Karma Review in Chile ~ Costa Rica number 4 ~ The River Life

Playak News Flash - January 4, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Karma Review in Chile Jackson Kayak - This November and December I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to take a trip to Chile with a fellow kayaker and my new Karma. Getting to Chile was easy, getting the Karma to Chile was not. However, it was totally worth the wait. Costa Rica number 4 Pirate Production - Next day we moved from Dominical to nearby more calm area in between it and Queopos with beatiful sandy beach. It felt so great to run there with the sun rises, great place, views, peace and freedom for mind. This was our headquarter for next days. Aloha and Happy New Year 2014 Sup Paddlers & Surfers SUP Fitness - Life and you are trending! New beginnings and looking down the line of life begin here. Lean back, enjoy the ride into the New Year as great adventures await you. This is the happiest place for me to be as no wave or ride is ever the same. Release yourself from fear, don't try, do and always treat others as you would want to be treated. The Ocean and Plastic Pollution Connect Us All. Out of Sight, Out of Mind - What do China, Hawaii, Washington, and Oregon have in common? The North Pacific Gyre. Between last spring and this fall, we've found hundreds of bottle caps among other plastic debris from Asia, which aren't sold in America. Adam Chappell New to Factory Team Jackson Kayak - After paddling for Jackson kayak for many years, I am very excited that I am being placed on the factory team. When I started paddling, I would always look up to the Jackson Kayak factory team as the best of the best. Chasing Bumps On Reunion Island SUPracer - The French young gun and F-One team rider escaped mainland France to get some much needed New Year's sun on the tiny little island in the Indian Ocean, an island that has some of the funnest ocean in the world apart from being a SUP haven, Reunion is home to some world class surf breaks as well. The River Life SUP Magazine - This summer, SUP magazine organized a Main Salmon River trip in Idaho with Middle Fork River Expeditions. Some of the sport's best athletes signed on so we used the expedition as an opportunity to examine the state of whitewater SUP. White Water Double Feature Werner - Need to fire your white water soul up, well let your friends at Werner Paddles help and start the New Year off right. In this white water double feature, we have Spanish star from Team System X- Werner, Aniol Serrasolses, and crew in Peru and new comer to the family, Hunt Jennings running Georgia's Desoto Falls, a stout 70 footer. Costa Rica Rios Our Story Costa Rica Rios - My name is Fraser Tyrrell, and I'm one of the owners of Costa Rica Rios. The year 2000 was when it all started for us. We were both living in the British Virgin Islands, working on yachts, when Jane literally sailed into my life. Almost 14 years later, we are still going strong and things just seem to be getting better and better. Getting back in the winter surf after a lay up Dom Moore - My resolutions are fairly straightforward – up the fitness campaign to level 11 and find some really good waves to surf, these will probably be in another country somewhere. I also want to push Surf Sanctuary forward a few more notches and open up the video coaching side of things. I'll make changes on the website soon. 10 Highlights of 2013 GRG Blog - It's been yet another brilliant year here at GRG's AdventureKayaking. We've ran some epic trips and are already so excited for the adventures that 2014 will bring. We have made some great memories, friends and stories from 2013 and here are a few of our favourites. Aaa Carolinas Good At Promoting Car Safety Durhamblogger - First, for the record, I salute AAA Carolinas advocacy for highway safety legislation, automotive public policy, and doing their part to help make our roads safer for motorists. One of the benefits of being a AAA Carolinas member, in addition to utilizing their great road side assistance program, is receiving their bi-monthly Go Magazine. 8 Rafting Highlights of 2013 Northwest Rafting Company - In 2013, NWRC celebrated our fifth season of running river trips - and it's been one to remember. Here are some highlights that made us proud. Best of PaddlingLight in 2013 PaddlingLight - I'm wrapping up the year at PaddlingLight and like I did last year, I'm looking back to see if there were any themes (In 2012, I got philosophical). ClaireO reports from a successful winter training trip to Uganda PeakUK - After an incredible year of hole boating it was time to head back to Uganda and hit the waves once more. Technically I have been focusing on developing my hole boating skills for as long as I can remember, only getting out on waves for a few days or weeks here and there, as and when I could.

