Kayaking Ban in Venice Legal Challenge ~ NRS Crush Watershoe

Playak News Flash - March 1, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Kayaking Ban in Venice Legal Challenge René Seindal - Venice has issued a ban on kayaks, canoes, dragon boats and more, which will be effective from Sunday, March 1st. NRS Crush Watershoe unsponsored - The new Crush watershoe from NRS are now available. This looks a pretty good piece of gear and will be worth checking out if you are in the market for a new pair of shoes and were considering a set of Astral Brewers for example. Kayaking Ban in Venice Where and How to Help René Seindal - Venice has issued a ban on kayaks, canoes, dragon boats and more, which will be effective from Sunday, March 1st. The Mississippi River Fascinates Log of Ibi - How long is the Mississippi River? That's something of extreme interest to anyone wanting to paddle its full length, but it's hard to get a firm grasp on a set number of miles. Since the river is constantly changing, the first issue is how old the measurement is that one is quoting. A Simple but Effective Way to Train Your Balance and Footwork Larry Cain - I remember when I did my first SUP race at the Cold Stroke Classic in January 2011 I felt pretty good paddling on the right but felt uncomfortable on the left and really unconfident moving around on my board. First GoPro video edit Tony Paradise - I had my new GoPro Hero4 Silver less than a week and anxious to try it out for video quality. It is all it is hyped up to be. Stunning clarity I think. From Montana to Bangladesh, Riversuniteus International Rivers - I grew up in one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring places in the United States Montana home to Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, 16 wilderness designated areas, and 78 free-flowing rivers. Confluence Outdoor Adds New Sales Representative to its Team Confluence - Confluence Outdoor has hired Katie Vinohradsky as Sales Representative, covering the Accessories and SUP categories in Minn., Wis., N.D., S.D., Iowa and Neb. Vinohradsky brings extensive watersports experience to Confluence, with a background in both operations and paddling instruction. PR – Peter Bosshard Appointed Interim Executive Director of International Rivers International Rivers - The Board of Directors of International Rivers has appointed veteran staff member Peter Bosshard to serve as Interim Executive Director effective March 1st. Mr. Bosshard will take over from Jason Rainey, who has served as Executive Director since 2011 and announced his departure in January. Setting goals for A successful SUP Race Season SUP Athletes Association - One of the best techniques to increase preparedness and motivation in SUP training and racing is goal setting. Getting up early for a training session is not always going to be easy. However, establishing goals at different levels of training and competition will provide progressive steps toward realizing your competitive dreams. Tom Kierey receives bronze medal due to doping offence other para canoe athlete Sportscene - Kierey advances from rank four to rank three due to the doping offence of Yuriy Kikhayev from Ukraine at the previous world championships in Moscow. Initially, the athlete, who had started as titleholder in the LTA division in the K1, came in fourth place on the Krylatskoye race course on the 8th of August 2014.

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