Heroics and Heartbreak on Final Day of Dusi ~ Boise Hometown Throwdown

Playak News Flash - September 8, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Heroics and Heartbreak on Final Day of Dusi Sportscene - Having started a minute and eight seconds apart Zondi and Kime swapped positions three times throughout the day with Zondi poised to become the first ever black paddler to win a K1 title in the race's history. Wind Paddle MaKaNi SUP Sail Kit SUPboarder - Stand Up Paddling is a nice experience by itself true, now you can get even more fun from SUP, not just by paddling but by wind sailing too!! All you need to do for this is to attach a "Makani" SUP sail to your board. Once, you do that, you got yourself a SUP sail you can coil when you want to fly with the wind and fold it back when you don't want to sail. This cool product is introduced by Wind Paddle. Dane Leads After Prelims, Troutman 4th, Craig 5th, Ej 11th Jackson Kayak - An exciting day here at the NOC as the men took to the field er stream, well you know what I mean. The scores for individual rides were higher than most combined competitors to date at the feature so saying that it was an exciting watch is an understatement. Boise Hometown Throwdown worldkayak blogs - Here at Boise we've had our last Hometown Throwdown of the year. A big thank you to everyone thats helped make it such a fun year. The Magician Dane Jackson Delivered ICF - The third day of the 2013 ICF Caneo Freestyle World Championships was the occasion for the long awaited K1 Men specialists to enter the competition. If You'Re Serious About Paddling Faster SUPracer - If you don't know Larry already here's a quick bio: Long career as a C1 Sprint Canoe champion, Gold Medal winner for in the '84 Olympics, hails from Canada and is now a regular winner at the Stand Up Paddle races North of the border. Lost Buoys and a Green Ferry in East Loch Tarbert SeaKayakPhoto.com - It was nearly 5pm before we left the cove at Port Ban on the north side of East Loch Tarbert. As we left, two local boys in a boat were scouring the coastline and collecting lost fishing buoys. Tatlow Mine Mt. Hood H2O - Tatlow, very much like the Little White, has been accurately described in lore and on the internet. 1 mile of 95% very high quality bedrock rapids, and thanks to the internet there are no surprises on the river aside from a trashy boulder garden near the end. Slave River Paddle Festival Nikki Rekman - We spent a grand total of 8 days in this beautiful area. Before I say anymore I have to express the feeling of awe that washes over every paddler and land lubber alike upon first sight of this river. The Golden Buoy SUPracer - Tiki Racing Month continues.In partnership with Starboard, we'll be giving you daily Battle of the Paddle updates right through September, culminating in our big LIVE coverage of the BOP on September 28th & 29th. Dave Kalama'S Five Exercises for Every Athlete Imagine Surf - It's essential that you make your workout something you don't dread," Kalama says. One way to do that: use your surroundings. Harvest and Time A whole bunch of Ing's - Finally back on the rock; and the weather hasn't been playing nice. The poor conditions has however allowed me time to get my garden harvested; and get the last few trout caught before the season's closure. Sup in Alaska SURFit - I can't begin to tell you how great this trip was and how important it was to the development of Surf it. We met some great people, had some amazing paddles and cannot wait to go back. 2014 Riviera Paddles Brighten Up The Waterways Distressed Mullet - These are full carbon, light, durable amazing paddles from Riviera Paddlesurf. This was the most visually arresting display at the Outdoor Retailers Expo. I really liked the chamo, but could see my buddy, the rainbow tornado grabbing the rainbow version. These are not decals. They're part of the construction. Dave Chun & Aha Elder SUP - Prepping for the Naish Gorge Paddle Challenge a few weeks ago the goal was to increase my speed over a 5 mile distance. Little did I realize how insane the upwind legs of the Sunday course race would be – 4 gnarly laps.

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