Va Paddling Bill Heads to Full Senate ~ Reading Whitewater when canoeing.

Playak News Flash - January 26, 2014
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News Watch Headlines 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). Day 3 in the Canyon: Feeling Small in a Big Place Shane's Logic - Feeling Small down in the Bottom of the Canyon Day 3: We started to gel as a group.  I have a feeling our late night party in Yonton's hotel room the night before putting on the river may have set the tone.  T 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. Three Fishing Techniques Everyone Should Try Bending Branches - Almost any fisherman you talk to has a confidence bait. Give them two hours to catch a fish on a lake they have never fished and usually, the first thing they throw will be the confidence bait. I have one. It's a four inch soft plastic from Hag's Tornado Baits, the F4. What is the future for SUP surfing? SUPboarder - The 2013 Stand Up World Tour was an exciting and action packed year for performance SUP surfing. We have come a long way from the days when the top 20 in the world were riding boards approx 8'5″ x 29″ in the surf. The 2013 season saw many dramatic board changes including not only their smaller size but also the way they're ridden. 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? White Water – Pioneer River Rod Swan - Actually when the Pioneer River is in flood it is usually brown in colour. Our first rain for the season fell on Thursday and Friday 9th & 10th of January. By Saturday it was on it's way back down peaking about a meter higher than when we paddled it on Saturday morning. picnic at the dead sea, homemade kayaks - The   Dead Sea is shrinking at an alarming rate, now there is a plan to dig a canal from the Red Sea to bring fresh seawater  back and refill it. Will it work and how long will it take, no one knows, in the meantime we Optimists have an annual   kayak trip here in January.... The Peak Uk River Racing PFD Mark Sundin - The latest re-vamped product from Peak UK arrived today, the River Racing PFD. This rounds out a comprehensive range of quality PFD's from Peak UK, complementing the ground-breaking Explorer Zip PFD mentioned in detail HERE. Kayaking With Dragons Kayak Yak - Next Wednesday evening, representatives from Seaward Kayaks will appear on an episode of the CBC tv show, Dragons' Den. Team Australia Lineup Finalised For ISA Worlds In Nicaragua SUPracer - As we mentioned in that post, those names were only who had been invited to represent the country, not who had actually accepted. A Year in Review- Worlds, Waves and More Jackson Kayak - With 2014 in full swing, and the new year with many adventures waiting to come, looking back at 2013 shows just how special it was.

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