2012 Team D Highlights... ~ On the Road again in Chile ~ Vale Chris James

Playak News Flash - December 31, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines 2012 Team D Highlights... Dagger Blogs - It has been a pleasure becoming more deeply involved with the Dagger brand as Pro Team Manager this year.  The Team is comprised of individuals who are as talented as they are diverse.   On the Road again in Chile Seth Ashworth - It was a rainy day when I found myself back at the Pucon Kayak Hostel. It was raining hard enough that I was not excited to set up my tent. Conveniently for me I could use the covered area of the bath house to set up my tent and then carry it out to where I would be putting it ... First Female Decent Of Rhaeadr Mawddach PeakUK - Just before Xmas Peak UK's Jen Chrimes and David Bain headed over to wales to catch the latest down pour from the good old British weather! Joined by paddlers Bren Orton, the Brayfield brothers and locals Matt Cooke and Chris Vits they headed over to Coed y Brenin in hope of good levels for a run of the Mawddach. River Fishing for Largemouth Bass Pat Kellner - River fishing is a growing section of the bass fishing world, yet not much has been written about targeting largemouth bass in rivers. Danny Ching Clinic At Surf Expo with Fcs Sup SUP Connect - Surf Expo is just around the corner and many stand up paddle manufacturers will be there in full force. Industry News: ISA Announces 2013 World SUP and Paddleboard Championships SUP Magazine - The International Surfing Association (ISA) is excited to announce the second edition of the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Miraflores, Peru. After a historic inaugural event in January 2012, Peru is getting ready to once again host the world's top athletes to compete February ... Paddle Healthy: Winter Workouts With Shane Perrin Part 1 SUP Magazine - Over the past three years, Shane Perrin has been racking up first place finishes in SUP endurance river paddling, becoming the first SUP athlete to finish the Missouri American Water 340 (MR340), the Texas Water Safari (264 miles and billed as "the world's toughest water race") ... Vale Chris James Mark Sundin - Just over a week ago we lost our great mate Chris James. Chris was the third member of our paddling team, and with his paddling skills forged in the heat of heaving seas & crunching surf, his attention to detail and endless reserves of optimism we had pulled off a couple of memorable trips, and had many more in the pipeline.

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