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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