Costa Rica Recap ~ A Gimped Grand Canyon Trip ~ Wavesport Ethos

Playak News Flash - March 9, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Costa Rica Recap Dagger Blogs - Sunshine, exciting whitewater, clear blue rivers, toucans, fresh coffee, morning yoga, Latin dancing, Caribbean style rice and beans! We LOVE our annual winter whitewater kayaking and yoga trips in beautiful. A Gimped Grand Canyon Trip Dagger Blogs - It so happened that the first time I went snowboarding instead of kayaking in the last two years I broke my arm. It was five days before I put on to the Grand Canyon for an 18-day raft support kayak trip. American Rivers Opposes Cutting Protections for Wild and Scenic Merced River American Rivers - A bill introduced today, HR 934, by Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA), would remove long-standing Wild and Scenic River protections from a section of the Merced River and allow the Merced Irrigation District to pursue raising a spillway at New Exchequer Dam and inundate almost a mile of one of California's last, best, free-flowing rivers. Wavesport Ethos unsponsored - How about having a kayak that you can easily tour sheltered coastal water and lakes with a load of kit one day and then run whitewater the next. If that is your thing then what you might want to consider is getting a cross-over kayak. Winter Training on The Nile Level 6 - Winter time in Québec in always long. Unless you can cut the white season in two with a little trip in the tropics were whitewater is always available. Changing of The Helmet Jackson Kayak - March marks the transition from my hockey helmet to my kayak helmet, from standard time to daylight savings time, from pool and creeking to kayak surfing, and it marks twenty days until my first surf competition at Steamer's Lane in Santa Cruz, CA. Original Watermen Signs Alex Mauer to the Team SUP Connect - Original Watermen Announces Sponsorship of their newest team rider, Alex Mauer.  Maurer, a Colorado-basedstand-up paddle boarder and whitewater river racer, is the first SUP rider on the southern California-based team. Uganda- One of the Most Rewarding Places to Visit! Jackson Kayak - When winter comes to the States there is only one place to go in my mind: UGANDA! Although there are many other places I still crave to visit I have a hard time putting Uganda behind those new exciting places. Mainly because every visit is always an adventure, and one I will never forget. Video From Los Sosa River Alpin Action Team - It is one more day on our home river Los Sosa but this time our German friend lars was the commentator. A Viking boat burial with a view. SeaKayakPhoto.com - Leaving Fascadale, the SE wind had dropped considerably and we enjoyed the view to the Small Isles Rum and Eigg. The coastline here was lower than further west but...    ...inland rose to the rocky summit ridge of Ben Hiant, 528m.  As we journeyed east the distinctive profiles of Rum and ... Battle of The Bulls YakAngler - I feel pretty safe saying that at some point in time, every fisherman will reflect back to their "best day" on the water; thinking back to the time where the fishing was incredible, or when you landed the biggest fish of your life. Naish'S Casper Steinfath Wins Big At The Isa World Sup Championship Naish - Naish Viking, Casper Steinfath (Denmark), was all smiles at this past weekend's 2013 ISA World Stand up paddle and Paddle board Championship in Peru. Battle of The Fastest 2013 Naish - For the second year in a row, Naish presents, together with Oxbow, the Battle of the Fastest 2013! The first N1SCO race will be held this weekend during the HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show on Sunday, March 10th. Advanced frame Convertible Ds Series Inflatable Kayak From Advanced Elements AirKayaks - While featuring the same high quality construction and materials, the DS Series has been bundled with upgraded accessories from Advanced Elements to enhance performance and comfort. Starting Smart in Standup Paddle Racing Distressed Mullet - You don't win a race at the start, but you sure can lose it. The start is an integral and often-overlooked component of a paddle race. I have broken the start of a SUP race into 3 parts: Before the Bang, Accelerating, and Settling In.

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