Cleaning Out The Camera ~ The 2016 100/100 Paddle Challenge

Playak News Flash - December 31, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Cleaning Out The Camera NC Paddle Surfer - Surfing photos from Christmas day. Windsurfing from Tuesday. Lots of wind for almost 2 months now. Mostly wind sports. Sorry, not much surfing going on. The 2016 100/100 Paddle Challenge Larry Cain - Okay. I've accepted the challenge. Like many of you, over the last two years at various races I've posed for photos with the index finger of one hand raised while someone beside me made two zeroes with their index fingers and thumbs. Two Indigenous North American Boats in Maine Museums Indigenous Boats - A couple of trips to small museums in Maine yielded two nice boats: a bark canoe and a skin-of-frame kayak. It's almost like a snapshot from Adney and Chapelle's The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America .  Top 9 Standup Paddleboard Photos of the Week Standup Journal - This week's top 9 standup paddleboard photos has us getting towed behind a truck, fishing for bass, cruising Lake Tahoe, enjoying some yoga, spending a little family time and taking a fall in epic style. Missing Standup Paddler's Body Found Okaloosa Island, Florida Standup Journal - A very sad day as a body found Sunday on Okaloosa Island, FL is believed to Andy Frye who went missing while standup paddling Christmas Eve. Andy was known for being an enthusiastic ambassador of sup, always sharing the love and his passion with those around him. Improve Your Own Paddling by Helping Others Improve Theirs Distressed Mullet - Standup paddling is an awesome sport for a lot of reasons, but one of the coolest things about it is the very real camaraderie that exists between racers of all ages and abilities. People are generous with their time, expertise and experience, and equipment. Having Fun and Raising Awareness Jackson Kayak - All I can say about this one, is it was one of the most fun days I've had out there and the intensity and beauty in this video shares that. Tumwater Canyon and the Wenatchee valley are some of my favorite places on the planet and kayaking is one of my favorite things in life. Board Meeting Episode 10: Kai Zen High Performance Stand Up Paddle SUP Surf - Welcome to another episode of Board Meeting. In this episode, Robert and I will talk about Blue Planet Surf's Kai Zen High Performance Carbon Stand Up Paddle. After a succesful Kickstarter campaign, the Kai Zen paddle is now in production and is expected to arrive in February 2016. What's Under your Drysuit? Canoe Kayak - Peek under the gaskets of three year-round paddlers maybe get some idea on what you should wear paddling in cold conditions. Fiona Wylde, Wild on Maui SUP Magazine - Fiona Wylde proves why she was the Female Breakout Performer at the 2014 SUP Awards with this latest highlight reel of her ripping in Maui. White water trip movements year review Team Pyranha - In May, the Thursday before Memorial Day, I met up with my good buddy Adam to catch a Mini Bus session before the level dropped out and the wave disappeared for the year. I have to admit, the wave was intimidating at first and the real trick is learning how to actually get on the wave using the rope. I think most of Friday's session was spent just figuring out the right angle to pull myself across the eddy line... Dick Griffith Unfiltered - The father of packrafting Canoe Kayak - To river-runners, he is revered as the father of pack rafting. Among scholars of the wilderness voyage, Dick Griffith is best known for his epic foot and ski journeys across North America's Arctic. Now 87, Griffith is the only human to ski the Northwest Passage, and the first white man to cross Alaska's Brooks Range east to west. Here is an interview with Griffith, read on. Am I Good Enough? Brittany Parker - Within our careers as athletes Natali and I have put our other passions to the side. Not forgotten but not giving them our all. We're not going to be athletes forever, it's important we remember that, it forces us to look further into the future instead of as far as the upcoming season. Morning Glass and Mellow Vibes SUP Magazine - Everyone has certain days where life simply feels overwhelming. Always on the go, hustling from one place to another. Meanwhile, phones and computers overload our senses with never-ending stream of emails, text messages and Snapchats. This digital overload makes it that much more important to savor the simpler parts of life. 4 Tips for Fighting and Landing Large Gamefish Jackson Kayak - Your bait is getting nervous, as your slowly trolling around some live bait, and then it happens, as your clicker sings that beautiful tune. What now? Hopefully, before the most exciting part of fishing happens, you've set yourself up for greater chances of success. Pre-setting your drag the night before, re-tying all knots and inspecting your line for any knicks or abrasions are all things you should do before fishing. But what happens once you've actually gotten a bite?

