A Pole Vaulter has the same problem carrying their equipment as Stand Up Paddlers have...

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The world's top paddling links in week 11, 2014.

News Watch A Pole Vaulter has the same problem carrying their equipment as Stand Up Paddlers have... SUPracer - One of the biggest hurdles facing international stand up paddlers is travel, or rather: traveling with your race board. Flying with a SUP race board is a nightmare, as anyone who's ever attempted this mythical feat can attest. But we're not the only ones who struggle…All of this reminds me of an article I read in the NY Times a couple of years back about how pole vaulters have such a hard time traveling with their equipment. Yes, yes Y'all Titan Kayaks - I'm Happy to announce my collaboration with Titan Kayaks! I'm very Proud to be part of the team. During the last 5 years, I really worked hard to get into that wonderful sport that is whitewater kayaking and Now I'm joining the coolest grass root company out there! How to Paddle Faster homemade kayaks - Most of time we paddle forwards, sometimes we need to go sideways or backwards too but mostly its straight ahead. Sup Fitness Made Simple: Tighten Up Your Core Part 1 Standup Journal - Jodelle covers simple yet extremely effective core exercises anyone can use to get those abs showing once and for all as well as help you become a better more stable stand up paddler Sit-up Stern Stall Wavesport Blogs - The Sit-up Stern Stall is an explosive flatwater trick that has recently become my new favourite.  Now that boat design has distributed volume in all the right places we can use our power and body positioning to get our kayaks vertical. Exploring in the land of MayanWhiteWater: Opening Up Northern Peru to Paddling PaddleBlogs - Think you know South American paddling? Maybe you've been to Chile? Ecuador? Well, the Andes offer much more. A new playground is opening up: northern Peru. It's got big clean water, multi-days, and lots of creeks. Frontier Re-Ignites Angler's Passion for Smallmouth Bass Fishing NuCanoe - The NuCanoe Frontier has re-ignited my passion for guiding and float fishing by creating a boat that is ideal for the waters where I grew up. I have always enjoyed sharing my passion for the outdoors and have been guiding anglers for over 20 years with the majority of these years spent out west fishing for trout. How to 45 a Drop Jackson Kayak - Do you want to run drops with more control and less risk of injury? If so, the 45 is a technique you want to know. Of the many waterfall-running techniques, the "45" could be the toughest to perfect. There are many situations where the 45, landing with your boat at an angle between ~30 and 60 to the surface of the water, is the most desirable option. Karma Unlimited Jackson Kayak - The Karma Unlimited is here!! I am extremely stoked to add this boat to my pile of toys, and can't wait to spend more time in it! I was able to get a lot of time in the prototype version last Fall, and am super glad that the final thing is here. An interview with ISA's man Fernando Aguerre, who wants to make SUP a Olympic Sport SUPracer - Here is a long interview of Fernando Aguerre, the president of International Surfing Association, under him ISA is working to get surfing and Stand Up Paddle boarding into the Olympics, for ISA surfing and SUP go hand in hand. The whole account is interesting, it includes the history of ISA, and also why the SUP community should join hands and support ISA. There's also the excitement about the upcoming ISA World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Nicaragua a bit on that and more... My First Lord of the Fork Race & a Look Ahead to the Green Race! worldkayak blogs - Last fall I had the distinct pleasure in racing in the 2013 Lord of the Fork on Saturday, October 25, 2013!  To participate in this race had been a goal of mine 7 years in the making… And now I set my sights to try to beat my time this year and to participate as a racer in the Green Race!! Slave River Dagger Blogs - The slave river has been in the back of my mind since I started kayaking. The article with Steve Fisher crushing big lines and surfing these huge waves was just awe inspiring. Until last season I really thought the Slave river was out of reach to me. It lies in such a remote part of Canada that one would need to work in a northern diamond mine, ... Bowhead Whaling by Umiak Indigenous Boats - The Inuit people of Alaska's west and northwest coasts from Nome to Point Barrow , hunted whales in umiaks from 1,800 BCE to well into the 20th century. Several villages located on prominent points of land along that coast supported large populations by virtue of their whaling economies. Galway Fest Team I-Canoe - A week on since Galway Fest the waters of the Boluisce and Clare rivers have quietened once more after the massive influx of paddlers from Ireland , England , Italy & Spain. Water levels have been so good since the turn of the year and it was no different for Galway Fest 2014. Ottawa River Dam Wave unsponsored - Boom. High water on the Ottawa River featuring Buseater, and the rarest of the OV Giants, Dam Wave. Brought to you by TEVA, Level Six, Ottawa Kayak School, and Airborn.

Featured Kokatat GORE-TEX® Icon Rear Entry Dry Suit with Relief Seat and Socks - Previously only available in the Kokatat Jackson Collection. Now in our main collection in men's and women's styles: denim and violet. Forums SUP Audio Workouts for you! Chile video trailer/teaser... Videos Happy To Be Solo in the Hokkaido backcountry getting fresh tracks and snowboarding powder (Pat and wizzer) Inflatable SUP Electric Pump (Gretchen) How To Stand Up Paddle Board-Advanced Rudder Turns (choge) Big Air: The Story of Mountain Boarding (SimonMW) Mongoose Cup 2014 - Standup Paddle Board Event (supconnect) Upcoming Beach & Boardsfest US, FL, , Mar 12 - Mar 16 City Surf Series# Event 7 New Zealand, Auckland, Mar 13 Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour Canada,BC, BC , Mar 14 4th annual Dam to the Bay US, Florida, Bloxham to Alligator Point, Mar 15 - Mar 21 Cedar River Wildwater Race US, WA, , Mar 15

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