Zet Director Test ~ From Chile to Pacific North West ~ Island Living

Playak News Flash - May 7, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Zet Director Test Alpin Action Team - What can I say never thought I will be too small for a boat but here it is. I got to try the Director for one day on the Soca river, so everything i have to say is based on paddling Soca cateract at about 35 to 40 cumecs. From Chile to Pacific North West Astral Currently - After getting back from Chile in end of January I had some things to take care of like drivers license, vehicle, visa for this year in U.S. and of course I had to make some gas money to go kayaking. April 20th Lone Star Kayak Series Jackson Kayak - My friend Jason and I fished the first leg of the Lone Star Kayak Series on April 20th, 2013. It was Jason's first kayak tournament in about 3 years. We decided to fish an area that required 4wd to get to the launch and was a good 2 hours from the weigh in. Island Living Palm Blogs - I haven't spent a lot of time in my creek boat lately, but I have another awesome season coming up! It will be hard to beat last years season, but with a 2 month roady around New Zealand, an epic Mexico expedition and holiday in Vanuatu, I'm on the right track!. Making The Us Freestyle Team for The First Time Jackson Kayak - I am so excited to represent the USA Jr. Men's Freestyle Kayak Team. The team trials were lots of fun, but the hardest competition I've ever entered. The never ending rain created changing water levels continually changing the hole, and just the added pressure of knowing that you had to finish in top three spots to be on the team fueled every competitor to give it their all. Alaska Sessions Film At San Diego Surf Film Festival Surf Alaska - We know many of you more local types are still itching to see the movie but be patient. It's going to run the festival circuit a while longer but we will keep you posted and we think it will be worth the wait. Casper Steinfath Experiences The Magic of Chicama, Peru Naish - During my travels around the world I have heard many stories about the famous point breaks in Peru. The stories told of perfect left hand waves that could run down the points for miles and miles. For years, I have dream of surfing these never ending waves and when I heard the ISA SUP World Championship was heading to Peru, I had the perfect excuse the check them out. Pyranha Burn unsponsored - This one has been kicking around for some time in the archives. The Burn is super popular kayak. It is pretty versatile and is liked/loved by beginners and experienced paddlers alike. Stand Up World Tour Ubatuba Pro 2013 Press Release SUPboarder - The Trials component of the Ubatuba Pro, Stop 2 on the 2013 Stand Up World Tour, saw over 40 athletes battle it out for the final 8 places in the main event. With a strong show of talent, both young and old, it came down to the performance of each athlete on the day, as the 40+ athletes became 8 and the Trials were wrapped by the end of Day 1 of the Ubatuba Pro. The Race to The Midnight Sun Paddlemag - The Yukon River Quest is the longest annual ultra-marathon paddling race in the world, running 715km from Whitehorse to Dawson City. It begins on the longest day of the northern hemisphere's calendar, the summer solstice, when the sun barely sets this far north. A Quick Take with Connor Baxter SUP Magazine - Connor Baxter is so hot right now. And we're not talking about the nagging fever he battled for most of 2012. He's won the first two events of the World Series (Chile and Brazil) as well as the Waterman League demonstration race in the United Arab Emirates. The Danish Viking'S Stellar Rise Continues SUPracer - Not too many SUP racing fans had heard about Casper Steinfath a couple of years ago, at least not outside Europe. Then all of a sudden the Danish Viking went on a bender, recording one impressive result after another and picking up some serious attention along the way. Mountain Brook Reservoir 4-27-13 Jackson Kayak - It's late April and the ice has barely been out for 3 weeks in South West NH. So I decided to head out at the crack of 8:00 to see what was going on at the local ponds. The cool morning quickly warmed with the sun and I was surprised to see the water temperature when I launched was 52F, a week ago it was just pushing 40F. New Performance Sup Shaper Josh Sleigh Soul SUP - Are you looking for a performance SUP? J.Sleigh Designs!. Hand shapes have become a lost art in today's age, and the computer has created scrubbers. Yet, J.Sleigh Designs is focused on the outlines drawn by the templates and the personalities that have made the surfboard. It's a melting pot of sorts. 2013 Mississippi River Challenge canoeing.com - Paddle 44 miles of urban waterways on a fully supported, guided tour of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers! The Mississippi River Challenge gives canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddle board paddlers of all levels a chance to paddle in good company for a great cause.

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