First Look At Brazil’S Squad for The Showdown in Sayulita

Playak News Flash - April 22, 2015
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News Watch Headlines First Look At Brazil'S Squad for The Showdown in Sayulita SUPracer - With just three weeks until the Showdown in Sayulita, the national teams continue to fall into place for the 4th annual ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship. Today we get a look at the Brazilian lineup, which promises to be one of the most passionate and enthusiastic squads. The Alaknanda River..... Steve Brooks - We set off early from Manali trying to get a head start on the 12 hour journey to Rishikesh. We got stopped in the Kullu Valley by the Police on a drugs check, but after we told them that we were kayakers and the rivers we had paddled they realised that we were crazy enough and sent us on our way. The Alaknanda is a medium volume river towards the end of the year and with plenty of rapids it always is a lot of fun to kayak. We set off early from Manali trying to get a head start on the 12 hour journey to Rishikesh.  We got stopped in the Kullu Valley by the Police on a drugs check, but after we told them that we were kayakers and the rivers we had paddled they realised that we were crazy enough and sent us on our way... The Art of Whitewater: Focus Bryant Burkhardt - This is the seventh in a series of posts about whitewater kayaking and some philosophy beyond the basics; ideas and concepts meant to help intermediate paddlers improve and get more out of the sport. There's a lot going on in whitewater kayaking and it can be really hard to keep track of everything and do what you're supposed to. One of the most important survival skills is to learn to focus. But what exactly do you focus on, and how do you do it? It's not a simple answer,... West Virginia'S Savage Indian Creek Exploring Elements - Nestled in a steep ravine deep in the Cheat River Canyon, lies a tiny creek that cascades down from the canyon rim to river level in the most intense fashion imaginable. With its 600 feet of drop in the final half mile and steep canyon filled with rhododendron thickets, it is a long day that taxes every fiber of the human spirit. Humla Karnali – 2015 Team Pyranha - The Humla is described as "one of the finest whitewater kayaking trip of its length in the world" and as such, is an ambition of many paddlers .  With 400km of incredible paddling, in an extremely remote area of Nepal, it was hard to say no when George Fell asked if I wanted to join him and Stu Martindale on their trip. Read on this paddler's experience paddling Humla Karnali and staying in the village of Sani Gad in Nepal. My Interview on Reno Viola Outdoors Jackson Kayak - Last December 2014 I had the opporunity to share my passion for kayak fishing with a legendary Canadian fishing icon Reno Viola who is a former host to the Fishing Canada Show. I feel humbled to have been part of a show with renouned anglers Mike Melnik and Mark Stephens. The SUP World Trip SUP Crossing - After working with Photographer Franz Orsi in Japan and Europe we decided to do another exciting new Project. The Sup World Adventure. The concept is simple. My Journey Into Coaching Jackson Kayak - My family has been whitewater kayaking for five years now. Some of us have progressed from absolute beginner to competing in the World Championships. Riding With The Wind Paddle With Riggs - Just got a new custom SIC Bullet from SIC Maui. This board is 18′ x 23″ and super light. I met some friends down at Kahului harbor and we took the shuttle up to Maliko gulch. We unloaded our boards and hit the water. Norway Symposium – Neptun kajakk surf and rocks Sea Kayaking Cornwall - I am just back from an incredible few days in Norway running courses and leading groups at the 3rd Neptun Kayak rocks and surf symposium held near Stavanger. St. Louis, MO Recap River Bassin Trail - Alpine Shop in Kirkwood, Missouri, about 20 minutes West of St. Louis hosted our third Local stop of the season. We enjoy bringing the niche sport we love to new parts of the country and with half of the field being new to kayak fishing tournaments in general, we were able to do just that. Expedition 2012 - Circumnavigation of Iceland System X - A seakayak expedition to Iceland by Paul de Haas and Marian Makelaar, paddling around the entire coast in two months. Start June 1st in Reykjavik they will paddle clockwise around the island.

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