Get Your Demo Day On ~ Winter Cod Fishing Scarborough

Playak News Flash - May 12, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Get Your Demo Day On Jackson Kayak - One of, I feel, the most important factors when purchasing your first or upgrading to a new kayak is getting it on the water for a test ride. Make, model, size, seating options, fishing or pleasure paddling, etc. are many aspects one must consider. Winter Cod Fishing Scarborough Jackson Kayak - Through the winter here in the UK the opportunitys for getting afloat offshore are few and far between. But with a gap in the weather and the sea conditions looking good I took advantage and planned to fish from Scarborough in North Yorkshire. Freestyle Kayaking World Champs to Reach 100 Million Households on TV Paddling Life - For those who couldn't make it to last September's World Freestyle Kayak Championships at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, check your dials: coverage of the event will be aired on Fox Sports Net beginning May 4, exposing millions of viewers to both the sport and natural resources of North Carolina... Stage Four of The 2014 Wwgp Martina Wegman - It was a three trick standard on 'Black Mess' on the Mistassibi River. The wave was hard to catch and for some of us also hard to surf, but some massive tricks were shown. Disappearing breakfasts, otters, sharks and islands in the Kilbrannan Sound. SeaKayakPhoto.com - We awoke the following morning to low water. A feature of the Firth of Clyde is that spring tides tend to occur at midday and midnight.Arriving at a campsite in the early evening and leaving in early morning is therefore associated with LW and a long carry. Willamette SUP Cup 2014 Beau Whitehead - Great race as usual put on by Bob & the crew at Gorge Performance. 4" of rain leading up to the race made the river flow pretty stiff. We were able to go about 8-9mph down stream, and 3-4mph up. Many folks took swims as the strange whirlpools and boils grabbed their boards. Mark Kalch's May expedition of the Volga River in his "7 rivers, 7 continents" project Kokatat - In early May, Kokatat supported athlete Mark Kalch will depart down Russia's 2,300 mile Volga River. The Volga is the third source to sea expedition in his "7 rivers, 7 continents" project, in which he plans to paddle the longest rivers on each continent. From northwest of Moscow, the Volga moves east, before turning south through Russia's giant, industrialized urban centers. Sup At Home 2 - New Clip by Airton Fanatic SUP - Fanatic waterman Airton Cozzolino just launched his latest clip: SUP @ Home 2. Some sick shots taken mainly by his GoPro when SUP-surfing at his homespot Ponta Preta in Cabo Verde with his Fanatic ProWave 8'0". Amber and Andy Finch with faithful Aussie Shepard paddling around Lake Tahoe Standup Journal - Amber and Andy Finch and their faithful Aussie Shepard paddling completely around Lake Tahoe two summers ago! What are YOU doing with YOUR Sup Summer. Recap From The Opening Day of Racing (Not What We Expected SUPracer - Day five of the 2014 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship was meant to be a slow day. The qualifying heats for the SUP course race, prone course race and team relays were on the schedule, with the favourites expected to cruise around the course and do just enough to qualify while saving their energy for the big final on Sunday. Malibu miscreants stand up paddled from Big Sur Rivermouth all the way to Willow Creek Standup Journal - What's YOUR sup sojourn plans for this coming summer? Standup Journal writer Ben Marcus, former Surfing Mag editor, reminds of of this (pictured) classic adventure a couple years ago. Malibu miscreants Morgan Runyoon, Skylar Peak and Christian Shubin paddled their boards from Andrew Molera State Park/Big Sur Rivermouth all the way to Willow Creek, southern Big Sur. Paddlers to Embark on Yukon 1000 Race Distressed Mullet - This summer 3 standup paddlers have decided to participate in what is called the "longest paddle race in the world," the Yukon 1000. The purpose for the paddle is to be immersed in one of the world's last frontiers, enjoy the adventure, and to sync with the river and nature, answering the call of the northland's wild. The course travels 500 miles across the Yukon Territory then 500 additional miles across Alaska. Paddling Down to Natick Trash Paddler - Yesterday after another workday which ended in Sherborn, my boat and I jumped into the Charles River at Farm Road and headed downriver to South Natick.

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