Developing Board Control with Close Quarter Maneuvering

Playak News Flash - July 23, 2016
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News Watch Headlines Developing Board Control with Close Quarter Maneuvering Kokatat - The ditch is a narrow twisting enclosed canal that runs through the backyards of a small community. While this doesn't sound very exciting there are loads of benefits. Surf Camp Gives Confidence to Kids and Veterans SUP Magazine - Four years ago, co-founders Keith Lovgren and Josh Harper decided they wanted to team up and do something bigger than themselves. 5 Reasons You Need To Take A Paddling Class Right Now Kayak Angler Magazine - In the paddling world taking classes is part of being a paddler, something every one does without even thinking. Why wouldn't you want to be a better paddler? What kayak anglers don't realize is that by taking a paddling class, especially one by the American Canoe Association (ACA) or ACA instructor, will not only make you a better paddler, but also help you catch more fish. U Return to Five Fingers Durhamblogger - Saturday morning was made for paddling - low temperatures, moderate humidity and overcast skies. Rachel's back was talking ugly to her and she elected to stay at home. I decided to explore the Five Fingers area on the Eno River - so named because the pond and marsh area bodies of water resembles a person's hand. Click on the photos to enlarge. When You Want Something You've Never Had Girls at Play - This past weekend I had three ladies come out to an Intro to Whitewater Clinic. We experienced both sunshine and a thunderstorm together, worked with wet exits, strokes, ferries and eddies. Mobile Waterway Blues Kayaking the Mobile - Tensaw River Delta - This is what kayaking in Mobile's Trashy urban waterways is like. Sadly, this is after 5 years of filing complaints about the City's waterway trash pollution problem to the City of Mobile and to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. Asi Appoints Craig Fisher as Sup Trainer in Western Australia ASI - Australia. Welcome to Craig Fisher, who joins the ASI International Training team and will be delivering SUP instructor courses in Perth and Margaret River, in Western Australia. A Painful, Temporary Separation SUP International - Just the other day, I became the fortunate recipient of a really good grade 2 hamstring muscle tear. Dear readers, let me tell you that the wrenching and popping sensations that accompanied it were just exquisite. Lessons from the Trail: Delaying The Inevitable Canoe Kayak - Here are few tips that can help you on your wilderness adventure, involving paddling and portaging. Read on, be adventurous, outdoors but also be safe, wise and equipped to do your adventure!! Tips are given by experiences of a wilderness canoe paddler himself. Fanatic Stylemaster Test Review SUP International - The wide nose leaves room for creative riding, while underneath the single into double concave / V supports incredible wave catching potential. Scenic SUP Yoga Session In Oregon SUP Magazine - For SUP yogis, the days of practicing within the confines of a yoga studio are now a distant memory. Instead of staring at four walls in a stuffy room, these flexible athletes can exercise their mind, body, and spirit while floating on nature's most calming element: water. Welcome to Clew Bay SUP, Co. Mayo Ireland ASI - Welcome to Clew Bay SUP who have renewed their ASI accredited stand up paddle school status. They are located at Clew Bay, in County Mayo on Irelands west coast, about a 3 hour drive from Dublin. Big Ocean Bumps and Insightful Athlete Interviews From Maui2Molokai SUPracer - Just in case you weren't in Hawaii on the weekend, here's a great clip from Saturday's Maui2Molokai race, featuring some big ocean bumps and insightful athlete interviews. SUP Yoga Hong Kong Boga Boards - Sup yoga Hong Kong was born out of a passion project by Nadine Bubner and myslef (Diana Cheung). Living and working in a densely populated city surrounded by sky scrapers, meant that even yoga on a mat could often feel crowded. SUP Fishing in Yellowknife, NWT Norm Hann Expeditions - My trip up north originated with a phone call from Benji Straker, co owner with Ivan Gloeden, of Old Town Paddle Co in Yellowknife, NWT.

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