Advanced Water Endorsement Training Canoe – April 2014 ~ WRC 2014 dates

Playak News Flash - June 2, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Advanced Water Endorsement Training Canoe – April 2014 unsponsored - The last time I did an AWE Training and did a Blogg it was so well received I thought you might like to see how our adventure in Scotland went last week. The AWE is for coaches who wish to operate in advanced conditions. For Canoe this is Grade 3 rivers and in winds up to Force 5 on bodies of considerable open water. Colorado Runoff…River Surfing Fever Strikes the Badfish Crew Badfish SUP - The snow is melting in the mountains of Colorado and high water is here…can you smell it? I can. Its hard to explain the energy that runs through mountain based paddlers and surfers this time of year when the sun is high enough in the sky and winter has finally relented in the high country. Anyone who loves running rivers in the west understands. The hoody crow of Whiting Bay SeaKayakPhoto.com - From the middle of Lamlash Bay we enjoyed a fantastic view of Arran's rocky ridges.This view shows Beinn Nuis 792m, Beinn Tarsuinn 826m and A'Chir 745m. The Anatomy of a Debacle (on The Middle Kings) Mt. Hood H2O - The Kings River has always held the highest place in the sacred rivers of my life. I first got in a kayak when I was just 12 years old on the lower Kings River in the mid 1990's. My parents and their boater friends told many stories of what lies upstream, mostly second hand. Dream a little Dream with NRS Films latest kayak flick GrindTV On-Water - Produced by NRS Films, directed by Skip Armstrong, and starring none other than flamboyant kayaker Ben Marr, it's part kayak vid, part Where the Wild Things Are meets Alice in Wonderland, all on the water. Team Wave Sport Continues to Push Limits of Kayaking Confluence - Team Wave Sport has signed a dynamic team of world-class athletes to its 2014 roster who will continue to push the limits and advance the sport of whitewater kayaking in all disciplines. Health Skill Brown Baggin' It Rapid Media - Fueling a kayak requires simple carbohydrates (fruits) to provide immediate energy and complex carbs (grains) for long-lasting power. Good sources of simple carbs are blueberries, apples, pears, peaches, oranges or raisins since they don't require refrigeration and are easy to pack. GoPro Hero 3+ (Plus) – Black Vs Silver Vs White unsponsored - Picking the write GoPro for your needs is forever getting a little more challenging. The range is expanding/changing on an annual basis. At the moment GoPro have three slightly different spec'd cameras based on the GoPro Hero 3 platform. BIC SUP Ambassador Update ACA - We're super proud of our ACA Instructors & Instructor Trainers who also represent as BIC SUP Ambassadors. The list keeps growing. OluKai Ho'olaule'a Fun Paddle 2014 A Great Success SUP Fitness - The 6th Annual OluKai Ho'olaule'a event this year was an amazing ocean event and celebration. The island of Maui was alive over Mother's Day weekend with over 300 stand up paddlers OC1 racers participating from around the globe. The food, luau was ono delicious and the musical talent was amazing. WRC 2014 dates International Rafting Federation - We know that a lot of people are anxiously waiting to find out what will be the new dates for the 2014 WRC R4, so here is the latest

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