An Experience in a Great Man'S Ideology ~ Little White Salmon Race

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 26, 2014.

News Watch An Experience in a Great Man'S Ideology Werner - I have been lucky, honored, blessed to spend as much time as I have with our company namesake, Werner Furrer Sr. Although it was actually his son, Werner Jr., who took the families passion and started a paddle business, he certainly owed the direction his life had taken him in to his Dad. Help Support Aw'S Work to Protect and Restore Rivers Am. Whitewater - Throughout the rest of 2014, American Whitewater will be working hard across the country to protect and restore the rivers that you love, and ensure that the public can enjoy them safely. Dispelling Three Popular Myths about the Slave River Fluid Blog - Leif and I love to talk about the Slave River. If you haven't heard us extol its virtues you just haven't spent enough time with us. In fact, we talk about it so often that I am sure everyone now thinks, "oh boy here come Leif and Natalie, they are probably going to try and convince me to come to the Slave River again Balance energy development and river health Am. Whitewater - Cutting through the steep canyons and arid sage lands of northwestern Colorado and northeastern Utah, the Yampa and Green rivers are the region's lifeblood. Terrible Shark Attack On The Gowanus Canal Frogma - It was just terrible. You knew they were trouble when they paddled up in their sleek sharkmobile with the sign that read, We're gonna EAT the competion. And then, after doing a sharky victory dance, they drank all the vodka, they ate the emcee, and then, as if that wasn't enough, they started in on terrorizing the children. Bomber Gear Pro Team Includes Elite Paddlers for the 2014 Season Confluence - Bomber Gear, manufacturer of premium, technical paddlesports apparel and sprayskirts, kicked off the 2014 paddling season by signing 22 elite kayakers to its Pro Team roster. For 2014 the brand has enlisted some of the world's greatest paddlers across all disciplines to put products to the test and represent the company within the paddling and greater outdoor communities. Hawaiian Song and Dance at the Liberty Challenge Festival Frogma - By the time the women's race was over, the festival on the pier was well underway - all kinds of beautiful music and dance. Little White Salmon Race Titan Kayaks - Big shout out to Titan Team Athlete Oscar Arguedas B and his mate Niceto Yalan for placing 5thposition in the 'Team Down River' race in The Little White Salmon Race. 2014 Jay Race Wrapup Jay Moriarity Memorial Race - he Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race has always been more about honoring its selfless, joyous namesake than it has ever been about crowning a winner. Danube Source to Sea Palm Blogs - What a perfect start to our 3,000 km paddle down the Danube from the Black Forest to the Black sea. Superb weather and stunning scenery, our handmade plywood canoes are handling brilliantly. Yule Creek birthday bash Palm Blogs - Back in the days of being a full-on freestyle grom I used to spend endless hours and still do watching videos of kayaking. One of the videos that has stuck with me over the years is this one. Taking the Show on the Road Log of Ibi - I don't remember who the sage was, but he had the most obvious secret for success and happiness in life. It has become known as the Zen or Unix Philosophy. Anyhow, he said, "Do one thing, and one thing only, and do it well. A two hour pin Adam Frey - The following is a comprehensive look at a bad, nearly 2 hour long wood pin that occured on the Foss River, WA, USA. You will find first the story from the view of a rescuer then the story from the view of the rescuee, then some pictures. Pyranha Burn Iii Review CKS Blog - Jimmy called CKS a few weeks back, and was curious about the differences between the Dagger Mamba and the new Pyranha Burn III. He ended up purchasing a Medium Size Pyranha Burn III. Here is a brief review that Jimmy sent us after paddling the boat a few times. Colorado's Hickenlooper Vetoes Innovative Water Bill Am. Whitewater - Earlier this month, Colorado Governor Hicklenooper vetoed a great water conservation and river protection bill. After a year of work by a diverse coalition of farmers, water providers and conservationists across the state to reach a compromise to address the state's water woes, Hickenlooper reversed course and killed the bill.

Forums Fluid Dope (Whitewater) Jackson Kayak's Kayak Finder Helps Shoppers Choose Best Boat (Discuss) Guigui-prod Helixir M (Discuss) Videos One Fish, Many GoPros: EPISODE 7, "Hero 2 Throwback" (drewgregory) Stand Up Paddle Movie - That First Glide (supzero) Trolling setup on a Eddyline Caribbean (Paddleboy84) Supconnect Movers & Shakers - Sean Poynter (supconnect) Flat Rocks Upcoming The XSUP Games US, CA, Newport Beach, Jun 1 - Jul 13 Hudson River Greenland Festival US, Hudson River, Jun 26 - Jun 29 Paddle to the Grill US, TN, , Jun 26 The Blackfoot River Challenge - American Canoe Association Open Canoe Slalom Nationals US, MT, Missoula, Jun 27 - Jun 29 Lake Max Challenge US, IN, Lake Shore, Jun 27 - Jun 29

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Pike fishing on the fly ~ Looking Forward to Lost Mills

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 25, 2014.

