Snoqualmie Powerhouse Run, New Access Opens ~ Coaching Dispatches

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The world's top paddling links in week 43, 2013.

News Watch Snoqualmie Powerhouse Run, New Access Opens Am. Whitewater - After more than three years of waiting the access to the Powerhouse run on the Snoqualmie River is now open for public use. While this is a short run of less than a mile, it is a popular and important section of river less than 30 miles from Seattle. Coaching Dispatches Palm Blogs - This months coaching dispatches will look at activity posture. Good posture is undoubtedly the key to whitewater kayaking. Without it, it's so difficult to keep your balance or take good effective paddle strokes, both fundamental. Cali Short Smith River and The Burnt Ranch Gorge Daniel Patrinellis - I met Lesley in Idaho while the Seattle crew was on it's annual North Fork Payette pilgrimage. Her need to drive through Oregon and on to Northern California for some school work perfectly coincided with my furlough from work. The Murchison Falls Section on The White Nile Palm Blogs - Murchison Falls is a well renowned place in the kayaking world. Committing, full on and in the outback of Uganda's Africa. The Murchison section on the Nile has the largest concentration of Hippopotamus and crocodiles on the planet, plus some other epic wildlife such as elephants, lions, hyenas, snakes and buffalo's. India Part II: Zanskar Gorge - The Grand Canyon of Asia Dagger Blogs - There is no easy way to get to the put-in of the Zanskar Gorge. We wanted to start at the remote town of Padum which lies in a high mountain valley walled-in between the Zanskar and Great Himalayan Ranges. Mike Dawson Joins Team Jackson Kayak JK Blog - Jackson Kayak announced this morning the signing of New Zealand whitewater paddler, Mike Dawson to their team. His addition brings a highly decorated creek racer, 7-time national champion and Olympian to it's midst shoring up an already impressive team of racers. 10 Physical Habits of The Best (Female) Athletes Sportscene - In my capacity as a Peak Performance Coach, I have had the great pleasure to work with some of the world's top female athletes. Some of the athletes I coach are world champions, some are college scholarship athletes and some are high school phenoms-in-the-making. Pin Kit Carabiners unsponsored - Walk into any climbing shop and you'll be presented with a wide array of carabiners, loads of sizes, loads of shapes, loads of colours and a range of prices. Setting a Safety Precedence + 2 Credit Hours Patagonia Study Abroad - The PSA program considers teaching participants more like professional development staff versus students. As commercial operators know you begin each season with getting your guides up to speed on their first aid requirements. Cold Weather Paddling Clinic At Mahoney'S‏ worldkayak blogs - Do you love paddling in the summer and want to keep it going in the winter? But you're not too sure what it takes? Mahoney's and Wesley R. Bradley are teaming up to offer a FREE clinic on how to properly outfit yourself for cold water & winter paddling. In Search of Lost Helmets Zet Kayaks UK - With a rainy weekend forecast in Scotland I headed up across the border hoping to get in some new rivers. Kipping in the back of Phil Higgins' van to stay out of the rain at the Kinglass hoping that the rain would stay until the morning. Pyranha Shiva Review unsponsored - Over the last year or so I have been making my way through all of the new creek boats on the market. This has included paddling the LL Stomper, Pyranha Nano , Wavesport Recon 83 , Wavesport Recon 93 , Zet Raptor , and now the Pyranha Shiva . Irf and Sportscene on The Lookout for Media Contributors Rafting Sportscene - Do you have experience covering rafting events or other sports and are looking for an exciting new adventure that will get you noticed and open up new opportunities? You have come to the right place. Top 5 list of waterfalls in Chile Chris Wing - Actually, Sam Fulbright wanted to title this article, "Top 5 list of waterfalls that are dope. so dope. illest." Sam and Pablo (2 of our guides) have been ranting and raving about the list of perfect waterfalls that can be run in Chile, and honestly, ... Kayaking in Peru- Rio Colca Equipo Mas Profundo - Right after arriving in Arequipa we rested up for one night and headed straight to Lunar Canyon on the Rio Colca. We took an early morning bus ride and before we knew it we were in the town of Huambo.

