Jim Terrell, Jonas Letieri and Friends Downwind San Francisco Bay

Playak News Flash - August 28, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Jim Terrell, Jonas Letieri and Friends Downwind San Francisco Bay SUP Magazine - Paddle stroke guru Jim Terrell and SUP jedi Jonas Letieri enjoy a downwind run on a sunny summer 2016 day in San Francisco. Staying Wild in the Concrete Jungle: A Spotlight on Columbus, Georgia NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Whether you have a long weekend or a week, Lydia Cardinal lets you in on a little Southeast secret: Columbus, Georgia. Once only known for its historical footprint, Columbus now boasts a whitewater park, running trail, local brews and restaurants highlighting its southern cuisine. Buying a Fishing Kayak Rod Swan - Before you walk into the shop and buy the cheapest or the flashest kayak on the shelf, I would like to suggest considering a couple things which may effect you being happy with your purchase once you are out on the water trying to catch your chosen fish. Here is a couple questions for you. 2016 Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge - Sixth Annual Recap Boarders Magazine - At The Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge you find an amazing mix of locals and professional athletes from all around the world there to compete, socialize, and help build the sport. It is great to watch different family members compete in a variety of divisions, ranging from Men's and Women's Elite all the way down to Groms and Super Groms aka the future of the sport. Kayak Cockpit Placement Rule of Thumb PaddlingLight - If you're working from a set of sea kayaking plans, figuring out the kayak cockpit placement is easy. If the plans didn't include drawings of the cockpit area, finding the best placement becomes a challenge. This is a hurdle I faced when building my Siskiwit Bay and Siskiwit LV designs. After a day or two a research, I ended up coming up with several rule of thumbs for sea kayak cockpit placements. Any homebuilder could use these and come up with a good cockpit placement. Fifty-Fifty Bottles SUP Examiner - The growing interest in environmental sustainability is fueling a resurgence in the designer water bottle market as cheap, disposable plastic bottles of water become increasingly unacceptable. What You Might Have Missed Essential Bank Holiday Weekend Reading SUP Mag UK - With August Bank Holiday Weekend just around the corner it's time to reflect on a busy summer season, take stock of what's gone before and prepare for autumn (as well as winding down for a period). Don't worry though, there are still no doubt plenty more sunny and warm days to make use of – whether that be stand up paddling, windsurfing, land paddling or indulging in other ocean activities. AccesSurf's 10th Annual Adaptive Surf Competition ISA - Queen's Surf Break off beautiful Waikiki Beach was the setting for 60 challenged athletes from 9 different nations from around the world as they converged to celebrate and participate in the 15th annual Duke's Oceanfest in 1 to 3 foot surf. Designing A Board With Kirk McGinty on Paddlewoo NorCal Surfer - Eric at Paddlewoo.com is currently running a series with Kirk which will end with Kirk designing a new board for Eric. This is a really interesting and informative podcast/web post, and if you're interested in L41 Surfboards , The Original SIMSUP and it's successors as well as the creative genius of Kirk McGinty, or just the modern cutting edge evolution of the surfing SUP, this series is for you. The Best Stand Up Paddleboard Lesson Signing Intro Ever Standup Journal - At Shaboomee, they love to bring the world of sup into everyone's life. In this video they were about to jump on the Roaring Fork River with some friends in beautiful Carbondale Colorado and spontaneously decided to share the description of the paddle in passion and song! Enjoy the smiles. Will Saylor Running Needle Falls On French Broad River With Bounce Sup Standup Journal - The post Will Saylor Running Needle Falls On French Broad River With Bounce Sup appeared first on Standup Journal Magazine .

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