Try Something New ~ Whitewater Kayaking – How Do I Get Started?

Playak News Flash - April 3, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Try Something New worldkayak - Finally spring is in the air here in the Columbia Gorge. No longer do we need to deal with kayaking in 40 degree rain. Time to go hit some rivers right? Whitewater Kayaking – How Do I Get Started? unsponsored - How Do I Get Started? Well, that's a good question! Let me tell you about the 5 essential pieces of gear you will need, and some quick safety advice, so you can start exploring those easier rivers and learning the ropes. Before you leave the house for that long drive to the river, make sure you count to five. March Gladness surfingsports.com - We just got back home after spending the better part of a week being off the grid on the majestic Big Sur coast. Got our fill of camping, paddle surfing, & windsurfing not to mention chillaxin' with the labs and friends wild flowers and wildlife etc. RRD Cosmo Wide Body Pro Test Review SUP International - We surfed the PRO in good clean-offshore beachbreak conditions at Fistral Beach with the quad set up. This is a pretty light board to run down the sand with, but when you slap it on the water and paddle out it feels stable and bigger than it actually is, probably due to the increased width. The Spring Water Forecast Palm Blogs - Spring melt is coming, but where is the snowpack best? Simon, from Gene17 kayaking, gives us the lowdown on which rivers will be up, and when in 2016. April Fools Day- New Tradition Begins Eric Jackson - Each year I do some kind of weird April Fools joke and while it is amusing to some people it seems to get 80% of the people by surprise and it causes too much grief to continue this tradition. Twin Bridges to Cline Falls Whitewater SUP Hala - A great winter time paddle on the Deschutes River is coming to an end. Spring has arrived. Within a few weeks the Middle Deschutes will be reclaimed by farmers and ranchers in Central Oregon leaving this stretch of river nearly bone dry. Sup In Paradise With Sean Poynter and Ian Cairns This April Standup Journal - The Sup'n Surf Retreat with Ian Cairns and Sean Poynter in Punta Mita, Mexico has one main goal, to provide the most rewarding SUP Wave coaching experience ever in an amazing location and setting. Cross Train with The Oar Board Sup Fit-on-Top Rower Standup Journal - This is the loop video that has proved to be very popular at Oar Board demos and displays. The idea is to show people how it works, how well it works and the benefits in under a minute and a half! The Oar Board is online at OarBoard.com and also on Facebook. How to river surf Golden, Colorado SUP for the Soul - Summary: One of the most consistent places to surf in the greater Denver area. The waves and holes are not the best shape, but they are surfable with a SUP at a variety of levels. If you want to surf a prone surfboard, this area will most likely disappoint. There are four holes that are worth surfing (depending on the levels). From upstream to downstream, here they are in order: Our Get Happy Scheme rvr2rvr - The truth is, what everyone sees through the window of social media isn't an accurate depiction of our lives on a 24-hour-basis. If you follow us around on an average off-season week you'd get pretty bored and realize we're on our computers as much as that 9'5'er, if not more. Our work happens based on our own will-power and motivation. Junior Team Building Adventurous Experiences - We delivered a bespoke junior  Wilderness Living experience. Samantha Reviews Her New Shooting Star Jackson Kayak - I received a message last Thursday from my friend Matt Cunningham at Jackson Kayak stating that my 2016 custom Coosa HD was ready for me to pick up at the factory. My Friday just became that much better. A Greenhorn Hits The River SUP Magazine - A Greenhorn Hits the River and finds whitewater SUP is a lot more difficult than it seems on YouTube. When it comes to whitewater paddling, it would be fair to say it's harder than it looks. Meet The Owyhee Canyonlands – Oregon's Grand Canyon American Rivers - People have been calling it Oregon's Grand Canyon for years. It is a deserved title. It's a place you probably won't visit, but you really should. The rugged landscape, carved by the Wild & Scenic Owyhee River, boasts action for all.

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