How to wax your SUP ~ The Fullerton Kayak Club, 1934 ~ The Land of The Boof

Playak News Flash - January 25, 2014
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News Watch Headlines How to wax your SUP SUPboarder - There are many ways to wax a board. Using a base coat and a top coat will make your wax stay in position on your SUP especially around your standing area. It's always worth taking your time over to get it right, otherwise you'll regret it on the water when you get that perfect wave... The Fullerton Kayak Club, 1934 Dash Point Pirate - George Dyson sent me a fascinating newspaper clipping about the Fullerton Kayak Club. Members of the kayak club were building beautiful and highly accurate replicas of an Alaskan skin-on-frame kayak, and paddling them through the surf along the Southern California coast — 80 years ago. 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. Younguns Freestyle Series 2014 dates SquareRock - The Younguns Freestyle Tour is open to any padders who are aged 18 and under on January 1st 2014. The tour consists of five dates throughout the Spring and Summer of 2014 spread across the UK to encourage new paddlers to try their hand at freestyle kayaking. 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? Eve of The Big Swell Connor Baxter - You never see surfing on Christopher Parker's SUPracer.com but he kicked off the New Year with a photo-feature story. One of the photos was of me from last winter. West coast Paddlers Flat Water Symposium SeaKayakPhoto.com - I would like to draw attention to the forthcoming West Coast Paddlers Flat Water Symposium which will be held at Castle Semple Loch and the various locations on the Firth of Clyde on 29th and 30th March 2014. In The Land of Volcanos, Lakes and Waterfalls Palm Blogs - First destination of our journey was Pucon where we did some warm up paddling on the surrounding rivers. Ellies B&B offered a lovely ambience with the view on the Volcano Villarica to relax after the long trip to get there. Ken Hoeve talks about the appropriate gear needed for River White Water Paddling Standup Journal - Listen to him on SUP radio or read him out here, he starts off talking about the dressing and gear paddlers need when going to pursue white water paddling. This is first of the series, so we will hear more insights from him on the subject of white water paddling in his future articles here and radio podcasts in SUP Radio. Let's get dressed for white water paddling shall we?...Read on SUP-er Simple Kneeling Core Exercise Standup Journal - While it may be a simple move to do, it won't feel so simple to your core. This exercise packs a serious punch not only for your abs, but also the front of your thighs. For those of us sitting behind a desk all day dreaming of the water and chronically shortening the hip flexors, the move will help to create strength and length in the hip flexors and challenges your core to stay tight throughout the movement. Winter Stand Up Paddle Boarding on St. Pete Beach Monkey Blog - Most of the country is freezing cold with short dreary winter days. Not down here in sunny St. Pete Beach, Florida. Winter time is usually in the low 70's and perfect weather to get out on a stand up paddle board. Mexico Part I unsponsored - Creek Sides went to Mexico this year and what we found was nothing short of spectacular. The Valles area hosts a myriad of waterfalls that are fun, some are easy, and some… are as big as you'll ever want to go. Norm Hann Reviews the Boardworks Kraken SUP Boardworks SUP - With the growing number of standup paddleboarders getting into paddle surfing, the Kraken looked to be a great combination of stability and performance that would fit a wide range of paddleboarders. The Kraken paddled into waves pretty easily and I enjoyed the performance in waist to shoulder high waves. Harmony Dawn: You Take Pictures; I paddle Distressed Mullet - Harmony Dawn, narrates her experience of her journey racing the Cold Stroke Classic. It was cold and windy conditions and she raced on the rec division and managed to come second. She attended Dan's Clinic and it came in handy. For a someone who did not want to race or even come to Cold Stroke Classic it is something, she did it on a SUP board that was her friend Evey, if she races on her narrow SP board she provably would have fallen. Across the Atlantic and On the Water in France (in 5 Days)! Trak Blog - We received an order from a new customer in France last Monday. We shipped his two new kayaks from our TRAK HQ in Canada on Tuesday.

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