Kokatat GoreTex Meridian Drysuit – Review ~ Countdown to Idaho

Playak News Flash - June 8, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Kokatat GoreTex Meridian Drysuit – Review unsponsored - Now I have to say the first thing that you notice with this suit, when you get off the water you are dry. Not a little damp from sweat, but bone-dry like I have never had before. The suit is just simply superb at keeping you dry and getting rid of all the sweat that builds up inside, wicking it away out of the fabric. Passing on the Stoke to the Next Generation: Red Creek by The Dogg Fluid Blog - One of the most rewarding things that an experienced paddler can do is pass along the love of a new run to the next generation. I have had the opportunity to do this a lot lately since my stepson, Bailey Masters, and Fluid team paddler, Ocoee Chapelle, have stepped up their creeking games and started running Class 5. In the last year, the list of steep runs that Bailey and Ocoee have run continues to grow. Both are young paddlers and are improving their paddling skills at a rapid rate. World's best secure semifinal spots ICF - Peter Kauzer (SLO) secured a semifinal spot in superb style with the fastest run on the opening day of action at the 2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in London. SUP mag's River Life Road Trip: River Surfing with Kai Lenny SUP Magazine - It doesn't matter what kind of current - rip tide or eddy line - Lenny knows how to paddle it all with grace. Check out his first ever river surf at the Glenwood Wave, a ripping river feature on the Colorado River an hour west of Vail. Ken Hoeve, a gifted paddler in his own right, gives Lenny a few tips and the talented Hawaiian waterman does the rest, putting his rails to work on one of the best river waves in the country. Countdown to Idaho SUPracer - We're just 15 days away from what should be one of the most unique and entertaining (not to mention the most lucrative) SUP races of the year. The Payette River Games in Cascade, Idaho. The 2014 PRGs are happening June 20-22nd and, apart from the record-breaking prize purse, the weekend looks set to feature a pretty stacked lineup of paddlers. Wilderness System's New Thresher Rapid Media - Automakers test their cars at Bonneville Salt Flats, one of the flattest, hottest, driest places on earth. Kayak makers test their kayaks at Diamond Shoals, one of the meanest, nastiest, most-feared places on the ocean. Last week I got the call from Wilderness System's Pro Rob Alderman, a local guide and host of Fishmilitia.com Three Fundamental Standup Paddle Skills SUP Magazine - One of the beautiful things about standup paddling is that anyone can do it. And often, the hardest experience for new paddlers is simply standing up. Thankfully, it's easy if you remember these two hints: First, make sure you're on a stable SUP, at least 30 inches wide and 10 feet long for your first try. Second, just have fun. That's what this sport is about. Here's a couple more important pointers. Kilroy Wins a Coosa Jackson Kayak - The Gadsden regional stop of the River Bassin' 2014 Tournament Trail set up perfectly in my old stomping grounds. The two-hour boundary gave me numerous options to chase big river spots and largemouth, but I chose a flow I knew consistently held big spots. A day to remember Palm Blogs - Seventy years ago today, allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in the operation that marked a turning point in the Second World War. Although ultimately a decisive victory, the D-Day landings saw the loss of many lives, and today we remember the bravery of those who played their part. Ortlieb Rack Pack – Review unsponsored - Having a good kit bag is pretty important to me. It keeps my wet and often dirty kit safe and secure and helps prevent kit (or the inside of my car) being damaged. The 2014 GoPro Mountain Games SUP Magazine - The GoPro Mountain Games are the country's largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music, and they return to Vail, Colo. June 5 – 8, 2014. Professional and amateur athletes from around the world converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail to compete in nine sports and 25 disciplines for more than $110,000 in prize money. Big Waves of Brilliant HTTD worldkayak - The sound of two grand worth of carbon fibre resonates off dense water as a paddler catches edge and hurls upstream only to disappear momentary and resurface twenty feet in a bubbling mess of confused water. He rolls up and shakes off an impact that would have caused most to be lost underwater grabbing at their ejection loop. 10 Things You Should Know About Dams International Rivers - About 50,000 dams with a height of 15 meters or more and millions of smaller dams have been built on the world's rivers. Some of them date back centuries, but most were built after World War II. About 5,000 dams have a height of 60 meters or more; another 350 such giants are currently under construction. Experts Recommend Scrapping Dams in Light of 2013 India Floods International Rivers - Less than a year after a furious Himalayan flood claimed thousands of lives and destroyed numerous houses, roads and other infrastructure in the Alaknanda river valley, an expert body has concluded that hydropower projects exacerbated damages. EJ's Summary of Steep Creek Championships Jackson Kayak - Just t0 so you know the answer- I didn't compete today, I watched and cheered from shore. It was a long day and hard to do, but I think I chose wisely as my shoulder injury yesterday in practice was severe enough that I was going to do more damage. However, lots of people did compete and it was a great race.

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