Post-Paddle Cool Down Exercises ~ Wet Holidays with Paul Villecourt

Playak News Flash - September 22, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Post-Paddle Cool Down Exercises SUP Magazine - You just finished a hard SUP session. You hit the beach, grab your gear, load it on your car and drive off. What's wrong with this picture? Well, the main thing is that you forgot to cool down properly. Unfortunately, this is a common practice, as well as one that can have negative short- and long-term consequences. Wet Holidays with Paul Villecourt Valentin Grollemund - Paul Villecourt came with his family in the Gorges du Tarn for a week so we enjoyed a full week playing with nature in the river with stand up paddle boards, kayaks and others. ICF Explains Marathon Rules Issue Sportscene - The chairman of the International Canoe Federation Marathon Racing Committee, Jorn Cronberg, has responded to comments by paddlers that rule changes, including a raft of penalties for aggressive behaviour, are somehow detrimental to the sport. Paddlers Irate At ICF Marathon Canoe Rules Sportscene - Top canoeists have voiced anger at the introduction of new rules governing canoe and kayak marathons. Grand Canyon Elwha Jackson Kayak - For many years I never knew there was another Grand Canyon beyond the Colorado's. It seemed impossible to me that there could be more than one. How could any canyon be more grand than that? To answer simply, each river is its own and each have special places waiting to be discovered. Interview with Belarusian Sprint Athlete Oleg Yurenia Sportscene - Oleg (Aleh) Yurenia, Belarusian paddler was born on May 21st 1990 in the village Pravyje Mosty (Grodno region). He has been living and training in Brest (Belarus) since 2006. How to deal with doubt and making major decisions Sportscene - Decisions, decisions. Competitors are faced with choices all the time. Do I respond to the unexpected challenger in the next lane or stick to my race plan in a 1000 m race? Which line do I take on this upstream gate? What races should I do this season? Should I work with a new coach? Do I retire or keep going for another season? Team Kokatat Dominate At The Freestyle World Championships Kokatat - At the 2013 Freestyle Kayak World Championships Kokatat athletes tallied eleven of the possible twenty-four medals awarded during the weeklong championships at Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in Ashville, NC., September 2-8. High Performance Marks Day 3 of Hb Pro SUP Magazine - The world's best standup paddle surfers slashed their way through multiple rounds of competition today at the Standup World Tour's Huntington Beach Pro in fun, rippable, chest-high conditions. Great Lakes Sup Classic Recap by Larry Cain Distressed Mullet - One of my recent Time magazines had a feature article on Detroit going bankrupt. Michael Moore made an entire movie, Roger and Me, about the death of the auto industry in Flint and it's devastating impact on that city. What'S At Stake for The Recreational Racers Distressed Mullet - So I read yesterday's article from the Mullet What's at Stake for Top Elite Paddlers and thought, Ok. What about the recreational racers? I haven't been much into the back and forth about prize money, primarily because I won't win it, like, ever. A full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro Waterman League - It was a full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro, as the Main event got underway and a new swell turned up to make it a day to remember. Highlights From Day 2 Huntington Beach Pro Main Event SUP Surf - It was a full day of action here at Day 2 of the Huntington Beach Pro, as the Main event got underway and a new swell turned up to make it a day to remember. West Coast Expeditions Kyuquot Specialists Nikki Rekman - We are very privileged to have some wonderful partners in the Outfitting world using only the best paddling gear available. West Coast Expeditions is one such Kokatat Watersports Wear and Werner Paddles outfitter, they are one of the oldest operators in Western Canada specializing in marine education adventures, and possibly the only one committed to one location for over 40 years. Round The Rock Kialoa Story Beau Whitehead - The SUP event on the Pacific Northwest went nicely with the Round the Rock race. The 13 mile race for $10,000 had some exciting finishes. Proceeds go to charity Athletes for Cancer, who provide adventure sports experiences to cancer survivors. Follow the link to read the complete article...

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