Field Testing the New Kokatat Gore-Tex Idol Dry Suit in CO ~ Mirage Rudders

Playak News Flash - August 15, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Field Testing the New Kokatat Gore-Tex Idol Dry Suit in CO Kokatat Blog - This past June Wesley Bradley, Brian Vermillion and Jamison Evans and loaded up for a road trip to southern Colorado for a week long whitewater kayaking and mountain biking adventure. In preparation for the trip both Wesley and Brian decided to purchase the new Kokatat Gore-Tex Idol Dry Suit, because they knew would be facing snow melt water temperatures on their paddling adventures. Words by Wesley Bradley, photos courtesy of Jamison Evans. Engaging Diversity in The Sac Through Targeted Universalism American Rivers - With the U.S. population becoming ever more diverse, environmental groups are faced with the challenge of engaging people of color whose understandings of the natural environment often diverge from those of traditional environmentalists. Waves of the Lower Katun' – Altay, Russia Palm Blogs - Foreign kayakers usually come to Altay for the class 4-5 stuff, and there is plenty, but not many people (even among locals) fully discover what freestyle possibilities Altay has. SUP The Mag's Female Paddler of the Year Brittany Parker - I've been nominated for SUP The Mag's 'Female Paddler of the Year'. I feel so honored to be in the line-up with some of the most badass charging chicas in the paddling world. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 SUP Magazine - To truly experience the madness and radness of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 last week's enormous outdoor and action sports industry conference in Salt Lake City you really needed to be there. My First Kayak Fishing Comp – Oxwich 2015 Youth Event Palm Blogs - My name is Charlie Gibson and I am the daughter of Ed Gibson, one of Palm Equipment's ambassadors. I wanted to get into fishing for some time now and after I heard that Oxwich 2015 was to have a junior competition I was eager to get started. Field Testing the New Kokatat Idol Dry Suit in CO worldkayak blogs - This past June Brian Vermillion, Jamison Evans and I loaded up for a road trip to southern Colorado for a week long whitewater kayaking and mountain biking adventure. In preparation for the trip both Brain and I decided to purchase the new Kokatat Idol Dry Suit, because we knew we were going to be facing snow melt water temperatures in our paddling adventures while in state. The new Idol design looked like it could be the perfect versatile immersion protection outerwear garment we needed for our paddling trips in CO. Application Tips for installing Rail Saver Pro Clear rail tape for SUP board rails Blue Planet Surf - Our shop manager Kevin Fung demonstrates how to professionally apply Rail Saver Pro clear protective rail tape. It's tricky to do this without trapping bubbles, we recommend watching this video before attempting your first installation. Mirage Rudders Rod Swan - I haven't been a fan of the Mirage rudder and the design was a major reason why I hadn't decided to buy a Mirage kayak a lot sooner. The main reason why I didn't like the rudders on the Mirage kayaks was because it didn't flip up. Sup Distance Racers Rise Back to Health and Launch Keep Standing Podcast SUP Magazine - Shane Perrin and Nathan Woods, founders of the Keep Standing podcast, after completing a 164-mile odyssey up the Willamette River. Partnership Enables Innovative Response to Drought in Yakima Tributaries American Rivers - Between record temperatures and a vanished snowpack, tributaries of the Yakima River are running at unprecedented lows for July. Yet, at a time when the Department of Ecology has asked irrigators to stop drawing on the Teanaway and Cowiche creeks, partnerships fostered under the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan are keeping streams flowing and fish moving. This past weekend, efforts by the Kittitas Reclamation District brought water to steelhead trout trapped between dried-up portions of Little Creek. Sneak Preview: New 2016 Inflatable Paddle Boards from AquaGlide AirKayaks - At last week's Outdoor Retailer Summer Show, Aquaglide of White Salmon, Washington unveiled their redesigned inflatable SUP line for 2016. The new AquaGlide inflatable SUP lineup includes three updated Cascade models, and one new fishing model. Welcome to Our Newest Staff Member, Marcel Bieg ACA - We have a new addition to the ACA Staff. Please join us in welcoming Marcel Bieg to the team. Idaho Whitewater The Karma Wins Jackson Kayak - By now, everyone has heard of the Payette River near Banks, ID. It's home of one of the most epic races in the world the NF Race. Irish Kayak Angling Kerry Competition Jackson Kayak - Last weekend was the Irish kayak angling competition on the south west coast of Ireland in Kerry. It was one of 6 heats that run throughout the year and one that I was not going to miss as Kerry is a beautiful part of Ireland.

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