The Kokatat Maximus Prime PFD Review-by Ken Hoeve ~ Robe Race 2013

Playak News Flash - May 16, 2013
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News Watch Headlines The Kokatat Maximus Prime PFD Review-by Ken Hoeve CKS Blog - I have had the Kokatat Maximus Prime PFD for a little over a month now and have quickly come to love it. For starters, its comfortable. The wide shoulder straps have extra material underneath that spreads out the weight of the PFD. Jez Blanchard's Summer Wrap-up worldkayak blogs - So over the last few months I have been extremely busy getting the Australian National Team ready for the World Championships. Usually Australia attends with just one, two or in some very great cases three athletes at the Worlds. Reno River Festival Wrap Up Jackson Kayak - It was another action packed weekend in the World's Biggest Little City: Reno, NV. We were given blue bird skies and 90 degree weather for both Friday, Saturday and Sunday making it the perfect weekend to hold a kayaking event. Robe Race 2013 Daniel Patrinellis - The Range Life crew started a race on our local canyon run a few seasons back and every year the competition has gotten tougher and tougher. Sunny day on the Nisava for the Euro Cup International Rafting Federation - The Euro Cup 2013 Nis on the Nisava River was spoilt with t wo amazingly sunny days in what is often a cloudy and rainy Serbia. This is one of the few competitions where there is no entry fee required. This year we saw 4 countries and a total of 21 men's teams and 8 women's teams ... Aw Defends State Agency'S Ability to Protect Ca Rivers Am. Whitewater - In late 2012, PG&E directly challenged the authority of California's water quality agency to protect the beneficial uses of rivers impacted by hydropower projects. Connor Baxter, Andrea Moller Repeat Wins at OluKai Ho'olaule'a SUP Magazine - Standup paddlers flooded Maui's Maliko Gulch Saturday for the island's largest SUP event of the year, the 5th Annual OluKai Ho'olaule'a. 336 paddlers competed in the annual event's downwind race, with local paddlers defending their titles and repeating wins . Get Your Journey with Jackson Jackson Kayak - In 2012 we made a rough test to the Jackson´s kayak JOURNEY, in which we paddled more than 600 km of lakes and rivers. San Onofre Event World Paddle Association - Although the Seaside Heights, NJ US SUP Tour on May 18 & 19 has been cancelled due to clean up from Hurricane Sandy the US SUP Tour San Onofre event on June 14 & 15 is now the focus for all competitors to participate at this unique venue. 2013 Sc Kayak Tournament Trail Lake Hartwell - April 27, 2013 YakAngler - Did somebody say something about a cold front? After three days of warm, sunny weather, the report for Saturday's tournament was cool with an 80% chance of rain. Needless to say, I was really concerned with turnout, and that the fish would pull back and all the pre-fishing I had done had been in vain. L. L. Bean Displays Proper PFD-Equipped Models in Their Summer Outdoors 2013 Catalog! Durhamblogger - Mike, the Durhamblogger extends two enthusiastic thumbs up to L. L. Bean for showing proper PFD-equipped models in their Summer Outdoors 2013 catalog! Even the stand-up paddleboard (SUP) models, who are traditionally photographed in swim trunks and bikinis, have donned PFDS.

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