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Mangas Wairoa ~ 2013 British Freestyle Championships & Club Championships

Playak News Flash - October 2, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Mangas Wairoa Louise Jull - Stoked to have moved back to Okere Falls. Its nice to be back on the Rio Kaituna and working on the yacht:) This week we got some rain in the Kaimais. Unfortunately it was not enough for most runs but it was enough for Mangakarungaruna Wairoa Mangas is a really sweet run with some good little drops and techy rapids, it leads into the Wairoa river which stays similar to its normal flow in terms of lines but provides some bigger holes with the extra water! Sweeet day, cheers to the crew- Rob, Linford, Sean and Christy. Congratulations to Kai Lenny for Your Battle of The Paddle Win 2013 SUP Fitness - A big win for our Naish SUP teammate Kai Lenny from Maui, Hawaii, who won the prestigious the Battle of the Paddle in Dana Point, California; demonstrates his talents many times over with one of the thickest line ups of amazing SUP athletes from around the globe. 2013 British Freestyle Championships & Club Championships PeakUK - All the action kicked off on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham with the Club Championship event. Paddlers from kayak clubs across the UK came to Holme Pierre Point to take part in a weekend of freestyle based fun. The 2014 Jackson Kayak Rockstar CKS Blog - Nate borrowed our demo 2014 Jackson Kayak Rockstar size MED, and took it down to M-Wave, just outside of Montrose. He returned it with a smile on his face, so we asked him to give us a quick review of the boat. Here's what he had to say. The Search of Higher Knowledge Continues Newfoundland Kayakoholic - During last weekends skills training on Long Pond we had a lunch-time lecture on weather. We were then tasked with following and logging the weather in the few days leading up to our departure for the upcoming weekend tripping portion of the Safe Kayaking Level Two course. Fernando Stalla, Kristin Thomas Win Wpa World Championships SUP Magazine - Hennessey's and the World Paddle Association (WPA) crowned the 2013 Standup Paddle World Champions Fernando Stalla and Kristin Thomas last weekend. Fernando now holds back-to-back World Championship Titles, also winning in 2012. Will Schmidt Sets New Sup Records in California'S Channel Islands SUP Magazine - Southern California Lifestyle SUP Athlete, Will Schmidt, completes a record-setting seven-day, 220-mile solo open ocean SUP expedition. Escorted by a 34′ Catalina sailboat, Campbell's Sloop, Schmidt's journey launched from mainland California in Oxnard and navigated to touch all five inner California Channel Islands. Advanced Ww Part 4 Slides Gene17 - Mostly filmed in Norway, at Gene17kayaking Creeking Norway destination, this chapter is about running slides, with the types of slides being covered, from clean slides to rough, and combo slides. Some tactic consideration is offered too, where on clean slides, like Stor Ula, where once your direction of momentum is set, its hard to change. Bartosz Words After Worlds Pirate Production - There could be a lot of excuses, explanations, few points of viewat story. Late preparations, studies, strange virus sickness from exhaustment. This is one side of coin. Whatever had influence on result is left behind. Only story stays. Annabel Anderson Takes The Double-Double, Kai Lenny Wins The Elite Race While Injured Travis Grant Goes The Distance SUPracer - We've just finished an amazing opening day of racing here at the Battle of the Paddle, with epic performances across both the men's and women's Elite Race finals producing perhaps the most memorable day in SUP racing history. New Releases From Vibram YakAngler - My first introduction to Vibram FiveFingers was when I purchased a pair of the "KMD Sport" to use as my all-purpose shoe. I picked this particular model because I was looking for something I could wear walking around as well as while kayak fishing. Sup Awards Preview Philanthropic Efforts SUP Magazine - One of the great aspects of our sport is how the community comes together to give back. Striving to make a positive impact on the world by utilizing SUP, the 2013 SUP Awards Top Philanthropic Effort nominees raise funds and spread awareness for myriad organizations and causes. 2013 Sup Awards Presented by Body Glove Honors Standup Paddling SUP Magazine - Standup paddling's finest athletes and filmmakers came together for one of the most memorable nights in the sport's history, the 2013 SUP Awards presented by Body Glove. Christian Andersen Joins Team Fanatic Sup International Standup Journal - We are happy to announce that a young and very talented rider has joined our International SUP team. Chris Bandy Strong Kayak Safety Work in The Apostles The Lake is the Boss - The last post in this space was about safety and how preparedness, thinking ahead, and solid risk assessment can make paddling a long, skinny boat on Gitchee Gumee a relatively safe endeavor.

