Italian kayaker died in the Marsyangdi (Nepal) ~ Red Bull Defiance

Playak News Flash - November 6, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Italian kayaker died in the Marsyangdi (Nepal) Michele Ramazza - At the beginning of November 2014 one of the most generous man in the kayak world, had lost his life after a long swim in one hole of the Marsyangdi River (Nepal). He was know as Gianni Slalom. Red Bull Defiance Mike Dawson - Thick cloud covered the south island of New Zealand as the little planedescended through the weather front into the unknown. It was symbolic of the weekend I was preparing for - the Red Bull Defiance. Kayak Retrofit Update Rob Casey - In late summer, I asked my neighbor Todd, a Werner/Jackson pro kayak fisherman and kayak/sup repair guy, to cut the top off my $4k sea kayak. Focused mainly on sup since 2010, I've been wanting to take the kayak out but haven't kept my eskimo rolling skills up to par. PR - Human Rights Groups Demand Police Stop Intimidating Rightful Landowners of Baram International Rivers - Kuala Lumpur Malaysian and international human rights organizations are uniting to publicly denounce the actions taken by police to intimidate indigenous peoples in Sarawak at the proposed site of the Baram Dam. Paddleboard Aloha and Ohana. Is it a thing of the past? Standup Journal - "Aloha" and "Ohana" are two Hawaiian words used in the standup paddling world daily. Along with these words, the shaka is thrown a thousand times…A sign of friendship and compassion. Has the next generation of paddlers forgotten the meaning of these words, or even been taught the meaning? Clay's 2014 Green Race: Just the action shots! Jackson Kayak - With the sunken heart of missing the race due to injury I set up my camera on river right and got set to watch the show.  Within minutes I was stoked to be there! From the first moment of watching Pat Keller swing his bow in just in time to the heart-ache of Hunt Jennings spinning into the speed trap I recognized instantly this was truly a sporting event I could enjoy... Josh Sleigh on the New 2015 8'11″ BruSurf Carbon VTec BruSurf - BruSurf is introducing a range of Carbon VTec boards for the 2015 season. Boards are vacuum bag carbon construction with color resin tint. People Who SUP SUP Magazine - People Who SUP SUP magazine caught up with six people who SUP to talk standup paddling. We asked the six everyday paddlers to tell us what their favorite paddling season is and here's what they said: Sam Robichaud OCCUPATION: Employee, Liquid Dreams HOMETOWN: Cape Coral, Florida I like to go year-round, mainly because I use a surf SUP and I like to surf as much as possible. Waves are mostly better in the winter and it's usually when it's the biggest and summer's a little flatter, but it's still SUP-able. Randy Henriksen OCCUPATION: Owner, New York Kayak Company, Inc. HOMETOWN: New York, New York In New York it has to be September, early fall... Open Air Dynamics Announces New Facility SUP Magazine - Open Air Dynamics has announced the creation of their own facility for producing standup paddleboards featuring the patented technology thermoSUP. Nov 3 Post cold front fishing still HOT in Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Kayak Charters - This past weekend a large cold front swept through the Tampa Bay area and dramatically altered our weather patterns. Low temps were in the 40's and high temps were barely in the 70's. In spite of the cool and breezy conditions Gary and I decided to give it a shot Monday morning to see if the fish were still willing to bite. Grip and Grin Slow Motion Striker Kayak Angler Magazine - Solid largemouth on a 3/8th oz Strike King jig in Okeechobee Craw worked very slow over nasty wood, said Bridgett Howard. Patience my friends, patience. Feel your lure! Location was Stones River in Murfreesboro, Tenn. It's been since early spring since I committed to throwing a jig, been waiting for the water temperatures to slip below seventy degrees. Perfect Wedding Finale Costa Rica Rios - Start your lifetime of memories as a family off on the right foot with a heart-thumping, awe-inspiring honeymoon that you'll remember for the rest of your lives. Adventure vacations aren't for everyone but if you're full of spirit and love being active then you could be in for the thrill of a lifetime. The Story of LUCKY the Open Boat worldkayak blogs - The story of Kath's boat (LUCKY), the one she bought off Joe and repaired. The levels where low but strangely not massively scrappy, it just made for a very specific and not very wide channel downstream.The day started with John doing his take on a spit roast, he paddled up to a feature, went broadside, dropped back and got both bow and stern trapped on a rock and with 2 inches of air under his boat rotated on the axis. Striped Bass Catch Rates Reduced Kayak Angler Magazine - The fishing panel that regulates striped bass has voted to cut catches next year by 25 percent and is pushing states to allow just one fish a day at 28 inches, said a press release. White Water Wednesdays SUP for the Soul - I'm incredibly lucky to live in a part of the county where there are so many paddlers. Along with all the paddlers, there a ton of white water parks here on Colorado. This past summer a buddy of mine, Morgan Mason, started a group called White Water Wednesday at the park in Golden. This group brought together Stand Up Paddlers every week to do down river laps, surf, teach and share in the stoke. The post White Water Wednesdays appeared first on SUP for the Soul.

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