Three-peat for Dane Jackson in WW Grand Prix ~ Kenya The Land of Adventure

Playak News Flash - May 14, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Three-peat for Dane Jackson in WW Grand Prix Playak - Start singing that Na-na-na-na, hey-heeey, Goodbye, Goodbye song. That's what kayaking phenom Dane Jackson pulled off yet again in this year's coveted Whitewater Grand Prix on a variety of rivers in Quebec, coming in first in three of the six events and second in two others to win the title for the third straight year... River Surfing the Potomac River with the PBC Badfish SUP - When Badfish started in Zack's garage we had no idea if anyone else would want to surf river waves on stand up paddleboards. We just knew we were having fun, we figured there must be other paddlers out there like us. Kenya The Land of Adventure unsponsored - Situated on the East side of Africa, Kenya was rumored to be a whitewater kayaking meca. After a short trip there last November I was very keen to go back and explore more rivers. Chris, Sim and myself had three days of exploring with one highlight being a first decent of a perfect 20 meter waterfall on the Nyamindi river. Perrin Sets New SUP Record for 24-Hour Distance Paddling SUP Magazine - St. Louis distance paddler Shane Perrin is no stranger to breaking new ground, being the first SUP athlete to complete endurance races including La Ruta Maya , The Texas Water Safari , and the MR340 —races typically contested in canoes and kayaks. So, it's no surprise that Perrin just established a new high water mark for most still water miles paddled in 24 hours: 95.6 miles. What is Dirty Energy? A Primer International Rivers - The Green Climate Fund must be a vehicle for a fundamental shift in global energy lending to ensure a transformation to low-carbon and climate-resilient energy sources that are universally accessible for all people by 2030. 48 Hours With Andrea Moller: Watch The Downwind Queen Go Straight From The Plane To The Podium SUPracer - Andrea Moller is a machine. There's no other way to describe some of her performances, especially the 48 hours of May 2nd and 3rd... The Brazilian-turned-Maui-local flew to California last week to attend the Billabong XXL Awards (the Oscars of big wave surfing), where she was nominated for surfing some ridiculously large waves during the Hawaiian winter. She goesback to Hawaii and wins the Paddle Imua race the next day!!... She is surely a super women A Guatemala Vision NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Paul has a dream. He dreams of a camp and some cabins. He dreams that he can buy the land, build the camp and cabins and hire local Indians to run it. He has a dream that he can turn it over to the Indians. He has a dream that the native Indians may see that there are more ways to profit from their beautiful homeland, besides slash and burn agriculture. He is realistic and understands that, at the moment, the locals have little choice but to do what is required to feed and raise a family. Searching for Wind in All The Right Places Christina Russell - Central Oregon is not typically known for kiteboarding. However, if you do a little digging and looking under some rocks, you find that we have some real gems here. Gems I tell you! In particular,Wickiup Reservoir. Located about 40 minutes from Bend, its afternoon thermals rip across the lake all summer long. Naish's Steinfath Channels His Inner Viking At The ISA WSUPPC Naish - After a long and exciting week of excellent performances and great vibes in La Boquita and in Granada, Nicaragua, the 2014 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship culminated on Day 5 with the Grand Finals of the Men's and Women's SUP and Paddleboard Technical Races. The Tour Begins The Next Horizon Line - The Next Horizon Line world tour has begun! Jim and I are off work until December and are planning on traveling in Western US and Canada for the next 4 months until heading to Peru and Nepal in the fall. To start the tour Jim and I headed out the California late on May 1st after I got off my last day of work for a good while; we headed to south and headed directly to dinkey creek for two amazing days. Whitewater Grand Prix: Stage 5 Jackson Kayak - We just finished up the 5th Stage of the Whitewater Grand Prix. It was the last freestyle event on such an amazing feature. It felt like a slightly smaller but faster Skookumchuck wave. The format was everyone got four 1 minute rides, with your best ride counting. Out of your best ride only your best 6 tricks counted which was to entice the athletes to go bigger to separate the scores. Italy'S U23 Women'S Team – Heading to Bosnia International Rafting Federation - We recently had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Italian U23 women's team and their expectations for the trip to the WRC R4. Now we will ask them a few questions about their planned trips to the Euro Champs. UK Winter Kayaking SquareRock - Kayaking over the winter in the UK across Yorkshire and Scotland. Rivers: River Swale (Yorkshire) , Allt a Chaorainn (Scotland) , Allt Mheuran (Scotland) , River Etive (Scotland) The post UK Winter Kayaking appeared first on Squarerock . Werner Paddles - Fishing Paddles Nikki Rekman - Simply put, if you focus on a paddle that fits you it will means less fatigue, more time on the water and more fish in the boat. A lot goes into a great paddling paddle and each manufacture will happily tell their story, so do your research, try stuff out and make an informed decision. Choosing your Paddling Style Werner - Simply put, if you focus on a paddle that fits you it will means less fatigue, more time on the water and more fish in the boat. A lot goes into a great paddling paddle and each manufacture will happily tell their story, so do your research, try stuff out and make an informed decision.

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