Mirror Pond redevelopment could become a river park ~ The mental game

Playak News Flash - November 26, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Mirror Pond redevelopment could become a river park worldkayak - After a decade of unproductive discussions, a plan to remove the power generating dam in the middle of Bend is beginning to gel.  With a 16 foot drop local whitewater enthuses are hoping for a permanent slalom course and an extensive river park.  This Black Friday, Make Every Purchase Count for Paddlesports ACA - Amazon Smile  is the same Amazon site you know, with one difference--it donates a portion of proceeds to the organization of your choice.  Building Lower Body Power SUP Magazine - Many standup paddlers focus on long distance training and the ability to keep going mile after mile. This certainly is an important component of an intentional training plan, but whether you're still doing a lot of slow, long distance paddling or mixing in more intense on-the-water sessions like the intervals pro Danny Ching does , you can't neglect land-based strength training. A Story Of Patience-SUP Radio SUP Radio Show - Bob Purdy founder of Paddle for the Planet and World Paddle Standing Up for the Planet by Bob Purdy not usually get frustrated so I asked him what was going on. 88 Cool Photos From The Battle Of The Paddle Brazil SUPracer - The Battle of the Paddle Brazil has come and gone for another year. This year's event, in the new location of Florianopolis, was a helluva lotta fun. We had sun. We had waves. We had crowds. Search For SIC Maui Junior Development Team Athletes With TPA SUP Surf - Allie BrownSIC Maui is excited to announce we are currently in search for two youth athletes to join the SIC family as members of our SIC Junior Development Team with our SIC Grom Search. Wednesday Training Group SUP Surf - We will meet for another Kahala Run on Wednesday. To get an earlier start, meeting is at at PORTLOCK at 4:30 pm sharp (not meeting at Kahala). Finn Mullen Wins Circle One East Strand Open 2014 SUP International - With the Causeway Coast Surf club hosting the last contest of the season, the luck of good conditions for competitions in 2014 continued and the renowned beach. Safety Lasso for Inflatable SUPs Rob Casey - Having difficult climbing back on your 6-8" thick inflatable SUP?  We've seen this as a problem, especially for those who have little upper body strength or are under 5'-5", especially on boards 32" or wider.  Thick race boards are also an issue. Even a flip rescue can be difficult as inflatables are slippery and race boards sometimes have carved out decks with rigid raised rails which are uncomfortable to climb over. Here's two solutions to try: Stirrup Strap  - Use the following  North Water  U-Link or fashion your own to attach one end to a clip or D-Ring on your board with a carabiner a or similar secure attachable loop.  Let the foot section of the stirrup sink in the water... Lake Carl Blackwell - 2 Log of Ibi - An egret seaching along the shore for breakfast.   Lake Carl Blackwell is beautiful. It lies 6.8 miles west of the west edge of Stillwater, OK. It can be found on P.32, Grid D-5 of the DeLorme Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer, or P. 47 of the Lakes of Oklahoma map book published by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and Department of Wildlife Conservation. The lake, facilities, and surrounding lands are owned by the Oklahoma State University. It was built in 1937, is 3,370 acres, with a shoreline of 59 miles. The ravines or canyons the lake filled created a half-dozen fingers that not only give the lake its long shoreline, but also a number of havens for fish and wildlife... New lines at Gauley Fest Jackson Kayak - Gauley Fest this year was one of a kind, but then isn't it always? Last year we had flows of over 8,000 CFS. And, even though the water as not as high as last year, the upper Gauley was better than ever. Work Day on The Mary A. Whalen The Big Schlep Frogma - Hooray, I'm on vacation this week. I'm hoping to get at least one good paddle in, plus our annual Escape from Black Friday. Maliseet Guides - Rod & Gun in Canada Paddle Making - My latest discovery of of old periodicals on Archive.org is the outdoor themed publication, Rod and Gun in Canada . It was first published in June of 1899 and ran in various incarnations until 1974. Kayak Fitness Strong Core Jackson Kayak - First of all, what is the core? Your core is everything from your neck to your hip flexors minus your appendages, your arms and legs. With that being said, core training, is training everything that connects your arms, legs, neck, and head. The mental game Kokatat Blog - For me, the hardest thing when it comes to competing is making sure I'm mentally prepared. I have had to learn how to control my nerves, but still perform well and be consistent. I have spent years trying to find the perfect routine to get me ready for a competition, always trying this and that and I have finally found out what works for me.

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