Boardworks Kraken Wins Outside Magazine’S Gear of The Year Award

Playak News Flash - April 21, 2016
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News Watch Headlines Boardworks Kraken Wins Outside Magazine'S Gear of The Year Award Boardworks - Boardworks is honored to announce the Outside Buyer's Guide magazine's editors awarded the Kraken with its prestigious Gear of the Year award in the SUPs category. Outside selected the Kraken for its versatile design and stable, nimble performance. Faster than a bear Palm Blogs - I spent the first two years of my creeking career hiking in a set of Vans skate shoes. Why you ask? The Spotted Bay Bass Jackson Kayak - Here in San Diego, CA we have a fish that is not common to most parts of the country or world for that fact. That fish is the Spotted Bay Bass, Spotted Sand Bass, or as most people call them Spotties. You will find it mainly along the Southern California coast in bays, lagoons, and occasionally out in the Pacific Ocean around jetties and kelp. Gerry Lopez Surfs Pumping Oregon River Wave SUP Magazine - When legendary Hawaiian surfer and shaper Gerry Lopez does something, it usually ends up being awesome. Such is the case in the latest video of Gerry river surfing near his home in Bend, Oregon. 2nd Annual Ladies Southeast Paddling Series Girls at Play - Summer 2015 will be remembered as the premiere season of the Ladies Southeast Paddling Series. Over the course of four months and seven rivers, 176 ladies joined us in meet-up style events to create amazing, fun memories and to celebrate the life of Shannon Christy. First Descend of Singuil River Tucuman - Argentina Alpin Action Team - Surprising first descent of Rio Singuil On the way to Siguil River. View of Nevados del Aconquija (5500mt). I will take this opportunity to tell you about my stay and this great river. Badfish SUP Adds Natali Zollinger To Pro Team Roster SUP Connect - Badfish is excited to announce the addition of Natali Zollinger to Badfish's roster of Pros. Natali has been paddling Badfish boards off and on for the past couple of years and is not just a strong paddler, but a remarkable ambassador for the sport of stand up paddling. Yoga for Paddlers: Glute Strengtheners Girls at Play - The first time my PT/Yoga Therapist told me I had sleepy glutes I didn't believe her. How was it possible  that an outdoor athlete/Yoga teacher like me that kayaks, SUPs, hikes, mountain bikes and practices Yoga on a regular basis could have weak glutes? 5th Annual Standup for the Cure Newport Beach SUP Magazine - Standup for the Cure's Fifth Annual fundraising event and one of the largest paddle competitions in the world, is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 9am at Newport Dunes in Newport Beach, California. More than 1,000 participants support the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer research and treatment non-profit. Dog River Orange Hues Kayaking the Mobile - Tensaw River Delta - Saw some Green Arrow Arum (Peltandra virginica) that had unusual orange colored stems. 3 Legends and the Kook – Kalama, Boehne and Colin McPhillips from Blue Zone Standup Journal - The post 3 Legends and the Kook Kalama, Boehne and Colin McPhillips from Blue Zone appeared first on Standup Journal Magazine . To Glove or Not to Glove The Benefits of Paddling Gloves SUP Examiner - One of the great things about stand up paddling is how low impact it is. There's no knee damage from running on concrete or concussions from head impacts. Here's What It's Like To Standup Paddle In Jaw Dropping Lake Powell Standup Journal - Come see why Lake Powell is one of the world's top SUP destinations Video by Lake Powell Paddleboards. The post Here's What It's Like To Standup Paddle In Jaw Dropping Lake Powell appeared first on Standup Journal Magazine . The April Waterman's Pack Gets Members Geared Up for Summer SUP Examiner - April Sales to Support 1% for the planet Waterman's Pack mission is simple to get it's members functional and dependable gear which will allow them to spend more time in the water and keep them stoked while on land. Mark Vore'S Floating Works of Art Canoe Kayak - It wasn't a love of boating or woodworking that got Mark Vore, 64, into building boats; he has an innate sense of adventure and curiosity. After retiring from thirty years with the Idaho Panhandle National Forest fire service, Vore and his wife, Mary Lynn, taught themselves to sail on Lake Pend Oreille.

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