Standup for The Cure Set to Take Center Stage in Newport Beach

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The world's top paddling links in week 17, 2016.

News Watch Standup for The Cure Set to Take Center Stage in Newport Beach SUP Examiner - 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 are expected to come out and support the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer research and treatment non-profit. Every $125 dollars raised can potentially save a life by enabling women in need access to a mammogram. Kellys Island - Finishing Up Tony Paradise - Having circumnavigated Kellys Island we set off for Little Bell Island three kms away where we decided we would stop for lunch. Logan, OH Preview River Bassin Trail - The River Bassin' Trail is making its way to Logan, Ohio to kick off the first event in the Midwest Region on Saturday, April 30th! Did you know that the name Ohio comes from an Iroquoian word meaning great river? Mariann Saether Rapid Magazine Blog - Mariann Saether is on fire. After swooping in and grabbing gold at her first-ever Sickline race in 2015, we caught up with Saether and learned there's way more to this powerhouse than paddling. At 35, Saether is a full-time teacher. Titan Design Team - 2016 Outfitting Upgrades Titan Kayaks - At Titan we're constantly updating and improving our products. Our goal is to make the boats as solid and bomb proof as possible while never cutting corners on performance.  Waka Tutea Review Alpin Action Team - A kayak with a very important name, the name of a 7,5 meters drop on the Kaituna river in New Zealand. Progression Journal – Your Front Arm and Style, Breaking Down Mo Freitas PaddleWoo - Surfing is an aesthetic endeavor.  We've argued on the show if it's an art or sport, but no matter where you fall on the argument, there's no arguing that good surfing needs to look good. New SUP Expedition Underway in Texas SUP Magazine - Expedition paddler Sam Mauldin doesn't sit around for long. Only a year after setting the Texas record of paddling 100 miles down the flooded Guadalupe River, Maupin and five other paddlers have set off with a new record in mind. School Year in Review: Freshman Year Jackson Kayak - Going off to a school where I knew only two people out of 20,000 was a tad terrifying. I was worried about how I would balance my time and if there would ever be time to kayak. Congratulations to Hovie Sup Elite Team Rider Kieran Grant for His 21th Place Finish At The Carolina Cup Hovie SUP - Congratulations to Hovie SUP Elite Team rider Kieran Grant for his very strong 20th place finish today at the Carolina Cup race at Wrightsville Beach NC, with the strongest group of world class paddlers ever at one race all together. Kieran was racing his brand new Comet Raceboard GT 14 to his 21 place finish. Brazil Amazon dam project suspended over concerns for indigenous people | The Guardian International Rivers - Plans to build a huge hydroelectric dam in the Amazon have been put on hold after Brazil's environmental agency, Ibama, suspended the licensing process over concerns about its impact on the indigenous community in the region. The First Signs of Summer Jackson Kayak - Last weekend I was battling winds, waves and swell in the chocolate coloured water of Clacton. What a difference three days makes as I hit the crystal clear waters of Swanage in soaring temperatures on a sea that was as flat as a mill pond. Once the early mist burnt off it was a glorious day to be afloat. Vietnamese Coracles Indigenous Boats - Vietnam is the only land where coracles remain in widespread use and continue to serve a significant economic function. Lower Tons - India Steve Brooks - After surviving some serious rock falls on the drive up to Purola it was a relatively quiet drive over to the Tons Valley.  The weather had not broken and when the clouds did disperse from the valley we could see fresh snow up on the mountain tops.  The Bear Necessities Kokatat - All of my travels in the Arctic are in polar bear country. I have had the great fortune of encountering polar bears on many occasions, under many differing circumstances. Polar bears are incredible creatures. They are graceful, intelligent, and beautiful.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in April 1. Connor Baxter 2. Annabel Anderson 3. Nicole Pacelli Videos First Amigo with sketchy wood (tiziak) Toast's Kayak Fishing Utility Vehicle Project: Episode 325 Open Bic North Americans Un Regatta 2016 (jblakeney) See the Glide inflatable waistbelt PFD in action! (paul.robertson) Stand Up Paddling The Crystal Coast with Beaufort Paddle (jblakeney) Upcoming Olukai Ho'olaule'a HI, Maui, , Apr 29 - May 1 #Floatfest16 Australia, South Australi, Mannum, Apr 30 - May 1 Bluz Cruz US, MS, Vicksburg, Apr 30 SixPack Race Series # Thetis Lake BC, Thetis lake, Apr 30 SUPRome-II Italy, Rome, May 1

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