Junior GB slalom selection ~ Sprang Braaaaake, 2015

Playak News Flash - April 8, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Junior GB slalom selection Palm Blogs - Once again winter training is over and as always has absolutely flown by. As a slalom paddler the whole winter is about preparing for this one race, every session, on or of the water is designed and carried out with this in mind. Sprang Braaaaake, 2015 Kokatat Blog - Everyone loves a good spring break. As a non-traditional student at university my spring break takes on a different tone than when I was 19 years old. Nonetheless, I always look forward to getting a break from the daily grind and escaping the weekend warrior schedule. With graduation and a full time job on the horizon I prepared for my last spring break. Press Release: Siren SUP Surfing: New Dyneema Belt Technology Playak Product News - Siren SUP Surfing is proud to present a new type of inflatable board construction. The Triple dyneema belt works like an extra strong stringer that makes the Siren SUP Surfing inflatable boards so stiff that you really have the feeling to stand on a hardboard and you will have never problems with a twisted board body. Heiltsuk First Nation Standing Up For The Planet SUP Radio Show - Which of these two things is not like the other, the Heiltsuk First Nation Territory or Area 7. Planning for Dog Rescues -- Part Two: Your Own Dog Kayak Yak - It came to mind the other day, after seeing a dog in distress on a rocky cliff at Cadboro Bay, that some paddlers bring their pets along on the water. It's a good idea to make plans for how you would rescue your dog (or cat, or other pet) if there were any problems. There are plenty of styles of life jackets.The most practical designs have a sturdy harness with a handle for lifting the dog -- two handles on life jackets for big dogs! Soreness Prevention: Paddle Healthy SUP Magazine - It's your first day back on your SUP after the long, harsh winter. The weather is warm, the sun shining, fish swim under your board and it looks like the wind will be non-existent. Jerry Vandiver'S Souris River Le Tigre Quetico 17 Canoe Kayak - Jerry Vandiver, 66, is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, LoneStar, The Oak Ridge Boys, Phil Vassar and others. But when he's not writing or recording, he can often be found paddling his Souris River Quetico 17 in Le Tigre kevlar, which does double duty as a tandem and solo boat. Tips for Teaching Your Significant Other to Kayak Successfully Jackson Kayak - I was taught how to whitewater kayak by my husband, Nate, and his dad (I had no idea this sport even existed before I saw them float down the river). The effect of learning to paddle from them had the opposite outcome compared to most I hear about. Muscular Endurance Training for SUP and Prone Paddleboard Racers Riding Bumps - I have been prone paddle boarding for a few years now. In January I started to swim with the local USA Masters Swim team to get mileage in, get stronger and learn better stroke techniques. Reflections on Loch Shiel. All Is Not What It Seems; Shown The Water and Across The Water. SeaKayakPhoto.com - As we proceeded down Loch Shiel in the early evening, the waters of the loch became even calmer. The Peanut Gallery approves Kokatat Blog - Solitude, escape, and traversing wild lands unseen are ambitions I've always held as worthy pursuit. The lingering in these quiet places of wild-ness is at once a break from the reality of our disassociation with the natural world, a way of life that has always seemed perversely thrust upon me, and an attempt to stay long enough for my soul to merge with these complex and beautiful places. I do understand though that whatever we do, is natural, is our collective strategy for survival. Monster European Perch 2.0! Jackson Kayak - l Saturday I took a ride with my kayak looking at last my first European Perch from my new Kraken and got by far a beautiful Furvi of just over 2 kilos that without sweat and more than three hours after they got find lonely in a background of 4 meters next to a stone point . Pueblo's 3rd Wave @ 600 CFS SUP for the Soul - We made a trip down to Pueblo a couple of weeks ago to checkout the whitewater park. The Arkansas river as it runs through Pueblo, Colorado is completely regulated by a damn just outside the city. Lucky for us, they decided to release some water early in the season in preparation for the spring runoff. Where Many Paths Converge Trash Paddler - It was nice visiting with family on this Easter Sunday, and even nicer having their residence adjacent to a boat launch into the Blackstone River. That provided this paddler some time to explore a bit of the river during the intermission between dinner and desert. Commit to your Awesomeness Girls at Play - Why do I feel so much resistance to kayaking today?' That was my question to myself one recent morning as I was gathering my gear and loading my kayak.

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