Lazy Beds and Empty Beaches ~ South Fork of the Salmon and Selway Rivers

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The world's top paddling links in week 37, 2015.

News Watch Lazy Beds and Empty Beaches Will Herman - I have written of Clachtoll before it is a place I have been returning to for the best part of two decades. The campsite is very different now and inevitably its character has changed. South Fork of the Salmon and Selway Rivers Kokatat Blog - Since low water came early to the state of Washington, our eyes wandered to nearby states in search of whitewater. Freestyle Finals a Family Affair Canoe Kayak - The sun rose this morning on the most exciting day for all, finals day! The Garb was up early and seemed hungry as usual as all our classes, save squirt, complete today for the medals. If yesterday's semi finals were any indication, the action and accompanying pressure should be intense. With everything at stake and a 3-ride, one counts format, we look for ride scores to soar. The OC1 boaters were the first to stare into the wave and meet the cheers from an already packed house. Current World Champion Jordan Poffenberger the early favourite was up against his US teammates, Dane Jackson and Brad McMillan. Rounding off the field was Canadian Andrew Hill and German Jonas Unterberg... British SUP Club Championships 2015 – Event Review SUPboarder - Last bank holiday weekend (29th August) saw the 3rd annual British SUP Club Championships taking place at Eton Dorney. A fantastic event designed to get all of the SUP clubs from across the UK, together for a day of fun racing and SUP action. Tahiti Nui Waterman World Tour SUP Magazine - After creating the Waterman Tahiti Tour in 2014, airline company Air Tahiti Nui, Tahiti Tourisme and Kainalu XT have renewed their partnership to create and launch the Air Tahiti Nui Waterman World Tour (WWT). Cuda LT – Review Jackson Kayak - For those of you looking at the Cuda series boats for inshore saltwater, this review is for you. I will say that there are Pro's and con's for each of the boats in this line up and hopefully this review will help you decide if the Cuda LT is the right choice for you. Whats with The Boardshorts Over The Wetsuit? Brittany Parker - This is a question us inland stand up paddlers hear all the time, primarily from the surfing community. We feel naked without our board shorts on and feel like a dweeb without them as much as many think we look like wearing them. What Makes a Good Sup Yoga Paddle Board? Distressed Mullet - Jessica Cichera from Wave of Wellness talks about the features of a stand up paddle board that make it good as a SUP Yoga paddle board and gives us a walk-through of the Boardworks Joyride Flow, SUP Connect All-around Board of the Year. Dealing with Death on The River NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Floating through the subtle current, staring down into the clear blue waters, glimpsing fish and losing myself in the depth and beauty of the Rio Futelefu, I had to remind myself why I was here today. I needed to remember what I was doing. I was looking for what nobody wanted to find, that cold, creeping reality that I never wanted to encounter a body. Puffing Barrels in Puerto Escondido SUP Magazine - Here's an edit from Brazilian SUP surfer Alexandre Takeo that's aptly titled Tubos Baforadas, or in English, Tube Puffs. In case that doesn't make sense to you, here's a little lesson in surf terminology. 2016 Rock Star- The Full Scoop by Ej Jackson Kayak - Designing a kayak to be specifically targeted for one World Championships feature, always sounds limiting to anyone who hears it, if they don't know the entire story. Pacific Paddle Game-Changer Turn Buoys Distressed Mullet - The Pacific Paddle Games (PPG) have added a twist, or more accurately a new turn. The buoys, arches laid on their side, create a potentially a safer and faster way to go around a turn. Instead of 30 paddlers racing for one buoy turn, slowing down abruptly, banging boards and paddles and then accelerating from an nearly dead stop, they can continue around a curve, much like racers in NASCAR. The Chronicles of Kyle Smith And His Kokatat GMER CKS Blog - Kyle's already done a Kokatat GMER review for us. Since the weather is cooling off, we figured that it was time for another review on this legendary piece of gear. This guys has put his dry suit through more abuse than just about any paddler out there; let's check in and see how it's holding up for him. Why I'm Not Racing in the Round the Rock 9/12/15 Rob Casey - Since about 2009 ish a few SUP colleagues here in the Seattle area have run a well attended 13 mile SUP race around Mercer Island on Lake Washington. Even in the sport's infancy nearly 100 showed up to race. In later years that number doubled and even rose beyond. End of Summer Sea Kayak Stonington - While gathering photos from some of the trips I've led through Pinned and Old Quarry over the last month, it became clearer to me why I haven't written posts about individual trips- I've been busy.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in September 1. Candice Appleby 2. Kai Lenny 3. Connor Baxter Forums Enigmatic builders in Kerala (Off Topic) Videos Keep It Real - Part 1 (sniper) Whitewater Trailer (mariannsaether) kokatat canada (martakokatatcom) Selfie Surfing (supzero) Finals Highlights | Ottawa River 2015 (bartw) Upcoming Northern Lights Qajaq Society Traditional Gatherings US, MN, , Sep 10 - Sep 13 Muskoka River X Coureur des Bois US, Al, Huntsville , Sep 10 - Sep 13 Festival SUP Night France, Cannes, Sep 11 Midwest SUP Masters US, WI, , Sep 11 - Sep 13 Paddle and Pour Festival US, MI, Port Huron Township, Sep 11

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