Slow Things Down ~ Stand Up Paddleboard V. Kayak ~ NRS Crush Watershoe

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 10, 2015.

News Watch Slow Things Down Jackson Kayak - How often do you truly stop to just slow down? So much of our daily lives are filled with chores, errands, school, demanding jobs, phone calls, emails, Facebook, social lives, tv, and so many more fast paced things that we sometimes miss out on truly important things. Stand Up Paddleboard V. Kayak SURFit - I talked to a person recently who was reluctant to try stand up paddleboarding (SUP). He said, It looks fun but I already have two kayaks in the garage that I don't use. It seems basically the same as kayaking. Kayaking Ban in Venice Dialogue with The City Administration René Seindal - Venice has issued a ban on kayaks, canoes, dragon boats and more, which is effective from Sunday, March 1st. Kaiak 2015 South America Expedition Part 2 Kokatat Blog - Over the course of the next two months Ben Stookesberry, Chris Korbulic and Pedro Oliva will travel more than 5000 miles through South America to film and document a landmark whitewater kayaking expedition. Kaiak 2015 South America Expedition Part 1 Kokatat Blog - Over the course of the next two months Ben Stookesberry, Chris Korbulic and Pedro Oliva will travel more than 5000 miles through South America to film and document a landmark whitewater kayaking expedition. 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. The Irish Kayaking Intervarsities 2015 Palm Blogs - When you hear of the largest universities kayaking event in the world you think of the National Student Rodeo in the UK. When you hear of the best kayaking student orientated event in the world you should be thinking of the Irish Kayaking Intervarsities. Australian Open Martina Wegman - We had two rad weeks in Australia training and racing the Australian Open. It has been fun paddling on the course and hanging out at the Penrith Plaza, day tripping Sydney and relaxing at Manly Beach. The Mental Game Rapid Magazine Blog - I'm sitting in an eddy with a pang of anxiety swimming around the bottom of my chest. My brain is working at hyper speed, playing over every possible scenario that could happen once I peel out. I know this feeling well. I know the moves, and I know the longer I sit here, the louder the noise clouding my mind and body will become. U.S. rebukes World Bank's IFC over environmental concerns in Pakistan hydro loan International Rivers - In the World Bank's board that thrives on consensus, the United States took the unusual step of voting against The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) investment in the 108 MW Gulpur hydropower project on Pakistan's Poonch River. 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. 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. West Coast Brown Kayak Angler Magazine - Todd Switzer and I did a little winter fishing on Lake Cle Elum, which is about 1.5 hrs from Seattle, said Brad Hole. We were targeting kokanee salmon and mackinaw lake trout without any success. White Nile Training Jackson Kayak - Uganda has been a top winter destination for kayakers around the world. Thought this we inter it was very obvious with the sheer number of paddlers and various different nationalities. I can think of two main factors for this, firstly being that people are looking for the best place to train for the upcoming worlds, and secondly and more importantly people are trying to flock to the banks of the White Nile to experience this amazing river being it will be turned to flat water forever with it's current dam project.

Videos Do I need to register my motorized fishing kayak?: Episode 159 Viking Land with Casper Steinfath (supzero) 2015 River Bassin Tournament Trail Virtual Captain's Meeting (drewgregory) Hobie Fishing Worlds, Amsterdam, Part 2 - (S4E10) (ingridn2) Kahuna Stick Haka Review (supzero) Upcoming WA Sea Kayak Symposium Australia, Albany, Feb 27 - Mar 7 La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge Belize, , Mar 6 - Mar 9 IT Works Surfski Challenge South Africa, , Mar 6 HiQ Surfski Challenge South Africa, , Mar 6 Noosa Festival of Surfing Australia, QLD, , Mar 7 - Mar 14

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