A Summer of Amazing Places ~ Brasil Open Men – Defending Champions

Playak News Flash - September 24, 2015
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News Watch Headlines A Summer of Amazing Places Kokatat Blog - This summer has brought us to some of the northeast's most amazing waters. In June we ventured to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Next was Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. Our last stop was Nantucket Sound off the shore of Cape Cod. Starboard's Sup Suit: The Future of Cold Water Paddling Standup Journal - Starboard Apparel enters into the SUP Suit market Starboard Apparel is proud to announce the release of the All Star SUP Suit, a brand that is part of the ongoing evolution of modern day water-sports as pioneers and innovators.  Andrew Bennett Demystifies Spey Fishing on the Skeena First Ascent - Eddie Bauer Sport Shop guide Andrew Bennett is no stranger to big fish. After more than a decade operating lodges on the Dean River in British Columbia, the Kanektok River in Alaska, and on South Andros Island in the Bahamas and now with his newfound leisure time fishing in Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest Bennett has hooked into some heavyweight salmon and steelhead. Brasil Open Men – Defending Champions International Rafting Federation - This team needs no introduction. Not only are they the R4 and R6 World Rafting Champions, there has not been a World Rafting Champs where they have not climbed onto the podium since they first started competing. Barrelling Down Lefts Sharing Pure Coldwater Bliss! Standup Journal - A Prius quietly pulls into a dirt lot on the curve of a road. The stone pillars marking the private entrance and the trees of the surrounding woods are coated in a thick dusting of pure white, newly driven snow. Waterfall of Thieves Kokatat Blog - Kokatat Ambassador Anton Immler and Red Bull athlete Ben Brown go on an epic adventure to paddle Iceland's big Waterfalls. The first stop was the waterfall Thjofafoss which translates to the 'Waterfall of Thieves'. Next the South Coast to the iceberg forest, also known as Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, which sits at the foot of the Vatnajökull Glacier, which is Europe's largest glacier outside the arctic. Just watch these guys take on the waterfalls successfully and then navigate the Ice glacier river forest here… Just amazing Armerlite Brooks Canadian unsponsored - Previously marketed under the Robson brand the Brooks range of canoes are made from Armerlite. Dagger Kayaks Katana 10.4 Rapid Magazine Blog - We've learned over seventeen years of doing boat testing and shootouts that testers compare all boats in the test to their own personal boat or the first new boat they paddled that day. Blue Planet Surf 10′6″ Multi Tasker Air Inflatable SUP Board SUP Surf - Here's a quick review of Blue Planet Surf Hawaii's new 10′6″ Multi Tasker Inflatable SUP Board. It is a fun, all-around board that you can use for cruising or even SUP surfing on small waves. Our Coach Melina in Miami Getting Some Work Done with Her Crew PaddleFit - Our coach Melina in Miami getting some work done with her crew. Placentia Bay 2015 Finishing The Trip in Monkstown Tony Paradise - We got the forecast from the folks in Southeast Bight the evening before. A tropical storm was on the way. Our timing was spot on. On the last day of our 7 days in Placentia Bay we were in Channels Harbour, 13 kms from Monkstown where we had dropped a vehicle. We'd be off the water and home and dry before the storm hit. A Photo Tour of Pistol Creek, Hunter Creek, and the Smith River American Rivers - Today's guest blog is a part of the America's Most Endangered Rivers® series highlighting the Rogue and Smith rivers in Oregon and California. Our guest blogger is Ken Morrish, an avid fly angler, photographer and co-owner of Fly Water Travel in Ashland, Oregon. Ken has fished a great many of the world's most renowned rivers, but those threatened by the proposed Red Flat complex remain his favorite. World Championships Jackson Kayak - I have been dreaming about winning Freestyle Worlds since I first started playboating when I was 7 and this year I was finally able to fulfill that dream! In the past, I have been to young to compete, but this year I finally turned 15 and I was ready to go. Prep School Jackson Kayak - On a recent fishing trip with my partner Joey Monteleone, the importance of preparation smacked me in the face. Immediately after launch Joey grabbed a rod and started casting. Summer Board Reviews SUP Magazine - Reviewing new gear, and particularly new boards, is at the core of what SUP magazine does. We take pride in providing objective, useful input to you, our readers, and seeing as our staff is comprised primarily of gear geeks, board junkies and paddle fanatics, we're pretty much the perfect guys to do it.

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