Claire O’Hara – Skookumchuck ~ Palm FXr review ~ Clif Mojo Bars

Playak News Flash - May 13, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Claire O'Hara – Skookumchuck SquareRock - In March, Steve O invited me to join him on a trip to Canada to paddle Skook! 3 weeks later i'm sat in his van in BC, Canada waiting for the wave to come in so we can head out for our second session on this incredible tidal wave. Australia Wins Third Consecutive Team Gold Medal At The 2014 Isa World Standup Paddle and Paddleboard Championship in Nicaragua ISA SUP Worlds - The Australians won 8 of the 12 Gold Medals earning them the overall Team Gold Medal and the World Team Champion Trophy. Once again, on the final day of the 2014 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC), Lake Nicaragua greeted all of the National Delegations with a beautiful and hot day to crown the remainder of the event's World Champions. Reno River Festival Full Results! Happy Mothers Day Jackson Kayak - This year Saturday started off with COLD COLD weather which only got worse as the day progressed. There were a few brave souls who watched as the freestyle event took place. It all started at 10am at Hole Number 5 at the Reno Whitewater Park. How to Fish the Standing Brush for Large Mouth Bass Jackson Kayak - Fishing for bass is often fishing where you think you can place your lure. Bass don't really care where you can cast to, they only care that they have good cover to hide in and attack and eat unsuspecting prey. This is often way deeper into the brush than a boat can go but a kayak, that is another story in most cases. Connor Baxter, Andrea Moller win 6th Annual Olukai Ho'olaule'a SUP Magazine - The vibe at Maui's Maliko Gulch, the start of the 2014 Olukai Ho'olaule'a, was somewhat subdued Saturday morning. Three hundred paddlers stretched, filled up hydration packs and prepared for the eight-mile paddle west to Kanaha Beach Park. The low-key vibe was thanks to the anticipation of a slog due to a poor wind forecast, conditions that had created glassy, windless paddling all week, the bane of most Maui locals. Using an Advanced Elements Convertible DS Inflatable Kayak in an RV AirKayaks - We get many questions on kayaks for camping, flying, traveling and RVs. Check out this cool video put together by David and Brenda Bott. Tired of doing the same thing "day in and day out", the Botts are now traveling the country in their Tiffin Allegro Bus 45LP RV Coach – in fact, for nearly the past year they have been living full-time on-the-road with their extended family of furry friends. Gear for Women -Interview with Palm'S Rowie Knight Palm Blogs - There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. We've made great leaps in materials and techniques, and tayloring and fit remain the most important aspect of making waterproof cold weather gear. Palm FXr review Palm Blogs - Palm released the highly successful FX last year, which is their light weight very comfy playboating PFD. For this year they have released its safety conscious brother the FXr. Shakira Westdorp Wins Hard Fought Gold, Casper Steinfath Channels His Inner Viking While Team Australia Make It a Three-Peat SUPracer - The 2014 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship has officially come to a close. Congratulations to Team Australia for making it three in a row, though everybody who competed this week deserves a round of applause. Massive event and a lot of fun here in Nicaragua. Clif Mojo Bars Exploring Elements - First bite into one of these bad boys and your brain will immediately tell you to stop, that there is no way that these trail mix bars are anything but bad for you. Lucky for you, your brain has been fooled. Supercharger Review Jackson Kayak - The SUPercharger is a unique addition to the SUP world. On the flats it performs like other super stable beginner boards. When the waves increase the rocker in the front rides them out as good as or better than other boards of similar lengths. Where the charger excels is in moving water and rapids. The 2014 ISA World SUP Surfing champions ISA SUP Worlds - The young World Champions, Raioha, who is 17 years-old and the 20 year old, Merrill, who demonstrated the arrival of a new generation in the sport. Merrill made history in the ISA, as the first women in SUP Surfing to win two Gold Medals since the start of the ISA WSUPPC in 2012. 5 of the best springtime river rafting trips GrindTV On-Water - Spring, when snow melts and the rivers are at their fullest, is the best time to paddle. If you can deal with the cold, put on a wetsuit and get out on the river; you'll be rewarded with big water, beautiful views, and solitude. These are some of the best high-water runs to tackle in the springtime. A litte Wake SUP session with the H2O Crew and Fuel... Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Pumping the SUP behind the wake for 2-3 min at a time gives you big burn in the legs. Now imagine riding a mile long point break wave for 1-2 min.. Big Rig 4 Months On! Jackson Kayak - After taking delivery of the Big Rig back in February I have been out on the boat a good few times now and feel I can give it a fair going over. I have had it out on fresh water and each trip has been very bad weather. Loch Lomond twice with winds and rain easily over 50mph, Loch Ken glorious sunshine but with gusts over 40mph and finally today at Loch Ard where it was very windy and guessing around 30-40mph mark and a few times in grwat weather.

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