Everyone's Got a Story to Tell--We Want to Hear Yours ~ Get the legs out

Playak News Flash - May 18, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Everyone's Got a Story to Tell--We Want to Hear Yours Am. Whitewater - It's almost summer. That means paddling season is either just beginning or it's in full swing. Spring runoff is being chased, boats are being brought out of winter storage, drysuits and tops are being packed away for the late fall, and hopefully everyone is optimistic about the rivers they have been or soon will be paddling. Black Pearl Retrofit Project - Complete Just Yakkin - On April 14, I made the first cut on this latest project. Exactly four weeks later, on May 12, the Black Pearl came out of drydock, i.e., the attic and back into the light of day. Great Britain R4 raft team selection Palm Blogs - It takes an incredible amount of fitness and skill to race an inflatable raft down some of the world's toughest whitewater, but the GB Women's Raft team do it in style, often head to head with another team. Competition Great Britain R4 raft team selection gb-womens-raft 16.05.14 15:25 Armed with all our Palm kit, box loads of 9Bars and enough pasta to feed Italy, last weekend saw the much anticipated women's team selection at the National Water Sport Centre in Nottingham. Earlier this year at the National Selection event in Cardiff, we secured two raft places for the European Championships in Bratislava, and one raft to the World Championships in Brazil... Keeping The Whitewater Passion Alive Amidst Diaper Duty Nikki Rekman - Lori and her husband, Dan along with daughter Finley drive over an hour to enjoy their local play spot (minus a farm run-off ditch in Spring . Lori works with inner-city youth and Dan works for +Wilderness Supply. Lori's favorite place to paddle - Sturgeon Falls, Manitoba. Kokatat Meridian Gore Tex Drysuit review AS Watersports - We have had a good review back in from Nick Pearce on his Gore Tex Meridian Drysuit from Kokatat. No surprises, He's loving it. See what he has to say below. So for the last 6 months I have been using the very well tried and tested Kokatat Meridian GoreTex dry suit. Before this suit I used a range of dry suits from the likes of Palm and Level 6. Sup Popularity Help Surf Expo Win Award For Growth Across Categories Standup Journal - Surf Expo, the world's #1 standup paddling and watersports trade show, sweeps awards in three categories with honors for growth in attendance, number of exhibitors and net square footage by Trade Show Executive's Fastest 50. Bart de Zwart Begins Expedition through French Polynesia SUP Magazine - Bart's embarking on another expedition, and this time he's paddling in French Polynesia, solo, unsupported, and for multiple days. Here the update from Bart relating to the expedition. Bulls-eye For The Greek Naish Team Naish - The 2014 SUP season in Greece kicked off on May 10-11, 2014 in Greece with the race at Kea Island. Over 100 participants gathered at the picturesque Vourkari Gulf, including the Greek Naish Team, to take part in a variety of disciplines: a 6km or a 3km long distance and two heats for sprints. Get the legs out AS Watersports - Summer is fast approaching. The warm winter and very mild spring we are having makes us think we are going to have a scorcher of a summer. Good job there is some awesome new leg wear about. Nutrition strategies using Carbo-pro for the SUP and prone paddle racer Riding Bumps - Nutrition is personal. You are going to hear all sorts of things people do, eat, and drink during endurance races. There are loads of products out there that will work. There is no right or wrong. This answer focuses on Carbo-pro because you asked it and we use it. SUP athlete sets 24-hour record in nasty conditions GrindTV On-Water - Perrin, 38, fell short of his 100-mile goal but covered an impressive 95.6 miles to establish a Guinness World Record for greatest distance by paddleboard on flat water in a 24-hour period. Battling lightning, torrential rain, wind, sizeable whitecaps, and a nasty gash on his finger, Shane Perrin paddled for 24 hours around a 1.2-mile loop on Simpson Lake in St. Louis to set a standard for men in the world of standup paddleboarding. Confessions of a Carp Hunter by Anthony Larson NuCanoe - Spring is a great time to get big fish- and rightfully so, most species of fish spawn from March to June; bringing into casting range trophy fish ready for the catching, making them easier targets.

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