Noa Hopper River Surfing at the Payette River Games ~ Photos from Glenwood

Playak News Flash - July 22, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Noa Hopper River Surfing at the Payette River Games SUP Examiner - SUP surfing on the Payette River was not one of the official events at the Payette River Games, but that didn't stop some of the competitors from testing out their skills on the fast-moving water. Knowledge : Surfing Slabs SUP International - Fancy a stab at a slab? Sups and rocks are a tricky mix, Finn Mullen gives his top 5 tips to surfing them unscathed. Sumatra – Made for Stand Up SUP International - For many of the planet's surf addicts, the island of Nias is one of THE must-visit destinations, to surf the famous right break there. From May to September it's a magnet for top level surfers seeking out loooooong tubes to max on. Post-M2M World Rankings Update SUPracer - We've just updated the SUP Racer World Rankings to include results and points from the Maui 2 Molokai race. The M2M scored 21.5% on the men's Race Index this year (down slightly on last year), but unfortunately didn't qualify at all for the women's World Rankings. 5th Annual Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic Kokatat Blog - The 5th Annual Eastslope Kayak Fishing Classic is in the books, and once again, I am very happy to say, it was the biggest tournament to date. Work Zone on the Sudbury Trash Paddler - Today was the kind of day I dreamed about during this past winter's long and frigid siege: warm, perhaps even hot, close to ninety degrees, with a dry and refreshing breeze out of the south. Brought to mind that song from the 70s, "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Croft. Kayak Fishing on the Fraser River Nikki Rekman - What a day on the Fraser River yesterday with Kokatat  Western Canadian Regional and Nikki Rekman Sales Team Paddler, Laura Demers and her fishing-partner, Sandra Ramsey. Photos from Glenwood SUP for the Soul - Here's a few shots from my favorite wave in the state Glenwood River Right. 30 Lakes in 30 Days Douglas Lake Tennessee SUP Magazine - If you're into SUP fishing, or looking to get into SUP fishing, Douglas Lake, Tennessee, is an ideal place to get your lures wet. Local evening session Jackson Kayak - On Tuesday evening after dinner I had a short window of calm weather, as the van was already loaded with all my gear and yak from the weekends comp I decided to head out for a few hours. I quickly went and dug some fresh Rag worm before launching the kayak and setting out. The Nimpkish With SD69 Rafting Life - Each year I get the opportunity to take a group of high school students down the Nimpkish river. It is a great experience each year. This year was a bit different with the water levels on Vancouver Island at historic lows, we were able to run the lower section of the Nimpkish only once. The upper section didn't have enough water this year. Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games – Post 2: One Week in and a Big Success Larry Cain - You'll recall in my last post that I suggested that it is fairly typical with big multi-sport games that there is commonly a lot of negativity from locals before the games. Predictions of disastrous and embarrassing foul ups, traffic hell, empty seats and sub par performances from the home team are often heard before Olympic Games. One need only scan print and broadcast stories from the lead up to London and Sochi to get a sampling. Countdown to the World Championships Palm Blogs - The GB women's rafting team met up last weekend to continue their preparations for the World Championships to be held on the Citarik River, Java, Indonesia, this December. Why you should do the Lobster SUP Cup Larry Cain - This week's Tip of the Week has to do with two really great events I've done in the last couple of years. One of them is pretty well known and fallslater in the year so I'll write about it Chattajack more in a coming post. America's Cup Winner Jimmy Spithill takes part in the Molokai 2 Oahu Race SUPboarder - Two time America's Cup winning skipper Jimmy Spithill talks about the Molokai 2 Oahu Race, which he took part in this year. Very much like open water sailing the Molokai 2 Oahu Race is one of the most challenging SUP downwind races in the world. Nice to hear about it from his perspective.

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