Andy Duff Memorial Kaituna Challenge ~ Mexican Adventure

Playak News Flash - January 30, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Andy Duff Memorial Kaituna Challenge Palm Blogs - The Andy Duff Memorial Kaituna Challenge is held annually in the height of summer in Okere Falls. Andy Duff was a local raft guide and kayaker and the race was started by his friends after he passed away while traveling in America Mexican Adventure Wavesport Blogs - I was recently fortunate enough to spend two weeks in the Mexican jungle kayaking some of the best whitewater in the world. This was, on all accounts, an adventure.  The airline lots my kayak and paddles, these showed up four days later.  Changed It Up a Bit. Steve Gibson - This past weekend I changed it up a bit from the normal saltwater species I target. A good friend of mine James aka"Crappie Slayer" spends most of the winter months targeting Crappie. Hanohano Race Brings Hundreds to San Diego Rogue SUP - Each winter, San Diego's annual Hanohano Ocean Challenge draws some of the largest numbers in SUP racing to the shores of Mission Bay. Escape SUP's New Peanut SUPboarder - Escape SUP have launched a new board in their SUP range. Following on from the 'Funk' released last year, the 'Peanut' is their new board for the all round paddler who's getting into waves. Get a Little Crazy with Kayaker Rush Sturges GrindTV On-Water - Professional kayaker Rush Sturges lives a pretty enviable life. It's one filled with airplanes and trains and buses—of traveling around the world in search of the best whitewater. Industry News: Kai Lenny Signs With Hurley SUP Magazine - Kai Lenny, three-time Standup World Tour champion, two-time Standup World Series winner and reigning Battle of the Paddle king, signed with iconic surf brand Hurley late last week, according to Hurley's blog. Lenny is the epitome of a wave-riding athlete, exceeding in not only standup paddling but also kitesurfing, windsurfing and prone surfing. He's as marketable and well-spoken as they come. Reflecting on Friends and One Big Fish Jackson Kayak - As I sit in the recliner reflecting on winter fishing, watching snow fall, and typing away; my thoughts drift back to last February. I had just received my brand new Cuda 12 from the Jackson Kayak factory and it needed to be slimed real bad. Surfs Up Los Angeles: Six12 Media Photos California SUP - While everyone was out enjoying one of the best weeks of waves in some time, photographers like Steve Rodriguez of Six12 Media give their time to capture the moment.  Here's a few shots he grabbed from the LA area this week.   Behind The Scenes 3d Printing Confluence - At Confluence, we are always working hard to stay on top of the latest trends and technologies, and one of the most interesting emerging production innovations is three dimensional printing. While the technology itself has been around for a while, the application to our industry is fairly new and definitely exciting. National Water Trails Improvement Survey Bending Branches - In the midwest, we are full force into winter (although most of us eagerly point out- yeah it's -20 degrees outside, but did you notice it's staying lighter longer?) and most of our activity and thoughts aren't centered around paddling. This year focus on your race pacing strategy. Riding Bumps - This weekend marked the unofficial start to the Southern California SUP race season. With the Hanohano race in the bag, racers are starting to plan their training and their race schedule. One of the questions we routinely get at Riding Bumps regarding racing goes something like this: My issue is figuring out how hard and long to push it at the start of the race and still be able to recover and build towards the end. Boardworks Announces Mike Tavares as 2014 SUP Team Manager Boardworks SUP - Carlsbad,CA (January 28, 2014) Boardworks Surf announced today that Michael Tavares has been named as 2014 SUP Team Manager. Tavares has been with Boardworks working in many facets over the past three years and will add team manager to his list of titles. Day 6 in the Canyon with Liquidlogic: Big Water in the Remix XP and Stinger XP Shane's Logic - The annual Liquidlogic trip through the Grand Canyon was a dream of Boyce and Woody's. Boyce loved doing multi-days in his kayak and Woody knew that the best place to test the Remix XP series would be to take them on an extended trip.   Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park Folbot - Thanks to Michael Salvaggio for sharing his pictures from a recent paddle on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Gorgeous.

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