Final Rio Negro Regatta: Franco Balboa and José Luis Guerrero claim overall victory

Playak News Flash - January 27, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Final Rio Negro Regatta: Franco Balboa and José Luis Guerrero claim overall victory Sportscene - If days 3 and 4 represented a turn around in the K2 standings at the Río Negro Regatta, no less surprising were the last two stages finishing in Viedma, the final destination of the great Argentinian race. Tell Endesa to Cancel HidroayséN for Good International Rivers - On January 7, news broke that the majority owner of HidroAysén – Endesa Chile – removed the massive hydroelectric project from its list of active projects. But the fight isn't over. Help stop the project once and for all by adding your voice. Field Notes: The Big Blue Paddle – Part 2 SUP Magazine - The day after Christmas, Aussies Tony Miller-Greenman and Michael Leith set off on a 30-day journey down the the coast of Australia. Starting in Brisbane, with plans to finish at Sydney's Bondi Beach, the duo is standup paddling 917 km (approximately 570 miles) in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Check out the guys' recap from the second leg of their journey. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Fact Sheet International Rivers - Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world, the Grand Millennium Dam (GERD), on the River Nile near the Sudan border. SUP Special Olympics with Jorge Navarro Distressed Mullet - When I heard that Special Olympics was trying to incorporate SUP into their program, it caught my attention right away as I have been teaching special needs kids how to paddle for about 4 years. If you have been lucky enough to be at a practice with these athletes, you would understand right away why it's growing and why people want to get involved. With just a little bit of time, the reward for both the athletes, coaches and volunteers are immeasurable. Talking about SUPAA with Sup The Mag SUP Athletes Association - SUPAA president, Chase Kosterlitz, had a chance to sit down for a short interview with SUP The Magazine during the Surf Expo in Florida. Check out what Chase had to say about SUPAA and our mission. Be sure to stay tuned for a video series highlighting our programs and initiatives.' 'FIFA, the ASP, NFLPA and now, SUPAA, the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association, a new organization started by Chase Kosterlitz and a handful of elite paddlers to protect the interests of athletes and synchronize paddling events around the world. SUP magazine recently sat down with Kosterlitz to talk SUPAA and more on a little feature we like to call The Voice, a series of interviews with personalities from around the SUP world... Jeff Berting Standup Paddleboard Photography California SUP - Jeff Berting is a Manhattan Beach photographer who's motto is "take the ordinary and make it extraordinary".  Jeff does just that in this series of amazing SUP photographs.  When Jeff isn't behind the lens, you'll find him on a board or handplane enjoying waves. Wrap up European Sprint Champs. Rene Poulsen one of the stars Sportscene - After a sunny but rather windy weekend in Montemor-o-Velho (Portugal), Danish paddler René Poulsen has become one of the stars of the European Sprint Championships having won three medals, winning both K1 1,000 and 500 metres and adding a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres, rounding out one of his best weekends ever. 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. Your Daily Stoke #8 Standup Journal - 14 SUP photos for paddle enthusiasts on Stantup Journal ... Enjoy it, browse all photos, clicking on pages numbers down, stroll down to find the numbers. On the River flow – January 2014 Gene17 - Every month we bring the best of our news, events and developments in a single source, with Gene17kayaking's on the River Flow. 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? The Epic V10 Ultra Mark Sundin - Off for a surf tomorrow, shall we take the Gemini SP or the Xtra if it's going to be big, or the Xcites if its going to a bit full? To stop us fighting, we've got a demo each of the Xcite. Winter in the Smokies worldkayak - Winter kayaking in the smokies can be a wonderful experience, and this winter has been no different. From well below freezing temperatures to winter monsoons bringing the waters up to gnarly levels, it has been a great paddling year so far. AW Defends Paddler Rights in South Carolina Am. Whitewater - Five days before Christmas, a Limited Liability Corporation initiated a lawsuit in South Carolina asking the court to find a section of the South Fork of the Saluda River non-navigable. The section of river in question is a whitewater run known as Blythe Shoals, and the case could impact paddlers' rights to enjoy this stream and others.

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