Calling All Kayak Fishers ~ Werner Paddle Pro-Staff - Casey Brunning

Playak News Flash - March 1, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Calling All Kayak Fishers ACA - Are you covered? If you're a kayaking group or organization with a fishing component, your group may be eligible to participate in the ACA insurance program as a Paddle America Club or an Affiliate Organization. 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. Cockle Creek to Bathurst Harbour Return... Matt Bezzina, NSW Australia - Stuart Trueman took a gamble and posted a proper expedition to the NSWSKC trips calendar. The trip was to follow the coast along the bottom of Tasmania from Cockle Creek on the East Coast to Bathurst Harbour on the West Coast and back. Fortunately for me I was on the list of starters. Skills Your Town Run SUP Magazine - Most people don't realize they have incredible SUP river resources right down the street—most towns and cities have rivers in the Class II range running right through them. Discovering moving water and how to paddle down it safely doesn't have to be a big mystery. Here's a simple guide to accessing your Town Run. Wake Up and Smell The Coffee on Your Vacation in Costa Rica Costa Rica Rios - When you mention Costa Rica, most people may not think of coffee. They envision the warm turquoise waters, pristine beaches or lush tropical rain forests. But Costa Rica also has a thriving coffee industry. And its coffee plantations are a perfect way to immerse yourself into the country's sights, smells and tastes during your vacation in Costa Rica. Spring Is Springing Jim Krawiecki - What a relief! At last the weather seems to be warming up a little. The banks of the river Mersey are beginning to dry out a little and signs of life are popping up in sheltered places. 7 Pros First Kayak Catch Rapid Media - The first catch, the one that started you off on the path to becoming a kayak angler, is one you'll never forget. Whether that first catch was a bass in a frog pond or a king mackerel in the ocean, you're probably still telling the story. Kayak Angler asked seven pros what their first kayak catch was. Here's what they told us. Catching His First Wave on Maui Suzie Cooney - Catching your first wave can be when your 4 years old or for some when your 40.  I just wanted to share this little video my good friend Deb Driscoll of Maui made, as she takes little Quentin for his first surf session. I hope it makes you smile for him and maybe inspires you to try one day too! Nor Cal road trip part 2 Jackson Kayak - After Leaving Lake Shasta we headed down to Clear Lake to meet up with my friends Sean White and Terry Gowen. Terry lives at the late and was our gracious host for a couple days. 100/100 Paddle Challenge March 2014 Update Distressed Mullet - Our paddle challenge, 100 miles in 100 days, has taken on a life of its own. Even though it's an unofficial event, we already have a winner! Susan Beck Ballenger of South Carolina reached 100.93 miles on February 14th. I'm sure there are other paddling peeps who've also reached 100 miles; they just haven't been as consistent in recording and posting miles. Benoit Carpentier SUP surfing BZH. SUPrider - A nice new video from Ben Carpentier, the young rider form Brittainy representing the tiki brand, Starboard. Ben took a flight for Hawaii to take part of the first Stand Up World Tour stop, which took place earlier this month, on the prestigious Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu Oceans of Whitewater (Part 1) Jackson Kayak - Sean Morley in the Karma RG at Point Bonita, CA. Photo by Mieko Watkins. Even during a truly historic drought here in California there is plenty of whitewater to be found. It's just that it tastes salty. Salt Life Partners with World Paddle Association in 2014 World Paddle Association - Salt Life, a division of Delta Apparel is proud to announce the newly formed partnership with the WPA (World Paddle Association), an organization dedicated to the promotion of competitive SUP (Stand Up Paddling) events in the United States and other regions of the world. Salt Life will promote the brand through events, promotions, social marketing and athlete clinics at WPA sanctioned events in 2014. 2013 Thanksgiving Trip Leif and Natalie - This past T-giving Leif and I met up with Cody Beach for a trip that ranks in one of my top kayaking trips of all time. I missed last year's Thanksgiving break trip and was super excited to break away from my research to head to the Pacific Northwest (aka PNW) for a week. We just had a blast and Cody ranks as one of the best all time Leif and Natalie third wheels. A Date With the Strait – 150 Mile Battle Between Man and Sea SUP Surf - The threat of sharks, strong winds and huge waves is not enough to deter two Australians and one American paddler from an ambitious attempt to become the first in the world to paddleboard across the Bass Strait. Icy Antarctic swells, gusting winds, BIG fish (with sharp teeth) and shallow depths make the Bass Strait twice as rough as the English Channel. It's been likened to the Bermuda Triangle where weather conditions change rapidly and boats disappear.

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