Pacific Paddle Games Announces World Record Prize Purse Of $55,000

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The world's top paddling links in week 31, 2015.

News Watch Pacific Paddle Games Announces World Record Prize Purse Of $55,000 SUPracer - Yesterday, SUP the Mag announced their inaugural Pacific Paddle Games will offer athletes a prize purse of $55,000. In what can only be described as massive news, this instantly makes the Pacific Paddle Games the richest event in stand up paddling history. Lady Bodybuilder Epic Sup Fail SUP Magazine - The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Well, that sorta applies here. You see, no matter how much time you spend pumping iron and puckering pectorals at Muscle Beach, the truth is, muscle mass does not equate to paddling prowess. 2016 Rockstar – First Impressions Jackson Kayak - I just picked up a new 2016 Rockstar, and used it for the first time yesterday on the Ocoee River. What an amazing kayak! Let me start by saying, I'm not a pro playboater. Your First Time Paiwen SUP Boards For Women - One of the most rewarding parts about Paddleboarding is having friends stand up and paddle for their first time. It isn't a hard sport to get the basics so you will see them progress right before your eyes.Here are some images or our friends from Oceanfolk experiencing their Paiwen SUPs maiden voyage.  One Minute Visual Meditation SUP Radio Show - A beautiful friend gifted me a incense box with a scent she said I must try. It's called Nag Champa. I placed her gifts to me on my table as I was about to start my morning quiet time. I lit the incense turned away from it and was immediately called back to it through spirit. Learning the Alphabet Through Paddling Canoe Kayak - Montana illustrator Seth Neilson has come up with a way to instill outdoorsy vocabulary in today's youth. His Encyclopedia-like posters called My Outdoor Alphabet pass along a lexicon special to the people who are passionate about their respective sports—skiing, climbing, backpacking, cycling and, yes, paddling. Brand new to the collection is the Paddler's Alphabet. Some of the classics include "G" for Groover, "P" for Portage... Stout Hunting – Scotland July 15 unsponsored - Over the last few days Team Unsponsored has been camped out on the West Coast of Scotland. With a number of pieces of gear ready for a final review it made sense to use a couple of the days to hunt down some whitewater that may not have been paddled before. Suffice to say the hunt was very successful. Kokatat paddler Freya Hoffmeister completes solo circumnavigation of South America Kokatat - German kayaker and endurance record holder Freya Hoffmeister has completed the first solo circumnavigation of South America. Hoffmeister retuned to Buenos Aires, Argentina today almost four years after her departure on August 30, 2011. Daddy's Girl Distressed Mullet - Tuesday morning was like every other dawn patrol training morning. The air was thick with Southern humidity yet at 5:00 am still the coolest part of the day. I left the house a little later than usual I wasn't going to work. It was the day of my dad's surgery. He had just moved in with me four weeks prior, from Arizona. My mother passed away just three months prior. Man My Back Is Sore Voss, Norway Kokatat Blog - After our few days in Telemark we drove over to Voss, land of slides and waterfalls large enough to make the bravest kayakers give pause. I am certainly not the bravest of kayakers. Core Exercises for Paddlers, Part I Canoe Kayak - The torso is the paddler's powerhouse. It's where we get our oomph to boof, sweep, and forward paddle our way through the biggest of rapids. It protects our spine and gives us the support to paddle long distances. Interview with Defending Champion Sonni Hoenscheid as She Prepares for M2o15 Distressed Mullet - I guess it´s the thrill of the feeling crossing that channel!! After winning the Molokai to Oahu last year 2014 as first European to win a long time dream came true. Just being able to take part in this race is an amazing opportunity, an experience of a lifetime. Kokatat supports Svalbard Circumnavigation Kokatat - In July, three paddlers will depart on a 2,000 km expedition attempting to be the first team to successfully circumnavigate the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Titled Ice Bears and Islands, Kayak Around Svalbard 2015, the expedition is expected to take 60-90 days to complete The Truth Back Stage SUP International - I often wake up with a precise idea for a photograph in my head. This Guy Wants To Paddle Across The Atlantic Ocean (On The Weirdest Board You've Ever Seen) SUPracer - Now here's a story. There's this guy in France that wants to paddle across the Atlantic ocean. Totally unsupported. All 4,000 kilometres of it. That's 2,485 miles, or in layman's terms: A bloody long way.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in July 1. Casper Steinfath 2. Celine Guesdon 3. Connor Baxter Forums elie Horizon 80 XE (Discuss) Videos Three laps down Jacobs Ladder @2Kcfs doing the Vertical Mile in a Day (sheena.coles) Werner Paddles-Demshitz LE. The end draws near. (WernerPaddles) Surikami　River (kakinotanesennin) Raoul Aqua Party Elizabeth Turner v 1 (sheermadness) Upcoming Slave River Paddlefest Canada,NT, Fort Smith, Jul 31 - Aug 3 Full Moon Bum Beach Rum Race US, FL, Melbourne, Jul 31 Hudson Valley Paddlesport Symposium US, NY, Cold Spring, Jul 31 - Aug 2 Cayuga Lake SUP Cup US, NY, Lansing, Jul 31 - Aug 2 European Cup Dora Baltea River Italy, , Jul 31

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