Andrej Jelenc and Milan Zadel accepted to the Slovenian Sporting Hall of Fame

Playak News Flash - December 1, 2013
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News Watch Headlines Andrej Jelenc and Milan Zadel accepted to the Slovenian Sporting Hall of Fame ICF - Former paddlers, kayaker Milan Zadel and canoeist Andrej Jelenc, were accepted to the Slovenian Sporting Hall of Fame. Zadel and Jelenc are the first paddlers of Canoe Federation of Slovenia to be honoured. Slovenian Sports Journalists' Association is honouring those who have achieved sporting excellence both in Slovenia and internationally. Benchmade Knife Company Wins 2014 American Made Outdoor Gear Award Playak - Benchmade Knife Company (www.benchmade.com) today was named the overall winner of the second-annual American Made Outdoor Gear Award. On The Cutting Edge of Sea Kayaking Rob Casey - Tired of lugging around a super heavy Brit style sea kayak, I purchased a 37lb carbon Sterlings Kayaks 'Illusion' about 2009 ish. The Illusion had a perfect blend of superb tracking and enough rocker to nail a bottom turn for surfing. Adventures in The Jewel of The Rainforest Costa Rica Rios - Across the globe, there are a few areas that scientists consider biological "hot spots. These regions are unusually abundant in plants and wildlife that aren't found anywhere else. It's referred to as biodiversity. Werner Paddles White Water Team Paddler, Sage Donnelly. 2013 Year End Report. Werner - 13 year Sage Donnelly, member of Team Werner Paddles, had quite a year, travelling with her Mom Steph and a herd of big dogs in their family RV, catching up with Dad Matt here and here along the way. Here is her year in review. Black Bun and a Black Swan in The Gloaming SeaKayakPhoto.com - We landed at Bracken Bay for the second time but all the hot mulled wine had been finished that morning and so we enjoyed watching the day slip away while enjoying a hot coffee and some home made Black Bun (Scottish Christmas cake). Ryan Helms Double Ended Door Distressed Mullet - Ryan Helms double ended door: Based off The Door, only with 2-tails and 10 fins. The fins are from FCS_SURF and are called knubsters. Kai Bates Wins Open Men'S Sup Surfing At Merimbula Classic Fanatic SUP - Over 220 competitors from Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, France and Germany entered the 33rd Merimbula Classic hosted by the Merimbula Sailboard Club. Cracking Conditions For Race #4 Of South Africa's PRIMI Naish Downwind Dash Series SUPracer - The fourth race of the downwind Dash Series actually stayed true to its name, as this was a real downwind race with winds upto 35 knots and a solid swell. This race was all action and it was a real crowd entertainer. It was Ethan Koopmans who won finally, and things were neck and neck between Chris and Dylan where eventually Chris came 3rd and Dylan second. All the 35 athletes were able to finish the race and had had an exciting time doing a down winder which they can be proud of. Cracking Chistmas Digital Deals on Canoe & Kayak Uk Subscriptions Canoe & Kayak UK - Then don't miss our best digital price of a year - Get a digital subscription to your favourite Canoe & Kayaking magazine with 25% off the price, available immediately to your Kindle Fire, iPad or Android tablet. Ecoxbt Bluetooth, Waterproof Speaker Review Distressed Mullet - I love this speaker. I'd love to write: Speaker survives a 100-foot waterfall and still pops up rockin'! But I'm not Dan Gavere and I've never paddled down a waterfall. I don't use it when I'm SUP surfing. I don't use it when I'm out paddling for a workout, but I use it almost every day. Mackerel sky A whole bunch of Ing's - Gale warning in effect; 34 to 47 knots. The grey sky parted late in the cold winter evening; displaying one of the most spectacular mackerel skies I've ever seen.

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