See how it is do a river trip of the Upper Missouri River, Montana

Playak News Flash - January 28, 2017
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See how it is do a river trip of the Upper Missouri River, Montana Adventure Kayak - Find out why the Upper Missouri River is considered to be one of the best river trips in North America The Upper Missouri River carves through 149 miles of prairie wilderness and is the most unspoiled portion of the Lewis + Clark National Historic Trail. Surrounded by spectacular geology and littered with important historic sites, it is considered by many to be one of the best river trips in North America 10 Things Paddlers Do to Spice up Their Winter Canoe Roots - What do paddlers do in winters, other outdoor activities, planning to paddle when the season turns warm. Here are sometimes paddlers can do to keep the winter exciting. Share with us what activities you indulge in during the dark winter days. Share with us what activities you indulge in during the dark winter days. Torryd—The Next Big Thing In Whitewater Filmmaking Rapid Magazine Blog - Once Rapid saw Torryd's "Best Beatings" edit, we knew we had to find out a bit more about the whitewater filmmaking crew. Torryd started by Trent McCrerey has two more forks, these people bonded over their love for kayaking and have gone to the worlds's best rivers. They create content for their videos and their Xenogenesis videos have won them lot of viewers, here is an interview with a member of the Torryd, find inspiration for their amazing white water kayaking videos besides many other things about Torryd.. What happened during the attempted Grand Canyon Speed Run GrindTV - They were already starting to celebrate when the raft frame snapped, ripping a hole in the boat. The U.S. Men's National Raft Team, was attempting to break the speed record on the Grand Canyon, they were running some of the biggest rapids in the country in the middle of the night and they were close to hitting their goal. They were 2 hrs ahead of schedule till a wave from the Lava Falls rapid snapped the boat frame. Why I Kayak Fish Jackson Kayak - Kayak fishing has always been a place I can escape too to avoid the every day stresses of life. The second I pick up that rod and launch my kayak into the water, I leave all my worries on the bank. Kayak fishing is a sport that cannot be replicated, the feeling you get on the water is beyond comparison, its just you and nature. An Athlete's Journey Through Lyme Disease – Part 3 SUP Magazine - A biweekly SUP mag exclusive about an athlete's journey coping with Lyme Disease. Whitewater Kayaking A Four Season Sport Jackson Kayak - When I started kayaking in 2009, the thought of traveling down a river strapped into a kayak was terrifying. However, like anything in life, after committing countless hours of practice I slowly became comfortable in my little plastic boat. Bellyaking Class 5 Upper Gauley – The Maiden Voyage Bellyak - The Upper Gauley River, in West 'by god' Virginia, has long been the bedrock class V run of every aspiring kayaker. It's a big, powerful river with multiple places that can kill you dead if you get off line. This run had been causing me anxiety since I first decided to run it in a bellyak in 2012, but didn't actually run it til 2016. I was paddling a boat that I was only attached to by gravity, with nothing but my hands to propel me. The mystery of the canoe trip whose drawing is on this paddle, who can solve this? Paddle Making - A post by JClearwater on the WCHA forums documented a mystery canoe paddle with a tripping route painted on the blade. This antique paddle was traced back to an estate sale with unfortunately no details known by the original owner. The owner is offering a cold lager at the 2017 Wooden Canoe Assembly as a reward to the successful researcher who can solve this mystery. There has been. There has been paddling of lakes, rivers, portages and campsite halts at this trip, check the drawing of the canoe route on the paddle here. Completing the First-Ever Circumnavigation of Bermuda – Part 2 SUP Magazine - Completing the First-Ever Circumnavigation of Bermuda Part 2 This installment is continued from Part 1 of our Circumnavigating Bermuda series, the three-part story of the first nonstop SUP circumnavigation of Bermuda by Christian Shaw and Gordon Middleton of Plastic Tides. Chicama, Peru: A SUP Surfer's Dream SUP Connect - SUP surfer Amit Inbar loves exploring and trying new places especially when he can bring his stand up paddle board (SUP), surfboard and other water toys along for the adventure. Recently, Amit ventured down to Chicama, Peru where he got up close and personal with the longest left hand point break in the world. Hear about his journey below. Oceania Slalom Championships Lawrence competing in C1 class as well as k1 class ICF - Having sat out most of 2016, Australian paddler Ros Lawrence is ready to hit the water with a vengeance in 2017, determined to be on the start line in Tokyo in 2020 when women's C1 makes its canoe slalom Olympic debut. This weekend Lawrence joins a full-strength Australian team, including the three Rio Olympians, at the Oceania Slalom Championships on the brand new slalom course in Auckland, New Zealand. QuickBlade Announces the Release of New Smart Paddle With Motionize Standup Journal - Jimmy Terrell of QuickBlade Paddles announced yesterday the release of their new 'Smart Paddle' a collaboration with Motionize, an app that charts your speed, distance per stroke as well as paddle angle.  Slalom Racing: NZ Open 2017 – Report and Results Kayak Session - Travers took out the C1 (canoe) final on a wet and windy Mangahao River course by more than 7secs, preventing Jones from completing a notable double after earlier winning the K1 (kayak) final. After winning K1 silver in Rio last year, Jones has added C1 to her training and racing programme and 23-year-old Travers admits she's relishing their upcoming battles. Q & A With SUP Instructor Nikki Johnston Beaudoin Paiwen SUP Boards For Women - Here is SUP instructor talking about her experiences doing Stand Up Paddling – includes why she likes this outdoor activity, how she started with SUP, her SUP travels and more stuff like SUP yoga moves that we SUP enthusiasts are interested to read and know about. Enjoy!!

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