A Preview Of What’s To Come At The Ironmana Race In Bora Bora

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 44, 2014.

News Watch A Preview Of What's To Come At The Ironmana Race In Bora Bora SUPracer - Here's a nice clip looking back at the 2014 Kainalu XT race series in Tahiti. The KXT series is a prelude for the big Ironmana race that's happening in early December, an event this video gives us a nice insight into. Over thinking Kokatat Blog - At my school, Sugar Bowl Ski Academy, we recently had a visit from a sports psychologist, Jim Taylor. Our school trains young athletes to perform at a very high level in an extreme environment: the mountains. His presentation was mostly about the things that inhibit our ability to perform at our highest level, at least psychologically. The one that caught my attention was overthinking. Go Kayaking Around the World without Going Crazy Wavesport Blogs - Heading out of the country with your favorite whitewater toys for an international adventure can be daunting, stressful, and downright exhausting. As we embark on our second trip to Chile this winter, I'm using a layover to reflect on some tips and tricks that have made our travels with lots of gear and a bit of uncertainty wildly fun and gratifying.  Middle Kings as Good as It Gets The Next Horizon Line - We had low flows this year (900 at rogers crossing) as a cold snap dropped the river through the ideal flow range in about 1 day. This makes the big drops on the river much more accessible as they aren't running together, but the price is that the in between rapids entail quite a bit more boat abuse. Regardless, this is probably my favorite river trip in the world. JK at the 2014 Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival Jackson Kayak - Every year the Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival comes to Western North Carolina to host one of the best fly fishing educational events in the Southeast. This year the 2014 Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival returned to Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. Long Bridge on the Long River Trash Paddler - Both Capt'n Dangerous of Adirondack Pirate Paddlers and I were struck by how long the covered bridge was at the start of our Connecticut River paddle yesterday. How to GoPro kayaking better Part I Jackson Kayak - With the evolution of GoPro cameras, we've been able to document our adventures better. And through this 3 part tutorial, I want to pass along my tricks to help you get the best shots. Have You Seen This Dock? Frogma - Passing along a message posted on the NYC Kayaker moderated email list. Hoping that local waterfront and boating enthusiasts will help keep an eye out for the lost dock. Highlights From Jersey's Battle Of The Rock SUPracer - A couple of solid highlight reels from the Battle of the Rock race that was held on Jersey last month. Seems like Jersey is becoming a bit of a paddling hub these days (we're talking about the isle of Jersey , not the American Jersey...). The island has a strong local race series, some epic downwind conditions and is now seeing some of the international names come over and compete.    Black Project Paddles Soul SUP - Soul SUP is pleased to announce we are now offering Black Project paddles in our online store. We can help you build the perfect paddle for your padding needs. North American SUP Destination: Boise, Idaho SUP Magazine - Boise has always been a paddling town. Standup paddling has only added to its legacy. Of course I'm biased. I grew up in Boise, in a state with more road-less area than any other in the Lower 48 and more rivers traversing more wilderness than pretty much anywhere on Earth. How Many Muscles Did You Say? homemade kayaks - So I spent two days with Ben Lawry helping during our Optimist annual Symposium, and when I got home my wife asked me if I learnt anything new. Palm Tsangpo undersuit Palm Blogs - The autumn months are on us and winter is fast approaching. Some may put their gear away for the winter months but for most we will carry on regardless of how cold it gets. It's vital for us to stay warm and safe when we are out in the extreme conditions that we fish through in the winter months. Andörja World Record Expedition Rapid Media - "Joel was fishing outside Andörja in northern Norway, a location for huge Greenland shark. The Greenland shark can grow up to a couple of hundred years old and weigh more than two tons! Joel and the film team from Freewater Pictures was shooting when Joel caught and released a Greenland shark of incredible 566 kg's! This fish meant a new world record from a kayak! Comment Opportunity on Upper Chattooga Access Am. Whitewater - The Forest Service is seeking comments on their Environmental Assessment and proposal to upgrade and designate the trails and access areas that paddlers and others use to access the Wild and Scenic Upper Chattooga River. Comments are due by midnight, November 7, 2014.

