Great Opening Day of Action Here At The Mirleft Stand Up Pro, The 2014 Location X in Morocco

Playak News Flash - November 13, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Great Opening Day of Action Here At The Mirleft Stand Up Pro, The 2014 Location X in Morocco SUP Surf - The winds have backed off, the swell has stayed up and the scene has been set for an epic week of action here in Morocco, with Day 1 providing high performance surfing just north of Plage d'Aglou. Naish 'Ohana: Hokua Love Part 2 Elder SUP - Is there any way you can stand before the ocean with the newly designed 2015 Naish Hokua and not feel like an absolute rock star? The moment I pulled my 9'5″ Hokua from its box and bubble wrap, I was in Love. Norway Festival Season Ben Jackson - Our mid-season in Norway was pretty darn fun this year. The mild spring weather left the winter snow pack alive and well in the surrounding hills. This in turn provided us with a very healthy flow in the Sjoa and other rivers nearby. Dropping hints in the lee of Ailsa Craig. SeaKayakPhoto.com - When we arrived back at the lighthouse after our early morning circumnavigation of Ailsa Craig the weather changed. The wind began to pick up and clouds an low level fog obscured the distant. Virtual Coach: The Cross-Current Ferry with Paul Kuthe - Introduction to ferrying, a foundational river-running move Canoe Kayak - In this short video, veteran kayak coach Paul Kuthe explains how to do a cross-current ferry in your kayak, a key skill for boaters of all levels. Whether it's being used on a Class I float or in Class V rapids, the ferry allows you to move from one side of a channel to the other without losing unnecessary ground to the current. UK National SUP Clubs Championships – Junior 10'6″ red paddle co - At this years UK National SUP clubs championships Red Paddle Co will be running the first ever Red Paddle Co Kids race event. National Coasteering Charter Adventurous Experiences - The National Coasteering Charter (NCC) symposium was well attended over the weekend. It was held in Pembrokeshire, where commercial coasteering in its present form was established. The lively event for coasteering guides was organised by Jet and his team at Adventure Beyond. Standup Paddling with a Humpback Whale SUP Magazine - Imagine going for a nice morning paddle in calm waters, with the soft sunlight reflecting off the ocean. All of a sudden, a humpback whale breaches next to you. And then sea lions show up. 3-4 Ft W/ Offshores This Morning Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Here is a a small sample of pics from this morning session. A Low Pressure off the SE coast produced some waves for us in the waist stomach high with a few larger sets. PRO Rafting Team Costa Rica International Rafting Federation - When a team that is only assembled four months before the World Rafting Championships wins their national champs and then goes on to the World Champs in Brazil and wins third place in the slalom, beating defending champions Japan, it leaves you speechless and asking yourself what kind of extraordinary talent is working here? Lady Ganga Kickstarter Campaign SUP Magazine - In 2011 we ran a story on Michele Baldwin , a 45-year-old mother of three who paddled the Ganges while battling cervical cancer. Her goal wasn't just to finish the 700-mile expedition, but also to raise awareness of HPV and cervical cancer. She did both. Unfortunately, shortly after we ran the story, Michele succumbed to her illness. But, her story lived on, as Michele's voyage down the Ganges gained national attention and took home Expedition of the Year at the 2012 SUP Awards . Six time champion of the Green Race Kokatat Blog - This year has been crazy. I was on the road for 14 weeks straight, mostly training for the freestyle World Cup (I finished 4th) and training for the 2015 Freestyle Worlds. Green Race 2014 Jackson Kayak - This green race was one to remember, I had an awesome run. I made it through the day injury free, and managed to take 2nd place behind fellow team member Issac Levinson. Issac and I have been chasing each other for years in tons of races. Serene & Surreal: How Veterans Are Using Paddling To Heal - In this short film, Team River Runner participants describe the benefits of wilderness kayaking Canoe Kayak - "Without having the wilderness so accessible, there would be a lot of vets — I know for a fact — that wouldn't be here but still are," says Eric Guzman in Serene & Surreal: Healing Waters of the Congaree Wilderness, a new film from the America's Wilderness series. Guzman, who served as a machine gunner in the Marine Corps and as an Army combat engineer, co-narrates this moving film about the redemptive powers of paddling with a PTSD therapy group in Congaree National Park. Over the last two years, Guzman says he has benefited greatly from paddling with the nonprofit group Team River Runner and spending time in the wilderness... Sup: Get Ripped Shoulders With Perfect Pumpkin Exercise Standup Journal - Carve Out Some Ripped Shoulders with the SUP "Pumpkin Perfect Arms" Exercise Grab your SUP, grab your paddle, grab a pumpkin and get pumped about getting "gourd"-eous arms! This exercise works the shoulders, triceps and biceps. Aim for 3 sets of 10-15, and pick a pumpkin that's between 5-10 lbs.

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