Some days are colder than others ~ The Euro Tour: A Unified Race Series

Playak News Flash - March 7, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Some days are colder than others Kokatat Blog - So far this winter has been very cold! Perhaps it is just that growing up in California has made me soft and my idea of cold is all based in perspective. My first winter here in Knoxville has surprised me with boating days well below freezing, and rivers with ice dams built up forcing you to hit the shore to move down river. A Sup (Mis)Adventure: Watch the Board Snap Right In Half! Standup Journal - Jon Locke shared this great video with us. (Sorry about the board Jon!) Severn ways to ride a river – Glyn Ovens SUPboarder - Glyn Ovens is always on the look out for a wave and some SUP fun to be had. On this adventure he heads to the River Severn to ride the famous tidal bore. Sup Surfing and Playing Guitar? Why Not! Standup Journal - Michael Dolsey pays tribute to Fender guitars 50th anniversary of the surf ad with a surfer playing a guitar while surfing… The Euro Tour: A Unified Race Series SUP Magazine - It's all there—top-tier talent, an international SUP scene, world-class events, and now, a unified tour. Europe has long been a mecca for competitive SUP racing, with summer months hosting an amalgam of some of the world's most prestigious events. Traditionally, Europe's top competitions stood alone, unaffiliated and individualized with no interconnectivity, overarching rulebook or ranking system. The new Euro Tour is fixing to change that... This summer Lina Augaitis will be racing at Lost Mills under the new Euro Tour. Photo: Philipp Schachten, Manufactur.info The Euro Tour: A Unified Race Series It's all there—top-tier talent, an international SUP scene, world-class events, and now, a unified tour... Interval Training: Rock the Tunes Kialoa - Training at high speed anything takes a little more motivation than usual. To help keep your SUP training sessions more focused and fun, make your playlist on an "off' day. Hull Bay VI Sup Session Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Trip down to the VI visiting Pat Burrell, Was able to get a one day impulse swell at Hull Bay, Borrowed SUP and was able to get a couple hours of the head high waves. Late in the afternoon as it got crowded a rain squall blew through and we had this huge rainbow arching over the whole bay. Register for The Molokai Lottery and You Might Just Get to Race SUPracer - In a unique move, organisers of the uber-prestigious and irrationally-popular Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships have announced a new lottery registration system for the 19th annual edition. Win Your Race Before It Starts with a Solid Sup Race Strategy SUP Athletes Association - If your answer is no, you don't know the fastest way, then this could cost you the race. If your answer is yes, then there are still some important elements to take into consideration. The Japan Cup Set to Elevate Land of The Rising Sun to The International Stage SUPracer - The Japan Cup will be happening on September 19 & 20, and the event looks set to feature a serious cash purse plus a host of international talent that should help establish the nation as a legitimate, international SUP racing destination. 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. 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. Colin Wong, Expedition Inception–Part 2 Team I-Canoe - New Years eve, this day is celebrated my most people. The ritual is get dressed up, meet with friends, get wasted, kiss your girl at mid night then try and remember it all the next day. Expedition Inception decided to try and celebrate the coming of the New years in a slightly different way. UAE Martina Wegman - Our flight back from the Aussie Open went quick and smooth. I had made a last minute call to join Mike on his three weeks slalom training camp in the United Arab Emirates. Snow, Sub-Zero Temperatures Delay Gulf-to-Arctic Canoe Expedition Canoe Kayak - If you're going to canoe 5,200 miles in a single year, some bad weather is to be expected. But when the 6-man crew of the Rediscover North America canoe expedition set out from the Gulf of Mexico in January, their timing looked promising.

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