Marathon Champion Schoeman Annouces his Retirement ~ The Trip Plan - 2

Playak News Flash - April 16, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Marathon Champion Schoeman Annouces his Retirement ICF - Former K2 world marathon champion Cam Schoeman has announced his retirement from competitive paddling. The Natal Canoe Club star can look back on a sparkling career laden with highlights. Beautiful Spring Day-The First Bass With Cuda12 Jackson Kayak - Taking advantage of the beautiful spring day in the afternoon after work I go for a ride with Cuda in a spot close to home. The Trip Plan - 2 Log of Ibi - Here is how you can plan your journey, it will make it much easier, so you won't get nasty surprises. You should make use of google earth too, since it will come in handy for you to know the area. So now you know, how to go to that particular spot, you must plan for alternatives too, for ex, if the river has extremely strong currents, you should look for alternate routes. Also see where you can get provisions in the area. Read more on how to prepare yourself for trips. Expedition: 8 Catalina Islands Shane Perrin - Through the fall and winter I've been asked what the next big adventure is. While I always have a few in mind it has always been in the back of my mind to get to the west coast. Peacing out. Luuka Jones - Packing light. A skill only recently developed after eight years of epic fails in being blatantly overweight and pleading refusely to avoid paying the feisty excess baggage fees. A small bag of essentials is all I am taking this year and flying out tomorrow, I am feeling very proud of my level of organisation for this impending trip. Bass Fishing Cuda 12 Jackson Kayak - The spring season progresses and the bass fishing is getting more exciting. Tonight after work in a solitary stroll a few miles from home, a beautiful sunny afternoon just a little bit disturbing mistral wind, but the temperature is pleasant and the spring that explodes bode well. Elimination Diets: Gluten Free SUP Magazine - Over the past couple of weeks, we've explored the pros and cons of the Paleo Diet through the eyes of pro paddler Chase Kosterlitz, and taken a look at the ins and outs of veganism with Kip Hoffman. Now we're examining what it means to go gluten free. In search of Ray Jackson Kayak - Two options arose. Over the weekend I had been invited to meet up with a group of guys from the Solent Kayak Anglers forum. There had been reports of some big Thornbacks coming from that area. The other option was Clacton with Snapper and some of the Anglian guys. The 'New Haven Race' kicks off the white water race season for North Country and Canadian boaters. Werner - Thanks to race director, Nick Gottlieb (also placing 4th overall in short and long boat) for reaching out and asking us to support the New Haven Race, in Bristol Vermont, this past weekend. Werner Paddle's athletes in the top 10 included - Tino Specht (race winner in short and long boat) Ryan Mooney (Silver in long and short boat) and Matt Young (10th) amongst some stout competition. Epic 2nd day of action here at the Abu Dhabi All Stars Grand Slam Waterman League - So another full and dramatic day of action today at Wadi Adventure Park in Al Ain, for the 2nd day of the Abu Dhabi All Stars. With a warm up session for the women to kick the day off, it was straight back into Men's Round number one, as we picked up with Heat 13 through 16 to complete the first round of action. Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Fest SUP Magazine - The famous Santa Monica Pier announced that Tommy Bahama, the popular beach lifestyle brand, will return for the second year as the presenting sponsor for the 5th annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival taking place on June 7, 2014. The 2013 Pier Paddle stood out for having the largest surf of any of the previous years when an uncharacteristically large summer swell sent 10-foot waves crashing onto Santa Monica Beach. There's never a loser at Paddlepalooza! Jackson Kayak - That is my friend Catch Cormier's favorite line about the annual Spring kayak fishing tournament organized by BCKFC, now in it's 11th year. After attending the event this past Saturday, he couldn't be more right! Everyone involved put on one heck of a show for the 244 folks that signed up. In closing, Paddlepalooza XI was a ton of fun, BCKFC knocked it out of the park on this one. I had a great morning catching fish and was lucky enough to take home 5th place leopard red that afternoon. Has Spring Fishing Decided To Show Up? YakAngler - We have all become accustomed lately to reports that talk about strong winds, muddy water, and few or no fish. There have been exceptions, but this generally seems to be the consensus, even on a national level. Prospect Park Flowers (Plus a Hyacinth and a Magnolia Near Home) Frogma - I got home from Sunday's sailing instruction class by 3:30 or so, only to realize that I couldn't stay home, it was just too nice, so I decided to go out for another walk in Prospect Park. 1,497 Photos From Saturday's Stand Up For Clean Water Race In Malibu SUPracer - The SoCal SUP community came out in force on the weekend to support some good racing and a good cause. The 2014 Stand Up For Clean Water event was held at Malibu and featured a who's who of the paddling world, as well as one very large inflatable SUP.

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