Middletown to Haddam Neck ~ 4Fun in the Ocean ~ Fluid Do It Now

Playak News Flash - April 23, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Middletown to Haddam Neck Trash Paddler - It was nice of Cristoforo Colombo to see us off yesterday morning at Harbor Park in Middletown by a swift flowing Connecticut River.   After consulting the Connecticut River Boating Guide Source to the Sea , Paul, Tom and I decided to paddle the approximately 14 miles down to the river's confluence with the Salmon River in East Haddam, CT. Steve and Cindy Scherrer join Kokatat as Ambassadors Kokatat Blog - Kokatat is happy to announce they have teamed up with paddling industry veterans and expert instructors Steve and Cindy Scherrer and their Shellback Paddle Experience. 4Fun in the Ocean Jackson Kayak - Popham Beach is a few hours away in southern Maine so we packed up the board and kayak and hit the road wondering if we would hit it right, was the State Park even open and most importantly would the 2015 Jackson Kayak 4Fun rip in the ocean. When we arrived we had easy access and could tell from the parking lot the waves looked good. As soon as I caught the first wave of the day I started to bounce into blunts and pan am's. Immediately I found the boat to be fast and loose, stable and easy to toss around. I'm around 215lbs-6ft-size10booties. I do need to commit to throw the bow down and bring the stern around but I found it so easy to paddle out, break through beach break, throw a few wave wheels and then catch waves with super ease... Fluid Do It Now Rapid Magazine Blog - If you've ever taken a first-time paddler out in a kayak you've probably heard this question: How do I get out if I flip? It's a common fear for new paddlers and even if you work on wet exits some people just don't like feeling confined. Because The River Told Me So Stories of Two 2015 Goldman Prize Winners and Their Rivers International Rivers - When we started the fight for Rio Blanco, I would go into the river, and I could feel what the river was telling me. I knew it was going to be difficult. The River That Will Soon Be Lost. PeakUK - It's not long until these incredible waves will be lost forever with the building of the new Nile river dam. For now it's time to enjoy them whilst they last. Rides: Monica and Frank McManus's Current Designs Extreme Canoe Kayak - Monica and Frank McManus met paddling, arrived at their wedding by sea kayak, honeymooned in their boats, and have continued to paddle throughout their lives together. They paddled through the mangroves that evening, by sunset and moonlight, and married four years later. Neither has a personal kayak because their shop has so many, but when reaching for a boat, they tend to pick the Current Designs Extreme. Paddle Healthy: 3 Strengthening SUP Yoga Poses SUP Magazine - In order to hone our SUP yoga skills, we caught up with Marci Kawar, a yogi with 20 years of experience, and co-owner of San Diego's Floating Yogis, to talk about some of her favorite SUP yoga poses that are also great for paddlers looking to increase strength. Regardless of what level you're at in your practice (or non-practice), performing these poses will help strengthen your SUP body, improve flexibility, and maybe even 'center' your mind. 8 Wild Paddling Rigs from C&K Readers Canoe Kayak - We already knew paddlers were a tenacious bunch, determined to get their boats to the water by any means necessary. But when we posted our boat hauling advice for small car owners last week, we were blown away by the reader photos submitted to our Facebook feed. Here are eight of our favorites... Paddling Around Machimoodus Trash Paddler - On Saturday, with temperatures near 75 degrees F, I found myself at the confluence of the Connecticut and Salmon rivers in the town of East Haddam, CT.  My plan was simple: paddle up the Salmon River to the dam at Leesville and back. The boat launch (photo at left) is spacious with ample parking and toilet facilities.  Springtime water levels and the approaching high tide kept the cement ramps submerged for the most part.  2015 Goldman Prize River Defenders International Rivers - Meet  Myint Zaw and Berta Cáceres –  the 2015 Goldman Prize Winners who are being honored for dedicating their lives to protecting rivers and communities. We all are taking about river conservation and it directly concerns paddlers since oceans, rivers mean a lot to us, its just for paddling, its also because we require them!!! and there are commercial groups who want to privatize rivers, build dams etc and we people like these should protest and protect our rivers and oceans. A magic pair Speedcoach SUP and ConnexSUP Riding Bumps - Monitoring performance while stand up paddle race training can be a little bit of a headache. For the stand up paddler, having a mount sticking out the front of your board can be an issue when transporting your board. Moreover, for those paddlers who want to have a GoPro and GPS on their board it can be unsightly to have multiple gizmos sticking out the front of the board.  Enter the combination of The SpeedCoach SUP and ConnexSUP Flexible paddle shafts for the serious paddler – Aztek Paddles Riding Bumps - The paddles we are using today were developed, in part, with an understanding of the history of paddle sports such as outrigger canoeing. Shapers, manufacturers, and designers took the knowledge from other paddle sports and applied them to SUP. The problem is that SUP may be a fundamentally different sport from other paddle sports. Tourney Giant Kayak Angler Magazine - My buddy Calloway Rabb caught this huge bass at the Kayak Bass Fishing Open a few weekends back, said Craig Dye. Fishin' in The Rain Kayak Angler Magazine - I was at a fish camp once, sitting at the dinner table telling lies, when another angler mentioned fishing in the rain. Some people shook their heads and said they'd never really done it. A few said they'd done it once or twice. Most thought it was plain stupid.

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