Paiwen Team Manager Alison Calder On SUP Fitness ~ Friends of the Rio.

Playak News Flash - April 15, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Paiwen Team Manager Alison Calder On SUP Fitness Paiwen SUP Boards For Women - Stand Up Paddleboarding allows you to explore and experience health and fitness in a whole new light. My training style is functional training first, then we load and fire full force. There's a million and one ways I could show you how to do this, but for now we'll keep it simple. Paul Scriver - Meets new friend in Antarctica Werner - We were kayaking behind Pleneau Island on the Antarctic Peninsula. We were down exploring the peninsula with One Ocean Expeditions who provide the amazing experience of sea kayaking in Antarctica. This guy ( I have it on good authority that it was in fact a male) found us and started being quite inquisitive. The 'New Haven Race' kicks off the white water race season for North Country and Canadian boaters. Werner - The New Haven Race is more than a race. It's a reunion. The timing of the race early in the spring makes it an ideal chance to reconnect with paddlers you haven't seen since Moose Fest. six months prior. The mood is full excitement. Both for the race and the paddling season as a whole. Voices can be overheard making plans for trips later in the season, and stretches of river that paddlers have their sights set on for when the spring thaw hits in earnest. Kayaking The Apostle Islands Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association - Last fall, on September 24th, Chequamegon Bay JFK Day marked Kennedy's visit to the Apostle Islands area thirty years ago (Sept. 24, 1963). Chequamegon was applied to the region by traders and missionaries which derives from a Chippewa(Ojibwe) word, shagwaumikong, meaning soft beaver dam. An Epic on Devil's Canyon: How To Fix a Crack on the RIver Dagger Blogs - Last year, David Maurier and I headed off for a two day kayaking trip down one of California's most classic overnighters- Devil's Canyon of the Middle Fork of the Feather. Stoked to have good water, good weather, red wine and a couple of steaks, we were ready find adventure. EVENT: 2014 Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival Exploring Elements - The Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival is truly a highlight of my travel schedule every year! I love getting together with the kayak surf tribe and surfing the spectacular waves at Steamer's Lane with a few good friends. This year I hadn't been in my surf kayak for something like 10 months before the comp, so with only about an hr of practice the day before the comp I managed to do myself proud. I even managed the highest IC score of the first day of competition, but in the end was 8 in IC and 9 in HP. Friends of the Rio. Dagger Blogs - The personalities of kayakers are varied and interesting to say the least. Almost as important as where you're going on that great trip, is who are you going with. This winter I got a chance to cruise around Ecuador with two really good friends, Clay Warren and Laura Farrell. My planning for this trip was short, I was talked into it last minute by Clay. Payette River Games: Seven Very Good Reasons To Register Right Now SUPracer - Remember back in September 2013 when the Payette River Games came out of nowhere to announce the most lucrative prize purse in SUP history? Well time flies, because the event is now only 10 weeks away and competitor slots are selling out pretty fast. Unless you've been living under a rock (on Mars) you'll already be familiar with this event, but just in case you needed any extra reason to make the trip to Idaho, here are seven pretty good ones… Skiing and Fishing- common ground?? Jackson Kayak - I am as much a skier as an angler and I have experienced awesome moments both on the mountain and on the water. I have fished and skied around since I was 3 years old and I feel there is a lot in common between skiing and fishing. I want to share with you some of my thoughts. Dramatic day of action here on the 1st day of the Abu Dhabi All Stars Standup Journal - The Abu Dhabi All Stars sees an exceptional first day of action at Wadi Adventure The Stand Up World Tour Surfing component of the Abu Dhabi All Stars Grand Slam got underway today with the first round of the Main event for the Men, and warm ups for both Men and Women. The scene was set for a day of insane action with the unique backdrop of desert complementing the star of the show, the bright blue pool found at the base of the mountains at Wadi Adventure Park. The Best Hole in America Rapid Media - It's the sickest play hole probably ever built," says Junior World Champion freestyle kayaker, Jason Craig. "At least, that I've paddled in—and I've paddled in a lot. Neue Bestmarke für adidas Sickline TV-Berichterstattung adidas Sickline - With a total of 1747 hours TV coverage worldwide, the Adidas Sick Line Extreme Kayak World Championship in 2013, has beaten its own record of 1690 hours, which was set last year again. The Trip Plan Log of Ibi - The trip plan written here can easily be tailored to any trip, whether backpacking, expedition paddling, or sailing. The first thing you need to do is inspect your maps for the entire trip. You want to make sure you have indeed left no lapses in coverage.Then take all the maps and mark them for mileage. Some maps and charts come already referenced for mileage. Mississippi River maps and charts, for example, use mileage to reference everything. Get a Grip Rapid Media - Time to confess. Have you ever used a knife to cut the tag end of a fishing knot? Have you used your teeth to tighten a bolt? Have you used your fingers to dig deep into a fish's mouth and remove a treble hook? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you are guilty of one of the worst crimes in fishing—using the wrong tool. Wooden Greenland paddles by Rebel Kayaks Rebel Kayaks - Now in production! Our Greenland paddles are now in production and are currently offered in 3 different models\sizes. All of them are made from Pacific Red Cedar and reinforced with edges of Fraxinus.

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