Fanatic SUP/Surf Collection 2015 ~ Yampa river festival ~ Getting a Grip

Playak News Flash - August 17, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Fanatic SUP/Surf Collection 2015 SUPboarder - The Fanatic SUP 2015 range is here, with new shapes and graphics to suit every riders ability in each discipline of SUP. There are SUP new boards for wave riding, touring, racing, kids and new paddles as well, read about them here… Ollie & Phil on with the 3 Lake Challenge this September SUPboarder - On the 9th/10th September two passionate SUPboarders who are always up for a challenge, Ollie Denton and Phil Sanders, will be attempting the first SUP challenge of its kind in the UK… 'The 3 Lake Challenge.' Where? Why? And what's involved? SUPboarder is proudly sponsoring the challenge and contacted Ollie for a chat about their latest challenge… Yampa river festival Palm Blogs - Taking place in the historic little town of Steamboat, Colorado, the Yampa River Festival has some amaizing heritage too. With old school legends Kurt Casey and Chan Zanzig both living and actively paddling in the area and helping to make the event a success. Getting a Grip Chris Wing - The following post was written by friend and fellow paddler Nell Steed. She reflects honestly on what pushed her toward a breaking point of not wanting to kayak anymore, and how taking some time for herself helped her get a grip on her fears and set new precedents when moving downstream. Destination Torngat Reaches the End of the George and Runs the Ford First Ascent - Since I last wrote you all, it's been an epic 10 days on the bottom portion of the George River canoe route. We spent the first two weeks of the paddle simply as an approach to the Labrador Peninsula and the Torngat Mountains. Finally off the 70-mile-long Indian House Lake and more than 250 miles into the journey, the mighty George River picked up speed and headed north through the eastern side of the Torngat Mountains. It is here that we set our sights on exploring a few of the Lower George tributaries. Other July Mustang Survival Entries Kayak Angler Magazine - When Kayak Angler partnered with Mustang Survival to give away an inflatable PFD each month, we asked our readers to send in photos of their Grip and Grin shots while wearing a PFD to be entered to win! Reader photos poured in and July's winner was Eli Braud , with his giant redfish catch. Mark Kalch does a solo 2300 mile descent of Volga River, Europe's longest River worldkayak blogs - Expedition kayaker Mark Kalch has just completed a 71-day, 2300 mile source to sea descent of the Volga River in Russia, the longest in Europe.  The journey began 400 miles north-west of Moscow and traversed the entire country to finish on the Caspian Sea. Throughout the paddle Mark gathered and published stories and images about the river and the people connected to it.  NRS Debuts New Products and SUP Technology for Spring 2015 Outdoor Industry Association - NRS, leading manufacturer of paddlesports accessories and inflatable watercraft, debuted its spring 2015 line at this month's Summer Market Outdoor Retailer Show. NRS has created arguably the most comfortable women's PFD on the market, the Siren, with a low-profile design and anatomical fit. For paddlers who prefer on-demand flotation, the Zephyr PFD... Lobster Sup Cup Beautiful Maine Lina Augaitis - I feel so lucky to have gotten the opportunity to explore a little gem hidden in the northeast of the US in the state of Maine. Camden, ME is this fun little coastal town along a beaut of a harbour and filled with tourists . Surprisingly, it is totally a little outdoor mecca too. The 1 Standup Paddleboard Race in Vancouver Is Back Paddle Surf Canada - On Saturday August 16th, 2014 the top talent in BC's stand-up paddle boarding scene will descend on Jericho Sailing Club for the 4th annual SUP Challenge. Trophy Abalone Mission Jackson Kayak - Wife and kids were out of town for the weekend and I wanted to dive so sent some buddies a text to see what they were up to. The Butterfly Effect Takes Spain SUP Magazine - The Butterfly Effect (BE) Tarifa presented by Gemsita and Mala Mujer was another amazing stop on the 2014 BE Tour. Although the Butterfly Effect has made stops in several European countries–including France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and Italy–this is the first year the BE Tour hit Spain. Johnson Lake kayaking August 2014 Kayak Okanagan - A beautiful lake with clear water that looks like we are in the Caribbean hard to believe we are just north of Kamloops BC.

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