Sweet Protection Jailbreak Jacket ~ I Recently Thought The End Was in Sight

Playak News Flash - July 8, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Sweet Protection Jailbreak Jacket unsponsored - This is somewhat of a different product from Sweet. Sweet are well known for their great kayak and snow sports kit but the Jailbreak jacket offers something a little different. The Jailbreak is essentially a light weight mountain jacket suitable for a range of activities. Sage Donnelly reflects on the Homestake Creek Race at the GoPro Mountain Games Werner - Werner Paddles' youngest Team Paddler, Sage Donnelly - 13 years old, ended up taking a solid second place finish at the Homestake Creek Race. Her 14th birthday is just around the corner and we are sure she has got to be stoked about it, one step closer to being on the Junior Slalom World Championship Team. Early Morning Paddle on The Eno River. Heron Close Ups and Smoke on The Water Durhamblogger - I woke early on Sunday morning and arrived at the Eno River boat ramp a few minutes before 7 AM. There were only a few trucks with trailers in the parking lot and a fellow kayaker getting ready to put in. I Recently Thought The End Was in Sight Silbs - A little while ago I had the opportunity to do some teaching at a kayak get together.Those of you who know me and my passion for teaching will understand how painful an experience it was when I tell you that I screwed up some of my stuff. Facing My Fears in Slovenia Palm Blogs - First of all, I am a sea kayaker and have been for the last ten years. I run Green Adventures and I guide and coach people on the sea, so turbulent water and messy waves are not on my bucket list as a paddler. World Cup 2, Salt, Catalunya, Spain Jackson Kayak - The world cup 2 in Salt, Spain, is just over. It has been a great success for the JK team, as usual . The rock Star is on all the podiums and wins in senior men and women. Sweet Bushwacker Helmet – First Look unsponsored - Just in for review is a big pile of Sweet Protection mountain biking kit including the new Bushwacker helmet. Iceland Expedition 2014 – West Fjords Sea Kayaking Cornwall - An expedition to the land of fire and ice during the summer solstice lit enough imaginations to fully book up well before the expedition date. This was Sea Kayaking Cornwall`s first expedition to this remote corner of Iceland up by the Arctic Circle. From Encinitas with Live Love SUP: Meet Cam the man in San Diego Live Love SUP - Let me introduce our latest Live Love SUP Brand Ambassador, Cam Trickey from sunny So Cal. Cam Trickey caught jumped on the SUP wave almost 7 years ago and keeps on paddling. He know it's not only great for your health, but also your mind. His passion and exuberance for the community is obvious when you meet him but when he tells you all the people he's helped, developed, mentored and guided, it is clear that he is a driving force to get things happening. Younguns Palm Blogs - What can I say, the first three Younguns competitions have flown by. The first at Llangollen (I didn't make this one). The second at a slightly rainy Nene, and the third at a boiling hot Cardiff. SUP for Sanctuary – 250 miles in 7 days SUPboarder - Sean White and Remy Boprey recently completed the tough challenge they set themselves of paddling around the Cornish coast all in aid of the amazing charity 'SUP for Sanctuary'. Last week after some fun racing at the WeSUP paddleboard center down in Falmouth the boys held an interview in front of a group of fellow paddleboarders talking all about their challenge. Sean and Remy invited Will Rogers from SUPboarder to be there. Southern Alps due14 - Part uno Reiner Glanz - After our Trip to California last year the idea came up, that Diane Gaydos and Daniel Brasuell, who gave us a warm welcome in their home, would join us for some kayaking in the Italian and Swiss alps this year. And, since the snowpack in California reached historic lows this year they really came over. Lofoten Dry Suit Palm Blogs - Back in early spring I excitedly ripped open the big brown box that had to contain my shiny new, bright yellow Lofoten suit. This is the first sea kayaking dry suit I have considered wearing because it is designed for women, with features and fit to keep me comfortable all day on the sea. Ladies the Lofoten suit is my new love The importance of a fair SUP race start SUP Athletes Association - GO!!!, the starter yells. You clamber through the start line, banging boards and smashing paddles as the water quickly turns into an angry cross-chop. The paddler next to you started early somewhere around '2' and you are lost in the choppy mess trying to get your footing. You fall in, get up as fast as you can and navigate the mayhem. Eventually you find clean water and try to figure out how you ended up at the back of the pack. Sam Ross & Jo Hamilton-Vale SUPboarder - In the build up to our channel crossing we are about to begin with challenge one of the season. Tomorrow morning at 06:30 Jo Hamilton-Vale and I will start a paddle from Bournemouth (Branksome) to Brighton to then go and compete in Paddle Round The Pier.

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