Andy Duff Memorial Kaituna Challenge ~ Extreme Sailfish Smack Down results

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The world's top paddling links in week 05, 2014.

News Watch 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 Extreme Sailfish Smack Down results YakAngler - The participants in the inaugural Extreme Kayak/Paddle Board Fishing Sailfish Smack Down were not your average kayak folk. The top five anglers who won the EKFT's summer series events, along with a few guys that made the twenty two-hour trip from Oklahoma, had the courage to compete in this first-of-its-kind event. Mike Dawson Checks in Treetrunkgorge , Nz Jackson Kayak - Tree Trunk Gorge is a magical piece of whitewater in New Zealands central plateau. Just a few minutes drive from State Highway 1 and you'll find yourself on a bridge looking down on this tight and committing gorge. Reading Whitewater when canoeing. Bending Branches - When you are out on the water, how familiar are you with the water you're on? In particular with rivers- have you been on that river many times or is this the maiden voyage? Wenonah Announces Addition of C4 Waterman Brand Playak - Today at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Bill Kueper, Vice President, Wenonah Canoe, Inc. and Todd Bradley, President C4 Waterman, Inc. announced the merger of C4 Waterman into Wenonah's existing world-wide distribution network. 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. The Land of The Boof Jackson Kayak - When my boss Marty Cronin invited me to Ecuador with the Jackson Kayak sales team my reaction was somewhat muted – how could I afford it, what about childcare whilst I was away, were my whitewater skills up to the challenge? Keeping your hands warm in winter Palm Blogs - By Phil Clegg I suffer fairly badly from painfully cold hands when kayaking in cold conditions and so for me to paddle in the UK in winter I need some form of protection from the cold. There are various items available, from gloves and mitts to pogies. Enormous cobia speared off Brazil is nearly 30 pounds heavier than world record GrindTV On-Water - Spear fishermen off Brazil have pulled from the depths an enormous cobia that weighed nearly 30 pounds more than the existing spearfishing world record, and nearly 40 pounds heavier than the angling record. Va Paddling Bill Heads to Full Senate Am. Whitewater - Great News. Yesterday, Virginia's Freedom to Float bill passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. The bill could now move to the full VA Senate for a vote as early as Tuesday of next week (1/28/14). 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.  Run to The Sun YakAngler - I love spring, summer and fall, but winter just wears on me. It is not that I can't handle cold weather; I have fished with frozen rod guides and have had to break ice to launch my boats before. As a deer hunter I also spend many mornings watching the sun rise in below freezing temps. Sea Kayaker Refuses Help After Sending SOS GrindTV On-Water - A polish adventurer attempting to become the first to kayak from Europe to North America inexplicably waved off a rescue attempt last month after sending out an SOS signal midway through his 5,200-mile journey. The Other Effects of Training Zet Kayaks UK - I spent Christmas in Uganda play boating (well, 'relaxing' with the odd boating session), which I really enjoyed, spending time away from everything (work, training etc.), and just being able to forget everything and just go for a paddle was great for some mental relaxation. Essay and Photos Through Age 45 Jackson Kayak - Aging is inevitable, and seeing your next birthday is a goal for all but those who no longer want to live. What is the point of seeing another birthday unless you have things you want to do between now and then, anyhow?

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