New Team Member – Jamie Conn ~ Grand Aspirations: Running It Blind

Playak News Flash - May 11, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines New Team Member – Jamie Conn Immersion Research - Jamie is from the Devon area of England but now attends Durham Uni. He's regularly up and down the length of the whole country and has easily been out kayaking in Scotland at least twice the amount I have been this year. Grand Aspirations: Running It Blind Playak - Weihenmayer the first and only blind man to reach the summit of Mount Everest and climb the world's Seven Summits, as well as an accomplished backcountry skier and parachutist - is no stranger to kayaking. Soča Is Amazing in Springtime Palm Blogs - A quick wrap up: I have been in the White Salmon, Washington State, for ten days now and I have yet to see a single cloud. I hit a big jackpot this time. 5 Tips Before You Start Kayak Fishing YakAngler - We all have done it: started a project or hobby, only to realize that we forgot to look into or learn about one or more aspects about it. This still applies for our wonderful addiction of kayak fishing. When I first got the idea of fishing from a kayak, I immediately started to look at boats and read online reviews . A Perfect Wave on Tap – Wadi Adventure SUPboarder - Are you looking for that perfect, consistent wave in the sunshine? Then the Wadi Adventure wave pool is the place to go. Located in a spectacular part of the UAE it's the Middle East's first man made wave pool and recently hosted the first ever SUP surfing wave pool comp. Aussie Young Guns Heading to Paddle for Humanity Season Opener in Florida SUPracer - Aussie young guns Lincoln Dews and Jayden Jensen are heading to Florida for the Waterman's Paddle For Humanity race in Deerfield Beach. The race, which is happening June 1st, will be the opening event in this year's six-race PFH series. Bic Wins Outside Magazine Gear of The Year Award, Sup Edges Closer to The Mainstream SUPracer - BIC SUP has won a Gear of the Year award from Outside Magazine, claiming the prize with their "Wing" range, which includes the 12'6″ Wing ACE-TEC SUP race board. Border Problems- Chile Jackson Kayak - We have a problem. Our group is now back down to six people, but only one car. That car is our small Volkswagen Suran, which can barely fit five. We've been told our destination, Rio Baker, is four days away from our current location at the Gol Gol. Growing The Sport of Stand Up Paddling One Demo At a Time Playak - The folks at Boardworks and Chaco will be delivering SUP demonstrations, clinics and races to Virginia, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, Georgia and Tennessee all summer. Sportsmobile West Exploring Elements - Almost every time I've been anywhere near Fresno, CA over the past year and a half of owning my Sportsmobile I've stopped in at Sports mobile West for repairs of some kind. Younguns Freestyle Palm Blogs - Taking up where the youth freestyle series left off, Younguns still maintains the original elements from the series; An extraordinary amount of young paddlers getting out on the water and having fun. 2013 Stonycreek Rendezvous May 17th Through The 19th Am. Whitewater - Stony Creek near Johnstown, PA is one of the finest class III+ rivers in the region. The Canyon section has many miles of interesting ledge and boulder rapids and lots of great play holes. Twenty years ago paddlers who inquired about releases from Quemahoning Reservoir and were told that a $500,000 valve was needed to let enough water go. Explore North Coast Gathering Bryant Burkhardt - Paddling clubs are a great way for new paddlers to meet other paddlers. They're also a great way to socialize, to share knowledge, to learn about new areas, and to get out paddling more. The thing is, most areas only have one paddling club. French Creek Outfitters Kayak Fishing Tournament fishyaker.com - French Creek Outfitters Kayak Fishing Tournament , Marsh Creek State Park West Launch. Inshore Fishing W a Standup Paddle Board Capt Linda Cavitt - I get asked quite often the difference in fishing off a SUP(standup paddle board) as compared to a kayak or a boat. This article will be 2 part, inshore & offshore.

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