South West Sea Kayaking Meet 2015 ~ Sup Awards Lifetime Achievement Award

Playak News Flash - September 16, 2015
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News Watch Headlines South West Sea Kayaking Meet 2015 SW Sea Kayaking - Many, many thanks to all the paddlers who came along and took part. I hope that you had good trips and made some new friends. Due to the wind and the spring tides, the conditions were at the challenging end of the spectrum; surfing, rock-hopping and tide race paddles all took place. Sup Awards Lifetime Achievement Award SUP Magazine - SUP legend Laird Hamilton, credited with the invention of modern standup paddle boarding, accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award in at the 2013 SUP Awards. A Week Spent on the Middle Fork of the Salmon Northwest Rafting Company - At the end of August, I was able to join the last Middle Fork of the Salmon trip of the year. It was my first time down this river that I have heard so much about. It was an incredible trip that I will never forget. Watch Live: Whitewater Slalom World Championships Canoe Kayak - The 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships are streaming live, Sept. 16-20 from the Lee Valley Whitewater Centre in London. Watch all the action as it unfolds, starting with today's K1 Women and C2 Men Qualifications. Due to the tight schedule, heats will be streamed on two simultaneous feeds, choose A or B in the top left corner. Life On the World Tour With Connor Baxter and Starboard Standup Journal - Go behind the scenes with Connor Baxter and Starboard Sup as they travel through Barcelona talk product development, race training, and give you a sneak peek at some upcoming stand up paddle boards for next year. Come paddler community comment and join in for drafting of a sound Colorado Water Plan now!! Am. Whitewater - Colorado's Water Plan draft is open to comment till September 17th, it is plan for, the water demands of our cities, farms, and rivers for the next 50 years. American Whitewater needs your support in ensuring the committee finalising the plan know that people want good river flows for recreation and measures to ensure the good health of the rivers, so please go and comment and tell them how important the rivers are to you. Read on... A Short Paddle Ends in St. Leonard'S Tony Paradise - Monday morning, our third day in Placentia Bay had a fall feel to it as we decamped at Clattice Harbour. The forecast was for strengthening SW winds but in the harbour it was calm as exited Northwest Arm to make our way towards the former community of Clattice South West two kilometers away. Boating Safety Professionals Come Together at NASBLA Conference ACA - ACA Chief Operating Officer Chris Stec is representing paddlesports at the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators' (NASBLA) annual conference being held this week in Wichita, KS. Poaching Puerto Escondido Barrels On a Standup Paddleboard Standup Journal - Check out Alexandre Takeo's sweet edit of him catching some great rides and barrels in Puerto Escondido. I do however recommend turning the volume down for maximum enjoyment. Kai Lenny and Candice Appleby take overall victories at Victoria Cup Hayama Pro in Japan Distressed Mullet - Kai Lenny excels in the sprint racing to secure the win take the Overall victory here at the Victoria Cup Hayama Pro in Japan. Layin' Low on The Assabet Trash Paddler - Recent rains have, for the most part, missed the SUASCO watershed leaving the inscription at Egg Rock to remain high and dry. I approached the Assabet River early this morning from the lower Sudbury, and recovered some fishing related trash at the spot where the Reformatory Branch of the B & M Railroad long ago crossed the river (Sudbury).  Steeve Teihotaata – Steve who? SUP-Guide.com - Steve Teihotaata of Bora Bora is relatively new to SUP, he has only been stand up paddling for about half a year but he made a name for himself by winning the 132 miles SUP 11 City Tour 2015 - 5 straight wins every day on the Mistral Vortex 14′. Exe Hammer 2015 – Event review and gallery SUPboarder - The second edition of the Exe Hammer had different finish to the first one held last year but other than that change the rest of the event was strangely familiar when Chris Jones from SUPboarder took to the water for the start off Exmouth Beach let the fun begin. Made for The Young 'Uns Bote - BOTE®, a leader in standup paddle board innovations, announces a new product to their line-up of stand up paddle boards. The Flow is a new inflatable paddle board that is destined to be a hit among kids and families. Nautic SUP Crossing Paris – Registration Opens Sept 15th SUP-Guide.com - Registration for the Nautic SUP Crossing Paris opens at 10:00 AM Tomorrow, Tuesday Sept. 15th.

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