2015 BIC SUP One Design Race Season is on! ~ Summer SUP

Playak News Flash - June 29, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines 2015 BIC SUP One Design Race Season is on! BIC SUP One Design - The BIC SUP One Designs Race season is officially on and races have been popping up everywhere. The One Design Race is a perfect casual fun way to try SUP racing without all the pressure. Simply find an event near you and all gear is provided. All you need to do is show up with a smile. What I Wish I Knew Before the James River Rundown 100 John Nestler - The James River Rundown race is happening again this year, and if you enjoy the James River and human-powered watercraft I highly suggest you sign up. This year I believe they have the classic 100 miler as well as new additions of mellower 40 mile and 20 mile races. Summer SUP surfingsports.com - Standup paddling is a fairly easy sport to learn…we've taught over 4000 people over the last 10 years here in Santa Barbara great for all ages but, it's also easy to learn bad paddling technique without some instruction we start all of our SUP lessons with teaching proper paddling FUNdamentals. Overview of the Mirage 583 Sea Kayak Rod Swan - The Mirage 583 is a series of sit on top kayaks with the same hull design, length and width. The deck of the Mirage 583 has 3 different configurations. Then within those configurations you can specify which options you want to add, which makes the kayak very customizable. A different time zone in the Sound of Jura. SeaKayakPhoto.com - It was not just the tide that picked up when we left the shores of Jura. A nice little tail wind added to our gathering momentum towards the Kintyre peninsula. Shoulders, Quads, Reps: SUP Training Fun Elder SUP - My favorite paddle last week came on a windy day – with wind in the face while going upstream. As I dropped my board into the Deschutes River crowded with traditional summer-time tube-floaters and all types of paddle craft I was thinking about getting a nice interval training session. I was using my KIALOA Tiare Adjustable paddle extended almost 3 inches longer than when I used it last week for surfing. June Move(S) of The Month- Foam Rolling Level 6 - By now most paddlers are in the peak of their paddling season. The weather is HOT, water is flowing and paddling events are happening every weekend. With such consistent and intense paddling days on the water, our bodies need some down-time. India – Uttarakhand Lee Royle - After a month in Nepal helping out after the earthquake, our visas were running out and we thought it time to head to India before the monsoon took hold. From the Indian side of the town on Banbassa, there was a 7pm bus to Rishikesh where we could sort ourselves out for some kayaking. The Indian summer was just starting, and the weather was scorchingly hot already, but a blast down the Ganga (Ganges) in just a rash vest was the perfect way to keep cool and warm up into kayaking again after a while off. Picture Perfect Narraganset Bay Kokatat Blog - One of the treasures in the northeastern parts of the United States is Rhode Island's Narraganset Bay. Standup Journal with Adam Champagne SUPfm - We hope you enjoy this week's episode when Nick and Simon get to chat with Adam Champagne. He works for the world's biggest and most successful stand up paddle website and magazine, Standup Journal. Confluence Outdoor Pro Team Athletes Kick Off 2015 Season with Wins at GoPro Mountain Games and North Fork Championship Confluence - Dagger, Wave Sport, Bomber Gear, Adventure Technology, Boardworks and Badfish Pro Team athletes are off to an impressive start this season. Whitewater paddlers representing Confluence Outdoor brands had top results at the 2015 GoPro Mountain Games, which took place June 4-7 in Vail, Colorado. The North Fork Championships were held in Banks, Idaho the following week on June 11-13 PaddleFit and EXOS Announce Five Day SUP Performance Seminar SUP Examiner - Over the past 10 years, standup paddleboarding has become one of the fastest growing sports in the world, with millions of people taking to the water for the first time and experienced watermen and women pushing the boundaries of what's possible. To help SUP athletes and coaches reach the next level, PaddleFit, the world's only comprehensive SUP and outdoor fitness coaching system, and EXOS, the leader in proactive health and performance, are teaming up to offer a five day performance SUP seminar. Carried away by the tide in the Sound of Jura. SeaKayakPhoto.com - When we left Lowlandman's Bay on the east coast of Jura, the flood tide was already running north through the Sound of Jura and would be our ticket home to Carsaig Bay on the mainland. We took a last look to the SE at the long peninsula of Kintyre, which culminated in the Mull of Kintyre (at the extreme right of this photo) some 66km to the south. Payette River Games Behind-The-Scenes Gallery A Sup Mag Exclusive SUP Magazine - After last weekend's great success in Cascade, Idaho, where a vast majority of the elite SUP community gathered at Kelly's Whitewater Park for the 2015 Payette River Games, the downriver SUP event is being hailed by many in the paddling community as the most fun occasion on the SUP racing agenda. But it isn't all fun and games at the PRG. Wait, wait no. That's exactly what it is. The North Fork Championship 2015 Team Pyranha - The second weekend of June was the date, the IV North Fork Championship was going down in Banks, Idaho. The North Fork of the Payette is an awesome river that has 15 miles of amazing roadside whitewater.

Featured New for 2015: Maximus Centurion PFD - For 2015 Kokatat has added the Maximus Centurion to its popular and award winning Maximus PFD platform.

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