Josh Lowry probes his last horizon ~ Greenland continued ~ Idaho Adventures

Playak News Flash - August 12, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Josh Lowry probes his last horizon Funhog Blob - On Friday, August 2nd, we lost Josh Lowry, a kayaking legend. I make that claim because writing about notable whitewater personalities is my job, and Josh's story produced perhaps the best profile I've ever written. But my professional opinion doesn't meaningfully identify Josh as a legend, his life's actions took care of that. Greenland continued homemade kayaks - We were lucky to have good weather, in fact some days were too hot, causing us to shed our drysuits and paddle just in fleece tops. Tips for Aerodynamic Positioning of SUPs on your Car Rob Casey - SUP are big compared to traditional surfboards and will most likely put a drag on your vehicle's fuel mileage. But you can try to reduce the windage with creative positioning of your boards on your vehicle. East Kootenay SUP Fest Winner's Circle! Just Liquid - We had a great time out on the water for our 2nd annual E.K SUP Fest a couple of weeks ago. Huge thanks to those who came out and took part in all of the events. No Taming Lachlan and Wallace as Australia celebrate Gold and Silver ICF - Australian Canoeing: The fourth day of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships has been a memorable one for Australia with Ken Wallace winning K1 gold and sharing a K2 silver with Lachlan Tame. Sawers wins Worlds K1 5000 title ICF - Britain's Louisa Sawers became World Champion for the first time today after winning the women's K1 W 5000 final at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow. Norway – the annual pilgrimage Palm Blogs - Every year, hordes of kayakers flock to Norway from all over the world from as far afield as New Zealand, the US and of course the UK. The reasons are clear, and its certainly not the weather – the treats that the rivers have to offer never fail to live up to expectation. Places Norway – the annual pilgrimage paula-volkmer 09.08.14 08:10 Every year, hordes of kayakers flock to Norway from all over the world from as far afield as New Zealand, the US and of course the UK. The reasons are clear, and its certainly not the weather – the treats that the rivers have to offer never fail to live up to expectation... Be Part Of The Global SUP Survey, Win Cool Gear SUPracer - So the SUP Athletes Association wants to get a clearer picture of stand up paddling around the world. To do that, they wanna hear from you. SUPAA has just opened up a big survey that's billed as the world's first global SUP survey. And you can be a part of it. Ohiopyle (PA) Over the Falls Festival Aug 16, 2014 Am. Whitewater - This year's Festival will be on Saturday Aug 16, 2014. You can register at the event. We need plenty of help, and will require everyone 18 and over who wants to run the Falls to give the event at least one hour of safety! Registration fees are only $15 and volunteers who give us at least two hours of their time will receive a cool T-shirt. Idaho Adventures Jackson Kayak - As I sit in Ottawa airport waiting for my next adventure, training on the Ottawa river for the 2015 World Championships, to begin. I have had chance to reflect on my time in Idaho since the PRG's came to an end. Jessie Stone- NYC City Kids Camp Jackson Kayak - Every year Jessie spends a week of her life implementing her dream to help one child at a time increase their chances of living a better life. She chose kayaking as her medium for teaching a variety of life skills that are hard to come by for anyone, but particularly for these young people who have a range of difficult situations that have them being protected and taught primarily by people other than their parents. Carrington rewrites the record books ICF - Lisa Carrington (NZL) rewrites the record books on the final day of action at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Be a part of SUP history and get a free ebook SUP Athletes Association - Do you want to be an important part of stand up paddle boarding history? Today is your chance to contribute to the first global stand up paddle survey. When you complete the survey you will receive a free download of our eBook, '20 Pro Tips for a Faster SUP Race Time' and you will be entered to win one of two prize packages worth over $700 each! Completing this survey will help SUPAA better serve SUP athletes around the world and give us a greater understanding of the sport's growth. Fuse – a short film Palm Blogs - Dave Wortley's film has now reached 20,000 views, and has been picked up by news outlets and Outside Television.com. Fuse – a short film paddler-palm 11.08.14 09:25 Dave Wortley's film has now reached 20,000 views, and has been picked up by news outlets and Outside Television.com. Check out the short article from page 10 of ThePaddler ezine online for some clues as to how it was done. A custom jacket and PFD from Palm provided some of the special FX! It's a spectacle, which really makes the most of freestyle kayaking, is this the future of freestyle? FUSE from Dave Wortley on Vimeo. Kokatat's New Two Piece Dry Suit unsponsored - It's always good to see a company take an alternative approach to a problem. Kokatat have down just that with the Idol dry suit. Essentially the Idol is a two piece suit that is a joined by a waterproof zip that circumnavigates the waist of the suit.

Featured There's a new Predator in the water - New for 2014: Old Town Predator 13 and MX 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. Glide Lochsa - Quite possibly the best downriver paddleboard on the market

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