Send a Tweet, Save a River ~ Kiwis Launch Kayak Paddle Power Meter

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The world's top paddling links in week 30, 2013.

News Watch Send a Tweet, Save a River Playak - Tweeters can help save the Colorado River. At this year's Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow July 30-Aug, river runners and more are being asked to tweet a simple message to former REI CEO and current Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell- who leads the major federal agency that makes policy on the Colorado River - to help save the river... Kiwis Launch Kayak Paddle Power Meter Sportscene - It's the invention you never knew you needed. It's certainly a world first , a paddle with a built in power monitor, to tell you how much effort you're putting in and whether you need to put, well, a bit more in. Jackson Karma for Self Support Kayaking Jackson Kayak - Few things I find more enjoyable than packing my kayak with overnight gear, bidding farewell to the comforts of civilization, and launching into the wilderness with a handful of good friends. Skookumchuck Narrows Palm Blogs - Situated in Egmont,Bc. Skookumcuck is a series of tidal rapids that form on certain tides to produce what is probably the glassiest wave in the world. It's been my dream from an early age to surf skook and this year I finally got the chance. The Bullet That Killed TomáS Garcia International Rivers - Drug trafficking, organized crime, corruption and institutional dysfunction are some of the major causes of the high rate of violence in Honduras. Loco Gets Sectioned Island Style in North Uist, Scotland SUP International - Our first proper trip to the islands was to North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. We had already clocked up some miles in the van driving to the east coast . Gene17 Ula Extreme Race 2013 Gene17 - The above shot sets the scene for what was one of the sunniest Ula Extreme races one can recall. Starting at a new later time, early evening, paddlers and racers enjoyed cooling off speeding down the Ula slides. This year like most years, we had a strong field of paddlers from across Europe and beyond, a new big group from Russia, plus the New Zealander's join us yet again. Whitewater SUP rocks at Payette River Games SUP Magazine - The Payette River Games combined a downriver sprint and a SUP cross event with competitors earning points for their finishes in each discipline. The three-day event brought thousands of people to Cascade, Idaho, dwarfing the small town's population. But the community welcomed the event showcasing one of the West's finest whitewater facilities. Nikki Gregg(women's division) and Ben Sarrazin (men's division) take first place in PRG. Gene17 Ula Extreme Race 2013 Gene17 - Sunbathing watchers enjoy New Zealand's Toni George coming off the waterfall on Ula The above shot sets the scene for what was one of the sunniest Ula Extreme races one can recall. Starting at a new later time, early evening, paddlers and racers enjoyed cooling off speeding down the Ula slides. Salt Sessions – Beautiful Catalonia Palm Blogs - We've spent the last week paddling, training and enjoying Salt in Catalonia. After the Natural Games we didn't know where best to go to to train for the next week. Quim Fontane Maso (European Champion) suggested to come to his home spot in the city of Salt. WATCH: Beautiful Highlights Reel From The Jay Race SUPracer - The Jay Race is held annually to honour the late Jay Moriarity, a Santa Cruz local and revered big wave surfer who died way too young...So watch the full clip above to see what makes the Jay Race so special Hammer – Reveiw from the Woodmill Sea Symposium P&H Paddlers - I've been going to the Woodmill Sea Symposium ever since the first one three years ago. Being fortunate enough to work there as a volunteer coach also means I get to try out the centre's demo fleet. First Descent of The Grand Canyons of The Chimbu Jordan Searle - So after what I would call a pretty smooth start to the trip it was time to make our way to Kundiawa and begin the meat of our expedition. Our first hurdle was a small one, where exactly was Gom Yomba Guesthouse. We arrived in Kundiawa late afternoon and absorbed the always unsettling feeling of being the new 'whiteys' in town. Southeastern Overnighters The Next Horizon Line - While the Southeastern US may not be known for overnight kayak opportunities, there are certainly quite a few that are great as practice for their big brothers in the Western US and are absolutely worthy of exploring in there own right. GoPro Battery Run Times unsponsored - I've been trying out both my GoPro 3 Silver and Black editions to get an idea of the running times using some of the available accessories.

Forums just getting started (Whitewater) Packrafts Ready For Big Water...!? Sales On 2X Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus & DJM-900Nexus Limited Edition, Numark NS7 2 (North America) Sales On Bose Lifestyle V35 $1950, Bose Lifestyle V25 $1000, Bose Lifestyle 235 Sales On 2X Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus & DJM-2000 Nexus $2740,Pioneer DDJ SX DJ $500 (Whitewater) Videos Starboard Movie Trailer (supzero) Boonay of the Boonwah (tao) SIC 5-Start Glide in Hood River, Oregon (supconnect) "My Molokai" ACP # 3 Introduction (SupExplore) Preview #1WEB (Tino Specht) Upcoming Mega International Kayaksurf Contest Portugal, Santa Cruz , Jul 22 - Jul 26 International World Waveski Surfing Cup Portugal, Santa Cruz , Jul 22 - Jul 26 ICF Canae Slalom World Cup Series - World Cup 5 Slovakia, Bratislava, Jul 23 - Jul 25 Missouri American Water MR340:World's Longest Non-Stop River Race US, MO, , Jul 23 - Jul 25 47th Annual National White River Canoe Race US, AR, White River, Jul 24 - Jul 27

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