News Watch Pike fishing on the fly Jackson Kayak - Up until now my methods for pike fishing have been confined to live and dead baiting along with a wide variety of lure fishing. Friends of mine had been telling me that there was nothing like the thrill of catching pike on a fly. Time to find out. Looking Forward to Lost Mills SUP Magazine - The Lost Mills race is one of SUP's most competitive summer events, and one of the largest in Europe. Each year, the four-day event sees some of the biggest names in the SUP racing world competing in multiple high intensity races on Germany's Lake of Brombach. The Nude SUP Challenge, the world's first clothing-optional SUP race Standup Journal - "It will take place at the Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Kissimmee on Sept. 6. If that date sounds familiar, it's because Surf Expo is Sept. 4-6. Cypress Cove (cypresscoveresort.com) is a quick 30-minute drive to the Orange County Convention Center. Cypress Cove, where I've staged an annual 5K since 2011, features a 50-acre lake completely within the confines of the resort. Slovenian rafting course by fabian A. Bonanno. Alpin Action Team - I had the opportunity or the luck to be called as a trainer and assessor for rafting Federation of Slovenia. Right through the acceptance of the instructors who normally give such courses. My thanks to Uros, Aljosa and Janko. INNO Advanced Racks' Latest Rapid Media - INNO Advanced Car Racks has the ultimate Surf, SUP, Kayak and Canoe rack to get your boats on the water faster and safer. It can also lock your boats to your car, which means you can leave it on there 24/7 and always be ready to go kayak fishing. Paddle, Picnic, and Policymaking Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association - CASKA hopes you can join us and our friends in the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association for an afternoon paddle on the lake, a beach picnic, and a policy meeting with the National Park Service on Tuesday, June 10. The North Fork Championship Palm Blogs - The North Fork Championship took place from June 12th-14th in Banks, Idaho on the North Fork of the Payette River. Gradient, lots of granite and warm water makes this one of the sickest races ever! The North Fork Championship martina-wegman 18.06.14 06:59 The North Fork Championship took place from June 12th-14th in Banks, Idaho on the North Fork of the Payette River. Gradient, lots of granite and warm water makes this one of the sickest races ever! The Thursday race on the lower three miles of the North Fork of the Payette acts as a qualifier for the Elite Race... Fluid Kayaks Selling Direct - Free International Shipping Playak - Let your fingers to the shopping. That's the premise Fluid Kayaks is taking as it's rolling out a new direct online sales model, letting consumers purchase their boats direct with the click of a mouse. Ups and Downs in Bilbao and a few Saviors Standup Journal - I just finished the Iberdrola Bilboa World Race Series European Cup stop 1 and it was CRAZY. Last year I had such a great time racing there that I knew I wanted to come back again this year. I finished 2nd place overall there last year and really wanted to improve on that result, but I knew there would be some great competition from the local European Sup racers and the Australian racers. South Africa's Ethan Koopmans Wins Big Naish - South Africa's Ethan Koopmans participated in two events this past week, propelling his name and accomplishments even higher on the SA charts. Just last weekend, he won the South Africa Junior SUP Wave Title on his Naish Hokua 8'0" LE and also made the podium in the Open Men's with a 3rd place finish. Q&A with Kayak Fishing Pro Drew BasserDrew Gregory Bending Branches - Whenever a person reads about or has a chance to visit with a kayak fisherman, one thing resonates over and over again passion. These people have a real love for all things kayak fishing. Zane Schweitzer reigns supreme at European Cup in Oleron Island Standup Journal - Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) puts on another stellar performance today to secure another win here at Stop 2 of the European Cup presented by Starboard: the Oleron Island Paddle Challenge. With a 3rd place in the Long distance race yesterday, Zane stepped up on Day 2 of the event to secure a win in the sprint racing, duplicating his results from Bilbao and notching up another well deserved victory. 2014 Nolichucky Hometown Throwdown 1 worldkayak - The first event in the 2014 Nolichucky Hometown Throwdown series was full of fun! We had a great turn out with 23 competitors joining in for some friendly downriver boatercross competition! We had several spectators who watched and cheered on the competitors from the start and finish line. Kokatat's Neck Gasket Repair Tool Aquabatics Calgary - Here's a little story about my relationship with the Kokatat Neck Gasket Repair Tool Back in the day, when I was just a young buck, I thought I knew everything. I started working at Aquabatics and one of my jobs was going to be to replace neck gaskets. My boss told me she'd train me. F Wilderness Systems New 'Phase 3 AirPro MAX' Seat YakAngler - Much of the information floating around about the new Wilderness Systems lawn chair-style seat has either been completely off base or embellished. So we decided to go straight to the source, and get what we could from our contacts at Confluence Outdoor.

Featured Waveflo Malolo - The board that moves like a fish. The only board that will really move you. Forums Werner Sho-Gun Review (Discuss) Videos Branset 2014 (mariannsaether) Chuck Glynn Payette river Games (supconnect) European Cup presented by Starboard: Road Trip (supzero) A Dashboard of Your Child (wyattroscoe11) European Cup presented by Starboard: Day 2 Oleron Island (supzero) Upcoming ACA Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver National Championships US, NC, Bryson City, Jun 16 - Jun 19 The Lost Mills Germany, Bavaria, , Jun 19 - Jun 22 CCBC Challenge on the Charles US, MA, Boston, Jun 19 Paddle to the Grill US, TN, , Jun 19 Payette River Games US, ID, Cascade, Jun 20 - Jun 22

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