Jackson Kayak: New Zen River Running Creekboat Hybrid Delivers Performance Serenity

Playak News Flash - March 18, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Jackson Kayak: New Zen River Running Creekboat Hybrid Delivers Performance Serenity Press Releases - A new river running creekboat hybrid from the leading whitewater manufacturer aims at delivering on the Urban Dictionary definition of its serene name. Jackson Kayak's new Zen aims to allow paddlers to attain a "state of calmness and confidence on the river." Downwind SUP Inspiration SUP Magazine - This downwind run looks like nothing but fun. David Peterson is a master of the GoPro form, creating custom mounts out of PVC to capture his frequent downwinders near Melbourne, Australia. Each of his vids make us want to get out in the wind and this one is no exception. Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker Re-Learning Old Lessons PaddleBlogs - One of the curious things about human nature is that people (and I mean me) can be a bit slow to learn, despite being taught the same lesson time and time again. One of the lessons I keep having concerns the expectation trap. This is the way that expectations, even positive, seem to interfere with performance. Hong Kong Dispatch 404 SUP - Recently our friend Brad Fyffe took a trip (with his 12'6" AIR board) to the unique and bustling city of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is historically a melting pot of Chinese heritage and British colonial influence. It has one the highest population densities in the world, and with its intense clash of skyscrapers, temples, and lush mountaintops, is the perfect backdrop for a surreal paddling experience. Plenty Of Waves And Wetsuits At Latest Round Of The Swell Beach Race Series SUPracer - Results and photos from the latest round of the Swell Beach Race Series, France's long-running, always-entertaining and quite often freezing-cold SUP race tour held biannually in the province of Brittany. Alpine Lakes Tour – Bat Race SUPboarder - Flat water SUP racing found a new venue last weekend with the world's first underground SUP race. Dark, compact and crystal clear water are just a few words to describe this unique SUP racing location in Switzerland. Village life – Uganda 2015 Palm Blogs - I promised my mum I would not go back to Uganda after getting malaria and breaking my hand on the last trip. But after spending two months in England, the longing for warm water, big waves and cheap living kicked in (sorry mum). SUP Safety with Inflatable Boards by Chris Koerner Rob Casey - SUP Safety with Inflatable board s / by Chris Koerner / PSUPA. This past summer SUP pioneer Dave Kalama wrote an article about using inflatable boards as a solution to the issues surrounding different board classes in SUP racing and the logistics of travelling to events around the world.   505 Midwinter Championship wipeout! Kokatat Blog - Breeze was up, so the footage is pretty cool, including a few unfortunate wipeouts. Also tried to weave in our drive south to get the boat to the event, and pay homage to the historic snowfall that our hometown in the northeast has seen. Turn the volume up after the first scene as things are set to music, to a song appropriately titled Sail by Awolnation. Teen Kayak Camp Teaches New Generation Of Paddlers Rapid Magazine Blog - There are the usual summer camp activities: archery, swimming, tetherball. Some lucky campers get treated to an occasional high ropes course, a canoe trip, but more often than not it's Capture the Flag, day-in, day-out. Crocket, whittling, bracelet-making it's enough to make a teenaged kayaker cringe. 9 Good Things That Happened at Canoecopia Canoe Kayak - I spent last weekend at Canoecopia, the biggest gathering of paddling aficionados in the world. For three days each March, a nondescript exhibit hall in Madison, Wisconsin becomes the center of the paddling universe. When this many paddlers, boatbuilders and gear purveyors gather in the same place, good things are bound to happen. Here, in no particular order, are nine of them. Post 8 – Ice Paddle Newfoundland Kayakoholic - Gerard suggested a paddle in Tors Cove for today. maybe around the islands and on to Lamanche. The last time I paddled with the G-man was back in October. Bsupa Gb Team Selection Survey SUP International - We are looking into ways to improve and formalize the TEAM GB selection and make the process transparent so all riders wishing to compete in TEAM GB have a clear understanding how they can achieve a place and which catagories they qualify for. World Water Day SUP Radio Show - What does Water mean to you? What portion of your thoughts and actions does Water occupy? Are you a Lake, River or Ocean type of person? Do you have a favorite memory of Water? Is Water on the Planet healthy? Do you look at Water in terms of science or Spirit, or perhaps both? Kayak Shed worldkayak - Super excited to say that our local paddling shop, Kayak Shed, is joining us for this years events. Kayak Shed was super excited to help out with our spring, summer and fall events.

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