I’M Doing The Sup 11 City Tour This Year ~ The Fear of Falling off a SUP

Playak News Flash - August 14, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines I'M Doing The Sup 11 City Tour This Year SUPracer - Yes, that SUP 11 City Tour. One of the most difficult (and by far the longest) races in the world of stand up paddling. Five days, 200 kilometres (120 miles) and lots and lots of pain. I'm not entirely sure I know what I'm getting myself into here, but I'm really excited about the challenge and adventure that awaits on September 3rd The Fear of Falling off a SUP Rob Casey - Every time I start teaching a paddle board class, students express their fear of falling off the board. The reasons vary from not wanting to look bad, feeling embarrassed, a sense of failure or simply not wanting to get wet. Short Distance & Interval Training Connor Baxter - The last weekend in July was all about distance. It was 32 miles across the Ka'iwi Channel for the M2O. The Molokai 2 Oahu is all downwind and gnarly, challenging and fun! It takes its own unique preparation and training for that distance challenge. Gsi Infinity 4 Person Compact Tableset Exploring Elements - Lets talk about Green. One of the cardinal rules of camping is to leave no trace. Over the years it's become more and more apparent how deep these efforts can go, and how you, as a consumer, have the power to choose how Green you want to go. Success in Slovakia for Team GB Palm Blogs - After months of training and and preparation it all came together for the GB Squad at this years' Euro Champs in Slovakia. GBR2 won a bronze medal in the sprint category putting the fairly new grouping firmly on the rafting map, but massive congratulations goes to GBR1 who showed their experience and won a bronze medal in the slalom, a silver medal both in the down river and in the overall rankings and a gold medal in the head to head. Father and Son Quality Fishing Time Werner - One of the things I enjoy about kayak fishing is it isn't just about the fishing. This past spring I took my youngest son Braden down to Connecticut to fish for striped bass. At 10 years old fishing for stripers from a kayak is nothing new to him. He has several fish well over 30 inches under his belt. Green Paddle Award - Paddle Without Pollution ACA - Please join us in congratulating the Paddle Without Pollution crew, winners of the 2014 Green Paddle Award. PWP's primary mission is to restore and protect the health of the rivers, streams, lakes and wetlands of Pennsylvania. Learn more about their work here. Masupu River part 1 Palm Blogs - Having visited Indonesia the year before unsuccessfully (The Papua Incident) and having done no research to get excited about, I boarded the plane with some reluctance. Fishing with The President Kayak Angler Magazine - 40 inch striper on a live mackerel; secret service at my back Kennebunkport Maine, said Mike Baker, of Kayak Fish New England Guide Services. Walker Point is in Kennebunkport, Maine. Former president George Bush owns Walker Point and lives there full time in the summer. Secret Service boats with gun turrets are seen often. River Styx Rapid Magazine Blog - It was on a whim that Maxi Kniewasser and Simon Rutherford climbed into a floatplane that landed them at the put in for the Upper Nass River. A New First for This Year Jackson Kayak - I really hate to blank and usually scale right down to catch a fish, any fish, of any species and any size but there are days when that just isn't on the cards and today was one of them. Bodden-Tour Juni 2014 Jackson Kayak - The end of June, we started with 12 Kayak anglers direction Rügen to collectively have a lot of fun on the Schaproder Bodden and Rassower power. Course, including a convivial barbecue evening at the campsite. The Search for the Best Kayak Fishing Cooler: Grizzly vs Brute YakAngler - On the water, especially in the hot summer, a good cooler is important. It has to keep ice, fit in the back tank well and be rugged. Today we look at the previous Search winner and another emerging contender in the search for the best kayak cooler. Ride The Bull Tourney, Coming Soon! Kayak Angler Magazine - Ride The Bull presented by Wilderness Systems is scheduled for Aug. 15-16 with dinner and the GoPro Film festival Friday night followed by fishing from 7:15 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday. Entry fee is $65 in advance or $75 the morning of the event, and all early registrants will receive a T-shirt, safety vest, ditty bag, dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday.… Wk- Am I Ready for The Gauley? worldkayak - For the eighth year running World Kayak wants to help boaters answer this very important question. Pairs of world class guides will once again volunteer their time to help boaters step it up on this amazing river.

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