Forums A new In Between Swims! Green Race safety with Tommy Hilleke! (Whitewater) Bending Branches 230cm Tailwinds Day blade Videos Revised with the bottom coat added. Red Bull Flow Hunters: Episode Three (Ben_Brown) TiZip Zipper Maintenance (sheena.coles) Greening as fast as possible ! (manimal) CBS 48 Hours EJ 1996 (EJ) Upcoming La Torche Pro France France, , Oct 25 - Nov 2 Green Race US, , Oct 30 - Nov 1 The JK Fishing Open Sweden, Karlskrona, Oct 31 - Nov 2 Surf to Sound Challenge US, SC, , Oct 31 - Nov 2 Tyne Tour Festival UK, North East England , Northumberland , Nov 1 - Nov 2

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Over thinking ~ Black Project Paddles ~ I Almost Sank My Boat ~ Essc Stop 2

Playak News Flash - October 30, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Over thinking Kokatat Blog - At my school, Sugar Bowl Ski Academy, we recently had a visit from a sports psychologist, Jim Taylor. Our school trains young athletes to perform at a very high level in an extreme environment: the mountains. His presentation was mostly about the things that inhibit our ability to perform at our highest level, at least psychologically. The one that caught my attention was overthinking. Black Project Paddles Soul SUP - Soul SUP is pleased to announce we are now offering Black Project paddles in our online store. We can help you build the perfect paddle for your padding needs. I Almost Sank My Boat Jackson Kayak - Prior to this day, I was out for several months nursing a wrist injury, while fishing on a very windy day. Needless to say I was dying to get out on the water. So when the winds died down, I went out to a spot that I knew had some action. Change Race Safety Luke Evslin Talks Risks Kialoa - Let's begin with this by Terry Galpin (ZON3 Productions – Ocean Paddler TV & Hawaiian Xtreme Sports TV ), and a friend of Luke Evslin, I was reminded yesterday before the 2014 Molokai Hoe after your interview with us just how incredible you are. How to GoPro kayaking better Part I Jackson Kayak - With the evolution of GoPro cameras, we've been able to document our adventures better. And through this 3 part tutorial, I want to pass along my tricks to help you get the best shots. Palm Tsangpo undersuit Palm Blogs - The autumn months are on us and winter is fast approaching. Some may put their gear away for the winter months but for most we will carry on regardless of how cold it gets. It's vital for us to stay warm and safe when we are out in the extreme conditions that we fish through in the winter months. Botswana – Dancing with Crocs SUP International - There is just something about the primeval look of a crocodile that sends a shiver down my spine. They are voracious predatory machines who are as happy feeding on human flesh as springbok, or anything else unwise enough to get too close to the water's edge. South Africa Paracanoeing's bright future comes to the fore Sportscene - The Paralympic Games have never acknowledged paracanoeing as a discipline, however, that will all change in 2016 at the Rio De Janeiro Games and South Africa have got two paracanoeists Jono Wing and Stuart Hogg eyeing spots on the South African team that will travel to South America for the showpiece event. Lightning, Martians & Dead Sheep, the 2014 Hawkesbury Classic. Mark Sundin - What an experience it was, without a doubt the most interesting & challenging night out on the river of all of the six Classics I've now completed. Only now that my hands have unfurled from the Hawkesbury Classic competitor's position, bent awfully around the approximate width of a carbon paddle shaft, am I able to pen a few words about Saturday night's race. Florida Road Trip PenobscotPaddles -  About two weeks ago we packed our van with towels and paddles and life jackets and way too many clothes and a few too many guidebooks and just two iSUPs and headed south. Looking Back at the 2014 Chattajack 31 SUP Magazine - The 2014 Chattajack 31 in Chattanooga, Tenn. saw another great year with hundreds of competitors participating in the Southeast's longest SUP race. SUPs, prone paddle boarders, surf skis, kayaks, and canoes hit the Tennessee River to compete for 31 miles to the finish at Nickajack Lake in Guild, Tenn. ICF to continue successful partnership with Conti ICF - The ICF is please to announce the renewal of a four-year deal with Conti who will continue as the official Canoe Polo ball for all ICF Canoe Polo events. Brett Barton testing Levator worldkayak blogs - Had the chance to test out the GoPro kayak stern mount made by Jackson Kayak called, Levator. To start, the Levator is pretty lightweight and stows in the back of your kayak pretty easily for the paddle in or a sketchy drop. Essc Stop 2 SUP Magazine - The Eastern SUP Surf Circuit (ESSC) recently hosted Contest 2 of the 2014 series at Dolman Beach in Jensen Beach, Fla. With some of the best paddle surfers in the Southeast competing in kids, mens, womens and masters divisions, the ESSC highlights the progression of paddle surfing in the region. 2015 YOLO Experience at Vista Guapa SUP Magazine - Vista Guapa Surf Camp, a proud partner of YOLO Board, will present three distinct installments of their highly anticipated YOLO Experience camps with special guests and dates set for the 2015 season.

