The Magic and Mighty Rogue River ~ APEs Big Laurel FB9 Creeking Trip Report

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

News Watch Headlines The Magic and Mighty Rogue River Jackson Kayak - My love affair with kayaking started long ago, about 21 years ago to be exact, and I can trace its start to the 4 days of kayak instruction I received through Sundance Kayak School on the Rogue River in Oregon. APEs Big Laurel FB9 Creeking Trip Report worldkayak - The week of July 13th, 2015 was filled with heavy rains in the southeast which got many creeks and rivers up and running at very healthy flows during the week! Big Laurel stayed above 1'-0" on the gauge Monday-Wednesday with all the rain. This setup a possibility for the run to hold for a Saturday trip. Justin Hollands Horrific Wipeout On Largest Australian Wave Ever Standup Journal - Justin Holland gets on the PaddleWoo podcast to tell us the tale of his monster wave wipeout which some are calling the biggest wave ever in Australia. This is one episode you won't want to miss. River Garry – Boater X 2015 unsponsored - The Garry Boater-X is in its 3rd year, held on the dam-release River Garry near Fort Augustus and organised by Kevin Barclay and Daryn Hubbucks in association with the SCA, Pillow Rock and Go Kayaking Scotland. This year, the competition was attended by 41 men, 18 ladies and many more spectators. Here's a little write-up from my first experience of boater-x. The Garry Boater-X 2015 was a truly well-organised event... Sup River Stud Luke Hopkins' Epic Skookumchuck Tidal Bore Session Standup Journal - Skookumchuck is a tidal bore in the ocean that delivers a river wave experience, it's really big wave that is on a schedule with the moon! Because of this I knew of the peak tidal event a year in advance, down to the exact minute of the day that it would be best for standup paddling. Knowing this, I planned a 7 thousand mile road trip around events like the GoPro Games and the Payette River Games so that I could make it to Skookumchuck on schedule. 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. Chris Bostic'S Waterquest 15.4 Canoe Kayak - Chris Bostic, 44, is a civil engineer who lives in suburban St. Louis. Whereas most engineers are drawn to technology like bees to buttercups, Bostic loves his WaterQuest 15.4, a square stern polyethylene canoe he describes as a heavy, plastic beast. Southeast Ladies Paddling Series Pigeon River Girls at Play - Saturday graced us with another gorgeous helping of sunshine, and a gorgeous group of ladies to match! 17 of us gathered at the Pigeon for a run full of plain old fun and smiles. Shannon would approve of the laughter floating up and down the river, emanating from our group. The Wingman PFD from Hyde Offers Performance and Safety SUP Examiner - Hyde, the Milwaukee based water sports apparel and equipment manufacturer, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Wingman PFD. The Wingman is the first and only life jacket sleek enough for swimmers and surfers while still providing endless optional features like hydration packs, waist packs, and chest packs for paddlers and boaters. The wind mills of Kintyre were birling in the north wind. SeaKayakPhoto.com - Just round the headland from our camp site, the main sweep of Kilfinan Bay is sand. As David was getting himself ready I went off for a little beach combing. Pacific Paddle Games Announces $55,000 Prize Purse SUP Magazine - In a few short months, $55,000 the largest prize purse in SUP history will be doled out among elite finishers at the inaugural Pacific Paddle Games at Doheny State Beach. A Model for Africa? South Africa's Renewable Energy Policy International Rivers - South Africa has the largest carbon footprint in Africa. It's responsible for 40% of the total CO2 emissions in the continent. At the COP 15 climate confrence, the country pledged to reduce its carbon emissions 34% by 2020, and 42% by 2025. Last Rites for The Jade Sea? International Rivers - On a hot spring morning, Galte Nyemeto stood by the shore of Lake Turkana scanning for crocodiles. The water was shallow, the odds of reptiles low, but Nyemeto, a traditional healer of the Daasanach tribe, had come with a patient, and it would be very bad luck spiritually and otherwise for the ceremony to be interrupted. The White River worldkayak blogs - Two weeks ago, I woke up after a big party night in Leavenworth and kicked off my day with a mellow bike ride through town. After getting my coffee fix, I dropped into Leavenworth Mountain Sports to see what was good on the scene with owner Adam McKenny. Grant, Hönscheid Win Molokai 2 Oahu SUP Magazine - Travis Grant and Sonni Hönscheid have crossed a relatively calm Ka'iwi Channel to claim their respective 2015 titles at the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships today.

Featured Boardworks Tracker SUP for Anglers - Boardworks strengthens its dedication to fisherman this season with the Spring 2016 release of the Tracker SUP

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