The Inner Light, Stairway to Heaven and Pie in the Sky on Holy Island.

Playak News Flash - June 1, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines The Inner Light, Stairway to Heaven and Pie in the Sky on Holy Island. SeaKayakPhoto.com - The view north from Holy island was stunning. In the middle distance on the left is Hamilton Isle and Clauchlands Point on Arran. Above the point in the distance is Ben Ime, The Cobbler and Ben Narnain while on the right the summit of Ben Lomond rises above the Little Cumbrae island. Opinion: Going Without A Leash SUP Magazine - I recently stood on shore at a local beachbreak watching fun peaks from one of the season's first south swells roll through. As I stretched and strapped on my leash another standup paddler approached the lineup from the outside. Robby Naish rides tidal bore to SUP world record GrindTV On-Water - Robby Naish, who gained worldwide fame as a 24-time world windsurfing champion, has a new claim to fame. The 51-year-old is a Guinness World Record holder in SUP, otherwise known as stand up paddle boarding. SUP Racks - Keeping it Simple Rob Casey - Investing in your first SUP can be an expensive endeavor. Boards tend to run above $600, then you have your wetsuit, paddle and rack. On top of basic cross bars, many also purchase the SUP racks, which also add height to your car. I'm just a cross bar, foam pad and cam strap sort of guy. Robby Naish Sets Tidal Bore World Record SUP Magazine - Robby Naish, influential windsurfer (24 time world champ), kiteboarder and standup paddler has ticked yet another box in a long line of achievements: setting a Guinness World Record. The 51-year-old rode the Pororoca tidal bore on Brazil's Amazon River 1,476 feet from bank-to-bank to set the record for the widest ride of a river tidal bore, according to Guinness. 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. Donations Needed To Secure AW Website For The Next Decade Am. Whitewater - There's simply no better, more popular resource than the American Whitewater website for paddling and river stewardship information. This value is reflected in the incredible amount of usage our site sees with over 800,000 page views a month serving thousands and thousands of river enthusiasts every day. What's more, all this content is completely free. How to Choose a Paddle That's Right For You Austin Kayak - 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 your 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. However the constant between all brands is that you are going to see two general blade shapes. Harnessing Rebound & Clapotis Mark Sundin - One of the most common questions I'm asked by paddlers new to the sea, is how to deal with multi-directional water. It's pretty hard to avoid off Sydney; as soon as you clear enclosed water you're bound to come under the influence of a cliff line throwing back some mess & chop. Returning from Rum Will Herman - Perhaps it was the effect of a long week and a long drive that preceded our crossing to Rum, or perhaps the gusting wind that picked up through the night and rushed across the headland that morning - whatever the reason I felt far from inclined to rush back onto the water and as the wind settled around F5, so I settled for a day ashore. We'd missed the tides in any case. Streetfighter on the Chili Bar Corran SUP - I just got back fro three days of amazing paddling on the Chili Bar section of the South Fork of the American river. There I met with an old friend from the extreme kayaking days, Jamie Cooper, and local paddlers Albert Romvari, Mike Fentress and Hilde Schwitzer.

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