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Making a World Class Effort in 2014-SUP Radio ~ Grateful ~ Phoebe Island

Playak News Flash - January 2, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Making a World Class Effort in 2014-SUP Radio SUP Radio Show - Reluctant Kung Fu Panda Master Po authored one of my favourite lines from one of my favourite movies, Kung Fu Panda 2. Po is a somewhat famous, somewhat klutzy, somewhat out of shape, Panda Bear who somehow came to be a Master of Kung Fu in spite of himself and in the movie he manages to bring order to chaos Grateful Connor Baxter - There are a pretty unbelievable number of people and sponsors to thank as I reflect back on one of the most amazing years of my life – 2013. Phoebe Island Sea Kayak Stonington - Every now and then the forces of the universe are in alignment: not too cold, not too much wind, we're not too lazy, and we don't have any commitments, and we get a chance to get out for a paddle. 2013 Surfit Year in Review SURFit - This has been such an exciting year for SURFit USA. We started this business at the beginning of the year after much years, debate and consideration. We are so happy that we decided to follow our dreams and just go for it. Jessie Rice Wins Women'S Palguin Hat Trick Pucon Kayak Hostel - It was a blue sky Chilean day for the 2013 Palguin events. This year the annual Upper Palguin Race expanded to adding a Friday Giant Slalom and Sunday Lower Trancura Enduro Race to the featured Upper Palguin Boater-cross spectacular event. Nevis worldkayak blogs - On the darkest day of the year I went alone to the Nevis, to give expression to some dark feelings: fear, loneliness, exposure to cold, wind and rain. New SUP Award for Boy Scouts ACA - The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has partnered with the ACA to develop a new Stand Up Paddleboarding Award. The new SUP award was introduced at the BSA's 2013 National Jamboree in West Virginia. Skipper's Annual Report 2013 Trash Paddler - Back on the very first day of this year I looked beyond the tip of my boat's bow to a choppy Lake George in New York (above) and wondered what kind of waters I'd encounter in 2013. Now I can safely say it was a year of very pleasant paddles on numerous streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and coastal ocean waters. Join Us on The Akishma River in Siberia Northwest Rafting Company - We have chosen the Akishma River in Eastern Siberia as our prime destination. Why did we decide to go to this river? Our previous trips have been located in more popular tourist areas of Siberia. Last Post for The Year Newfoundland Kayakoholic - Well, this kayaking year is over. In 2013 I decided to just paddle whenever I was able and ended up with my best year of kayaking since I began paddling in June of 2008. Guided Fishing Trip Giveaway Winner Casting Tales - I had over 130 entries between Facebook, Instagram and my website. Thanks to everyone who participated. Top 7 Natural Immune System Boosters SUP Magazine - At this time of year, many of us have already gotten a flu shot, or are planning on getting one. We've also re-stocked our medicine cabinets with cold remedies and loaded up on multipacks of fizzing vitamin C powders. Yep, it's winter, and we want to be ready to tackle the inevitable viruses and infections that are swirling around like snowflakes. Making River Sup Accessible SUP Magazine - The river can be a mysterious place. But it doesn't have to be. Thanks to modern engineering, playparks traditionally created for kayaking but now used by all sorts of paddle-able craft from regular surfboards to SUP boards—are popping up in river towns across North America. Dropping In With Standup Paddler Daniel Kereopa SUP Magazine - The challenge. I always get asked the questions, "Can you get barreled? Can you do an air? Can you surf a SUP like a short board? The answer is yes, but SUP is unique in its own way. Kayak Fishing FAIL YakAngler - Here it is folks, the article you have all unknowingly been craving. Almost everyone here has had some kind of Kayak Fishing Fail. So here are my top picks from our very own community.

