I'm Afraid of the Ocean. ~ Surftech Announces New Ownership

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The world's top paddling links in week 02, 2015.

News Watch I'm Afraid of the Ocean. Brittany Parker - As it turns out, I'm kind of afraid of the ocean. This is news to me. I spent my childhood intrigued by the wonders of the sea. My family, on my Mom's side, is from Massachusetts so I'd spend every Summer of my childhood in Cape Cod. International Day of Action for Rivers Coordinator International Rivers - International Rivers' Winter 2015 internship will focus on coordination of the 18th annual International Day of Action Against Dams and for Rivers, Water and Life. Pr – Turkana'S Forgotten People Call for Halt to Ethiopia'S Imminent Water Grabs International Rivers - International Rivers is today publishing a report and video with voices from Lake Turkana, which tell an emotional story of a people facing a major crisis. Surftech Announces New Ownership Press Releases - Surf Technicians, LLC ("Surftech"), the original and leading board manufacturing company, announced today that Triple D Corporation Company Limited, has acquired the company. Triple D is a Thailand based investment company, that holds interests in various companies including a composites parts manufacturer. The acquisition brings the Surftech brand under a single ownership and provides the company unparalleled financial support. The 'Can I Surf That' Trailer Brittany Parker - Yesterday myself and the rest of the 'Can I Surf That' ladies rang in the New Year by launching the film's official trailer. It's been two years in the making, we're getting closer and closer to the finished product and we couldn't be more satisfied with how it's turning out. Boardworks Joins the Confluence Outdoor Family Boardworks SUP - Confluence Outdoor has acquired Boardworks, a premier surf and stand up paddle board company based in Carlsbad, California. Don't Forget To Have Fun: Tandem Surfing On A Race Board SUPracer - I think one of the funnest things you can do with a SUP race board doesn't actually involve racing at all. It's surfing. But what's more fun than surfing your SUP race board? TANDEM surfing your SUP race board! Soloing the Grand Canyon: Complete Kayak Self-Support Guide John Nestler - Last winter I had the opportunity to paddle down the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, alone. For 27 days and 280 miles the Grand Canyon was my world. I reveled in the solitude, played in the rapids, and was continually awed by the magnificent nature surrounding me. The resulting article and video featured by Canoe and Kayak turned out to be one of their most popular stories this year, and I finally decided to sit down and write down some tips for putting a solo trip together. This article will focus mainly on wintertime solos, as those permits are the easiest to snag. Of course most all this information will apply to kayakers looking to prepare for a self-support trip down the Grand Canyon, even if you aren't doing it alone. A Month in the Cradle of Humanity International Rivers - This is a guest blog by Narissa Allibhai, an African sustainable development researcher who undertook field research for International Rivers in late 2014 around Lake Turkana in Kenya. Horse Shoe Falls Kokatat Blog - After a really busy summer I came home with one specific goal in mind: to document my local rivers like no one had ever seen before. At the Elk I was lucky enough to have two good friends tag along. Down the canyon rim we went; me and 3 other friends paddled our best down the drops. Kayaking with NASA ACA - Rocket kayaking' may sound like the latest trendy extreme sport, with mental images of small watercraft transformed into dangerous airborne projectiles. Chaos on the cod Palm Blogs - I have been looking forward to this trip for some time as i have been unable to get out due to an accident on my hand and then having to catch up with work but now that the hand is better and the work was finished it was time to head up east to take part in SWKA's cod comp. A South East Classic - Bear Creek Kokatat Blog - I would be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for a nice mellow flow for my first time down, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous going in instead at a healthy 22. Despite the amount of fun I had, I probably should have been more nervous. How to fly with a kayak Jackson Kayak - 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. Grand Canyon Self Support Kayak Trip in the Karma Unlimited! Jackson Kayak - On December 16th, I , along six other kayakers from the Missoula, MT and Bend , OR areas, put on the Colorado River for a 12 day Grand Canyon self support kayaking trip. We put in at Lees Ferry and took out at Pearce Ferry, giving us 285 miles to cover in 12 days. Since we were all in long boats ,the average 24 miles per day we had to cover was manageable.

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