Chile Pack Raft Primer ~ NeedleNose Inflatable SUP Review ~ Made in Usa

Playak News Flash - February 3, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Chile Pack Raft Primer Funhog Blob - Our first surprise in South America did not come from the busy streets of Santiago; its tiny store-front auto parts stores, its sleeping street dogs, or its uniformed school kids laughing past. NeedleNose Inflatable SUP Review Inflatable Kayak Blog - Inflatable stand up paddleboards are becoming more prevalent on beaches, lakes and rivers, but there are still some mis-conceptions about inflatables being "not as serious" as composit boards. Made in Usa Clavey - With the holiday shopping season upon us we thought we would take the time to re-post Scotto's blog about supporting US made products. Purchasing locally made products sold in locally run shops could be the best way to help our economy – and it feels good too. Safe Sea Kayaking ACA - A Strategy for Safe Sea Kayaking explores the conscious decisions and unconscious choices that we make every time we leave the shore. Sometimes these choices mean the difference between a safe outing and disaster. Mexico 2014 Jackson Kayak - I'm sure by this time, you have all read at least one post about the Alseseca race in Veracruz, Mexico. And, if you haven't already bought your ticket for next year, I know you are all considering it. TreeTrunk Gorge Louise Jull - Been having sweet times here paddling everyday and working on the yacht. Last week Joe Morley, Jennifer Chrimes, Stefan Gilmour and I headed down to Treetrunk Gorge. Jen & I were stoked to make it after missing out on the week before's mission. Efforts to Roll Back Merced Wild and Scenic Designation Flare Again Am. Whitewater - On January 29th, 2014, California House Republican David Valadao introduced the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act (HR 3964). Supported by California's entire GOP delegation, the Act is a package of actions that not only revive efforts to de-designate a portion of the Wild and Scenic Merced River, but also undo years of effort and negotiations for a number of major river restoration projects in the state Battle of the Paddle Moving to Salt Creek SUP Magazine - After years producing one of the most beloved events in the sport's history at Doheny State Beach in Southern California, Rainbow Sandals and event director Barrett Tester have decided to relocate two miles up the Pacific Coast Highway to Salt Creek for the 2014 showcase, slated for October 4-5. New AIRE Repair Kits AIRE - We have upgraded the repair kit that comes standared with all AIRE boats. We have found over many years of boating, and boat manufacturing that the adhesive supplied in our repair kits was expiring unopened and being thrown away. Threading through the 2011 Oban Sailing Club Round Mull Race. SeaKayakPhoto.com - Gradually we left the Isles of the Sea a long way behind but as we approached the coast of Mull we came across the third day of the 2011 Oban Yacht Club Round Mull Race nearly two score of them. Gusty headwinds under the cliffs of Mull's Laggan Peninsula. SeaKayakPhoto.com - We awoke on the shores of Loch Buie on Mull to find that a light SE wind was sufficient to keep the morning midges at bay. The weather forecast was for light and variable winds increasing to F4 to F5 S-SE winds by midday. Given that it was midsummer and sunny there was also the possibility of afternoon thermal winds increasing the wind even more. Success Is Living The Life You Want Jackson Kayak - Success Is Living The Life You Want…words of wisdom from our kayak fishing brother Joel Mooch Lotilla who left us way too soon on September 29th, 2013. When It All Goes Wrong! unsponsored - As well as making sure I have all the necessary safety kit (PFD, helmet, throw line , whistle , pin kit ) I like to have a range of kit with me that can be used in emergency situations. If a trip were to turn into an epic it is possible that someone may have been injured and/or we could be stuck... Michael Jones Distressed Mullet - This week's Joe Paddler is Michael Jones from Moorseville, NC. Stand Up Paddling With Sting Rays In Sting Ray City North Sound Standup Journal - My name is Kiristen Cousins and I am a Coreban Regional Ambassador and the PaddleFit Affiliate for the Cayman Islands! Cayman is an awesome place to paddle and I wanted to share some photos I got taken at Sting Ray City, which is a sandbar in the middle of the North Sound.

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