Day 1 is in The Books ~ Emily’S Gear Picks for 2014 ~ Mas Alseseca

Playak News Flash - February 11, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Day 1 is in The Books SUP Surf - Stormy conditions have been covering the North Shore for most of the previous week. This morning saw the conditions improving as the wind began to settle down and the waves cleaned up to provide consistent 5-7 foot faces at the "Pool Bars" break at Turtle Bay Resort. Emily'S Gear Picks for 2014 Jackson Kayak - Every year I pack up and leave home for a minimum of 6 months in one shot. The plan is to paddle every day, but you have to make exceptions for traveling from one location to the other. For a majority of that time I will be in each location for only one week. Zen in the Art of Restoring an Old Wooden Canoe Canoe Guy BC - A Zen Master and his student were walking together across a bridge when the student asked, "Master, What is Zen?" Before the student had a chance to react, the Zen Master picked him up and threw him off the bridge into the river below. The Grand Canyon (Part 4) - Mile 92 to Mile 132 Nathan Pfeifer - Day 9: Waking up at Trinity Creek, on day 9, I figured I'd go for a quick hike up the side canyon before breakfast. It ended up being a great little adventure, requiring some minor scrambling skills and providing some good photo opportunities of the interesting rock formations where the creek had carved through the Vishnu Schist. Fly Fishing Winter Negative Low Tides YakAngler - Some days everything just comes together - the weather is perfect, you pick the right fly, and you find the right spot. This was one of those days. Jake Jensen, Karla Gilbet Win Overall While French Darkhorse Titouan Puyo Impresses SUPracer - Jake Jensen has just taken out the Battle of the Paddle-style race on Day 2 (Sunday) which, combined with yesterday's results, gives him the overall 12 Towers championship title. Pro Bass Fisherman Getting an Advantage on a Bote Stand Up Paddleboard Standup Journal - Pro Angler, Host of Facts of Fishing THE SHOW and Bassmaster Emcee Dave Mercer challenges himself to try a Bote paddle board for the first time ever on national television! ...Watch this person fish from a Stand Up Paddle board, that is why this is different... Hundreds of Paddlers Hit Newport for Annual Hal Rosoff Classic SUPracer - Hundreds of paddlers hit the water in Southern California yesterday for the annual Hal Rosoff Classic, a much loved race based out of the iconic Newport Aquatic Center. The 2014 edition featured close to 150 stand up paddlers and taking line honours on his unlimited was Thomas Maximus. WV’s 2011 Spring Marks Record Water & Whitewater Adam AJ Johnson - Spring 2011 will undoubtedly be remembered as one of those springs you always want to repeat. From running Real Manns Creek on January 2nd, to surfing the New River Dries at optimal flows on a weekend in the middle of March, to doing double doubles on Red Run and the North Fork of the Blackwater in the middle of June–the action just never stopped. Mas Alseseca Jackson Kayak - Rio Alseseca just keeps on givin' as long as you can hang on. There are so many runnable sections and massive waterfalls I can't even count them all. A world class river, no doubt. Here's a little edit from part of this year's exploration of this fine bit of whitewater. New Kayaks & Kit for 2014 WWTCC - Bring out a range of sit-on-top based on you sit-in range. Genius. A great way to not only make the positioning of the boat simpler for the customer and indeed the retail staff but also a great way to push innovation in sit-on-top market and hopefully open up whitewater and touring to more people. Lets see how it goes down. Paddling Bay Bulls with worker bees Tony Paradise - On Wednesday Hazen and I skied Butterpot Park.  It was a glorious day.  Hazen took a picture and sent it to the some of the working guys.  He called them the worker bees. Well the weekend came and I joined two of them Clyde and Dean for another glorious day this time on the water.  We arrived at Bay Bulls with the put-in snowed in.  Ultralight Kayak Overnighter Sleep Systems – My Choices for Ecuador Jackson Kayak - Camping from a kayak. No matter what types of kayak it is, whitewater, fishing or touring, camping out of a kayak and spending days on the water is one of my favorite things to do. For many people though, it can be a daunting task, and somewhat intimidating between knowing the right gear to use, how to pack it, and how to stay comfortable and enjoy your days, and nights, on the water. The First Two Months A Positive Transition Lina Augaitis - A little update on racing I had two international events since I decided to take SUP to the next level. My first was Puerto Rico: Paddle Royal. I managed to win, get noticed, meet lots of great athletes, essentially it was my initiation to the scene. The River Paddling Protection Act Passes in House of Representatives Rapid Media - Streams and rivers in national parks that have been off limits to paddlers in the past may be one step closer to the whitewater community. The River Paddling Protection Act, which allows paddling sports in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National…

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