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El NiñO Brings Winter Kayaking to Wisconsin ~ My Local Surf Spot

Playak News Flash - December 30, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines El NiñO Brings Winter Kayaking to Wisconsin worldkayak blogs - For those of you who don't live in the upper Midwest, you probably at least know that winter means most rivers are frozen and the brave few scurry into the below freezing temps to run short stretches such as piers gorge. The rest of us practice in the pools while waiting for the thaw. Standup Paddling In Caves 400 Ft. Underground! Standup Journal - Most of us like to enjoy standup paddling out at the local surf spot, lake, or even in rivers, but Darrell Kirk of Seattle, WA took it to a whole new level last week. My Local Surf Spot SUP for the Soul - Here's a little edit from my local river surf spot, the Library Hole, in Golden, Colorado. It's not the biggest wave or the best shaped, but it's close by. Latest Used Standup Paddleboards Used SUPs on the Mullet Classifieds Distressed Mullet - Barely used (paddled fewer than a dozen times) stock Commander in AST construction. Like-new condition. Dave Kalama and Pete Cabrinha Share a Wake Standup Journal - Imagine Surf's Dave Kalama and Pete Cabrinha share a wake behind the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama during the Pryde Group Americas Dealer Meeting on June 4, 2015. Wait until about 40 seconds in when Dave puts up and coming kiteboarder James McGrath up on his shoulders for a little tandem wakesurfing session. The Changes I've seen Jackson Kayak - I have been Kayak fishing for the last 7, almost 8 years and boy have I seen changes. I started out my life thinking for sure I would be a professional fisherman, drag racing other anglers out of the gates and across thousands of acres of water in search of the biggest five bass I could find. Ever since I was twelve years old, catching my first bass, I have longed for that career. Christmas Vacation Tour of Lido Nature Park SURFit - The weather here in Sarasota Florida remains epic on this late December paddleboard tour of Sarasota Bay. South Lido Key Nature Park is a true treasure that shouldn't be missed while visiting sunny Sarasota FL. Thanks guys for such a fun paddle. 5 Reasons The North Face Youth Recon Squash Backpack Will be Your Kid's Go To Carry on Bag Austin Kayak - Whoever was on the team designing the Recon Squash Youth backpack definitely has kids. The pocket layout features options for safely stowing precious stuffed animal BFFs within the main compartment. Then there are outer pockets for afterthoughts like that carefully curated collection of really pretty rocks gathered while waiting for your airport shuttle to arrive. Journey Down the Rio Kwanza Canoe Kayak - Rumors of the spectacular whitewater in Angola have circulated throughout the paddling community for many years. With an abundance of water in rivers dropping over 3,000 feet through the Bie Plateau into the Atlantic Ocean, there was little doubt about what Angola had to offer those willing to explore. Winter Solstice surfingsports.com - We spent the shortest day of the year at a stay cation close to home yet, seemingly far away from the shopping hordes at the malls. We're stoked that the shop has been SUPer busy with lots of custom SUP orders. Win a Free Paddling Trip to Maui SUP Magazine - Do you want to win a free trip to paddle the world famous Maliko Run on Maui's north shore? Of course you do. All you have to do is enter a photo of yourself with or on your board at this link . Fill out the form and you'll be entered for the chance to win a four-night stay at the luxurious Lumeria Maui . Entries must be completed by January 3. December Dancers Frogma - VolvoTango dancers enjoy an atmospheric and unseasonably warm day at Pier 45. Really, can you picture a much New Yorky-er  scene than this? Hope everyone's been having a splendid and peaceful holiday season. Dennis Newton success in winning the Squirt Boating World Championships Jackson Kayak - I was super excited to find out that I would be recieveing an Athlete Recognition Award at the British Canoeing Athlete &Volunteer Awards night for wining the Squirt Boating World Championships this summer. The event took place in Nottingham and with my new base in Sydney I couldn't make it back to collect the award. Luckily Great Britain team physio and sports masseuse Laura Sutcliffe was able to pick up the award on my behalf. Excited to Have Our Entire 2016 Certification Schedule Up on Our PaddleFit - Excited to have our entire 2016 certification schedule up on our website. Is 2016 the year that you join the team? A Morning SUP Surfing Session in Waikiki SUP Surf - Here's a video from a recent morning SUP surfing session I had in Waikiki. The waves weren't that big but it was still fun.

