100% GoPro – Freestyle Fest Prague ~ New Issue of Paddling Magazine

Playak News Flash - August 26, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines 100% GoPro – Freestyle Fest Prague unsponsored - Great use of the GoPro setup for much more than the usual head cam shots. Short clip from the Last freestyle fest in Troja- Prague. Great time with our friends, lots of fun in the hole. New Issue of Paddling Magazine Rapid Media - This 62-page issue of paddling Magazine brings you all the paddling content you crave—including trips, tips, techniques and gear, no matter what you paddle. Back to the Future with the 2015 FUN Jackson Kayak - It's 2014, right? Pretty incredible to be able to take the 2015 FUN for a two week trip down the Grand in 2014. Also along for the ride were several Zens, a couple Karmas, a SuperFun, a Funrunner, and a Supercharger which saw a lot of use and was a big hit. Three Nordkapps around Cape St. Francis Tony Paradise - The paddle today was a rounding of Cape St Francis. Capes are always fun; this one is interesting because north of the cape is nothing but open water to Greenland. Therefore, best done in an onshore wind. Blame Laird Story Laird Hamilton - It all started when some people told Laird about stickers that were posted at Malibu Surfrider, and a few other spots in Southern California that simply said BLAME LAIRD. Laird then started getting calls about them popping up on his native island of Kaua'i. Hudson River Paddle Part 5: On to Waterford Frogma - Sunday, 8/10 - after a good night's sleep, a not-too-rushed start, and a delicious omelet made by Louise from good local eggs, cheese and mushrooms Tour de France - Verdon Gorge Palm Blogs - While God and the world every summer all the way to the far north to Norway commutes to paddle some of the best rivers in the world with security there, had this year, due to the upcoming Freestyle EM and thus barely two weeks off, a closer located and qualitatively comparable destination are found. Glyn Ovens's Central America SUP getaway SUPboarder - My long time friend Dafydd met me on the other side of the Atlantic from the UK, in Guatemala City and we headed straight for the West coast. Six days of surfing two to three times a day was a great break from the little amount of swell we have been getting in the UK. Normally surfing that much one would pick up a strain here and there, but with the great food and warm water the muscles where well cared for, suffering no fatigue, a far cry from what we put ourselves through during our winters… My First Drysuit Gasket Replacement Newfoundland Kayakoholic - After last weeks Thursday practice, while taking off my drysuit, I split the neck gasket. In more than five years of wearing drysuits, I have not had to replace a gasket. I contemplated bringing the suit to the local outfitters to get a new one installed, or maybe pick up a gasket and get one of my paddling buddies to do it for me. Youth Olympic Champions crowned as Sprint finals provide thrilling action ICF - Belarus triumphed in the C1 and K1 head-to-head canoe-kayak sprint in bad weather on the southern side of the Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing on Sunday. Gore Canyon Whitewater Park secures Permit from BLM Am. Whitewater - The Proposed Gore Canyon Whitewater Park has been given a green-light by the US BLM.  In a recent decision, the BLM awarded Grand County access to construct the park on public lands. The project is intended to protect and provide a reasonable recreational experience as allowed by Colorado law. The park is proposed in conjunction with Grand County's application for water rights on the Colorado River for Recreational paddling. Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge SUPracer - We've just wrapped up the second and final day of the 2014 Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge, with Connor Baxter and Annabel Anderson dominating an all-star field in what will surely be remembered as one of 2014′s best events. Windy Weather Warrior Kayak Angler Magazine - Raf Vargas is a Hobie Fishing Team member sponsored by Select Sail & Sports in Omaha, Nebraska and the organizer behind the Midwest Kayak Fishing Series. An active duty Air Force Officer, B-52 aviator, who is not afraid to get dirty in the pursuit of largemouth bass. Camp Sup Is An Inclusive Gathering, Created to Build The Sport of Standup Paddling SUP Magazine - In a continued effort to grow the sport and get more people paddling, from newcomers to seasoned veterans, Salt Life presents Camp SUP September 13-14 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. Breakfast Club Paddle Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Early group of paddlers this morning. I called the Breakfast Club.All on the water before 8am, enjoying the Calibogue Sound showing her calmest mood. The sound was full of sea life with not a boat in sight. A manatee payed us a visit with an abundance of bait fish moving about.

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