Best Local SUP Instructors: Suzie Cooney ~ Exploring Nature: Zimbabwe 2014

Playak News Flash - August 4, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Best Local SUP Instructors: Suzie Cooney SUP Magazine - Sometimes the most frustrating incidents give us the best perspective. Maui resident Suzie Cooney , a sponsored standup paddler, previously-sponsored windsurfer, certified personal trainer, sports model, dirtbike racer and surfer, broke her leg in two places and tore ligaments in the other when she, believe it or not, missed the bottom stair in her house. She was confined to a wheelchair for two months. August Volunteer of the Monthâ€"Presented by Kokatat Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater's August 2014 Volunteer of the Month is Joel McCune! It is really fun to watch the careers that AW interns eventually grow into, and Joel McCune is certainly no exception. Exploring Nature: Zimbabwe 2014 Eric Parker -  Following America's premiere day of freedom,  I joined my family on one of the wildest journeys that I have ever experienced. All members of my family have a deep appreciation for nature and are fascinated by all things living. It has been a dream of ours to visit the continent of Africa and finally, after nearly a year of planning and research, (mostly by my sister Allison. Pipeline to a Cure East Distressed Mullet - Category: news So, no that is not Dave in the above photo. That is actually Tony Silvagni, North Carolina native, catching some waves with a Cystic Fibrosis patient. Here's some info about the event on Saturday night (Tomorrow) in Wrightsville Beach, NC: ... Washington DC's Got SURF: 13 year old Ian Brown and Dad Prove It Standup Journal - A shameless attempt to get some new SUPs out of our favorite board shaper, Jimmy Lewis. No one else that we know of is doing anything remotely like this in whitewater on Jimmy Lewis boards! With 13 year old Ian Brown and his Dad. skipbrownphotography.com Revealed: List Of Athletes Confirmed For The Ultimate SUP Showdown SUPracer - The Ultimate SUP Showdown has certainly been generating some buzz lately, so much so that the it's become one of the most highly anticipated events of 2014. The Showdown is only 16 days away.So in just over two weeks' time we're gonna see a whole stack of the world's best go at it on the shores of Waikiki Beach. But who exactly is going to be in that stack? Cali with Cuzza Jordan Searle - Everyone thought that California would be a write-off this season with the dismal snowpack, but that wasn't to be the case. Sure it wasn't the best of years, like the huge seasons of 2010 & 2011, but pretty much everything came in and there was time for the motivated, and patient, people to get it all. Wrap Up: The 7th Annual Point Pleasant Elks Fluke Tournament Kayak Division Jackson Kayak - Another tournament in the books but an incredible experience for myself as this was my first tournament that i had run mostly alone besides help from Gary Ward with Facebook posting promotions and making phone calls during the day. The Jersey Paddler and Pat Wooley was a big help sponsoring with prizes!! A big thanks to Yak Gear for their generous donations. All proceeds from this tournament benefit Heroes on the Water and the Elks Lodge Veterans charities. Connor Baxter wins the and Breaks his own World Record Connor Baxter - The 2014 Molokai to Oahu was a great event. We went over to Molokai on our boat three days before the event. It was nice to just relax and take it all in before the grueling 32-mile channel crossing. The night before the race my mom made her traditional competition meal and I got a good night's rest. I did a little warm-up paddle to make sure I was ready to go and then I lined up on the starting line after the prone paddlers left. Bill Jackson's BIC SUP One Design Series BIC SUP One Design - The BIC SUP One Design race season at Bill Jackson's in Pinellas Park, FL has been a successful one so far, with their third race in the series held July 19th on a beautiful day on Lake Freedom. With each race, the crew gets more and more excited over the challenge, and they're all sad to see the end of the season drawing near. Living in a Van, Down by the River Paddle Into Fitness - I flew into Colorado on June 1 st for a month long adventure of river running on my SUP…all while living out of a sprinter van. My friend Natali picked me up from the airport, and we made our way to Vail, Colorado to prepare for the Go Pro Mountain Games. It had been a year since I last paddled a river, so there were a few wipeouts, spills, and encounters with rocks – but after every run the two of us turned to each other and said – "One more ride?" and hitched our way back to the top of the run at Gore Creek. Weekend Doubleup in the Mid Atlantic Distressed Mullet - Saturday I woke up, ready to paddle in and out of the surf in a short, technical style course. The waves were a bit large, and were dumping onto the shore. The race directors from Walk on Water made the call to just paddle the loops without running the beach in between. John's Winfield Collection Log of Ibi - Following his retirement and the loss of his wife to cancer, his woodshop became one of John's most enjoyable pastimes. Anyone doing much woodwork is likely familiar with the Winfield Collection, which includes over 3,500 patterns and plans for all types of wood crafts, as well as books, DVD, and instructional videos. Landmark Agreement reached on Colorado River Am. Whitewater - Southwestern US - On July 31, the U.S. Department of the Interior and several Western municipal water utilities announced a landmark water conservation agreement called the Colorado River System Conservation program. Pan American Championship ICF - Pan American Championship and Pan American Games Qualifier brought together athletes from 11 countries to and took place in Huauchinango in Mexico .

Featured 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. Werner Paddles Shogun - The largest ultimate creek and river running paddle, with an exceptionally light, buoyant and quiet feel on the water. 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.

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