17 and Living the Dream- 2014 Recap ~ Simpler times down South

Playak News Flash - January 1, 2015
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News Watch Headlines 17 and Living the Dream- 2014 Recap Jackson Kayak - As the new year is quickly approaching, looking back at the 2014 season is an amazing reminder of how epic it actually was! I had many different goals that I had set for myself and worked hard to achieve them, and in many cases exceed what I thought I could do. Simpler times down South Team Pyranha - Hola internet, como estas? Gringo Chris here with an update from Chile! Things have been great down south here in the land of flowing pisco and beautiful women. I mean flowing and beautiful rivers. Many different events and crews have been passing thru the Pucon area. Ej'S 2014 Year End Review Jackson Kayak - Some highlights in 2014: Personal landmarks: Married 25 years in August Turned 50 in March Team USA Athlete for 25 years President of Jackson Kayak for the 11th year. Celebrating another year on the Edisto River American Rivers - If we're not exactly a family, we are at least a community, and the Edisto is the tie that connects us. Cowboy Rescue for SUPs - Getting on at the tail Rob Casey - I teach 3 different ways to get on a SUP after falling off. Most common is getting on at the middle, less common is at the last third of the board adjacent to the tail, then at the tail, which we call the Cowboy Rescue. The Waterman League Announces The 2015 Surf/Race Schedule SUPboarder - We are proud to announce the 2015 schedule for the Stand Up World Tour, featuring an ideal mix of iconic surf destinations and major global markets as the World Championship platform for the sport steps up to a whole new level. Top 10 Paddles of 2014 Tony Paradise - The first real post I ever did on SUPracer.com was the Top 11 of 2011. It was three years ago last week that I first tried to rank the world's best paddlers in order not an easy task in a sport as fragmented as stand up paddle racing. 221 days in wilderness marks 10-year brain aneurism anniversary GrindTV On-Water - Minnesota-based photographer Gary Fiedler recently emerged from the woods after 221 days on a solo canoe journey in Quetico Provincial Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. How to use your SUP paddle like a kayak paddle Rob Casey - Ever get caught downwind and don't have enough energy or power to paddle upwind standing? Or maybe you're tired of standing and want to sit. The beauty of SUP is that we have so many options for paddling. In this video I show how to use your SUP paddle like a kayak paddle while sitting.  This allows for an even stroke and for those from a kayaking background, a familiar technique used in a different setting. Kayaking Vs. Climbing The Opposite Extremes of Water and Rock ACA - If mountaineering is the slow art of suffering, then white- water kayaking is the fast art of right here, right now. Both sports deal with the limits of control, but at opposite ends of the spectrum. Gym exercises for freeride kayaking Michele Ramazza - Free-ride kayaking requires a good technique but also a strong body! In this video I'm presenting the exercises which I think are the most useful to build a solid physical preparation for extreme kayaking. Winter River SUP Surfing Tips Rob Casey - Paddling rivers in winter can take some creativity to stay warm. Here's a few tips to keep you paddling in the off season. With a warm wetsuit and related gear there's no reason to stop paddling in winter, unless your water spot is frozen over. Instruction in Europe Jackson Kayak - 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 Paddlebard Instructor Certification Course. Having not traveled to Europe before, I jumped at the opportunity. Looking back at 2014's paddle year. A whole bunch of Ing's - Another year now long in the tooth. A modest 81 paddles during a very busy year. Here are the highlights of the year that has been. Chanterelles & Kerouac Canoe Kayak - Wind is whipping through the big-leaf maples, sprinkling yellow leaves and bits of green sphagnum moss into the air. It drops like green-gold snow outside my window as we zip up Washington State Route 20 toward Ross Lake.

Featured Sawyer TSR - Lightening quick, with a smooth catch and release with every paddle stroke

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