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5 Reasons To Stand Up Paddle Your Way To A Fit Body ~ JK Soft Cooler

Playak News Flash - December 29, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines 5 Reasons To Stand Up Paddle Your Way To A Fit Body SUP Connect - Stand Up Paddling is a good work out that keeps you active and fit. Did you know Stand Up Paddling even beats your gym? Once you have read the five reasons below you will never want to skip a paddle-session for a work-out in the gym anymore. L X V Outdoor Acquires Rights to Tahoe SUP and All Its Related Products Tahoe SUP - LXV Outdoor announced it has acquired the rights to Tahoe SUP in a pivotal step toward establishing a global platform of outdoor sports brands. 10+ Reasons to Join the ACA ACA - When you join the nation's oldest paddlesports organization, you're joining a community of people who love what you love! You're also directly supporting safe paddling programs, stewardship initiatives to  clean up our nation's waterways , top notch paddlesports education, and so much more.  JK Soft Cooler Jackson Kayak - Recently I was lucky enough to try out the JKrate Soft Cooler. The JK Soft Cooler is made to fit inside of the JKrate, however it performs great as a stand-alone cooler. Top 10 Pddles of 2015 - #4 Tony Paradise - On the weekend of May 16 - 18 Brian, Dean, Terry and I did a kayak camp trip in Placentia Bay.  It was a trip I proposed and I was happy the guys were interested. Sarasota Paddleboard Tour & Friendly Manatee SURFit - Manatees are protected in Florida and need to be given room to go about their daily lives, but these gentle giants are at times playful and curious and sometimes will come and say hi to us. It's Christmas time PaddleFit - It's Christmas time. Underground SUP Paddling Below The Surface SUP Magazine - Time and time again, people continue to prove that as long as there is water, then it is prime territory for a SUP. To be fair, 99.9% of paddling is done on the surface of the Earth, but what about that other .1% of paddling? That is for folks like Darrell Kirk, who recently decided to embark on a real-life journey to the center of the earth. Swedish Fish Jackson Kayak - I decided to bolt town all of the sudden. Being that its duck season this is a little weird. My wife had a business trip and I decided to tag along. I'm only good for a couple days of tourism so I got on the horn to the fishing team to find an adventure. They told me to get my ass 500km outside of Stockholm. 3 Popular Christmas Surfing Ornaments Boarders Magazine - Merry Christmas inland surfers. This the season to be jolly and decorate your Christmas tree with your loved ones and add some much needed Christmas Surfing Ornament flare. Mekong Village Communities rise up against Xayaburi Dam activities International Rivers - Here is a case where village communities file suit against five Government Agencies for their role in Xayaburi Dam. The Dam is in construction in Laus on the Mekong river and EGAT has signed an agreement to secure 95% electricity from the dam. Since all this was done illegally as the Power Purchase Agreement or PPA was approved without assessing the project's impact on environment, the lawsuit has been accepted by court. This Old Canoe How to Restore Your Wood-Canvas Canoe Book Launch April 2016 Canoe Guy BC - For those of you who have been following this blog for a while, the launch of my book on wood-canvas canoe restoration is a much anticipated event. Pristine Weather Continues in Sarasota Florida SURFit - Morning was beautiful but windy during the a.m. tour at Lido Key. Luckily Ted Sperling Park has many areas that are protected from the wind. Supergirls on Must-Have Gear for Standup Paddleboard Adventures Distressed Mullet - In this interview, SUPergirls Julieta Jules Gismondi and Louanne Harris talk about the critical gear for anyone planning an overnight or longer standup paddleboard adventure. Amazing Volunteer Opportunity for Marine Debris Cleanup in Alaska ACA - Shuyak is a scenic State Park that has been heavily impacted by marine debris pollution and is the easternmost large island of the Kodiak Archipelago. Every two weeks from 12 June until 4 September 2016, 3-6 volunteers are needed to conduct a marine debris clean up and removal project of the entire shoreline of Shuyak Island. Transport Kodiak to Shuyak both to and fro and essencial gear provided, for more details, read on…

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