Level Six' Head of International Sales Rhys Hill Places 1st At Ottawa'S Dragon Boat Fest

Playak News Flash - July 2, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Level Six' Head of International Sales Rhys Hill Places 1st At Ottawa'S Dragon Boat Fest Level 6 - This past week Tim Horton's held it's annual Ottawa Dragon Boat Fest at Mooney's Bay. Level Six was there and so was our Head of International Sales / Olympic Sprint Kayaker Rhys Hill! Naturally, his team terrylonghorn.com won the 500m, 200m, and 100m events! They believe to have had their personal best in the 500m of 1:54! Joining him on the boat were 3 Olympic kayak athletes as well as current national team canoeist Ben Tardioli. Oh, and it should be noted Rhys was rocking the L6 Presley shorts to race in. Pro Activity A Day with Sup World Champion Lina Augaitis SUP Magazine - 75-mile bike rides. Ultramarathons. Weeklong backcountry ski tours. Few people, let alone professional paddlers, can claim these feats as staples of their daily lives. But for Lina Augaitis ISA World Championship winner, distance-race champion at the 2014 Battle of the Paddle and a champion of the Standup World Series the pursuit of such endeavors is simply a way of life. Documentary Gains Momentum The Ultimate Waterman - The documentary on New Zealand's inaugural Ultimate Waterman driven by Subaru is gaining momentum worldwide and is receiving wide acclaim in its first month on Red Bull TV. Lazy Days in a Norwegian Daze Ekstemesportvek Mike Dawson - The chaotic environment of an airport creates a sense of excitement - a new destination or revisiting an old one. This time we were off to Norway - the promised land of kayaking. Our mecca. Non-Paddling Friends and My Love For Paddling Nikki Rekman - Like you, we have friends that don't paddle. Our friend MO is one of these more of a landlubber than a paddler--but with the arrival of Hurricane Kayaks in our life, that all changed. Board Meeting Episode 2: Preparing for the Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Race – Part 1 SUP Surf - Here's episode 2 of Board Meeting, our new SUP show where we talk about all things stand up paddle surfing and racing. The Other Skookumchuck Level 6 - Most paddlers know Skookumchuck as the ocean narrows on BC's sunshine coast that are home to one of the best big waves around, and justifiably so: it's one of the friendliest, consistent big waves in an amazingly scenic place. Just go SUP for the Soul - Editors note: I'd like to introduce a new contributor to the blog: Claire Chappell! Claire is an amazing river surfer and Badfish SUP athlete living in Glenwood Springs, CO. She's an amazing writer and I'm happy to have her here to share her love for river surfing. Without further ado, here's her first post. Stand Up World Series: Iberdrola Barcelona SUP World Series SUP Examiner - Stand Up World Series The Final Day on stop #1 of the Stand Up World Series at the Iberdrola Barcelona Sup World Series saw Connor Baxter & Candice Appleby take the Sprint and overall wins. Both athletes notched up stellar victories in the historic Spanish city. Happy Paddlin' – Ethan Ebersold Clavey - I'm from the upper midwest and grew up always playing and paddling in the water as much as I could. My parents took us to the Boundary Waters when I was only 6 and my two older sisters used to paddle the canoe while I kept them entertained from the middle seat. Travel guide | SUP Portugal – Lisbon & Cascais SUPboarder - With 800+km of coastline, a pleasant climate, and easy access via car/ferry/plane Portugal is a great SUP surfing destination for all abilities. It's a swell magnet, picking up all the swell that passes up through the Atlantic. You'll rarely get a flat day, but if you do there are plenty of beautiful bays and inland waters to explore, plus other sights to see. The First Drum Circle SUP Radio Show - Last month, Leslie Kolovich invited me to a drum circle at her house. I was both equal parts excited and apprehensive what would it be like? What could I expect? Faq'S After The Earthquake GRG Blog - We have been receiving a lot of questions about all sorts of things since the earthquake. A group working on reviving tourism after the earthquake has complied this list of frequently asked questions. We hope they help. Does Sup Make Fisher a Better Shortboarder? Standup Journal - This week on the PaddleWoo podcast I sat down (virtually) with Fisher Grant straight off of his win at the Surfing America's Championship where he took 1st place for SUP surfing, 2nd for Longboard and 5th for Shortboard. Fisher is an incredibly talented and well-rounded waterman and I wanted to explore his thoughts on where SUP surfing fits into the world of surf. Team GB 2016 selection process SUPboarder - There were many options to start with which included selection by committee selection by series of events and single event selection .The steering group committee from all areas of SUP and all groups were invited .Matt Knight Surfing GB (ISA Partner) ,Nik Baker- Fanatic (SUP Industry),Chris Kenyon (SUPUK) declined to be part of this group,Will Rogers ,Supboarder (SUP Media ),Simon Bassett BSUPA (2015 TEAM GB Manager),Scott Warren Starboard (Sup industry) ,Scott Woods (Prone Paddleboard) .

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