One Stop SUP Shop ~ Back to Chile ~ 2014 SUP Gift Guide

Playak News Flash - December 6, 2014
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News Watch Headlines One Stop SUP Shop surfingsports.com - Our brick & mortar store has always been a one stop SUP shop now that the holiday gift giving season has rapidly come upon us, we want to highlight a few of the killer nifty gifty products that we stock in our store and are also available in our online store, in addition to all of the boards, paddles, fins, bags, and other SUP accessories that we manufacture. Back to Chile Palm Blogs - 12 days to depart to Chile with my brother Ian ago . Just arriving we went straight to the Cajon del Maipo. 1 hour north of Chile. We were staying at Waterfall souls where we could paddle all day with the children of Cajon. 2014 SUP Gift Guide SUP Magazine - It's time for holiday shopping and we have some great options for paddlers here, in our SUP Gift Guide. From SUP accessories to paddles and apparel, there's something for every type of paddler. This holiday season, give the gift of SUP. 10 Christmas gift ideas Palm Blogs - Not just for paddling, a Seti top is warm and comfy on water, snow or hill. Mid weight waffle fleece keeps heat in and lets sweat out, and looks good enough to wear in the bar for some hard earned apres. Winter Fishing in Freshwater Palm Blogs - Some love the winter, some hate it. To me, the first frosts signal a time when I should start looking at freshwater predatory species like pike and perch. Pike are a worthy adversary that can gain weights of over forty pounds but fish like that are extremely rare. Daniel Brasuell's favorite highlights from his various trips Kokatat Blog - This year has been a big one! More than paddling in Ecuador, Italy, and Switzerland along with eight states here at home. I got engaged (on the river to Kokatat Regional Paddler Diane Gaydos) and moved 2,500 miles from Sacramento to Knoxville. Kokatat Gmer Long Term Review Adrian Shanahan - This is a review many years in the making, one I had every intention of writing after the first six months of using my Kokatat GMER dry suit. All sorts of things, mainly procrastination, means I'm writing this Kokatat GMER Long Term Review as I'm retiring my current suit. A few of my favorite things from 2014: Starboard Astro Stream Inflatable Distressed Mullet - I love and own Starboard Astro Stream Inflatable. Perhaps I am a coastie with lofty whitewater aspirations. I can own that. Yes. I want to do more whitewater. I had a few sessions this past year and it was insane, a combination of bullriding and being on a waterslide. Astral Rassler It'S Not a PFD, It'S a River Shoe Canoe Kayak - Best know for its PFDs, Astral Designs was founded in 2002. A decade later, the Asheville, N.C.-based company started producing footwear with the debut of the Brewer, which utilized Five Ten's famed Stealth rubber sole. Impromptu Canadian Road Trip Kokatat Blog - This fall, while commercially guiding on the Gauley River, Sam Swanson paddled over to me and relayed a quick blurb of information. Sam, Anna Wagner, and Evan Smith were planning a quick mid-week trip up to Canada to paddle the quintessential Ottawa River, and whatever else was flowing? Innovative Use of Metal Mesh in The Footbed Makes This Shoe Drain Fast Canoe Kayak - You may have heard of Adidas. While it is no newcomer to the shoe game, the German multinational giant only recently started branching into adventure sports. Discovering Boston in my Karma Unlimited Jackson Kayak - I'd like to discuss cardiovascular fitness and strength and how they relate to our paddling ability. Cardiovascular fitness is how well your heart and lungs are able to get oxygen to your muscles and how efficiently your muscles use this oxygen to create energy. Strength is how much force your muscles can exert when they contract. This Sandal Has Long Been Loved by Raft Guides, and with Good Reason Canoe Kayak - Chacos have been loved by raft guides since they were first developed 25 years ago in Paonia, Colorado. Being sandals, the toe-looping Z/2 Pros are different from the other standard shoes in the test. It's no surprise that they are the fastest drying by a large margin. First Blood on Kraken Jackson Kayak - Picked up my new all black Kraken on Friday, and took it out Saturday for its maiden voyage. Launching out in the AM water was glassy and calm and the Kraken glided along really, really nicely. Also had no problem plowing over a few thick kelp patches and maneuvering around to get on top of my GPS marks. Aqua Pro Carbon Sup Paddle SUPboarder - We have been incredibly impressed by these paddles, very light and beautifully finished. The Aqua Pro is a good paddle for an all round paddler looking to get the most out of their paddle without breaking their back or bank balance.

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