APEs Whitewater Kayak Clinic with Eric “EJ” Jackson ~ Between swims

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News Watch APEs Whitewater Kayak Clinic with Eric "EJ" Jackson worldkayak blogs - Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts (APEs) is pleased to announce the first of its Paddle with the Pros clinics with Eric EJ Jackson. EJ is a four-time World Freestyle Champion, the founder of Jackson Kayaks and author/producer of multiple instructional books and videos. Are Newer Prone Paddle Boards Better Than Old Ones? Riding Bumps - Here's my question. While I love SUP, I also like to ocean swim and I imagine that I'd have a lot of fun on a prone paddleboard in Santa Monica Bay. The hidden glaciers of Patagonia Palm Blogs - In December, Erin Bastian, Lee Franklin and Mike Burnett embarked upon a thirty-three day self-supported expedition through the wilds of Patagonia. Here is the video of their journey. 101 Days in a Kokatat Dry Suit Kayaking The Aleutians Film Release Kokatat Blog - Last summer Justine Curgenven and Sarah Outen became the first people this century to kayak 2500km along the Aleutian island chain and the Alaskan peninsula. Kayak events officially into 2016 Paralympic Games Sportscene - The International Paralympic Committee has approved six Paracanoe kayak events for the 2016 Paralympic Games in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While getting Paracanoe kayak events on to the Paralympic program is a great achievement, unfortunately Va'a events were not accepted for 2016. Further research on Va'a classification must be conducted in order for the single-bladed Paracanoe discipline to be included. Between swims Dagger Blogs - I wasn't expecting to end my first run down the Topo river with this face especially after rallying down with Andres and Lucho on their home run I certainly didn't think I would swim right above the take out. United in Death At The Isles of Glencoe SeaKayakPhoto.com - The light was fading fast when we crossed from the north shore of Loch Leven to the south shore. New Zealand whitewater Kokatat Blog - I was lucky enough to get on the Nevis River on the South Island of New Zealand, located between Wanaka and Queenstown. Another gadget Tony Paradise - When I started kayaking I bought the kayak, paddle, PFD, spray skirt, a sponge and a paddle float. That got me started. Little did I know I was setting out on a spending spree, seemingly without an end. Following the basics I bought a pile of camping gear, a VHF radio, a GPS etc, etc. UK SUP Race Rules 2015 SUPboarder - UK SUP are the overarching organisation for national racing here in the UK, a not for profit organisation with a drive and vision to promote competition. For 2015 races run for UK SUP will be using a modified version of the race standards set out by the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association SUPAA. The modified race rules for UK SUP can be found on their website here Paddlers-Rules-2015. Ben Orkin and Harrison Rea set new Grand Canyon speed record by kayak Kokatat Blog - Pulling up to a snow-covered Lee's Ferry on a cloudy, frigid January night isn't exactly what we had in mind when we decided to try to break The Emerald Mile's 1983 speed record of the Grand Canyon. Given the months of preparation and training, we weren't going to give up over a little snow. The Art of Whitewater Fear Management, Part 1 Bryant Burkhardt - This is the fifth in a series of posts about whitewater kayaking and some philosophy beyond the basics; ideas and concepts meant to help intermediate paddlers improve and get more out of the sport. Registration Opens For The Payette River Games – One Of The Major Races Of 2015 SUPracer - Registration has just opened for the 2015 Payette River Games, probably one of the funnest, most exciting stand up paddle races in the world. DIY Bucksaw Camping Chair Paddle Making - One of the winter projects I've been working on is a collapsible camp chair for canoe tripping. I used my homemade stool / convertible camera tripod last season, but it would be nice to have something with a backrest. Choice of Giant Inflatable SUP Boards pleanty SUPracer - So there you go: If you're in the market for a ridiculously large, inflatable stand up paddle board, you're now spoilt for choice: Fanatic, Starboard, Mistral and C4. o whet your appetite, here's a choice selection of the Battle of the Bohemeths...

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