Canoeist breaks into home after capsizing, takes shower ~ Jane McKee

Playak News Flash - April 21, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Canoeist breaks into home after capsizing, takes shower Canoe Kayak - Really bizarre!! News of two fishermen deciding to paddle canoe on difficult weather conditions, it was windy and choppy water. They enjoy whisky and after 15 minutes wanted help. So one of the fishermen climbed up to the nearest house and finding the front door closed breaks in breaking the metal door of the house. He calls 911 and goes to enjoy a warm summer. The only sensible thing done by this person is call 911, the house owner don't press charges against the intruder… Pilot Projects Accelerate Meadow Restoration American Rivers - In 2015, we will complete five meadow restoration projects with our partners in five watersheds (see photo reel). This on-the-ground work is part of our conservation strategy that uses pilot projects to build momentum, galvanize partnerships, demonstrate early successes, and ultimately create a fertile framework to accelerate restoration. Waiting For Electricity in the DRC International Rivers - In March I spent a week in Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to celebrate the International Day for Action for Rivers with our local partners. I experienced first-hand the hard truth of what it means to live without electricity, as we spent three full days without power – one of the units at the troubled Inga 2 hydropower project had failed. Stand up Paddling inland Mexico. SUP Mexico - Just about everyone is familiar with Mexico's beaches. Gulf, Caribbean and Pacific sides all offer opportunities for great SUP surfing. My annual pilgrimage takes me to the Rivers of this amazing country. Dave Kalama'S Inspiring Tale of a Near Death Surfing Experience SUPracer - A quick little throwback to last year, when Dave Kalama delivered an entertaining and motivational speech about his near-death experience surfing big waves in the early days of Jaws. How to pack for a winter Grand Canyon trip. Chris Baer - Two people, two sixteen foot rafts, eight oars, two frames, three dry boxes, two coolers, groover, fire pan, beer, and ten pounds of bacon is a lot to put in a fifteen year old mini van. The rig looked reminiscent of the Beverly Hillbilly's with a mass of gear marginally attached to the roof rack. We were ready for the 550 mile tour to Arizona. The biennial Grand Canyon of the Colorado trip was about to begin. Overnight on The Santa Maria Vermont SUP - NRS Ambassador, Aaron Koch, flees the brutal temperatures of the States and seeks winter refuge in Mexico. With girlfriend in tow, Aaron sets out on his SUP to paddle the scenic Santa Maria River. 2nd Annual Youth SupFiesta A Huge Hit Performance Paddling - More than 75 kids from Brazil, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Molokai, Oregon, Florida, Arizona, Utah, North Carolina, and all over California came to compete in the only event dedicated entirely to the future of our sport, our youth. Red rocked cathedral A whole bunch of Ing's - The winds were not behaving; yet I couldn't stand another day ashore. Regardless of mother natures decorum I rode the building wind waves. Into the open bay. The howling wind filled my ears; eyes watering. Clyde's first retirement paddle Tony Paradise - Today's paddle was late developing Friday. By 8:30 pm nothing definitive had been arranged. Afraid that there'd be no paddling I suggested a paddle from Middle Cove to Flatrock return. I mailed Clyde, Dean, Hazen, Neville and Terry. West Coast Best Coast unsponsored - In the summer of 2014, team Substantial found refuge in the best coast of the USA, and Canada, The WEST Coast. Post 16 – Middle Cove to Flatrock Newfoundland Kayakoholic - All of Tony's paddles for the last month have been out of St. Philips, and he pleaded with us to not paddle out of there today. He suggested we go to Middle Cove and paddle up to Flatrock by way of Torbay. Urban Paddle Guide SUP Magazine - Welland, Ontario, Canada is a small city of 50,000 people that has an amazing body of water called the Welland Canal. It's perfect for paddling! It can be hard on windy days, but mostly it is calm and a great place to bring your board. Jane McKee Elder SUP - Jane McKee hails from Santa Barbara where she graduated from UCSB in 1982. A decade later she started paddling outrigger canoes. Jane picked up her paddle and never looked back. Now living in Honolulu, HI.Jane's results speak for themselves. Top Beginner Schools The Kayak Centre SUP Magazine - Founded in 1995, TKC is placed perfectly in the fishing village, a quaint place that thrives on the summer tourist season. With seven miles of water in one of the most well protected natural harbors on the Eastern Seaboard, paddlers have many options to explore, from paddling past Old Narragansett Church (built in 1707) and cruising by anchored sailboats to shooting under bridges.

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