Werner Paddle Pro-Staff - Casey Brunning ~ Beaver Creek Falls, OR

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News Watch Werner Paddle Pro-Staff - Casey Brunning Werner - Help us welcome FiN Crazy's Casey Brunning to the pro-staff at Werner Paddles. He lives with his family in south Louisiana where he is an avid kayak angler. Thanks to the folks at Massey's Professional Outfitters and the Adventure Fishing World Championship for making the introduction. Liquid Fusion Kayaking: Water on the Eel PaddleBlogs - Finally, Northern California got some rain!!! All the residents of the north coast were excited including the fish, plants, and people. Our foul weather friends were particularly excited as it meant our first whitewater runs of the season. Is Stand Up Paddling Really Exercise? Standup Journal - It's 4am. I can't sleep. For I know that in just a few hours when the sun comes up, I am going to hit the water, just me and my SUP and the world wide open. And the early morning light can't come soon enough. 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Dead Fish, Supermodel? YakAngler - Apparently some folks find it appalling that a hot topless woman would pose with a dead sailfish slung over her shoulders. Sports Illustrated latest Swimsuit edition has a photograph of model Jessica Gomes wearing a dead sailfish. Beaver Creek Falls, OR Mt. Hood H2O - The first time I scouted Beaver Creek Falls was two years ago when a bunch of friends and I were in search of a respectable sized waterfall to step up too. Beaver is a short 45 minute drive from Portland, it lies just off Highway 30 outside of Longview, WA.  Check Out Kai Lenny's First Time Sup Session In Pistol River Oregon Standup Journal - Action, Kai has so much fun doing windsurfing, SUP in rapids. This makes a exciting video to watch, in the end its heart warming to see Kai teach kids Stand Up Surfing and enjoying every movement of it. This video is a must watch!!, its very refreshing. Its certainly positive. Demshitz on West Virginia'S Cranberry Creek unsponsored - This is basically a new run that was recently found, cleaned out and paddled by Shane Groves and John Moore. There are mainly slides on this run with one tricky little 8 footer. It gave myself and Josh a little trouble. Anna's Six Minute Ab Series. Jackson Kayak - One reason I was excited to join Jackson Kayak was to have the opportunity to share a few yoga stretches and core exercises that help to keep me healthy, strong and on the water through the JK blog. Train? Work Like a Dog Connor Baxter - Awhile back I wrote about the surgery that was the first step to getting back into ultimate competitive shape. (Surgery Part 1 and Surgery Part 2) It seemed like 2013 was a year of injuries for a ton of us who usually compete our way to the podium and train/enjoy our sport as friends along the way. Ben Marr & Friends Tour Feb/March 2014 unsponsored - Ben Marr – 'Benny', is an extreme kayaker, from Ontario, Canada He is 28 years young and was the first person to descend the Stikine river without portaging, conquering the infamous Site Zed, Grand Canyon of the Stikine in August 2012 ... Lanakila Classic 5 Mile SUP Highlight California SUP - The 2014 SUP race season has kicked into gear and events continue to grow. The Lanakila Claissic Outrigger, SUP & Surfski race took place on Saturday, February 22 in Redondo Beach. The 5 Mile short course took paddlers from King Harbor to Hermosa Beach Pier and back. Here's a short highlight clip from the race. Ben Marr & Friends Tour Feb/March 2014 unsponsored - Ben Marr – 'Benny', is an extreme kayaker, from Ontario, Canada He is 28 years young and was the first person to descend the Stikine river without portaging, conquering the infamous Site Zed, Grand Canyon of the Stikine in August 2012. Kaituna Timetrials & Wairoa Extreme Race - NZ Extreme Series Martina Wegman -  The NZ Extreme Race Series kicked off with the first 2 out of 5 races taking place on the Kaituna & Wairoa Rivers. Despite it was a rainy day, the river levels where super low, which meant more slow water in between the rapids, pushing the laps to at least 7 minutes of brutal sprinting! More flooding in the UK lets the Mobius play! Wavesport Blogs - We have had lots of rain here in the UK with major rivers bursting their banks both in the North and South of the country. Many Brits are therefore hitting the rivers or Wales, Scotland or Yorkshire or have been hanging around waiting for the weirs to run. Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS & Nikon Coolpix AW100 Sydney Surf Ski - Two great waterproof cameras from Pentax and Nikon landed on the same day, and they've been well and truly flogged ever since. My first waterproof camera was the venerable Panasonic Lumix, which served me extremely well until I discovered the stills off a Contour were great, and I didn't have to stop to take them.

Forums What are the best rivers in your state (usa)? (Whitewater) Death by sand fly! Videos Eichfeld/McEwan - Winners 2014 Oceania Open Canoe Slalom C2M Out in the Back country skiing and snowboarding with friends in Hokkaido (Pat and wizzer) Backcountry skiing and Snowboarding in Hokkaido with Hokkaido Outdoor Adventures and Tac (Pat and wizzer) Infinity SUP Secret Spot (Gretchen) Backcountry skiing and snow boarding with Jaime, Felix and Ann (Pat and wizzer) Upcoming City Surf Series# Event 5 New Zealand, Auckland, Feb 27 Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Marathon South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, Feb 28 First Race of the Season UK, , Birmingham, Feb 28 WaterTribe Everglades Challenge (EC) US, FL, Fort Desoto Park, Mar 1 Mulberry Fork Canoe & Kayak Race US, AL, Garden City, Mar 1 - Mar 2

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