Bellyak Play 35 ~ Paddle to Boonstock 08 02 2014 ~ Dave Kalama Clinic Recap

Playak News Flash - August 7, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Bellyak Play 35 Playak - The Play provides a common ground…a place to meet, to flow, to flourish, a place to play. It's not what boat we bring to the put-in, it's the fact that we're at the put in. Inner tube, canoe, creek boat, duckie or raft…floating is fun and gives us an earthly sense of flying. Paddle to Boonstock 08 02 2014 Kayak Okanagan - Psddle video, watch and enjoy. At the end as she paddles there came about wind, anyway all is well that ends swell!! North Branch Susquehanna River (Pennsylvania) Kayak Fishing Report fishyaker.com - This past weekend I floated a stretch of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River that I never have. I had floated part of it a number of times, but not the whole five mile length before. Dave Kalama Clinic Recap Distressed Mullet - Having just finished the Molokai 2 Oahu in 4:24:44, Dave Kalama's credentials in the water world are unquestionable. He's a big fish in a big pond, a real deal. It'S Time to Bury The Survival of The Fittest SUP Radio Show - Apparently we humans are hard wired for survival. It would also appear we are hard wired for social behavior. SUP & Science on the Severn SUPboarder - SUPboarder proudly sponsored a team of Anturus scientists on their 160 mile SUP journey from the source to the sea on the River Severn. The expedition was designed to combine science, education and adventure on the river, to then share with schools. The 17 mile Na Pali Paddleboard downwind Race result and brief recap SUPracer - Apparently the first 4 or 5 miles of today's race offered up some great downwind conditions, as competitors paddled along the world famous cliffs and mountains of Kauai's north west coast. However it sounds like the second half of the race turned into an upwind grind… The entire course is 17 miles (27 kms) and some paddlers were out there for more than six hours. Visiting Old Haunts and New Arrivals Canadian Ckayaker - Got out on the lake today after a long absence. It was good to check out the old haunts, nooks and crannies which I've been to so many times over the years. Checked Black Point and replaced the geocache I have hidden there. One design SUP racing boosts UK SUP "explosion" SUPboarder - The Naish N1SCO SUP race series at the 2014 Ecover Blue Mile in Weymouth saw over 40 competitors battle it out in a full day of action in perfect conditions on 20 July. Entry numbers were more than double compared to the 2013 event and competitors ranged from experienced riders, teenagers – and even members of the GB sailing team. With all the riders using Naish One 12.6 inflatables and a seeding system, it meant there was a level playing field where everyone had something to paddle for. Norway 2014 Ben Jackson - Low water in California made the decision to head back to Norway pretty easy. After a whirl wind tour of the Danish highland's we opted for the more scenic and leisurely option of sailing to Oslo from Copenhagen. Well worth the extra kroner. Old Town's Next Kayak Kayak Angler Magazine - Old Town Canoes and Kayaks makes a splash with Next, a hybrid canoe/kayak designed for comfort and convenience. Read more in the press release below. Stay tuned for a full preview and review coming soon. Raymondskill – Joe Nugent Demshitz - Back in June a group of Demshitz caught Raymondskill with good flow and sunny skies. We did a little filming and our buddy Joe Nugent put this edit together! Mistral International names Steve West as Int. Brand Manager Standup Journal - MISTRAL BV International has named Steve West, as their new International Brand Manager. West brings to Mistral, over 35 years of active, hands-on, industry experience from windsurfing, outrigger canoeing and stand up paddle boarding sports, to the iconic brand name, at a time when Mistral is undergoing an ever growing focus on stand up paddle boarding as its aspirational vehicle and platform for all of its other activities. Kieran Grant: Reading Waves and Lips SUP Magazine - Kieran Grant is a Floridian who loves the water. He's been surfing from a young age and like many water lovers, Grant couldn't help but make the transition into SUP, jumping into the scene full force to compete in SUP surfing and racing. And, Grant does it all without being able to hear. Norway – Endless Days unsponsored - Check our new Video from Norway… Rivers: Skogsaa – Homerun – Homerun plus – Austbygdai – Byrdai – Jordalselvi – Bransetelvi – Myrkdalselvi ; Kayakers: Ben Jung, Markus Hörth, Markus Bott, Simon Gegg, Dominik Willmann, Dominik Vogt ...

Featured NRS Czar 6 - The ultimate river board: 9'6" short, 6" thick for super stiffness, Stomp Pad, 3 interchangeable fins New: Sawyer Flex Tour SUP Paddle - The Flex Tour has a great feel for touring and is strong enough for surf and whitewater river running. The new Kraken SUP models by Boardworks - Extra wide for incredible stability. Pulled in nose and tail design with thinned out rails for excellent surf performance.

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