2015 – A Year in Review for Kayak Anglers ~ Low Overhead

Playak News Flash - November 23, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines 2015 – A Year in Review for Kayak Anglers Jackson Kayak - October 2015 marked the end of another season for Kayak Anglers which is a non-profit kayak fishing organization operating tournaments in Pennsylvania and, beginning in 2015, the state of New York. Low Overhead Log of Ibi - The huge I-beams and hanging channel iron made it clear we weren't going through here with the canoe intact. Announcing The 2015 National River Cleanup Photo Contest American Rivers - Bryan Hofmann, Rappahannock Canal Cleanup, Fredericksburg VA – A finalist from the 2014 National River Cleanup® Photo Contest. Colorado Water Plan is Historic Step Forward Am. Whitewater - As the leading conservation group representing whitewater paddlers in Colorado, American Whitewater is pleased that years of hard work on the State's's first-ever water plan reflects Coloradans' overwhelming support for conservation and river protection. SUP, Body Image and Connection Girls at Play - It's not new to me to be the bigger woman within a group of athletically talented women. Throughout my competitive career in whitewater kayaking I was usually one of the curvier women on the circuit. Canyon Creek Stair Repairs Underway (WA) Am. Whitewater - Earlier this year we celebrated the installation of a set of stairs at the take-out for Canyon Creek on the Merwin Reservoir. Canyons or Cartels NRS Duct Tape Diaries - On a trip during Mexico's monsoon season, a flash flood threatens to sweep NRS Ambassador, Lacey Anderson, and her companion down the river. Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker Effort Vs Age PaddleBlogs - I've become increasingly aware of two countervailing forces in my paddling life.  On one side is the training effort that leads to improvement, on the other is the decline brought about by increasing age. Lina Augaitis to Compete in 2016 Yukon River Quest SUP Examiner - Yukon River Quest Welcomes Stand Up Paddlers Canada's premier long distance paddling event, Yukon River Quest, has opened its ranks to stand up paddlers for the first time. SurfOcean Cup The 1st Korea SUP Championship Distressed Mullet - We got this from our buddy Mel Vin in South Korea where Standup Paddling is really taking off. Nearly 100 stand-up paddlers from across South Korea and International paddlers from Canada and the United States participated in the country's 1st Surf Ocean Cup 1st Korea SUP Championship. 10 Days Left To Vote & Nominate In The 2015 Supconnect Polls SUP Connect - Competition is definitely intensifying as we reach only 10 days left in the voting for the 2015 Supconnect Polls. With more and more votes coming in each day, lead changes in the categories are changing daily. We have some really great entries for each category with Photo of the Year, Journey of the Year and Destination of the Year being among the top categories for participation and voting. The Yukon River Quest Is Now Open to Stand Up Paddlers SUPracer - So who's up for a long distance race? I mean a really long distance race? I'm not talking about Chattajack or Molokai. Crazy Or Courageous: Man Attempting To Cross The Atlantic On A SUP SUP Connect - In January 2016 Nicolas Jarossay, a 38-year-old French paddler, will be making an attempt to be the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean, solo and unsupported, on a stand up paddle board. Jarossay, a firefighter by profession, has been planning this trip for the past two years, and is currently making his final preparations before he sets out on this extreme expedition across the Atlantic. A year's journey through white water kayaking Jackson Kayak - Kayaking is about travelling to different places to paddle with different kinds of people and having a good time. It's about practicing, improving your skills, reaching milestones and connecting with family and friends through kayaking. End result, it makes your life better and makes you better too, here read about how whitewater kayaking made this person's year an amazing one!! Gunfire, a lost Queen and a wreck in Kirkcudbright Bay. SeaKayakPhoto.com - After a cheery wave from the Gallovidian III we set off against a stiff wind up the west side of Kirkcudbright Bay. Little Ross slipped astern as the flood spring tide assisted us against the wind. Once clear of the range, we crossed the bay to the wooded shores of St Mary's Isle.

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