Paddle Green Spotlight: Boating in DC ~ An Overview of Lake Powell, Arizona

Playak News Flash - October 19, 2015
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News Watch Headlines Paddle Green Spotlight: Boating in DC ACA - Written by Colleen Devlin, the Environmental Coordinator for Boating in DC. Colleen fell in love with rivers as a rower, but plans to grow old with them as a kayaker and stand up paddle boarder. Australian Champions Crowned As Team Green & Gold Looks To The 2016 ISA Worlds SUPracer - Australia's quest to regain the ISA Worlds team trophy it lost in Mexico has officially begun. This week, Surfing Australia hosted the Australian SUP Titles on Queensland's Gold Coast, with the short course and distance races going down at the mecca of paddling known as Currumbin. Ride Surf Kayak British Championships Palm Blogs - It was October, the day was in its youth and emerging over the edge of the hammock was a clean set of well formed waves rolling onto the sands of the beach that is all too familiar. Freshwater West, a place of rest for a beloved house elf and a setting for Robin Hood to fearlessly fight French forces, it was now the stage for the Ride Surf Kayak British Championships. Surfing Ride Surf Kayak British Championships paddler-palm 14.10.15 07:49 It was October, the day was in its youth and emerging over the edge of the hammock was a clean set of well formed waves rolling onto the sands of the beach that is all too familiar... Epic Forecast on Tap for Stand Up World Series Finals at Turtle Bay SUP Examiner - With a solid NW swell (6 – 8ft faces) coming in on Saturday and holding through Sunday, we are looking at ideal conditions for the racing, with exciting surf conditions and ideal wins: tradewinds will be blowing hard on Saturday for the long distance, but then backing off on Sunday for the Sprints – the ideal scenario. Self Inflating and Jet Propulsion? The New SIPA Boards Technology Advancing Inflatable SUP's Boarders Magazine - Inflatables are convenient because of their ease of transport and their durability. Pumping up the board is often a good warmup before going out on your endurance paddle. What if all you wanted to do was get on a board and putter around the water workout free? Isn't there something for the people that want the convenience and the experience without all the cardio? An Overview of Lake Powell, Arizona SUP Examiner - Lake Powell Located at 4,000 ft above sea level and over 100 miles from the closest major city, Lake Powell epitomizes what it means to be one of the world's top SUP destinations. How to Choose The Right Canoe Paddle Bending Branches - Choosing the right canoe paddle should not be an intimidating task, in fact, by asking a few questions and understanding some basic concepts, you will find the best paddle for you and enjoy yourself in the process. Coosa Riverkeeper Lay Lake Open Jackson Kayak - Last month the Coosa Canoe and Kayak Series by Coosa Riverkeeper wrapped up its 2015 season with the Lay Lake Open. Last year we went to Lay in the early spring, so it was almost like hitting a completely different lake. There was grass EVERYWHERE, and there were some bass in it. Rest: The Most Underrated Sup Training Tool SUP Athletes Association - There is one simple key to a successful SUP training program and competition schedule, yet it is often used improperly. 10 Year Old's Exciting Week on the Ocoee Jackson Kayak - Earlier this fall, my family and I got to kayak the Ocoee in Tennessee for a little over a week. It was about 10 days, I think. I love the Ocoee. A foggy crossing to Gigalum and why I never go to sea without GPS. SeaKayakPhoto.com - Back on the first of October much of Scotland basked under the blue skies of an Indian summer. Ian and I decided on a short notice camping trip of two nights to Gigha and Cara. We set off into the fog on a 5km crossing of the Sound of Gigha. I regularly paddle in fog on the Solway and Ian and I have paddled together from Rum to Eigg in thick fog so we didn't think twice about it. I had plotted a waypoint into my GPS that would take us on a course that diverged south of the ferry route by 60 degrees. Columbus Day Discoveries Trash Paddler - On the recent Columbus Day holiday I got out on the Sudbury River to see what might be discovered in its very shallow waters of late. Launched at Sherman's Bridge and paddled upriver to the ancient and abandoned four arch stone bridge near the Wayland Country Club golf course. Taking The Tide From Slocheen Slunk to Gabarunning, Rhins of Galloway SeaKayakPhoto.com - As we approached the Broadstone of Portdown on the west coast of the Rhins of Galloway we decided to stop for first luncheon at what we call Rainbow Rock. Bsupa 2015 National Sup Surf Championships SUP International - The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, Cornwall once again played host to this years BSUPA National Sup Surf Championships. Now in its seventh year these championships still remains the UK's premiere Sup Surf only competition. World Series Finals Returns Home to Turtle Bay, with An Epic Forecast in Place for a Dramatic Finish SUP Surf - It will once again all come down to this dramatic final weekend of the season to decide the 2015 World Championship Title for the Men, and establish podium positions overall for the women, as Turtle Bay is once again set to deliver a show like no other.

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