Ben Stookesberry Mixes Fire and Water in Hawaii ~ Dog Days Fishing

Playak News Flash - May 14, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Ben Stookesberry Mixes Fire and Water in Hawaii First Ascent - Hawaii is not a secret destination in any respect, but when Eddie Bauer adventure kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic hit the Islands, it was with an adrenaline itinerary that involved missions from big-wave surf kayaking on Oahu's North Shore and dropping 120-foot Rainbow Falls to paddling up close and personal to the shoreline lava flows of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island while filming for a Brazilian reality-TV series. Dog Days Fishing Jackson Kayak - If you spent any time on fishing forums on the Internet, you no doubt have seen, and maybe participated in, the knockdown, drag out brou-ha-has over what, if anything actually, had an impact on a particular fishery. Plattling Freestyle Euro Cup Palm Blogs -   This last weekend the Plattling Eurocup Freestyle took place under some extremely stormy skies. Ever changing water levels and tough conditions meant lots of ups, downs, success's and upsets for the competitors. All together this made for an exciting and fun event to be a part of. Spring Run on The Nantahala- April 2013 Jackson Kayak - Last weekend a group of us ventured down to North Carolina to run the Nantahala River. What started out as a little group of fathers, sons and daughters quickly grew to a group of about 25 paddlers from Cincinnati. We had newbie's to experienced pros and everywhere in between. Port Adriano Eurosupa Race, Majorca, Report and Results SUP-Guide.com - On the weekend of April 27th/28th the Port Adriano Race (4* Eurosupa Long Distance) took place on the beautiful Balearic Island Majorca. The weather forecast was terrible, 15°C and rain, but that was made up for by perfect organization (incl. airport transfers) and the great hospitality of the Mar Balear crew. Happy Summer Namur International Sup Race SUP-Guide.com - This is another of the events that must be on your schedule if you are serious about SUP racing. Belgium's premiere SUP event takes place in the wonderful city of Namur. It's not only a race that goes a long way towards deciding the annual EuroSUPA Long Distance rankings, it's also a huge party. Connor Baxter in His Own Words, Winning Olukai Back-to-Back SUPracer - Boss Man's note: Connor Baxter won yesterday's massive OluKai SUP Race on Maui in impressive style, finishing clear of Downwind King Dave Kalama, arch rival Kai Lenny and a stack of other elite paddlers. Connor Baxter, Andrea Moller Win Olukai 2013 SUPracer - Connor Baxter and Andrea Moller have won the 2013 OluKai SUP Race on Maui, overcoming an elite field of paddlers to defend their respective titles. Dave Kalama was 2nd while Kai Lenny just held off Slater Trout for third. Talia Gangini was the next best female paddler. Goodbye Szeged, Hello Racice ICF - Third and last day of the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1 in Szeged, Hungary. Russia power play on 200m, Carrington undefeatable. Lamanche by Way of Great Island Tony Paradise - Today Brian, Dean, Gary, Jake, Peter and myself met at Foodland in Bay Bulls to settle on a paddle destination. Brian had suggested Tors Cove Great Island LaManche return. These are the breadcrumbs. Only 24 Hours Til Olukai 2013 SUPracer - Tomorrow is the big day: The 2013 OluKai SUP Race is almost here, with a good chunk of the world's fastest downwind paddlers set to duke it out on Maui at noon. But while we're waiting, let's rewind 12 months and see why this event was so good last year. Paddlers Back in Szeged for The Start of 2013 Canoe Sprint Season. ICF - First day of the 2013 Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. While some Hungarians seem to be thinking about their national selections in two weeks, power players from Germany and Russia proved to be as competitive as ever.

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