River Bassin Recap – Charlotte, NC ~ Garry Boater X 2014 26th July

Playak News Flash - May 28, 2014
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News Watch Headlines River Bassin Recap – Charlotte, NC Jackson Kayak - Well, another River Bassin Regional event has come and gone! This time it was held in my home town Charlotte, NC at Great Outdoor Provision Company (GOPC). Garry Boater X 2014 26th July worldkayak blogs - This ​will ​be ​the ​second ​Garry ​Boater ​X ​event ​after ​the ​first ​successful ​event ​held ​in ​2013. The ​Garry ​Dam ​release ​is ​a ​Mecca ​to ​kayakers, ​a ​truly ​ fantastic ​piece ​of ​water ​to ​paddle ​in ​a ​beautiful ​part ​of ​ the ​World. Httd- Brilliant Big Wave Play Park worldkayak blogs - The levels in the West Kootenays are cranking a little earlier than expected this season making our beloved Brilliant wave a series of HUGE waves. Creeks up the Slocan and Nakusp valley are chugging and the mighty Slocan is already at high water Beautiful Images From The Alps SUPracer - So we've completed two weeks of the 2014 NSP Euro Tour and already there's been some very nice action. However it's not just about the headline international acts, the Euro Tour is all about SUP racing in Europe, period. We wanna showcase the slightly less elite, but no less awesome races happening around the continent. Because there are a lot of them. May Snapshots, Volume I Sea Kayak Stonington - In the three weeks since the last paddling excursion I wrote about here, I've managed to get-in plenty of paddling, mostly in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I've been too busy paddling (and driving) to spend much time writing much more than copious notes and plans for the next trip. 5 ways to Build SUP Racing  Confidence Elder SUP - If you want to be a writer – write! If you want to gain confidence in racing – race! Here's a short list that can help, especially if you live far from the sort of water you'll be racing in and if you will need to rent top-quality equipment for the event. BC whitewater sumer recap 2013 worldkayak blogs - Well the year of 2013 was certainly an interesting one for the whitewater community here in southern BC. Kelly Slater at Juno Pier Greg Panas - With a storm out in the atlantic and some fetch pointed towards Florida there was some hope that we could get one final shot of waves before the flatness of summer sets in. With swell on the buoys and a little too much east in the swell, the waves never really made it down south florida. Wanderlust: The New River Austin Kayak - We asked all of you where you would paddle if you could choose anywhere in the world and received so many great answers that we decided to start a special column focused entirely on traveling! Wanderlust is in all of us and with our Facebook followers recommendations, we will guide you on a written tour of some potential adventures you may want to consider. The first one being the New River Gorge. May Snapshots Volume II Sea Kayak Stonington - Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts. I camped here for a couple of nights while I took trips in both branches of the Westport River and explored Newport. You can park and camp just above the beach at the State Park campground. PSUPA Certified Instructor Training Class and Advanced Coaching: 5 Day Course form June 23rd to June 27th SUP Surf - We will offer a Professional Stand Up Paddle Association – PSUPA SUP instructor training and certification course in June. It's a 5 day course and will be held in Honolulu from June 23rd to the 27th from 9 am (or 10 am on some days) to 12 am. The cost is $350 including all course materials and certification. 11th Annual Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic YakAngler - 2014 marks my third year participating in the world's largest kayak fishing tournament, in Jacksonville, FL. This trip was challenging, as I brought the minimum gear along because I had two other yak anglers pre-fish some pre-fishing on Friday before the Captain's meeting. Airbags unsponsored - I have always used airbags in my boats as they prevent part of the boat filling with water during a capsize. After a recent forced swim I was interested in how heavy my boat was when it was filled with water. Limited Edition River Stewardship T Shirts Available Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that we've partnered with FLOAT to bring you limited edition river stewardship T shirts available this week only! For every shirt sold FLOAT will donate $8 to American Whitewater to help us crack down on deadbeat dams and restore rivers. Central Oregon Httd 1 Results worldkayak blogs - We had beautiful weather for our first HTTD for the season. The water level at Souse Hole was very challenging at 1900 cfs. This was the first Central Oregon HTTD with canoe and SUP entries and we hope to have more in the future. Everyone had a great time at the BBQ and raffle.

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