The Tige Endless Wave Tour Gets Bigger in Texas ~ Idaho Wave Boating

Playak News Flash - July 24, 2014
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News Watch Headlines The Tige Endless Wave Tour Gets Bigger in Texas Boarders Magazine - The 15th Annual Wake the Desert continued its legacy as the largest wake event in Texas. Witnessed by the largest crowd in Wake the Desert history, this years event brought together over 150 riders and some of the world's top names in wakesurfing and wakeboarding. Idaho Wave Boating Jackson Kayak - On my way back from Payette River Games, and the rest of the pro circuit this year, I got a sweet chance to hit up some wicked Idaho waves! We were headed to Missoula for a stop before going back to Connecticut, but with the higher water in Idaho, I got treated to a pair of sweet waves, Couch Wave and Pipeline, on the way there! Such an awesome day, and ridiculously cool drive. Chute Lake kayaking July 19-20 2014 Kayak Okanagan - everything is greening up nicely at Chute Lake. Saturday paddling was interesting as the wind was quite heavy ended up doing a solo paddle but Sunday we woke to calm lake and beautiful reflections. Corran Narrows, Ardgour & Kingairloch Newdaze Sea Kayaking - Adventure-wise it's been a frustrating Summer so far; I've had various work commitments regularly taking me away from the Highland's since Spring. My genetic need for adventure aka feeding the rat has been gnawing away at me. Sup World Cup Fehmarn Germany Lina Augaitis - I made a last minute decision to get myself to Germany for the third stop of the SUP World Series. I was in Colorado working with SeasonFive and despite it not making much sense I had four days of flying ahead of me. I headed to Maui for about 24hours where I was lucky enough to spend it with Sonni and Belar. The mini adventure A whole bunch of Ing's - With a wave from shore we were off. Off on a new to me genre of exploration; the mid work week mini adventure. Tackle Tweaks Jackson Kayak - Small changes to your lures can make a big difference. A good set of split ring pliers are an invaluable tool that should be in every angler's arsenal. A few common modifications include changing out treble hooks, adding a split-ring to the factory line tie and changing the blades on spinnerbaits. Low Water Summer Smallmouth YakAngler - I look forward to the water getting low enough to keep the rest of the world off of my river. This time of year, the highs are in the 90s for days in a row. The only rain that falls comes hard and fast in highly regionalized downpours that don't show up on the stream flow gauge. The ground is too dry and too thirsty to let any of it get into the watershed. Invasion of kayakers fishermen in Quebec Jackson Kayak - Beginning of my 4 th year of kayak fishing. I have never thought be as addicted. After the first year I made the purchase of my first real kayak fishing. After a search on all available on the internet, my choice is stop on the Coosa by Jackson. Kayaking lifestyle Palm Blogs - I love sport. I like that feeling when I'm tired after every training and that satisfaction when I learned something new but sometimes everyone need a short break. The Rainforest Vs The Jungle Costa Rica Rios - If you've never been to a tropical climate, the idea of a jungle or rainforest may sound very exotic. It is. Costa Rica has both rainforest and jungle. Some people refer to these forested areas interchangeably. Farewell Dad Eastern Horizon - My father - Granger - passed away in his sleep today in Sydney, aged 84. He was born in Suva, on the island of Viti Levu, Fiji, in 1930.Boats were companions throughout his life. His father ran a fleet of large and small trading vessels in Fiji for W.R.Carpenter that, as a young boy, Dad used to travel on through the many islands of Fiji. Skerries in the Mist Jim Krawiecki - Following the great rains of Saturday, I joined members of Liverpool Canoe Club on a trip out to The Skerries off the North West coast of Anglesey. We launched at Cemlyn Bay where there was a gentle breeze and the sun was shining brightly. Getting Back Into The Action Jackson Kayak - First, I traditionally don't do well at Lake Arthur so I wanted revenge on it. I've fished a handful of Wednesday night tournaments along with a couple KBBC events, both out of power boats and usually getting skunked in the process. Baxter, Augaitis Win World Cup in Germany SUP Magazine - Maui's Connor Baxter and Canada's Lina Augaitis added new titles to their name with last weekend's Standup World Series wins in Germany, at the Camp David World Cup of SUP. The recent wins secure the two competitors' leads in the World Rankings as the World Series looks toward the European Cup Finals and Stop 4 of the 2014 tour, this coming weekend in Rome.

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