The Most Overlooked Essential Kayak Fishing Tip ~ Snowy Solstice Preview

Playak News Flash - December 26, 2020
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The Most Overlooked Essential Kayak Fishing Tip Jackson Kayak - There are a lot of great kayak fishing tips out there. The sport has grown so much that we have several influencers who are all at the top of the field and put out great content. I don't feel like they hit some of the really important stuff. The stuff that some would call boring. None of them really talk about kayak fishing safety. Circumnavigating Stewart Island Palm Blogs - Majestically soaring and almost clipping the grey and white topped waves, 40kts of bitterly cold southerly right in the face. Massive rollers moving in from the South-West smashing our laden boats around, before crashing into the West Coast Bluffs and refracting back creating a turmoiled mess of water. The Southern Ocean was alive. Tips When You Are New to Big Water Kayaking Jackson Kayak - Big rivers tend to be intimidating at first. Everything is so much bigger than what most paddlers are used to. Huge waves, massive curlers and giant holes. BWRAG: Building Ocean Safety & Risk Management for All Standup Journal - BWRAG, otherwise known as Big Wave Risk Assessment Group, gives instruction for big wave surfers and groms on the beach on what to do when an emergency unfolds. Snowy Solstice Preview Trash Paddler - Wasn't expecting the snow shower (above) encountered on Musketaquid waters yesterday but that's what I got and it was a treat to paddle in. The weather forecast had called for temps above freezing and possible rain showers. Nips and Lighters on the Nashua River Trash Paddler - Headed upriver on the Nashua River from Harvard, MA yesterday with no other purpose than to see just how far it would be navigable. Temperatures in the 50s F. had been promised. The railroad bridge pictured above remained quiet throughout my trip and, it being a Sunday, the firing ranges at adjacent Fort Devens were silent as well. Kayaking Deptford Creek and the River Ravensbourne Canoe London - The River Ravensbourne enters the Thames at Deptford Creek, giving kayakers an opportunity to paddle the lower, tidal sections of this Thames tributary. IRF Appoints Inaugural Para Rafting Committee Members International Rafting Federation - The IRF is proud to announce the formation of its inaugural Para Rafting Committee. News of the committee's formation has been greeted very positively within the rafting community and the wider para sports communities. 2020 Year in Review: Building a New Paradigm for Our Rivers International Rivers - At the end of a difficult year, I encourage us all to meditate and reflect on rivers, which endlessly flow, which cleanse and renew, and which nourish and sustain life for us all.  Half Slice Birthday Boating Weekend Jackson Kayak - My river bro, Carl, and I share nearly same day birthdays. Carl's birthday is Oct 11th and mine is Oct 12th. Each year I like to declare Birthday Boating weekend and we try to make it a point to get together and celebrate our bdays on the river. Best Multi-Person Party SUPs supboardguide.com - When it comes to paddleboarding with all of your friends having a good time, multi person SUPs are the way to go. Whereas as most traditional paddleboards can fit one to two adult paddlers, multi-person party SUPs are meant to support more than three adults at the same time. Assabet's Abundance Trash Paddler - The Assabet River was the recipient of a generous contribution from Warner's Pond in West Concord yesterday. The outflow from the pond includes water from both Fort Pond and Nashoba brooks. A Perfect Surf Day on the North Shore SUP Tonic - From a black eye at Mavericks to the North Shore for perfect waves. This place is called the 7 mile miracle for a reason. Fake Bushcrafters' Lasting Impacts Paddling Magazine - What an eyesore. The campsite, an idyllic pitch of granite and pine in central Algonquin Park, had been blemished by of a couple of yahoo bushcrafters.  Trappers Canoe Restoration: Analysis of the Hull Exterior Paddle Making - After removing the fiberglass cloth  off the exterior of the hull and methodically scraping away bits of resin, the cedar planking was now fully exposed. Basically the condition of the planking could now be assessed. A centre plank has a hole and will need to be replaced.

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