Ej’S Thoughts Today ~ The Grand Canyon of The Skikine ~ Helmets And Fit

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The world's top paddling links in week 06, 2013.

News Watch Ej'S Thoughts Today Jackson Kayak - Life as a human being is and can be difficult for anyone. Emotions and our desire for things greater than a comfortable survival with enough food, water, and warmth to get by make living up to our expectations mentally and physically difficult. The Grand Canyon of The Skikine Blair Trotman - This past September myself, Matt Burton, Adrien Kiernan, Corey Boux and Jules Domine met up for trip down the Stikine. The whole experience of getting to down and returning from the river was an unforgettable experience and one I will never forget and hope to do again. Rio Caqueta, two days in a committing canyon Chris Baer - Yea! its walled in, look close that little spec is Jared The Colombian adventure continues, next on the check list was the third descent of the Rio Caqueta. With some amazingly vague beta, "It should take one or… three days? there is some pushy white water! with a portage… or ... Astral Limited Edition worldkayak - Welcome to the latest installment from the Astral Limited Edition (LE) Program. This time we dug deep into our design archives to revisit the classic Astral rescue vest, the Aquavest 300. Helmets And Fit unsponsored - One of my pet hates is folk who do not wear their helmets correctly. That goes for cyclists, climbers, paddlers, whoever. The main purpose of any helmet is to prevent the wearer being severly injured if they hit their head. It's a pretty simple concept. Top 10 Survival Products Exploring Elements - All sorts of survival gear was shown at Winter OR this year. Many are companies that were started to do good during the many disasters that have happened over the past few years, both natural and otherwise. Breaking News Re World Rafting Champs 2014 and 2015 International Rafting Federation - We are very pleased to announce a change in location for the World Champs in 2014 and the location of the 2015 World Champs! Chile Video(s) Leif and Natalie - It's amazing how my life just seems to go on hold whenever we come back from a trip. Since returning from Chile, I have felt like I have barely had any time to edit photos or video. However, by assigning smaller homework assignments and skipping out on my research, ... Mexico Level 6 - This Christmas I was lucky to have enough time and money for a quick trip down to Mexico, the destination was Tlapacoyan and the Alseseca River. All in all I managed to paddle eight of the nine days we where there, missing only one day because I was sick. Top 10 Snow Sports Gear Exploring Elements - Slim, compact and lightweight. This vest holds the essentials, carries your board or skis and lets you get the goods without lugging around a cumbersome pack. Okere Dreaming Louise Jull - Life here in NZ is pretty dreamy. Last week a sweet crew of Okere ladies (and Sam) went mountain biking in to Waihaha hut which is out towards Tihoi. It was a really nice day and I was stoked to get back out on my bike. Top Paddlers drawn to the Al Ain course in the United Arab Emirates ICF - In previous years Australia was the main destination for winter training camps but this year several European teams took opportunity to do their winter training at the newly constructed course in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. When Is The Best Time to Visit Nepal GRG Blog - Generally there are two best times of year to visit Nepal. Peak season is from late September until early December. During this time the skies are clear giving the best views of the mountains, the monsoon rains and humidity are gone and the weather is warm. Whitewater Sup Instructor Certification Workshop Distressed Mullet - The ACA National Office is excited to host a Level 3: Whitewater SUP Instructor Certification Course. This course will start on flat-water locally in Fredericksburg and move on to local whitewater. If you are looking to up your SUP instructor abilities to the next level this is the course for you. Risky business Tony Paradise - On Wednesday evening Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador members were treated to a presentation by kayak pioneer John Ramwell.  He spoke about the threat of legal action to assumption of risk when undertaking guided tours.

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