Sunday Muse. ~ European Adventures ~ One Mo' Time ~ Top Paddles of 2014 - 7

Playak News Flash - December 31, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Sunday Muse. Brittany Parker - I know I'm late but better now than never. The holiday's were crazy happy to get back on track! The Bahamas are on my top five. This music is good anytime and I listen to it at least a couple times a week. European Adventures Kokatat Blog - Early this year I was invited to visit Germany and instruct an American Canoe Association (ACA) Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification Course and an ACA Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor Certification Course. Having not been to Europe before, I jumped at the opportunity. 3rd Annual Lake Mary Jane Paddle Race Recap by Jeramie Vaine Wave of Wellness - 46 degrees and brisk winds out of the North is far from the norm in Central Florida, actually it is a bit of an anomaly. But this arctic cold front, yes arctic since today is 80 and that is the average temperature this time of year, did not stop 80 paddlers from attending the 3rd Annual Lake Mary Jane Paddle Race in Orlando Florida. One Mo' Time Trash Paddler - Yet another mild day and things being slow at work conspired in allowing me to get one more paddle in before year's end. South Florida'S Best Kept Secret SUP Magazine - Through the dark estuary waters, it appeared as if a constellation was being reflected off of the surface, somehow visible in the daytime sky. But the heavenly white polka dots below were actually studding the brown, diamond-shaped body of a ray that undulated away from where I'd dipped my paddle into the water. It's Late And The Ball Is About To Drop SUP Radio Show - It's Late. It's Late and there is only one minute left before the ball drops on another year. A year that started with the promise of time passed so quickly I am left standing with my jaw wide open, wondering how much I have left undone, dumbfounded that I still have not created the World I envisioned so many years ago. Journey to The Stikine and Sacred Headwaters Canoe Kayak - Journey to the Stikine and Sacred Headwaters (Part 1), the latest feature episode from Todd and Brendan Wells' production company Mountain Mind Collective, follows the Washington state brothers to the northwest corner of British Columbia. Carp and Kayak Angler Magazine Jackson Kayak - I am a carp addict. No matter how many I catch I'm always thinking about the next one, the next body of water, the next fly to create or tie. So when Ben Duchesney of Kayak Angler Magazine got in touch with me to talk carp, I was all on to take him out and show him the ropes. Find a Charity and Donate Time or Money—Great Options Distressed Mullet - Giving makes you happier. It's scientific. It's psychology. The 201o Do Good. Live Well Survey by United Healthcare surveyed more than 4,500 American adults and found that 68 percent of those who volunteered in the past year report that volunteering has made them feel physically healthier. Small Swell 2.8 Ft At 14 Sec. ? Atlantic Paddle Surfing - We had a 2.8 swell at 14 seconds posted on our local offshore buoys and this was the result of that reading, knee/thigh high .. Jesse and I just made the best of what was out there. The holidays are here and so came the rain and warm temps Kokatat Blog - I don't remember a Christmas week so warm and with so many opportunities for boating! Most, if not all of the creeks in the mountains are snowed in pretty heavy as well as locked in with ice. Here in central Maine we're sitting pretty with temps in the 30s and 40s, rivers clear of ice - at least 2 out of the 3 days I got were ice free. Top Paddles of 2014 - 7 Tony Paradise - My number 7 top paddle of the year was a cape rounding. Capes are usually active areas and on August 24th Cape St. Francis lived up to the billing. Dean, Des and I met in Pouch Cove to drop the boats and then made the short car shuttle to the other side of the peninsula at Bauline. T-Pot: Your Leavenworth Ambassador worldkayak - My name is Tom Potter. I take great pride in introducing myself as the new Leavenworth Region WKO Ambassador. I have spent the last seven years getting to know every pour over and every eddy on our local rivers. I feel as though I have the most savage whitewater backyard in the world and I love taking advantage of it. The Grid Foam Roller Exploring Elements - Self massage and a great workout rolled into one! I use this amazing little tool to get the kinks out of my back after long days on the overland trail, as well as the knots out of my hamstrings/glutes after running and other action sports. Top tips for getting a kayak on a plane and the top 7 kayak friendly airlines Sportscene - Ever had butterfly's on the drive to your paddling destination. Boat and gear loaded in the car. You know whats in store. Your totally prepared but will it work? Will you get through it ok? Today your not driving to a new rapid, river, big drop or wave.

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