away in our own coastal paddling exploits – surfski paddling, sea kayaking, SUP paddling, recreational paddling. But in the Northern hemisphere one of the biggest paddling sports is white water, and one of the craziest events is the Green River Extreme Narrows race in North Carolina. Whitewater Grand Prix Heads to Chile Playak - Last year's inaugural event in Quebec, won by upstart Dane Jackson, took place in the form of six different stages over two weeks, each stage seeming more ridiculous than the last in terms of difficulty or size, testing 25 of the world's top paddlers invited by selection. This year's will follow a similar format. Ej Reviews Our Newest Creek Boat Ever Jackson Kayak - I wanted to wait until after getting off of the Green to write a review of the new Karma. I got to paddle with Nick, Dane, Clay, Zach, Kelsey, Joel, and more with the Karma, watching, talking to them, and comparing notes to what I am finding to get you this review. Summer in Norway 2012 Team LiquidLogic - It has been quite a while since I got back from my norwegian adventure over the summer. To be back after one year of cruising around west coast of USA felt just right. Truth Nick Murphy - I first visited California for kayaking in 2009 with my first river being the majestic Middle King's. The Kings was my first overnight and the beginning to a romance sweeter than I would have ever imagined. New Allstar At The Madison Wave Jackson Kayak - More often than not I'm stuck at work when the Madison wave comes in. It's downright painful when your favorite spot is in and you are earning money to pay the bills, right? In a stroke of luck, I woke up on my day off to find the usgs.gov gauge at Madison trending up. Green Race 2012 Mike Dawson - In Asheville, North Carolina the first weekend of November casts a Green shadow over this chill American town as athletes from all over the state country and from all corners of the world turn up to battle it out with for glory on the Green River Narrows. New waterproof headcamera Drift HD Ghost H2Omaniaks - New waterproof headcamera Drift HD Ghost - first official info. Drift Innovation, the award-winning action sports technology company specializing in the capture and sharing of digital imagery, launched the most feature-rich and intuitive action camera yet – the Drift HD Ghost. Stoked on Ecuador Small World Adventures - The Small World Adventures crew is fully assembled and ready for the 2012/2013 season. Tarquino flew back in early October, Greg, Guy, Don and Darcy flew down on October 18th, Larry came the 21st, and Liam got in on November 6th. Going Solo CKUK Blog - The sun was shining down. My launch spot, under trees, on a sloped bank, gave a me a great view of the light dancing off the rocks and ripples. I think I could have sat there for two hours and still had a great day. Well maybe if my car hadn't been parked four miles away. Kokatat and My Family worldkayak - I started whitewater kayaking in the summer of 2005. I got into it after my doctor told me I could not SCUBA dive anymore because of health reasons.

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