WWGP Finito ~ Elk River ~ New Jackson Kayak Outfitting Review

Playak News Flash - December 19, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines WWGP Finito Louise Jull - The 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix was the most incredible competition I have ever participated in! It was such an unreal experience to be part of and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to hang out, paddle and party with such an amazing group of talented paddlers ... Elk River Dave Crerar - Leap of faith is one of the nicest waterfalls Alberta has to offer and due to the awesome experience of working for the oilfield I managed to get screwed with levels or trip timing all season. New Jackson Kayak Outfitting Review Jackson Kayak - I just received my brand spankin' slick new Karma Large. There are lots of great reviews discussing the amazing stability and speed, but I wanted to mention the new outfitting. For comparison, I have my old Villain. Of note, both the Karmas and new Villains come with the improved outfitting. 10 Webisodes to Make Your SUP Yoga Even Better SUP Connect - As many people know and more are coming to find out, Stand Up Paddle is a sport with a great deal of growth. Perhaps one of the reasons for this is that SUP offers a variety of disciplines within its general title and allows people to have fun with these different aspects of the sport. For example some paddlers may prefer surfing for their own enjoyment while others want to race and compete. Patch's World Tour comes to Ecuador! Small World Adventures - Commuting to the river, Ecuador style. December found us boating with Patch, Midge and Derek on one of our "Torrents" trips.  We name these trips after the rapid-loving Torrent ducks that frequent the same rivers we do. Scenic Paddle along the outside of Whitsunday Island Rod Swan - Day 7 saw us leaving the squeaky white sand of Whitehaven Beach to head north along the eastern side of Whitsunday Island. It was a beautiful flat cloudless day with a slight 5km/hr breeze. The high tide was now, later in the day which meant we were paddling against the current. The tidal current was not too strong as we continued along Whitehaven about 500 meters off the beach. ACA Holiday Giveaway ACA - The ACA is in the spirit of giving this holiday season! Starting today, if you like/follow/subscribe to any 5 of our 7 social media sites, YOU could win an ACA prize-pack, valued at over $250.00! Central SUP on ITV news SUP UK - Central SUP on ITV regional news... Nae man can tether time or tide... SeaKayakPhoto.com - As we savoured a final taste of The Singleton, the sky was darkening and the cliffs of Carlandcheek were already in near darkness. New Red Air Twelve Six Explorer Inflatable SUP from Red Paddle Co. AirKayaks - This past week, the newest 2013 Red Air inflatable paddle board models from Red Paddle Co. arrived in the States – three updated current models and four new ones – for surfing, touring and racing, ranging in size from 9'2″ to 12'6″. Not waving but drowning Sarah Outen - ...I am an upbeat person, generally positive and pretty robust. I like to think I can kick tough times into touch and move on and forwards. This summer and autumn I really struggled and kept the depth and detail of it under wraps as much as possible. Why? Because I wanted to keep up the deep-seated notion that I would head back to sea and, I guess, because there is still an embarrassment, shame perhaps, attached to mental health issues. It felt too like there was an expectation (real or imagined) to move on and forwards more quickly. Why on earth? Who knows at all. There shouldn't be. It is normal, often expected and is very, very common... Waikiki goes fishing Corran SUP - I've never been much of a fisherman, but I have to say the new Waikiki sure makes it a lot of fun. Naish Riders Dominate The 2012 Primi Naish Downwind Dash Series Naish - The big final race held in good sized surf made for an exhilarating finish to this years PRIMI Naish Downwind Dash Series. With 9 out of 10 races completed in wind gusts from 17-43 knots it had to go down as the most successful series to date!

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