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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