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Zane Schweitzer post BOP Distance Race Interview ~ The North

Playak News Flash - October 1, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Zane Schweitzer post BOP Distance Race Interview Distressed Mullet - This was the 6th year of the Battle of the Battle, and Zane who came third in this race talks about his experience in the 10 mile distance race. It was a solid race and everybody were really fast and competitive. Altogether a crazy race that showcased some of the most amazing SUP talents prevalent in elite athletes. The Covewater Paddle Surf - SIC Interviews NorCal Surfer - Covewater Paddle Surf shop owner Scott Ruble and SIC's John Griffith talk about the new line of SIC stand up paddleboards for flat water racing, open ocean paddling and racing, downwinding, fitness and surfing. They dish out a ton of good info in this video and for even more on specs and all the types of boards offered... Hendri Coetzee Memoirs of The Nile Source to Sea Expedition Sportscene - Sportscene was given exclusive access to the pre-published draft of Hendri Coetzee's autobiography; the South African was one of the most-respected explorers and paddlers in African history who navigated, by raft, the source of the Nile to its sea-mouth, Coetzee was sadly presumed dead in 2010 following an attack on his kayak by a crocodile. The Kayak Borneo Rolling Expedition Palm Blogs - A rolling style expedition is something I've had in mind for a long time but have never found the right destination. That is until the idea of kayaking in Borneo came on my radar. The North Nick Pearce - With the end of the festival season here in Norway I was finally able to get some time off work. So with 12 days off both myself and Nini Bondhus came up with a plan to head up in to Nordarland meeting up with Nick Horwood and Tom Budd in Sjoa. Christian Andersen Joins Team Fanatic Sup International Fanatic SUP - We are happy to announce that a young and very talented rider has joined our International SUP team. 12 year old Danish youngster, Christian Andersen, is now the youngest member of our grom team, joining the likes of Noah Voecker Roche (13), Arthur Arutkin (16) and Jake Jensen (18). 9-year old Dax McPhillips wave at Battle of the Paddle Distressed Mullet - Category: race resultsRaceSurfAmazingly talented Dax makes riding set waves look easy on a race board A Day by The Bay At Floyd Bennett Field Frogma - Happy Aloha Friday. Still scrambling to finish everything I need to finish this month but I did want to just toss up a quick post here about a couple of cool things that are going on on Sunday, September 29th. Big Tuna Takes on Big Bull Falls Jackson Kayak - The Wausau whitewater course has open recreational releases throughout the summer. Andi and I decided this would be a good time to see what kind of whitewater ability this boat really has. The weather was perfect, water was warm, all the makings for a great day on the water. An Ocean Minded Weekend with The Surfrider Foundation Ocean Minded - This past weekend, Ocean Minded joined forces with our friends at the Surfrider Foundation for a weekend of beach cleanups, paddling and philanthropy. On Saturday, September 21st Ocean Minded joined the South OC Surfrider Chapter and 150 volunteers for California Coastal Cleanup Day, removing approximately 1,000 pounds of waste from entering our beautiful ocean. Return From Copper Harbor KayakQuixotica - I'll admit it. I'm tired. After the seven hour drive north to the very tip of Michigan's Keewanaw Peninsula, 2 days on the water and another trekking through the wilds, and I mean WILDS of the Keewanaw's endless forests, then the long drive back. I'm ready for a vacation! Oh, and I left out the two Wisconsin State Parks we hiked along the way Defining moments in SUP part 1- how we got here SUPboarder - We often wonder how and when the sport of Stand Up Paddling began and the roots of this go to the 1950's era to the land of surf Hawaii. The Hawaii beach boys are thought to have first done SUP using a outrigger blade. The beach boys have in the 1960's era extended their surfing talent by doing SUP, since then many of these beach boys have continued to SUP though out their life. Paddling The Grand Canyon Level 6 - What you don't know, you don't worry about! Preparation involved one kayak lesson in the snow at Bristol Docks UK, a quick foray onto You tube to view Lava falls (we decided to look no further) and ordering a package from Level Six, on advice from said son to include a comfortable waterproof paddling jacket. Annabel Anderson, Kai Lenny Win The 2013 Battle of The Paddle SUPracer - We've just finished an amazing day of racing here at the Battle of the Paddle, with epic performances across both the men's and women's Elite Race finals producing perhaps the most memorable day in SUP racing history. Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam Sees World Class Action Waterman League - The Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam presented by Starboard saw unprecedented performances from the world's best athletes in both surfing and racing, as over 20 nations congregated in Surf City USA for a historic event just south of the Pier.

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