OR Gets Even Better ~ Help Save the Nile!! ~ Sweet Intergalactic – Review

Playak News Flash - August 13, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines OR Gets Even Better Kayak Angler Magazine - Outdoor Retailer spun into the second day with a feeding frenzy of new gear and cool stuff. Kayak Angler scoured the floor of the Salt Palace convention center searching out sweet schwag for kayak anglers. Help Save the Nile!! Jackson Kayak - On my most recent trip to Uganda, I arrived just in time for terrorist warnings at the Entebbe airport. Luckily, I had no idea about the warnings until well after I had landed, cleared customs, and left the airport. Since the first major and most devastating terrorist attack had occurred during the Football World Cup Finals 4 years ago in a sports bar and Ethiopian restaurant in Kampala, the return of the World Cup also meant the return of worrying about what might happen. Channel Islands ‘Grand Tour’ SW Sea Kayaking - A few of us (myself, Lizzie Garnett, Claire Cailes) just had a crack at visiting all of the Channel Islands, a trip I've dreamed of doing for a few years. There are no epic distances involved, but a lot of open crossings of very strong tidal waters (third highest range in the world), and also the complication of starting and finishing in France…in truth, I doubted we'd catch the right weather at the right times to complete this trip, but somehow it all fell together and we joined up all the dots. Welcome Jimmy Lewis Distribution to The Team for Italy Werner - System-X Distribution, Wokingham, England (www.systemxeurope.com) long time European and Scandinavian distributor of Werner Paddles is proud to announce Jimmy Lewis Distribution on board, affective summer 2014, as a distributor for the Italian SUP market. Sweet Intergalactic – Review unsponsored - Sweet Protection showcased the new Intergalactic at this years (2014) OR show. Last year Unsponsored tried out a final pre-production model. I'm very fortunate to be in the position of getting hold of new kit well before it is released. This now includes the Intergalactic dry suit from Norwegian company Sweet Protection. Molenaars River Adrian Tregoning - The rock at Hotel Rapid at the Du Toitskloof Lodge which is an excellent indicator of level. Be very awake when it is covering the rock. Hotel Rapid looks easy from the bank but actually isn't. You will lose a boat fast here at high levels. Palmiet River Adrian Tregoning - The Palmiet River starts its life high up in the hills just south of Franschhoek. From here it begins its journey down south where it spills into the Atlantic Ocean only a stone's throw west of Kleinmond – a distance of about 73km from source to sea. We are only interested in the last few kilometres. 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. For those of you who missed it, we had several lake events – races, jousting, yoga pose-down, etc. – on Saturday, and spent some time out on the Kootenay River on Sunday. Here is a list of the event winners (who all went home with some sweet Just Liquid prizes) and photos from our weekend on the water, Don't miss the 2nd National SUP Club Championships SUPboarder - In just a few weeks the UK is gearing up for its National Club Championships at Eton Dorny Rowing Club. This event is not just for the elite racer, but an open, friendly event that is a perfect introduction to the UK race scene whatever level you are. Jackson Duo, Double the fun ! Jackson Kayak - After a busy couple months on the road I was super excited to head back home for a few days.My home river ain't big but I love it. It's not super challenging or exciting but it's a good playground and you can paddle any kind of boat. I was initially planning to paddle mostly slalom and my new Karma unlimited but I ended up paddling every single boat I own, and I spent most time paddling the Duo. Intro to Whitewater Kayaking for Women Mt. Hood H2O - Have you been wanting to try out whitewater kayaking but never had the gear or pals to get out with? Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe will be hosting SheJumps.org Intro to Whitewater Kayaking for Woman this month. You will go from ground zero to paddling whitewater in the course of the weekend, covering all the basic skills, and hanging out with some great women. Bomber Gear and Polartec Partner to Deliver Performance-Driven Apparel for Stand Up Paddle Boarders Confluence - Bomber Gear, manufacturer of premium, technical paddlesports apparel and sprayskirts, has partnered with Polartec® to expand its product offerings to include a full SUP-inspired line: the Monterey Series. New Women's European R4 Champions – Mistral, Slovakia International Rafting Federation - We are all already familiar with this team who have been at the top of the rafting honours for over 10 years now and have just swept up the title of R4 Euro Champions in the Open Women's category. We're talking about the well-known team – Mistral Bratislava of Slovakia. We'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate them on their latest success. Capturing the Ultimate Stand Up Paddling Shot in Tahiti Standup Journal - In this segment from the TV series 'Facing Waves', we meet world renowned SUP photographer Ben Thouard in the tropical paradise of Tahiti. Sponsored by BIC SUP http://www.bicsup.com The post Capturing the Ultimate Stand Up Paddling Shot in Tahiti appeared first on Standup Journal Magazine . Just a little road trip Palm Blogs - Every year I always go to Europe for a little bit of boating. Each year I always try to go somewhere new that I have never been last year it was the Guil, Gyronde and Ubaye.

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