Northwest Territories Waterfall Tour ~ Hanging Spear Q&A ~ Fall Marathon

Playak News Flash - November 22, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Northwest Territories Waterfall Tour Leif and Natalie - This week's quest was simple: investigate the mythical waterfalls on the many creeks surrounding the Great Slave Lake. These waterfalls are caused by isostatic rebound. The thick ice sheet laying over the continent during the ice age was heavy enough to depress the earth's crust around the Great Slave Lake. After it melted, the crust rebounded upward. The process of rebound continues today. Hanging Spear Q&A Fish Munga - The first time I heard of Hanging Spear was a photo texted to me by Pat Keller, which linked to Matt Young's blog about their trip starting at the base of the falls. What inspired me to get up do it is that I've been searching for projects that reinvigorate and re-inspire my kayaking. Offpiste Ultrapack 7+3 SUP Magazine - The OFFPISTE UltraPack is a strong addition to the backpack/hydration system market. The crew at OFFPISTE were tired of taking their backpacks off to get to their gear while they were outdoors and wanted a pack that they could access without removing it. Japan Sup 2014 National Champion Kialoa - One of our Kialoa Paddles newest 'Eleles is Kenny Kaneko. His background has been outrigger paddling. When he decided to add standup paddling to his quiver of sports it didn't take him long to rise to the top tier of elite paddlers. Be sure to watch his video below. Inner Balance with Robby Naish SUP International - Life's a seesaw with many seats, and sitting around the fulcrum in the middle are business, health, family friends and leisure. If you go too heavy on one, everything else goes up in the air. Conserving Fiji The Good Tabu Canoe Kayak - Colin Philp is an outrigger canoeist with a singular vision: to make a 24-acre speck of Fiji called Leleuvia Island into a world-class resort for paddlers. Season Five Kiowa Hoodie Distressed Mullet - On November 8th, I broke the rule of never try anything new on race day and have lived to tell about it. In fact, I am thrilled with my deviation from THE golden rule. JP Australia Launches The New Surf Slate Sup Board Standup Journal - The new approach in board design wipes the slate clean of traditional knowledge and delivers unbelievable performance in a super compact shape. Fall Marathon Angling Addict - Right on schedule, an hour and forty later, Billy Ragulsky (aka Willy Rags) was stocking up on his favorite lures at Ocean's East 2. We all picked up live blue and green crabs for the next day's target specie and bolted to one of our favorite late fall spots for that evening's quarry, speckled trout. The tide started dropping about an hour before we launched so we set up at the mouth of a creek and started casting. Bait flickered here and there, which gave us hope. Unfortunately, none of us had any hits. When Your Boat Breaks... ACA - Rapid Magazine asked boat repair guru Jamie Dors of Paddle Sport Repairs to lay out instructions for how to fix a cracked kayak. If you're the DIY type, you'll really appreciate this tutorial. Click through  to read the full story on Rapid.  Phase II of the Deer Creek Tribute Trail is Complete American Rivers - Since 2010, American Rivers has been involved in an effort to create a recreational trail along Deer Creek, the local waterway of one of American Rivers' regional offices located in Nevada City, CA. Confluence Quality Technician Wade Harrison Places 10th at Green Race Confluence - The Green Race takes place every November on the steepest stretch of the Green River Narrows in North Carolina. Considered one of the most challenging and respected creek races in the country, the Green Race started in 1996 and has been an annual community event ever since. Hundreds of spectators gather around the biggest drop, Gorilla, to watch some of the best kayakers in the world race through class V whitewater. How Do You Get a Fish Upstream? American Rivers - Anadromous fish such as salmon and steelhead have a rough time when it comes to finding their way home. Dams and other man-made barriers can present insurmountable obstacles, cutting them off from long stretches of their historic spawning habitat. Groms' Summer of SUP SUP Magazine - This is how a summer of SUP should be: endless water time, tons of wipeouts and hundreds of waves. When you're ten or under like the groms in this video, the stoke is endless. This video will put a grin on your face. Winter Fishing Contest–Win a Vedavoo Pack! Rapid Media - The contest starts today (Thursday, November 20, 2014) and ends at midnight Sunday night (November 23, 2014). The winner will be picked at random. In order to qualify, you must be following Kayak Angler and Vedavoo. Check below to make sure you're following the right account

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