Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker: Paddling in a Pandemic ~ Are You SUP Ready?

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The world's top paddling news in week 48, 2020.

News Watch Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker: Paddling in a Pandemic PaddleBlogs - 2020 has been a year like no other – at least in my lifetime. From a paddling perspective, I started the year with aspirations of maintaining my ranking in the UK slalom Premier division and a week paddling steep creeks in Val Sesia in May. I was raring to go having spent 6 weeks off the water at the end of 2019 while I recovered from an ear operation. Years of exposure to the cold and wet had finally caught up and I was completely deaf in my right ear. Wear ear plugs youngsters. Lady of the Fork Recap Jackson Kayak - When hosting a new event, you never really know what to expect. Unless you have hosted a large event before, there is a lot that happens behind the scenes. New Infinity Fly Wing Design: More Power in Lightweight Construction Standup Journal - Dave Boehne couldn't resist. He was determined to stick to board & foils. And then someone took him out for a wing session. Next, the new Infinity Fly Wing finds it's way into the lineup at Infinity Surf in Dana Point and is shipped worldwide. How to Get Started in Kayak Fishing Jackson Kayak - How To Get Started in Kayak Fishing Ready to know how to get started in Kayak Fishing? The sport of kayak fishing has been growing immensely. Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle Jackson Kayak - I think we're all in agreement that 2020 has presented itself with one challenge after another. All of the hurdles that we face continue to weigh down on us as individuals and as a community of paddlers. The Life of Kai: A Powerful Look at Kai Lenny's Big Wave Performance From Red Bull TV Standup Journal - If you haven't caught the energy yet from Red Bull Media's Life of Kai TV show, stop what you're doing. Episode #1 captures Kai Lenny's legendary WSL Big Wave Tow Surfing Challenge at Nazare with tow partner Lucas Chiana. Are You SUP Ready? SUP Mag UK - SUP is one of the fastest growing paddlesports in the world with a post lockdown boom that has seen celebrities taking up the paddle and making it the new vogue. One Class: How SIC Plans to Expand the Racing Scene TotalSUP - In May 2019, the first One Class SUP race premiered at the Salt Life Cup in Columbus, GA. The goal of this new race format is to make SUP racing accessible to everyone, affordable and fun. The IRF Prepares for the UTS World Virtual Youth Festival 2020 International Rafting Federation - The International Rafting Federation has joined forces with more than 80 organisations to unite on a digital platform for the festival, which is under patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Special Olympics (SOI), SportAccord, GAISF and AIMS. Paddle Boarding Post Lockdown With Ellie Cartwright SUP International - From our Summer SUP International Issue, we look back at this feature with Ellie Cartwright, a filmmaker and Olympus mentor, who has a passion for anything associated with adventure and cameras, who muses the calming effect of paddling around the Thames post lockdown. World Cup Hosts Show Life Can Exist, Even in the Worst Times ICF - There may have been very few opportunities to come together in 2020, but the international canoeing family once again showed its resilience and strength of community in the face of an international crisis that turned the world on its head. Jegou Makes Irish History While Satila Shows Her Class ICF - The national anthem of Ireland rang out for the first time at an ICF canoe slalom world cup C1 event on Sunday after Liam Jegou won the men's final in Pau, France. 67 Teams Met for the Russian National Selections International Rafting Federation - In the hospitable Republic of Adygea on the beautiful and difficult river Belaya, from October 22nd to November 4th a large and significant event in Russian rafting took place – Interralli-Belaya. It included several competitions: the Cup of Russia, and the National Russian Championship U24 and U20, forming part of the Russian national selections. 2020 Carolina Pro Am Delivers Exciting SUP Surf Event Amid COVID Restrictions Standup Journal - This year's 2020 Carolina Pro Am, the annual East coast favorite SUP Surfing competition in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina goes down in history as one of the most memorable paddle surfing events for many reasons reasons. Back to Bogastow Trash Paddler - It'd been awhile since my last visit to the meadows region of the Charles River where the river runs between Millis and Medfield, MA. Yesterday provided a chance though late in the season. After launching from just downriver of the Dover Road bridge I headed toward the old railroad trestle pictured above noting it having recently received some much needed TLC. Some new boards at the decking, a few new cross-braces, and a couple of concrete-bolstered piers.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in November 1. Zane Schweitzer 2. Shane Benedict 3. Larry Cain Videos #SupconnectLive ft. Derek Sproul / Naish (supconnect) Sport Inflatable Paddle Board Range - Overview and Details for 2021 (redpaddleco) Putting V into Adventure! - Introducing the Red Paddle Co Voyager inflatable board range (redpaddleco) Happy Thanksgiving from the Susquehanna River! - 11/26/20 SUP11 GREEN MONDAY - Kick Off with Anne-Marie (supzero) Upcoming Terrapin Crossroads Long Strange Trip 101 Surf Sports Paddle Race US, CA, Sausalito, Dec 14 - Dec 14 The Great Karnali Quest: Sacred Downriver Raft Race Nepal, Karnali River, Nov 25 - Nov 30

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