Three-peat for Dane Jackson in WW Grand Prix ~ Palm Tsangpo suit review

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The world's top paddling links in week 20, 2014.

News Watch 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... Palm Tsangpo suit review Palm Blogs - For years now I have wanted an all-in-one fleece thermal, I've lost count of the times that I have jealously watched friends step into their fleece hug! About a year ago I joined the club with Palm's Tsangpo suit. It's been a total game changer, and has rapidly become one of my favorite pieces of kit. 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... 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. Win a Kayak and help me Raise $50k during my 50th for the Starkey Hearing Foundation Jackson Kayak - As you may already know, both Dane, and I have severe hearing loss, and KC has moderate loss. The issues this causes us and those around us if we don't have hearing aids is immense. Dane and I are lucky however, as we have been able to function and get hearing aids to assist. Running The Green River Narrows Jackson Kayak - Just recently I accomplished a major goal of mine, to run the Green River Narrows, especially a rapid called Gorilla. Two good friends of mine helped with that. Jackson Kayak team members Hunt Jennings and Jeremy Adkins, rallied and ran it with me, my brother Brody, and three other people. Team Paddler Gabriel Gray Paddles to Help Save The Flint River in Georgia Boardworks SUP - Boardworks Team paddler Gabriel Gray, founder of SOAR (Save our American Rivers) Recently completed a journey down the Headwaters of the Flint River in Georgia in order to raise awareness for one of the nations most endangered water ways. Chasing waterfalls in Iceland's interior GrindTV On-Water - Chalk it up to climate change, melting glaciers, or heavily precipitous weather patterns, but Iceland has an abundance of flowing water—and with that abundance, a significant number of waterfalls. We're talking a heck of a lot. Could This Be The Best Edit Of The Year unsponsored - Is it possible that this video is the best kayaking video of the year. For my money it is definitely the best so far. Jenny Lee- International Mistral Team Rider Mistral - One of the beautiful things about SUP-sport is the inclusiveness of male and female participation, ensuring the sport is made all the richer. Mistral has always been a supporter of this inclusiveness and Jenny's life embodies a love of the ocean, her activities defining who she is, a lifestyle reflecting the 'Mistral Coastal Lifestyle' of which we are so passionate. 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. What's coming up? International Rafting Federation - Most exciting of all is the R6 Euro Champs in BiH which will be starting in one week exactly! Some teams are heading over that way this weekend already. 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. The Next Horizon Line tour begins Dagger Blogs - My Brother Jim and I hatched a plan last year while hiking into the middle kings to take a leave from work and travel to the places we have always wanted to paddle. I was so excited this spring to team up with Dagger as our primary sponsor of our amazing trip. We are planning to paddle in the Western US and Canada for the summer then head to Peru and Nepal in the fall and early winter. 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.

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