Next stop Sicily ~ Interview with Luke Egan ~ The Kayak Season Is Back

Playak News Flash - March 2, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Next stop Sicily CackleTV - On Tuesday, Barry and I leave our drysuits in Wales and fly to Catania in Sicily. We'll be hoping to bust out our shorts as we attempt to kayak a little over 500 nautical miles around the Mediterranean island. We're excited to see friends, eat pizza, get a suntan, and paddle lots. Interview with Luke Egan SUP International - The world's most enduring pro surfer also likes Stand Up Paddling. Luke is involved with board design at Fanatic, here he shares his views on SUP and the sort of board design he thinks is good for Stand Up Paddling, trick is on how you use the paddle to your advantage on a longer board rather than use a short board thats good only for surf. The Kayak Season Is Back Jean-Yves Moustrou - Like every year, after several months of hard study, I can finally take the kayak intensively. This will allow me to focus on the next competitions this season. Mexico 2013 Part I Welcome to Mexico Down Hill Kayaking - From my house in Mentone, Alabama it is almost exactly a 27-hour drive to the take-out for the Cascadas Micos section of the Rio Valles in San Luis PotosiMexico. For the eighth time in the last nine years, friends trickled into my house the night before departure so we could wake up early and start the drive the following morning. American Whitewater 2012 Annual Report Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater has released our 2012 Annual Report, it can be downloaded by clicking here. A couple interesting points from that report are: First, we are very fortunate to have a highly diversified revenue stream. What this means for a nonprofit is that if one stream were to dry up, other sources of revenue can carry the organization. This is critical for long-term organizational sustainability. Let's Talk Shoulders Jackson Kayak - As a kayaker I am sure you have either experienced or know someone who has experienced a shoulder injury. It could be high brace that leads to a shoulder dislocation, hitting a rock that separates your AC joint, or overuse giving you tendinitis. Virgin River Comprehensive Management Plan Approved Am. Whitewater - Springdale, Utah - In 2009, 38 segments of the Virgin River and its tributaries were designated as wild and scenic rivers and added to the national wild and scenic rivers system by the Omnibus Public Lands Act. Fna Bomber Helmet Review Idaho Creeking - Fitting- Every helmet includes foam strips of different thicknesses. These foam strips have an adhesive side. So when you decide where you want them, just peel and stick. I sat down with a knife and began cutting up the strips and testing the fit. Within twenty minutes outfitting I achieved a tight helmet. Pau Hana Welcomes Molly Sommer SUP Magazine - Pau Hana Surf Supply, LLC of Santa Clarita, Calif. is proud to welcome new team member Molly Sommer. Molly fills the company's need for an experienced director of customer service and executive account management. Plan An Event for International Day of Action for Rivers 2014 International Rivers - Every year on and around March 14, thousands of people around the world lift their voices in celebration of the world's rivers and those who struggle to protect them. International Rivers has provided global coordination for this event since it was created during the first International Meeting of Dam-Affected People and their Allies in 1997. Getting Familiar With A Dog On A Canoe Trip Passionate Paddler - As humans, many of us like familiarity. It makes us feel comfortable and secure, knowing there is no surprises. As much as I totally agree with the previous statement, at times, I like change. Greg Simson - Tassie'S First Taran Mark Sundin - Well. The Taran has been my go-to kayak for a bit over a year now. After a trip to Wales I put in an order for one with Expedition Kayaks as soon as I was back in Australia.

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