Horse Island ~ threading the loop ~ SUP fitness Move of the Week / 1

Playak News Flash - July 31, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Horse Island ~ threading the loop Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - Another calm day, another island paddled around; a quick one around Horse Island which I visited last year. On that occasion the two islands of Horse and the smaller Meall nan Gabhar were separated by a stony, seaweed-drapped causeway. Today, leaving Badentarbet … Continue reading ... Canoe Niagara 2013 Debuts New Age Category, New Standards for International Competition Sportscene - In two days, the Welland International Flatwater Centre (WIFC) will welcome over 1000 participants to Canoe Niagara 2013: the ICF Junior and Under 23 Canoe Sprint World Championships. SUP fitness Move of the Week / 1 SUPboarder - Lucy UK's fitness Instructor at Laggon Watersports in Brighton, has taken SUP to the Next Level teaching varied fun SUP fitness exercises including SUP Yoga. Throughout the summer, she will be introducing SUPboarders to a new 'SUP Move of the Week.' Read about one SUP assisted exercise she recommends here, its called the Assisted Squat with Paddle. Take that step to get fit, why not try out Lucy's exercises... Devil's Postpile, San Joaquin: 30th birthday present from Mother Nature Wavesport Blogs - I love the Devil's Postpile. Not everybody does. I know one paddler who completed the run this year and has no plans of ever returning. But when I daydream of paddling, often this is the place to which I teleport. The Forbidden Fruit- Celeste Falls Jackson Kayak - Celestial Falls is one of the first big waterfalls I saw pictures of growing up. It's not technically legal, yet in the off season is ignored by the authorities. With a couple river runs behind us, Jonas and I figure it's park and huck time again. The 2013 Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic Jackson Kayak - Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic went on pleasantly with a nice warm sunny weather. The competition kicked off on Saturday. The overall winner turned out to be Doug Hamm. There were great prizes and goodies won by the top three winners the lucky raffle draw winner. The BBQ the previous evening was fun filled and lively. Travis Grant and Terrene Black Take The Molokai Double SUP International - NSP is today humbled by the performances of two of its team riders who achieved the most amazing results in the world's most challenging paddling race. Every sport has its pinnacle, in ocean paddling that is crossing the Kaiwi Channel between Molokai and Oahu. Sam Thom completes his SUP dream SUPboarder - Sam Thom, a young Kiwi from Auckland, New Zealand has just completed his SUP dream of paddling around Waiheke Island off the coast of Auckland. The island is the New Zealand equivalent to our Isle of Wight. We all have our own SUP challenges and goals, whether it's learning to get that certain maneuver nailed or paddle somewhere that has never been paddle before. getting it right homemade kayaks - This morning I met Amir Taran on the beach, he had his camera set up on a tripod with a large telephoto lens and was taking photos of the action on the beach.  He told me he dows it for fun and does not do anything with the pictures except keep them on his computer ... The Antithesis of Headland to Headland Paddling. SeaKayakPhoto.com - Despite our recent long lobster luncheon on the east coast of Gigha we resisted the temptation to catch up by paddling headland to headland. Rather, we hugged the west coast of Gigha and came across this beautiful beach of white shell sand withrocky outcrops offshore. Travis Grant and Terrene Black Win M2O 2013 SUP Connect - Congratulations to Travis Grant (NSP, FCS SUP) and Terrene Black (NSP) for winning the 2013 Molokai 2 Oahu Championships! Stop by the Naish Booth 2013 Summer Outdoor Retailer Love to Meet You SUP Fitness - Check out the new 2014 boards and paddles on our Open AIr Demo Day Tuesday July 30th, Port Ramp Marina Pineview Reservoir. We will be at the Naish Booth # 38135 and also have time for more indoor demos in the indoor pool Wednesday and Thursday. Laid back Down wind races with the 33rd Annual Lake Odell Race Elder SUP - The Odell lake is a great place for paddling with its vast shoreline giving people access for purpuing a plethora of water borne activities. There is a 33 year old tradition of having laid- back down-wind "races" across the lake -followed by tall tales, a great BBQ and warm hospitality from John and Janet Milandin. The wind enhances the paddling conditions prevalent here... Save a River, Send a Tweet, Win a Boardworks SUP SUP Connect - Boardworks teams up with Save the Flows in a campaign at Outdoor Retailer to save the Colorado River, and there's incentive for doing so like winning a new Boardworks SUP! We Are Off to Outdoor Retailer 2013 YakAngler - The YakAngler crew is headed out to Salt Lake City Utah for Outdoor Retailer. We'll be at the show Tuesday – Thursday and will keep everyone up to date on our trip via our Facebook page. We'll let you know what vendors we are checking out ahead of time so if you have specific questions for them we'll ask them on your behalf.

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