Challenges of the Undiscovered: Exploring Mexico’s Rio Bavispe

Playak News Flash - March 9, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Challenges of the Undiscovered: Exploring Mexico's Rio Bavispe NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Neil and I were about to embark on the first raft descent of the upper Rio Bavispe in northern Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Yaqui north of the infamous Copper Canyon. As far as we knew, the river had been run only once, by an exploratory kayaker. This was my favorite type of multi-day expedition, a challenging trip with unbiased expectations, unanticipated situations and little beta. What it means to race in the Devizes to Westminster Palm Blogs - With just over a month to go until the Annual Devizes - Westminster marathon race, we caught up with Radek and Alexandra to find out about their preparations for this endurance challenge ... The race runs a course of 125 miles along the Kennet and Avon canal from Devizes and then joins the Thames at Reading, it then continues all the way to Westminster Bridge in London. What it means to race in the Devizes to Westminster nick-horwood 04.03.15 09:20 With just over a month to go until the Annual Devizes - Westminster marathon race, we caught up with Radek and Alexandra to find out about their preparations for this endurance challenge ..... Road to Worlds Jackson Kayak - Wake up. Eat Breakfast. Go paddle. Play Volleyball/ Ultimate Frisbee/ Disc golf. Eat Lunch. Go Paddle. Eat dinner. Go to Bed. Repeat. How does that sound? Virtual Fitness Training with Suzie Cooney SUP Fitness - Virtual fitness training and personal training is now mainstream and you too can train with Suzie Cooney of Suzie Trains Maui. Do Your Standing Exercises on One Foot Larry Cain - In the last Tip of the Week we looked at a simple yet effective way to develop balance in the gym. I introduced the concept of training preconception and the neural pathways involved in making the types of instantaneous adjustments that allow us the keep our balance on an unstable surface or platform, be it a 2x4 on balance cushions or a SUP board. Introducing "SUP Polo" From Starboard SUPracer - This may just be the funnest/whackiest/craziest thing to happen to the world of stand up paddling since race boards met waves. Stand Up Paddle Polo, or just SUP Polo , is a new sport being introduced by Starboard that does exactly what it says: Combines water polo with stand up paddling.    The Plank Is A Great Core Exercise to Measure Your Fitness SUP Fitness - Think of the plank as a great core exercise to measure your fitness and total body strength. It's not as sexy as other core exercises we could select, but I promise these progressions will leave you shaking like a leaf. This is a good thing. Mediterranean Downwinder: Riding The Mistral SUP Magazine - The "mistral" is a northwesterly wind that scours the coast of southern France on the Mediterranean. It's so prevalent that the vegetation along the coast is adapted to the wind and there's a windsurf and SUP brand named after it. And where there's wind, there's downwinding (and lots of windsurfing and kiting), especially with the perfectly placed bay off of La Ciotat, where this video starts. The Kayak Adventure You've Been Missing Out On Austin Kayak - The next full moon is April 4th, make the most of it. There are three different types of nighttime paddles including, full moon paddles, twilight paddles, and moonlight paddles. Full moon paddling allows you to see a completely different group of animals unseen by daytime paddlers and can be a romantic endeavor if you choose to make it a night fully equipped with a campfire and s'mores because, as we can all agree, there is no wrong occasion for s'mores. using carbon sleeves for fixing and making paddles homemade kayaks - I used a carbon sleeve to repair a fractured Aleutian paddle, actually I broke 2 paddles, one was repaired only up to the shoulder to keep the look and feel of wood, the other one got a complete covering of carbon. This paddle is great in rough water and good for surfing too.So now we can repair broken paddles . SUP Race Officials from 6 countries join First Online Course SUP Athletes Association -  The Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association is pleased to announce the completion of our first online race official certification on February 28th, 2015. SUP race officials from Italy, France, Spain, UK, Portugal and the United States made up the nine international course attendees. Through our certification program we hope to give SUP race officials the best information to help them host the premier SUP races in the world. Paddle tarp cups Paddle Making - Always like to repurpose gear when in camp. Why should paddles only be functional in the water? Setting up tarps with canoe paddles isn't a new idea, but often the paddle shaft or grip isn't conducive to tying support lines. After doing an image search for tarp and paddles, I stumbled upon Poster Chainsaw's 2009 review of the True North tarp over on the Song of the Paddle Forums... This is creativity for sure... Race to Alaska Canoe Kayak - This will be inspiring read for race Organizers, Jake Beattie the Organizer of the long distance paddling race Race to Alaska tells us how it is like Organizing such a race where teams of rowers, sailors and paddlers got to race for 750 miles.. Rippa' of a trip in Tasmania Kokatat Blog - Arriving in Tasmania was a shock to my system as the hot sun beat down on my tender Canadian winter skin. I covered up with plenty of sunscreen, Kokatat SunCore Shirt, a wide brim hat and set out with a few locals to paddle a little piece of the Eastern shore of Southern Tasmania… a modest 30 nautical miles around Maria Island. 2015 the year of the Touring Board SUPboarder - Generally, we know about the all-round SUP board, that is stable and good with waves but not fast and efficient for racing flatwater and there is the long length elite boards that are fast and its nose can handle wave conditions but compromise on stability. Now, there is a touring board that takes the best aspects of both an all-round and a race board, such a board is stable , easy to paddle, generally shorter in length, fast and has with good tracking and glide. Find out more…

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