North Fork Smith River Threatened by Mining ~ Palm Kaikoura PFD review

Playak News Flash - July 9, 2014
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News Watch Headlines North Fork Smith River Threatened by Mining Am. Whitewater - The North Fork Smith River needs your help. An international corporation has their sights set on developing a nickel strip mine on a tributary of Baldface Creek, which is a tributary of the North Fork Smith River. Palm Kaikoura PFD review Palm Blogs - Allow me to preface this piece by saying that I am very much of the opinion that the most important piece of kit that any kayak angler can carry and use is their personal flotation device. A PFD will keep you afloat and at the surface should the worst happen. Palm Kaikoura PFD review gary-robinson 08.07.14 09:34 Allow me to preface this piece by saying that I am very much of the opinion that the most important piece of kit that any kayak angler can carry and use is their personal flotation device. A PFD will keep you afloat and at the surface should the worst happen. Any other safety gear that you carry is useless to you if you sink before you can use it... Rescue Day Kayak Yak - Now that my own computer is set up, I'll tell all y'all about the summer day that has put our rescue practices into actual practice. To sum up, two people rescued. No apparent injuries. Long description follows, for anyone who's interested. Top Tips From The Pros Anthony Vela SUP Magazine - Ask anyone in the SUP scene about Anthony Vela and the words nice guy invariably come up. But behind his genial, friendly demeanor is a lion's heart. Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum - 3 Log of Ibi - On other topics, the oldest piece of Native American art found in North America is a buffalo skull with a red lightning bolt painted on its forehead. It was unearthed at the Cooper archaeological site north of Fort Supply. This is a bison kill site dating from 10,900 to 10-200 B.C. or BCE. Schweitzer Wins Standup World Series' Finland Stop SUP Magazine - Zane Schweitzer is on a winning streak. This weekend he took the third stop of the Standup World Series' European Cup, the Sieravuori SUP Masters. With a win in the Long Distance and a second place to Leonard Nika in the sprints, Schweitzer continued his impressive string of victories. 3 Stellar Backpacks for Sup SUP Magazine - Waterproof bags aren't new. Waterproof bags this good are. On the most basic level, the Rapid Drypack gives the comfort and convenience of a backpack with the durability and function of a drybag. Share Your Wild and Scenic North Carolina Opinions Am. Whitewater - Help protect rivers in Western North Carolina! On Thursday, July 10, 2014, the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests will be hosting a meeting at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville to solicit public input on their current Forest Planning effort. From 11:30am to 1pm there will be an opportunity to visit a Wild and Scenic Rivers information station and share your comments. Kazakhstan whitewater part 1 Palm Blogs - Journey to this incredible country starts a quite unusual for me. It is January 2014 and I am on the other side of the world in Colombia where we are on whitewater in the middle of wild jungle. Here I receiving e-mail from my Russian friends with invitation to wild water of East Kazakhstan. I do not hesitate and immediately confirm my participation and also I immediately looking for other members of our team who will go to explore this country with me. Kazakhstan whitewater part 1 tomas-andrassy 08.07.14 12:00 Journey to this incredible country starts a quite unusual for me... Schweitzer Triumphs in Finland SUP International - Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) puts on another impressive performance at Stop 3 of the European Cup presented by Starboard by winning the long distance race and placing 2nd in the sprints, earning him his 3rd straight win on the Cup. This result has made him now untouchable on the European Cup Ratings. Great Falls Race - Washington DC Mike Dawson - I dropped in to Washington DC a couple days ago en-route to the Deep Creek slalom training camp. I was stoked to realise that the Great Falls Race coincided perfectly with the trip and I was able to get out and amongst it on this amazing piece of whitewater just in the middle of Washington, on the Potomac River. Kayak Deck Slates for Navigation PaddlingLight - Last year, I had a bunch of kayak deck slate stickers made to make them for sale again. I still have a bunch left and available for purchase. Deck slates are handy for taking notes while on the water, for tracking tide information and for keeping notes for navigation. Training Day 60kmhr Winds A whole bunch of Ing's - It took me near 10 minutes to round Black point which laid exposed to the 60 km/hr winds. Increased paddle cadence to battle the head wind. Skeg lowered slightly to track strait from the sudden gusts onto the port side. Bands of hazy rain quickly rolling down the bay. We Are Psyched to Announce That Pat Keller Is Joining The Liquidlogic Family Shane's Logic - Decades ago, 7-year-old Pat Keller walked up to Shane, introduced himself, and proceeded to explain that he was going to be a kayak instructor and travel around the world to paddle. Florida Red Snapper Data Collection Help YakAngler - Kayak fishermen targeting red snapper this year along Florida's East Coast should aim to help out Florida Fish And Wildlife (FWC) with the information about their catches. The FWC will be asking anglers to take a quick survey about their catch that day. This info will help them design future regulations on the red snapper season.

Featured Kokatat GORE-TEX® Icon Rear Entry Dry Suit with Relief Zipper and Socks - Previously only available in the Kokatat Jackson Collection. Now in our main collection in men's and women's styles: denim and violet. Palm Equipment FXr PFD - For freestyle, for rivers, for racing - do it all with one PFD for everything.

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