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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