Rock Spins ~ Kalob Grady – The Pursuit of Passion ~ Finally

Playak News Flash - February 25, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Rock Spins unsponsored - I just love these short edits. Pat Keller gives us a quick one minute tech tip on pulling off a downriver classic the rock spin. Kalob Grady – The Pursuit of Passion unsponsored - A short informative video about our student coach Kalob Grady. Follow his adventures through kayaking as he develops into a more incredible competitor, playboater, and creeker every day he is on the water. Historic Dusi marathon victory for Andy Birkett Sportscene - 24 year-old Andy Birkett further etched his name into the Dusi Canoe Marathon record books on Saturday when he edged out 2013 winner Lance Kime and 'Dusi Darling' Sbonelo Khwela in record time on route to clinching a fifth race title. Hobie Sidekick Ama Outriggers Kit YakAngler - I purchased my Hobie revolution this past winter from another kayak fisherman. At the time we closed the deal he offered me the outriggers, my answer was: What do you need them for? Finally A whole bunch of Ing's - Two long weeks ashore. Dismal weather combined with further atrocious winds has kept me deep inside the wilderness; beneath the quaver of spruce in snowy wind. Hunting;using the wild places to clear my head. February Fun in The Sun in The Pnw? worldkayak blogs - Despite un-seasonably warm weather and a lack of snow pack in Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho, the energy amongst the paddling community has been nothing but smiles and extremely positive. Just check some of the local FB forums and you will see plenty of chatter about surf sessions, weekend trips to run the area rivers/creeks, and photos of sunny winter days. The Lester River Race! Sea-Boo-Photos - As ancient as evolution, a shiver of excitement runs through the collective souls of a united tribe of men and women. Not quite fully aware of the cause but knowing something is triggering the feeling of anticipation of something coming. Brooklyn Snow, 2/21/2015 Frogma - I'm taking another quick break from my Caribbean trip reporting because I have some nice pictures from a walk in the Brooklyn Bridge Park to share today. My First Tournament of 2015 Jackson Kayak - I decided to kick my 2015 tournament season off with a redfish tournament hosted by the Saltwater Boys Kayak Fishing Club . The rules allowed us to weigh in 2 redfish, with a side pot for redfish with the most spots. Canotrouge's Sitka Spruce Paddles Paddle Making - I recently got in touch with a fellow paddle maker over on the CanoeTripping.net forums who goes by the handle Canotrouge. How Many NFL Stadiums Can You Visit by Kayak Only? Paddling Instructor - It's true. A couple of days ago Reddit user, Bhockzer posted the routes to every single one. And while he did have to be navigationally creative for a couple, it's possible to paddle to your next big game even if it's via a storm creek. Little Talbot Island Sea Kayak Stonington - We got off the Interstate north of Jacksonville and meandered - along with the flow of shipping containers riding the backs of semi trucks - toward the sea, the nearby skyline dominated by a pair of massive, narrow-waisted concrete cylinders- cooling towers for a coal plant that supplies power to the city just across the river. Time and rivers flow Kokatat Blog - After breaking my tibial plateau in four places in March last year the next 3 months passed none too fast. A lot of PT, sitting around and reading occupied my time, but all I really was thinking about was getting back in my boat. That time finally came in August, when I could walk down to the river and run class 4 again. Searching for surf in Alaska Surf Alaska - With so many mysterious miles of coastline in Alaska how and where do you even begin searching for good surf set-ups? Our favorite tool – a helicopter with an externally mounted cineflex camera. The best tool, definitely not the cheapest. Castle Stalker and the quest for the Holy Grails of Port Appin. SeaKayakPhoto.com - On the fourth day of our winter trip we drove from Ballachuilish to Port Appin further down Loch Linnhe. We got parked right next to the beach access but in summer parking here is not easy. Port Appin has been the ferry port to the island of Lismore for at least 250 years. The Lismore is the current passenger ferry.

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