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Standup Paddling Gotham and the Grand ~ Puerto Rico ~ Sup Books and Videos

Playak News Flash - January 1, 2014
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News Watch Headlines Standup Paddling Gotham and the Grand SUP Magazine - The thought pops to mind at Mile 17 on the Harlem River,but it's only a brief distraction from the pain. My right lat and triceps are cramping up so badly I can't even make a fist. I literally feel like I'm stuck in a moat, trapped outside the castle, knowing that I'm just halfway through the clockwise, 27-mile loop around Manhattan. Puerto Rico SUP Magazine - There's something about Puerto Rico. Maybe it's the warm Caribbean water? Or the food? Whatever the draw, the island of enchantment, offers incredible paddling options: great surf, downwind runs and flatwater touring. Blue Planet Inflatable Standup Paddleboard Kickstarter Campaign SUP Magazine - Blue Planet is launching a new line of 2014 Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards through a campaign on Kickstarter. Is this how a training session looks like in 2020? Sportscene - Ok, your drone is linked up, let's start the session now. Hearing his coach's voice, the slalom paddler takes smooth powerful strokes away from the bank, not paying any attention to the tiny battery-powered drone that buzzes 5 metres above his head. Sup Books and Videos SUP Magazine - If you haven't started paddling yet, there is no time like the present. Make it a New Year's resolution. And when you get into a new sport, there's nothing like doing your research to find the best information available to immerse yourself in the sport. Breathing Exercises with Laird Hamilton SUP Magazine - We tend to overlook the importance of breathing because it's something we do instinctually. We don't have to do it consciously. But when you bring consciousness to breathing, it will improve your fitness tenfold, which is beneficial for any athlete. And we just might learn something about ourselves. Summer and The Coming of The Little Man Simon Westgarth - Yes, you have got it, it's the end of year, and my blog is miles be hide, as normal, but here goes. Summer is full of fun, and the Mikey Mouse run in Valldal is a perfect moment in that summer's fun. As We Reflect Thank You for An Amazing 2013. Here We Come 2014. Werner - Into the sunset of 2013. Let us wish those who have been less fortunate a new beginning as we change the calendar. Hold the spirits of those that have passed close to our hearts. Gillian's 2013 Year in Review Paddle Into Fitness - I can't believe it's already (almost) 2014! I didn't do the best job of documenting my travels, races, shoots, or certifications this year, so I figured I would do a summary of my year since I have so much to write about. I can't believe how much amazing stuff happened in just one year, and I am very thankful to my friends, family, Pure Stroke: Approval to Paddle SUP Magazine - Here is a interesting SUP story relating to the 'O' and 'K' signs behind the parking lot at San Onofre State Beach. It reads as "OK", in the Dogpatch southern section of the beach but as you go too far to the North the sign changes to the unwelcome 'KO'. The Dogpatch SUP surfers have got that spirit that when you are on a Stand Up Paddle board regardless of who you are, your ok which is not the case in the north end of the beach. Who Were The Best Paddlers in The World This Year SUPracer - One of the first ever posts on SUPracer.com was the Top 11 Of 2011, a year-end "best of" list that tried to rank the world's elite based loosely on that year's race results. In the absence of any definitive ranking system in the sport, it was a fun way to try and give some order to the world's top paddlers and also made for plenty of animated debate. A Look Back at 2013 Rafting Life - This year was a fun year for paddling got on a few new rivers. Got to meet some new friends and paddle with some folks I hadn't seen in a little while. I had hoped to get out more in the fall but we have had very low levels of water on Vancouver Island. Hoping for more rain/snow as we head into 2014. The Sup Artist SUP Magazine - I was in my late thirties and I couldn't get motivated to surf all the time if the conditions were bad or there were no waves. When the waves are bad I'm moody and Ron (House) was like, Why don't you come standup?Immediately it was tremendous. It gave me something to do when I couldn't surf. Douglass North Guide Book Habitat Film - During the making of Habitat we interviewed a few paddlers who mentioned a whitewater guide book for Washington State by Douglas North. Best Surf SUP videos of 2013 SUPboarder - Year 2013 is ending, here are some great SUP surfing videos of 2013, enjoy them!!. As the new year begins, think about keeping your resolutions, happy new year to everyone. To top SUP videos of 2013 The post Best Surf SUP videos of 2013 appeared first on SUPboarder .

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