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Ottawa Paddling Film Festival ~ 2014 WPA Championships

Playak News Flash - October 29, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Ottawa Paddling Film Festival Jackson Kayak - November 22 2014 marks the 6th year that Five2Nine have hosted movie nights in the Ottawa area. This is the first year we have opened it up everyone as the Ottawa Paddling Film Festival. Not only are we highlighting some incredible whitewater kayaking films but we now have Stand Up Paddling, OC1 and other disciplines. Epic day of action today at the 2014 La Torche Pro France as the Main Event gets underway SUP Surf - A beautiful day here in Finistere as the Men's Main Event of the 2014 La Torche Pro France got underway in nothing short of epic conditions. A solid, long period swell, light offshore winds and bright blue skies provided the perfect backdrop to a full day of competition that saw us wrap Round 1 and the Repechage of the Main Event, as well as Round 1 of the Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge. 2014 WPA Championships Riviera Paddlesurf - The 2014 WPA Paddle Championships went off this weekend at St. Pete Beach in Florida. The Riviera Team showed up to support, and race in the 2 day event. Day one of the event Ryan helm took 2nd Place to Danny Ching in the Men's Elite Race putting a Riviera RP-14' on the Podium. Kayak for Safe Passage Deborah Walters Shares Stories From Her 2,500-Mile Journey to Central America Canoe Kayak - On July 12, Deborah Walters launched her sea kayak into the Atlantic Ocean in Yarmouth, Maine, and she's been paddling ever since. Walters, a 63-year-old grandmother and retired research scientist, is paddling solo down the U.S. Atlantic coast to the southern tip of Florida, where she will sail with a friend to Central America. From there, she'll continue south in her stitch-and-glue plywood kayak to Guatemala. 2014 Kayak Anglers Choice Awards–Round 1 Rapid Media - The nominations over 600 for the 2014 Kayak Angler's Choice Awards have been reviewed, and voting Round 1 of is live! We've had great conversations with many of you about ways to address some perceived issues with the KACA nomination and voting processes. La Torche Pro France kicks off with a dramatic City Race and World Tour Surfing Trials SUP Surf - Pointe de la Torche provided a spectacular amphitheater for today's action as the Trials component of the 2014 La Torche Pro France got underway in beautiful conditions. Sunshine, waves and thousands of people lining the cliffs of the legendary Point here in the department of Finistere provided the backdrop for a full day of action on the water. NMAI Abenaki Inspired Paddle Decoration Paddle Making - This post on the Paleoplanet forums features a beautifully carved and decorated paddle by member, Dauntless. A closeup of the blade showcases some of the delicate etching. Gaetan Sene Wins The City Race in La Torche SUPracer - Gaetan Sene has taken out the City Race in La Torche, a side event to the SUP surfing world tour event that's happening in France this week. Torqeedo Ultralight 403 Electric Motor System Install on The Jackson Kayak Big Rig Jackson Kayak - The Jackson Big Rig with its 37″ width is very wide for a typical kayak hull. Paddling such a craft in high winds could pose a challenge. People say the electric motor will possibly be the future of kayak fishing. Noah Yap Train for Strength &Amp; Endurance Kialoa - KIALOA Paddles Elele, Noah Yap, graduated from high school last June (2014) and has never looked back. He launched into his pro career with back to back events and travel all summer long. As Fall hits he's looking toward the winter swells and lots of waves to launch him into his signature flying moves. Ashydoo Kirk and a Victorian Horn House. SeaKayakPhoto.com - High above the distant Kintyre peninsula, the western sky is full of gannets, guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots, fulmars and kittiewakes. The case for getting lost GrindTV On-Water - Chris Van Dine grew up riding in the hills of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, where he would get lost for days at a time once he obtained possession of his first mountain bike. All that time on the bike paid off, too. Kenny Kaneko On Podium In Japan SUP Surf - Kenny Kaneko took a very impressive 2nd place this weekend in Kumano Japan. There were 167 paddlers and a strong international field with Travis Grant taking the top spot. 2014 River Bassin Championship & 2015 Preview YakAngler - With so many 2014 tournament series in the books and many anglers looking towards the 2015 season, we wanted to let our readers know to pump the brakes a bit - good fishing and tournaments in 2014 aren't quite done! The River Bassin Tournament Trail, presented by Jackson Kayak, maybe the closest thing to a nationwide kayak fishing trail, has its finale scheduled for November 8 in Wetumpka, AL. The Heart of Sup Anthony Vela Elder SUP - Anyone who reads the Elder SUP blog is 100% aware of the respect, admiration and down right Yeah, she's cool attitude I have about Candice Appleby. Over the years of following Candice I have gotten to know Anthony Vela.

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