Escape to Southern Waters ~ The Dusi Development ~ Sunset Pro Update

Playak News Flash - January 15, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Escape to Southern Waters Trash Paddler - Today I finally escaped the lingering effects of last week's Polar Vortex and found providence in the Providence River section of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The Dusi Development ICF - The Natal Canoe Club (NCC) Development Team recently celebrated the handover of boats, shoes and paddles for the forthcoming Dusi Canoe Marathon from the Department of Sport and Recreation KwaZulu-Natal at Camps Drift, where the iconic Dusi Canoe Marathon starts. Stand Up Paddling in Jekyll Island, Georgia SURFit - Here's a account of a really pleasant account of a 3 day family holiday trip to Jekyll Island, Georgia. The second day was spent paddling and exploring the different ecosystem in the salt marshes of the place. The holiday was smooth and refreshing, more than that here's a important fact we can learn from this account, before you paddle on a new place, find out which route would be best to paddle on, based on where you expect low tides to be and where there are strong currents in the area you may want to avoid. Werner Paddles Announces Danny Mongno as Marketing Manager SUP Magazine - Opening week of 2014 at Werner Paddles marked a new beginning as 11-year veteran of the company, Danny Mongno, takes over as the marketing manager. Affective immediately, he will work with a strong management team to continue to showcase the brand as the premiere paddle line for touring, whitewater, SUP and fishing. Surprised! And yet again! Log of Ibi - Well, okay. As I said, I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised, and got good news as well. That has taken a load of our minds. I saw the orthopedic surgeon this afternoon. I was in and out of the exam room in about ten minutes, and when I saw Jean in the waiting room, ... On Our Own 2013 Season Recap unsponsored - 2013 has been an incredible season for us. We had a LOT of fun on & off the river. A lot of ideas / projects were concretized and we just kept doing what we love. So, here is our annual season wrap up. Jen and Joe in New Zealand PeakUK - After the boys hiked into the Styx and had a terrible day boating (including Rob Harris nearly killing a yank by throwing his kayak down a cliff) they then paddled the lower Kaka's, which wasn't much cop, and then a couple of other class 3 bimbles, by which point we were getting slightly frustrated at the lack of decent runs that didn't require a chopper. So we took off to Queenstown for a holiday! Sunset Pro Update SUP International - The Sunset Beach Pro will set a new standard for the Tour and the sport as a whole in 2014 as it celebrates its 5th year anniversary as the prestigious World Championship Tour Opener. 2014 ICF Canoe Freestyle Pan-American Championships worldkayak - After hosting the best ever Freestyle World Championships in 2013, NOC welcomes international freestyle back to Bryson City and the Nantahala River for the 2014 ICF Canoe Freestyle Pan-American Championships. The Best Pics and Videos in One Place Standup Journal - Jamie Mitchell (Gold Coast, Australia) paddles into one of the biggest waves ever attempted at Belharra, France, begins the drop and then experiences a wipeout of historic proportions. The 6th Annual Cold Stroke Classic Returns to N.C. SUP Magazine - Wrightsville Beach will host one of the East Coast's longest-running standup paddleboard races on Friday and Saturday, January 17-18, 2014. The 6th Annual Cold Stroke Classic features the coldest race conditions of the year in coastal North Carolina. It Ain'T Quite Like Paddling, But It'Ll Do Newfoundland Kayakoholic - December 26th was the last time I paddled. We've had wind and some poor weather during the weekends which is the only time I can paddle unless I take time off work during the week. Tahoe Paddle & Oar SUP Magazine - Tahoe Paddle & Oar opened its doors in 1986 as a canoe and kayak rental shop in Lake Tahoe, Calif. In 2005, they added standup to their program, becoming the first shop to introduce the paddle sport to the Tahoe community.

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