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

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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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