Why Fish From A Kayak? ~ Rvr 2 Rvr 'Ride The Mountain Swell

Playak News Flash - March 12, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Why Fish From A Kayak? Bending Branches - The folks we talk to that try kayak fishing are hooked, literally. We think the sport is so appealing for two main reasons: cost and accessibility. Think about it! It's much cheaper than fishing from a motor boat, and a kayak allows you access to small lakes and shallow bays that motor boats can't maneuver in. Atlantic SUPergirls Make History, Complete East Coast SUP Epic SUP Magazine - On October 12, two girls launched their beefy, dry bag-laden paddleboards from the shores of New York City with their sites set on the southernmost state of the American east coast, some 1,500 miles away. Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker Familiarity or Mastery? PaddleBlogs - My name is Jonathan Males, but I'm generally called Mally on the river. I've been paddling since 1975 and I still love the sport as much as I did as a fat 12 year old who couldn't run. Rvr 2 Rvr 'Ride The Mountain Swell Brittany Parker - As you may have noticed I've been a bit absent with my blogging lately. It's been a bit of a cram session since I got back to Costa Rica. We just launched the RVR 2 RVR website a couple weeks ago. Myself and my business partner Natali Zollinger couldn't be happier with the outcome. Big thanks to Jacob Quinlan for all his website design work. How to Pack a Sea Kayak Part 3: What to Bring PaddlingLight - Selecting the gear you bring on a kayaking trip feels like a balance between comfort, weight and size. But, when selecting the right, modern gear, you can camp in comfort without having to carry significant weight or bulk. Begins a new era with Jackosn Kayas Jackson Kayak - I am very pleased to announce from this 2016 for-mare the team of Jackson kayaks. Thanks to the confidence they have placed in me throughout the season will be paddling with the ZEN Jackson , a very successful modern boat, and with features that make the most hope . Skipper for The Fishing Kids Jackson Kayak - I have really loved the Skipper kayak concept for kids, or even smaller adults, ever since the idea was first brought up in some of our product meetings about 3 or 4 years ago. Kayak Huasteca SUP Kentucky PaddleBlogs - The state of Kentucky has more navigable waterways than you can imagine.  What better way to explore this wonderful state than through its watery roads?  Johnny Puakea on the growth of outrigger popularity on the east coast Distressed Mullet - Johnny Puakea discusses the explosion of outrigger canoeing on the Mainland and specifically the East Coast. According to Johnny, Florida and other areas along the east coast have perfect conditions, flatwater and ocean options making it a great fit. Also standup paddling is causing a push toward outriggers. Celebrating 25 Years of Arkansas River Cleanups American Rivers - This year, National River Cleanup® (NRC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To help celebrate, we've asked Rose Bayless, program assistant at the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA), to share the story of her cleanup, which is also celebrating 25 years! Over the past quarter century, NRC and AHRA have been working together to help keep the Arkansas River clean for all to enjoy. Current Status of Dams on the Salween River - March 2016 International Rivers - Map of proposed dams on the Salween River Much of the mighty Salween River continues to flow freely. Beginning in the Tibetan Himalayan Mountain Range, the river meanders through China's Yunnan Province where it runs parallel to the Mekong and Yangtze Rivers, forming the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tell Dam Builders to Pull Out of Agua Zarca Dam! International Rivers - For years, critics of the Agua Zarca dam project in Honduras have been targeted by a campaign of violence, intimidation and outright murder. Sun Protection Zone Personal Flotation Device SUP Examiner - The popular outdoor apparel manufacture Sun Protection Zone has introduced a new Personal Flotation Device (PFD) to the marketplace as an accessory to their line of sun protective clothing and products. The device is a belt pack style PFD designed specifically for stand up paddling. The Virtues of a Good Pint Distressed Mullet - Here at the Mullet, not only are we gear geeks, but we have an appreciation for elegant design as well. If you've ever seen the Mullet himself walking around with his cool retro-looking Fuji X100T camera, you know what I mean. We are definitely bad influences on each other. After I saw his camera, I had to get one. Evan Garcia – Whitewater Reel 2015 unsponsored - 2015 was another year for the books. Can't enough about the good times I had with all the good people who were along for that wild ride.

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