Cyclone Ita brings the goods ~ A Cornish Girl's Guide to Sardinia

Playak News Flash - April 26, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Cyclone Ita brings the goods Palm Blogs - As the tropical cyclone Ita lashed both the North and South Islands of New Zealand with gale force winds and torrential rains it caused widespread chaos, power cuts, road closures, and flooding. Taking advantage of the extra water around some friends and I decided to go exploring. A Cornish Girl's Guide to Sardinia Palm Blogs - Sardinia is the second largest Island in the Mediterranean and is part of Italy. The weather is known to be warm and settled with the best times to paddle being April/May and September/Oct when the weather is not too hot yet still stable. The locals are friendly people and with plenty of maritime towns on the coast you can absorb the Sardinian culture, although traditionally Sardinians lived inland due to the past military invasions by sea. The water is warm, crystal clear with a beautiful turquoise colour just asking to be explored with a snorkel. The coastline has towering cliffs and white sandy beaches, with an ever changing array of geology the coastline is continuously changing. Race The Lake Of The Sky Says No To Prize Money, Becomes The 'Feel Good Race Of The Summer' SUPracer - One of the races I can't wait to get to this Northern Summer is the Race The Lake of the Sky up at Tahoe. It's happening at the end of June (28th-29th) and will no doubt feature some pretty big names alongside hundreds of stoked out weekend warriors. Recapping Abu Dhabi World Tour and Series Starboard - The Starboard Team riders put on an outstanding display in both surf SUP and Racing in Abu Dhabi with Izzi Gomez stealing the show with her Grand Slam title. Izzi won the women's surf title. This is the first Grand Slam title for Izzi as she only started competing in the race division in Abu Dhabi. Why the Men's Journal Is Wrong About Whitewater Rafting in California This Year All Outdoors WW Rafting - Ok, look we're a bit miffed. The Men's Journal published an article claiming to highlight the .The Best Whitewater Rafting Destinations for 2014", and with the season here underway we were excited to read the list. Performance Paddling Announces 2014 Junior Pro & Youth SUP Fiesta SUP Magazine - The 2nd Annual Performance Paddling Junior Pro & Youth SUP Fiesta will bring together some of the top youth SUP athletes in the world to compete in Huntington Beach, Calif. on Sunday, May 4, 2014. The second annual event offers seven divisions of age group SUP Surfing and Racing as well as a Junior Pro Invitational SUP Surfing contest with $5,000 in equal gender prize money. It Had to Happen Thornback Attack Jackson Kayak - These fish arrive on the coast in numbers in spring and slowly spread out going further north, so you never know how long they will be in one place. They could be there a week, they could stay all summer you just never know. How to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry Jackson Kayak - Whether or not this is a topic you have personally had to deal with on the river, you have probably thought about it. How do you put the shoulder back in place? Should you put the shoulder back in place? While this is in no way an extensive guide, hopefully it will help clear up a few things. 5 Pros, Worst Weather Day Rapid Media - Kayak fishermen aren't going to be kept off the water with a little wind or rain, but sometimes things get nasty out there. Getting caught in a storm immediately switches the focus from fishing to safety, but it also makes for a better story down the road. Family Fishing Part one Jackson Kayak - Family fishing is a year round activity. A change of mindset is important to minimize conflict and maximize fun. I stress during "take a kid fishing" seminars that it is critical to not turn a fun trip into a fishing contest pitting one against the other or mom or dad competing against the kids. Corran dominates the Kern Fesitival SUP class Corran SUP - Recently returning from the Dusi race in South Africa, Corran went to the 50th annual Kern festival held in Southern California this weekend, and dominated the event with his two new race boards, the Dusi and the SL350, winning two of the three events and taking 2nd in the other. Starboard's Finn Mullen Wins Causeway Coast Surf Festival Starboard - Congratulations to Finn Mullen for winning the Causeway Coast Surf Festival over Easter Weekend. Finn is on a roll winning his second straight SUP surf competition in Ireland. Confluence Watersports Become Confluence Outdoor unsponsored - Big news in the outdoor industry today with the announcement that Confluence Watersports has been bought up by private equity firm, J.H. Whitney Capital Partners. Jackson Kayak Levator Mount for GoPro worldkayak blogs - Yesterday, to my surprise, I found this great new toy packaged at my doorstep when I got home from work! It was a Jackson Kayak Levator Mount, so I had to get the GoPro out to try out the new setup. Hoeve On the Payette River Games SUP Magazine - Ken Hoeve has been at the forefront of the whitewater SUP movement since its early days. After 20 or so years chasing whitewater around the West, competing in kayaking competitions and being an MC at those events as well, the Colorado resident found stand up paddling.

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