SUP Polo World Games Set To Be An Entertaining Sideshow To The ISA Worlds

Playak News Flash - May 10, 2015
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News Watch Headlines SUP Polo World Games Set To Be An Entertaining Sideshow To The ISA Worlds SUPracer - If you're here in Sayulita for the ISA Worlds then you're invited to compete in one of the most novel/entertaining stand up paddle events of the year: The SUP Polo World Games, Mexico Edition. For the uninitiated, SUP Polo is one of the whackiest things you can possibly do with a stand up paddleboard. It's also one of the funnest. A cross between water polo and lacrosse, SUP polo games are short, sharp and mildly chaotic affairs. SUPboarder's guide to the 2015 ISA Worlds in Mexico SUPboarder - The 2015 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championships will be getting underway very soon (10th-17th May) in Mexico. It will see the largest group of SUPers and prone paddleboarders from all around the world come together to compete in the Olympics of paddleboarding. Save The Conwy unsponsored - The German company RWE NPower, in association with Dulas (a North Wales renewable energy consultants) are planning to dam and divert up to 75% of the flow above Conwy Falls (Penmachno Bridge) for the purposes of small scale hydroelectric power generation. Kayakology2 Kayaker Spotting Fluid - In Kayakology1 we covered some terms associated with paddling sports and touched on the fact that whitewater kayakers are quite different to people involved with other disciplines. To expand on the whitewater topic this lesson in Kayakology explores whitewater kayakers in their natural habitat. Dog Paddling Canoe Kayak - A paddler's best pal? A pooch. Here's why: Complain in the rain? No way. Low center of gravity and four wheel drive? You betcha! Play pal ashore and cuddle buddy in the tent? Oh, yeah. However, paddling with a pooch requires some preparation as these three, veteran pooch paddlers explain. River Bassin' Trail – Charlotte, NC Jackson Kayak - The Charlotte leg of the 2015 River Bassin' Trail had been on my mind for months. This stop kicked off the 2015 tournament season for me and I prepared as much as I could leading up to April 18th. Whether searching google maps or floating various rivers within the legal boundaries, many hours were spent making sure I was prepared – not necessarily to win, but prepared to make educated decisions. I am On My Last Leg Silbs - My life is full of life-changing events that contribute to the rich texture of our existence. Such an event happened to me , somewhat late in life, when a fragment of a lumbar disc broke off, cut a nerve and left my left leg weakened. Obsolete Searsville Dam will continue to damage San Francisquito Creek American Rivers - In a disappointing decision, Stanford announced that it has preliminarily chosen to cut a hole at the bottom of Searsville dam as its preferred option for allowing steelhead to travel past the dam, but it will study the option further before making a final decision. The dam has blocked threatened steelhead trout from reaching miles of good habitat and has dried up the creek since about 1892. EVENT: First Annual Muddy Creek Race Exploring Elements - Tucked away in the farm country of Pennsylvania, Muddy Creek flows through a beautiful little gorge with fun whitewater that will delight and surprise the unsuspecting paddler who ventures to this area. I found out on Facebook, about a month before, that there was going to be a race on Muddy Creek. I didn't give it much thought then, but as the date creeped closer and I saw a few more posts about it, I thought that it would be fun to go up for the event. SUP Deck and Paddle Wax from OnIt Pro SUP Examiner - If you have taken part in a stand up paddling event in North America, chances are you have been photographed by OnIt Pro. OnIt Pro's tent is a staple at SUP events around the United States, particularly in the company's home turf (or should I say waters) of Southern California and their event photographs are routinely shot, edited and disseminated to the stand up paddling community via social media free of charge as an altruistic gesture to support the greater good. The Art of Sea Kayaking Bryant Burkhardt - People seemed to enjoy my Art of Whitewater, so I thought I'd give the same treatment to ocean paddling. This is the start of a series of posts covering what it takes to paddle on the open ocean. I'll discuss the techniques and ideas I feel are important to understand in order to safely paddle in exposed areas. Carabiner Mod unsponsored - A small piece of bungee and a small piece of cordage can be used as shown to keep the gate of a carabiner open. Emily out West worldkayak blogs - This past weekend I had the pleasure of jumping on a new river: Bear Creek Canyon. My husband Nick, son Tucker and 2 dogs have been driving around state to state, river to river having fun at whatever park and play feature we could find.

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