Steve and Mandy West touring Fiji Islands ~ Nothing Stops The Superfishal

Playak News Flash - September 4, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Steve and Mandy West touring Fiji Islands Mistral - Steve and Mandy West are touring the Fiji islands with the inflatable M1 14'0 iSUPs . They are going to help you guys know more on SUP as they have plans of of writing a SUP book. Other then this they are working to establish the first Stand Up Paddle Board school in the Fiji Islands together with an Instructor Training Centre. In this article, Steve has written about the board of his choice too. Nothing Stops The Superfishal Jackson Kayak - Originally I picked up the SUPerFISHal thinking it would fun to try and occasionally take fishing, but it has become my favorite fishing platform. It is extremely stable and with the added height of my cooler, it is the perfect boat for sight fishing. I used that height of eye to my advantage this weekend. German-Speaking Italians Take Top Prizes At Italian Slalom Championships Sportscene - The 2013 Italian Canoe Slalom Championship will enter the history books; not only because it returned to the whitewater stadium in Mezzana, Val di Sole after a 7-year gap but also because the most anticipated titles were won by German-speaking athletes: Victories for Mayr and Horn, Molmenti missed out on the podium. It'S Time to Pick The Favourites Palm Blogs - It's now just 2 more days of training left before the 2013 Freestyle Kayak World Championships kicks off here at NOC. Interview with Sneaky Pete and Shep Alan Ward - Today's update is an interview with the British judge and head judge of the competition. A Solid Finally to An Amazing Minnesota Spring Season Chris Baer - The Saint Louis River is located just south of Duluth, Minnesota and is the local's playground. There is a large reservoir directly above the good whitewater section and allows almost year round paddling for Duluth kayakers. The Other Day Off This Summer Dom Moore - About three weeks ago I nipped off down west to Gwenvor beach (I'm mixing spellings for search engine optimization), sitting as it does just north of Sennen Cove, sitting as it does just north of Land's End. The Werner Paddles'S Coaching, Seakayaking Team Welcomes Bonnie Perry Werner - Well today we are proud to officially announce that Chicago-Lands own Bonnie Perry has joined the Team. Leading From The Inside Palm Blogs - Pushing your self to paddle harder rivers and rapids is not always easy. Before you make that decision to put on, there are so many different pressures and questions. World Freestyle Championships Nookie - Since my last blog post there have been lots of changes here at NOC, You can definitely tell there is a World Championships on the way! The stands, or bleachers as they are called over here, have been erected, lights for the night time semi-finals have arrived and tents have been put up everywhere to designate the different athlete zones. National Watersports Festival SUP International - The NWF went down on Hayling Island this weekend under blue skies and amidst soaring temperatures; the old school lemonade stand took a serious hammering. 2013 Worldkayak Pro-Am for First Descents At Noc worldkayak - So August 24th was the fourth paddling of the WorldKayak Pro-Am for First Descents and is it was the biggest and baddest yet!!! The event raised $3,795 for First Descents, a great organization committed to curing young adults of the emotional effects of cancer and empowering them to regain control of their lives by experiencing whitewater kayaking and other challenging adventure sports in a safe, fun and supportive environment Adaptive Paddling with Senator Kaine ACA - As the ACA continues to strive towards access to our nation's waterways for people of all abilities, Executive Director Wade Blackwood and ACA Adaptive Paddling Instructor Trainer Joe Moore recently met with Senator Tim Kaine and his staff at a military base in Quantico, Virginia. Dragorossi Fish 6.6 unsponsored - The Dragorossi Fish is a full on carving machine. The design is full of nice sharp rails and hard lines and plenty of rocker. In many respects the boat looks more like a surf board. Buck Creek Lake & State Park, Oh Log of Ibi - Buck Creek Lake would be the longest day-paddle of the trip, with 2,120 acres of lake surface. It lies in the Northeast suburb of Springfield, OH, and before the stay was over, I decided we should be able to sack and pillage Springfield, because there was no one left there to defend the town.

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