Three Safety Tips for Stand Up Paddlers When Boats Are Around

Playak News Flash - August 25, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Three Safety Tips for Stand Up Paddlers When Boats Are Around ACA - When it comes to enjoying the outdoors, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) has led the nation in growth with a 38 percent increase in participation from 2013 to 2014, according to the Outdoor Foundation's 2015 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report. Assabet Shares Some Secrets Trash Paddler - Got out on the water at daybreak today and found water levels to still be on the low side (see Egg Rock at left). It seemed like it was trying to rain but couldn't muster more than a drizzle. 2015 Subaru Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival presented by Nature's Bakery – Recap Sup Currents - The 9th Annual 2015 Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival coins itself as the Worlds Original Standup Paddleboard Race and that it is. Speaking from experience, my first standup paddle race was the Tahoe Nalu back in 2009, I have the event t-shirt to prove it. Since that first race in 2009 I have been committed lots of paddle races in California, Hawaii and Utah but always call The Ta-Hoe Nalu home. World Champion Coaches Introduce New Sup Training Program in Paradise SUP Magazine - The simple answer is practice. 10,000 hours of practice to become a master, according to popular theory. But for those who don't have 10,000 hours to dedicate solely to standup paddling (that's nearly three hours a day, every day, for ten years), quality mentorship is the key to unlocking the upper echelons of one's SUP skill. Toledo'S Water Crisis One Year Later American Rivers - Just over one year ago, 400,000 residents in the Toledo, Ohio area were without clean drinking water – a situation most residents never thought possible. With predictions of another large algal bloom this summer and steady heavy rains in June, there is no doubt that residents are still skeptical about whether or not our water will be safe. 10 YO Will Shredding On Pigeon Gorge Jackson Kayak - Will Landrum, age 10, has really been getting after it this year in his Fun1. He recently got his PFD on the Pigeon Gorge and styled it with his dad, Clay, by his side. The North Sea Crossing P&H Paddlers - I dreamed. I trained hard. I prepared well . I 'm 30 and July 31, 2015 the North Sea crossing by sea kayak , just on muscle strength , alone and without guidance or support from another ship. I have night and day dangers , I have encountered myself , I shouted and cursed ! This is the report of my North Sea Crossing. The World's best are heading to the land of the rising sun in 2 weeks Standup Journal - In just 2 weeks time, Hayama Harbor in the beautiful Prefecture of Kanagawa just outside Tokyo will play host to the Asian stop of the 2015 Stand Up World Series. As a follow up to the inaugural World Challenger Series event held at Chigasaki in 2014 and won by Mo Freitas (Focus SUP) from Hawaii and Angela Jackson from Australia, this year's Victoria Cup Hayama Pro Japan has been upgraded to a full status World Series event and as such, will make history in 2015 6 Reasons You Should Know Amina Tayona Canoe Kayak - There's good reason that Amina Tayona is the most popular girl in Bujagali Falls, a tiny fishing village in southeast Uganda where the White Nile once rumbled out of Lake Victoria. Looking For An Epic Getaway That Includes Standup Paddling? Standup Journal - It's never too early to start planning the vacation of your life Big Blue, the original eco sup tour co., Turks & Caicos Islands. Dave Kalama Teaching One of Our Paddlefit Coaches How to PaddleFit - Dave Kalama teaching one of our PaddleFit coaches how to sweep a little bit differently at his Kalama Kamp in Hood River, Oregon. From the sublime to the ridiculous in the West Kyle. SeaKayakPhoto.com - As the two sides of the West Kyle of Bute gathered towards us we came to Kilmichael. In the field in front of the cottage there is a chambered cairn called St Michael's grave. St. Michael founded a church near by but this cairn predates the Christian era by about 2,000 years. Kayaking Cuba Part Three: Guajimico and Hanabanilla Canoe Kayak - Southeast of Cienfuegos the mountains push up to the coast and the geography changes dramatically from that we had been paddling in. We turned off the highway to Trinidad onto a short gravel road that dropped fast into a thin strip of land along a diminutive estuary, Guajimico. San Francisco Bay A Paddlers' Playground SUP Magazine - When Gaspar de Portolá and his men first discovered San Francisco Bay during a land expedition in 1769, they couldn't have known they were unveiling one of the best SUP spots on earth. Today, the Bay is well-known as a standup paddler's haven with something on tap for all who SUP. Keahi de Aboitiz looking good after injury SUPboarder - After injury earlier last year Keahi de Aboitiz is looking good and back to his true form. In this video he heads south from his home town of Noosa Heads in search of a late winter swell and boy did it pay off!! He scores perfect waves. And if he surfs anything like this in competitions this year the scores will be perfect too.

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