Logic Lures' Ceramix ~ How to Avoid an Ice Dam Breakup ~ Amundson Tr-29

Playak News Flash - January 17, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Logic Lures' Ceramix Kayak Angler Magazine - Fishing in the salt, you quickly grow weary of replacing your scissors and pliers...or really, anything you bring out into that harsh environment. Logic Lures' new Ceramix scissors, $23.95, are designed to stand up to any abuse and wear that you can throw at it, including saltwater. How to Avoid an Ice Dam Breakup Canoe Kayak - What can paddlers do to avoid this kind of situation, and what can they do if caught? Stream fishing in Western Michigan Kokatat Blog - The notion of fishing into the winter months was not a consideration when I started fishing out of a kayak back in 2008. I wasn't a fan of fishing through ice! Little did I know that a few years later I would be traveling across Michigan to experience fishing for steelhead on the flowing waters of their world class streams in my kayak. The Board Class Debate Again SUPracer - Last week I wrote a guest post about the Board Class Debate, which provided four potential philosophies SUP racing could adopt in the future with respect to any race board regulations. The article certainly created some debate among paddlers across the globe here on the site, on Facebook and the various stand up paddling forums. How to Make a River Town Canoe Kayak - In tracing waterways from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, canoeist Natalie Warren has had a lot of time to observe the role of rivers in promoting thriving communities. Drainage Ditch Kayaking unsponsored - Rush Sturges and Ben Marr lose control while kayaking down a drainage ditch in Lions Bay, British Columbia. Join the crew for a high paced 800+ meter descent reaching a top speed of 72 km/hr (45mph). Jackson Kayak Coosa HD First Look Jackson Kayak - Jackson Kayak introduced the Prototype of a new Drew Gregory Signature kayak the Coosa HD, at the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Show. When I first saw the press release I became very interested. Living in TN I have access to many beautiful rivers to fish, but living on Chickamauga Lake, I am primarily a lake fisherman with roughly 30% of my time spent on the River. Amundson Tr-29 SUP Magazine - For 2015 we have succeeded in making an already great board even better. I am most proud of our collaboration and development of our new nose design. While still utilizing the split displacement nose, the new 12'6'' TR has a fuller rail and flatter bottom in the front third of the board. Climate change affects 2014 Euro Cup Series International Rafting Federation - It is time to summarize the results of the Euro Cup competition for 2014. Mother Nature showed us her teeth during the year, with floods and droughts, causing some events to be cancelled and others postponed. This affected many teams' plans to attend events and may be the reason we had so few teams qualifying for this series. The First Day of The Team Da Hui Backdoor Shootout Sees Perfect Scores At Epic Pipe and Backdoor SUP Surf - The surfing was mindblowing today at the World's premier Surfing amphitheater, but the stars of the show were without doubt Pipeline and Backdoor, the waves that put on a flawless spectacle for what was touted as the best day of the winter so far. Easy Surfboard, SUP or Kayak Rack Pads Rob Casey - I'm a big fan of simplicity and keeping things affordable. Here in Seattle in the land of REI and other big outdoor companies we are car rack happy. Daily you'll see tons of rocket boxes, every type of rack accessory on one rack and SUP and kayak racks squeezed on one car. Rebel paddler in France Rebel Kayaks - Here we are three Rebels in ILE-TUDY, from Bretagne, France. We enjoy paddling and rolling with them.We wish for you the best in 2015. East Africa Kayaking unsponsored - This is a video showing the adventures of a group of kayakers exploring the rivers of Central and Western Kenya. Top secret clearance removed. A whole bunch of Ing's - I took off my NRS mitt's and stuck my exposed hand into the water; just to feel the sheer coldness of this northern beauty. -12c with the windchill on terra firma; yet on the beach next to the open bay it seemed much cooler. I flicked my fingers dry, nuzzled my Afghan scarf with my face and pushed off into the harbour. The Major 5 SUP Races of World SUPracer - There is no set criteria for becoming a major SUP race, it's more of a general impression based on everything from prestige, level of competition, prize money, grassroots support, quality of the event, quality of the organisers, contribution to the sport, regional significance and so on. These are the five races I believe will be the most significant events of 2015. None of these require any introduction…

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