Perched on the Perch ~ BBC documentary with Kokatat athletes ~ NRS Pilot

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 45, 2015.

News Watch Perched on the Perch Palm Blogs - A new competition was announced earlier in the year which would take place in October on Loch Ken in Scotland. It would be the first time for me to fish a Scottish loch and the talks about it fishing well got me very excited. October came around fast and it was time to head up north. BBC documentary with Kokatat athletes Kokatat Blog - This summer I took some time off in Colorado from competing and filmed a documentary with Rush Sturges, Dave Fusilli, and Capo Rettig on Oh Be Joyful Creek! We had three and a half days of filming, so we got to Crested Butte the night before and in the morning headed, up to scout our shoot locations and lines. Getting Slimy on a Windy Day Jackson Kayak - I don't always get to have Saturdays off. Fishing with friends usually revolves around whether they can take a weekday off, or if somehow I manage to get a Saturday off. 1st Annual Salt Life Pacific Paddle Games Performance Paddling - The Performance Paddling Training Club had a huge presence at the Inaugural Salt Life Pacific Paddle Games presented by SUP Magazine.   Copenhagen to Istanbul - 7,200 km by kayak Kokatat Blog - Lars, Suzi and their two children, 8 year old Tiuri and 6 year old Liva, have been travelling by kayaks for 1 1/2 years through Europe, reaching their final destination Istanbul. Highlights of their journey include kayaking with seals in Denmark, peddling through 274 canal locks in Europe, huge waves in the Mediterranean, and marathon sea crossings from Italy to Greece - over 90 km with no land in sight. How to Choose a Sup Leash SUP Examiner - The SUP Leash A leash is an essential piece of gear for all stand up paddlers. It will prevent your board from drifting away and out of reach if you fall and easily save your life by keeping you connected to a large flotation device. Into The Danger Zone Team Pyranha - After a trip up to the Pyranha Factory on Wednesday to catch up with Mat and pick up some new boats we couldn't wait to let them loose. Thankfully our prayers were answered with some big rain forecast for the Thursday night. With the River Gods delivering we loaded up the new boats and headed to Dartmoor. NRS Pilot Rapid Magazine Blog - When choosing a river knife, the sheath can be as important as the knife itself. From raft guiding to river running, having an accessible but secure knife means you know it's there when you need it. How To Perform A Buoy Turn On A SUP SUP Connect - In SUP racing, knowing how to do a buoy turn efficiently and correctly is a skill all SUP racers aim to accomplish. In this How To Video from SIC Maui, SIC's Global Athlete Kenny Kaneko breaks down the steps on how to do a buoy turn with precision and style. Shengzhong Kayak Fishing Open Championships, China Palm Blogs - When you get an invite to go to China, you've got to take it right?Last year I didn't. The invite was very last minute. It turned out I was in Holland the day before I needed to be in China, I was gutted. Sup Racing a Likely Starter in The 2017 World Beach Games SUPracer - Stand up paddle racing is on the shortlist of sports for the inaugural World Beach Games, an event that's designed to be the Beach Olympics when it launches in 2017. Cold Weather Paddling Gear unsponsored - We've just about hit that time of the year in the UK when it gets darker earlier and earlier, the weather has begun to turn and the water is that little bit colder. It's a great time to start to look at your cold weather paddling gear and assess whether it is going to be up to the job. Why I Paddle Jackson Jackson Kayak - There are a lot of misconceptions out there about what it means to be a sponsored athlete, among them that every athlete makes lots of money- or gets tons of free gear, or are sponsored because they are running the biggest, baddest rapids out there. I hate to dispel these myths, but the reality is that most sponsored paddlers work hard for the gear they get- at discount, rather than free- and few earn any form of livable income from paddling alone. BSUPA Nationals 2015 SUPboarder - This weekend the BSUPA selection event for the 2016 ISA World Championships takes place in Carbis Bay, St Ives. The event is scheduled over two days with the forecast promising challenging conditions for all paddlers. Wilderness Medical Training & Medical Kits International Rafting Federation - One question that I am constantly asked is do I offer first aid courses. The answer is currently no. I am working on it though. Running first aid courses are a big part of my plans in the future to offer courses aimed specifically at kayakers & rafters.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in October 1. Kai Lenny 2. Izzi Gomez 3. Candice Appleby Forums Towaway 680 fpm fun in the south east! Videos GoPro: Wintergreen Slide on Toxaway Creek, North Carolina (ntroutman) 2016 Boardworks Super Sport product vid (supzero) BOTE Rackham Fishing and Expedition Paddle Board (CoreyCooper) BOTE Traveller 12' 6" Fitness and Expedition Paddle Board (CoreyCooper) 2016 Line-up of Axe Paddles and BOTE Paddle Bag (CoreyCooper) Upcoming International Marathon of the Ardeche Gorges France, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Nov 5 Surf to Sound Challenge US, NC, Wrightsville Beach, Nov 6 Hidden Coast Paddling Festival US, FL, Yankeetown/Inglis, Nov 6 - Nov 8 LaRoota Regatta#5 US, FL, North Maimi beach, Nov 7 Stand Up For Cure#Maimi US,FL, Miami, Nov 7

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