Slalom Buzz ~ 2014 WPA World Championship Travel Discounts

Playak News Flash - August 31, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Slalom Buzz Martina Wegman - After Canada I flew back to the States and left 'TeamNoPlan' behind, as I dropped into the 'serious' slalom scene. It has been quite a different buzz and change of direction and I had some troubles at the start switching from the super mellow creeking buzz into serious slalom training. 2014 WPA World Championship Travel Discounts World Paddle Association - The WPA has partnered with Delta Airlines, Sirata Beach Resort and Hertz to bring you travel discounts for the WPA Championship Race in October. Specialty Clinics begin on Thursday October 23, 2014 and events conclude on Sunday October 26, 2014. Dnr to Cartecay River Experience worldkayak - It was a perfect summer Saturday with the sun shining bright. Super excited about our day on the river Jackson (3) and myself started our trip with our fun tradition of. Madlocking selfie post to Facebook of all river goers in the vehicle adding hand expressions and goofy smiles. My vacation to the Pacific Northwest, and my largest wild king salmon YakAngler - I live and grew up fishing in Florida, and it's a thrill each and every time I fish. I recently vacationed in upper reaches of the Northwest at the base of the breathtaking landscape of Olympic National Park. It's surrounded by the Olympic rain forest, and is known for the outdoor filming of the movie Twilight - La Push, WA.  SUP Footwork for Running Rivers Badfish SUP - Let's start by getting on the same page with regards to terminology for the various ways to stand on a board. Surf Stance. Surf Stance is standing sideways on the board, like when you are surfing, feet even along the longitudinal center line of the board or stringer, with either your right foot forward goofy or your left foot forward regular. Proposed Development Plans could negatively impact the Grand Canyon Outdoor Industry Association - Today, Wendt has thrown down the gauntlet against developers who would threaten aquifers that feed the Colorado River in its course through the Grand Canyon. At issue is the proposed Tusayan development that would add 2,200 homes and collateral services and amenities less than two miles from the South Rim entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. Tales to Tell: A Hiking and Kayaking Journey Across Iceland AirKayaks - Earlier this year, we were approached by Charlie Turnbull , a young Australian adventurer with a passion for the outdoors. He had recently launched his "career" with a 25-day, one-thousand kilometer canoe journey from Mongolia to Russia, through one of the least densely populated areas on earth; from the southern end of Lake Khovsgol to the tiny river The State of the World's Rivers International Rivers - International Rivers has launched The State of the World's Rivers: a first-of-its-kind interactive online database that illustrates the role that dams have played in impoverishing the health of the world's rivers. The database illustrates how decades of dam-building have put many of the world's major river basins on life support, degrading biodiversity and water quality. Gorge Paddle Challenge - 2014 Riviera Paddlesurf - Last week a few of the Riviera Team Racers. Thomas Maximus, Chance Feilder, and Shae Foudy, headed up to Oregon for the Gorge Paddle Challenge. It was a long weekend of racing with a course race on saturday and two 8 mile Downwind races on sunday. Times from sunday were combined for the event total. Rivering A Different Kind of Kayaking Documentary. Simon Wyndham - I am always on the lookout for new and interesting kayaking videos. I have long wanted to make a decent documentary about the sport myself, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out about a documentary being made in New Zealand called Rivering. Welcome New ACA Staff Member - Hillary ACA - Hillary joined the ACA's Membership Department in August of 2014. Originally from Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Hillary has long held an appreciation and respect for the outdoors.

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