Jake Jensen Wins The Long Distance and Kai Lenny Takes The Overall

Playak News Flash - September 25, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Jake Jensen Wins The Long Distance and Kai Lenny Takes The Overall Waterman League - Jake Jensen (Fanatic) from Australia makes a move on the penultimate buoy turn of the long distance to take the win on Day 2 of the Stand Up World Series in Huntington Beach, California, just getting the edge over the sprints winner, Kai Lenny (Naish). Okc Announced as Host for 2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sportscene - The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced Oklahoma City as the host for the 2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships. The announcement was made yesterday in Copenhagen at the conclusion of the 2013 world event. The audience for the announcement included the Crown Prince of Denmark. Thule SUP Carrier makes the task of mounting and carrying your paddleboard hassle free SUP International - Thule SUP Taxi Paddleboard Carrier 810 is a Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) carrier that helps you transport your SUP board, safe and securely. This innovative product by Thule is what every SUP paddler would need. One of the features of the product include heavy-duty steel reinforced webbing straps with spring loaded locking cams that keeps your board safe during transit. Read more... Lenny Wins Huntington World Series, Girls Tie SUP Magazine - Kai Lenny is dominating. We chatted with him last week and he said, "I just want to win so bad." He was referring to the World Series title which he took a big step toward this weekend with his overall first place at Huntington Beach but he also made it clear that this was just his general mindset. Aussies Dominate Day Two At Huntington Beach Pro SUPracer - Watch highlights from Day 2 of racing action at the Huntington Beach Pro, the penultimate stop of the 2013 Stand Up World Series. After Kai Lenny took out the sprints in the waves on Saturday, Sunday saw the Distance Race. Skipping Stones Palm Blogs - Dynamic rock hopping - as it was scheduled. As a seasoned touring paddlers from the south of the republic is as rare as exotic for me this type of paddling. Basically it's a game with the dynamics of waves in the rocks of the coastal areas. 2013 Freestyle Kayaking Worlds Wrap Up Jackson Kayak - Wow, time has really flown by since I qualified for the USA Freestyle Kayaking team back in April. Since that time I have had a lot of time on the water, gone across the country for practice, and have seen my kayaking progress. 2013 Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers Tournament Results fishyaker.com - Slam Division (Striped Bass + Bluefish + White Perch) Sponsored by Easton Cycle & Sport * 1st – Richard Souder – 51″ * 2nd – Jimmy McDermott – 44.5″ * 3rd – Jason Pratt – 36″ A New Addition to The Euro Cup Schedule International Rafting Federation - The turquoise Soca River, based out of the Solkan Kayak Centre, which is in the Nova Gorica region, was the host this time for the Euro Cup in Slovenia. This is the first time this section has been used for a rafting Euro Cup event. Island to Island Relay Raises Money to Fight Cancer SUP Connect - Giles Finlayson recently beat cancer. ·Now his life's work is to raise money for other people stricken with the horrible disease! You can help out in the cause in less than three weeks by participating in the Island to Island Waterman Relay. Mitch'S Awesome Grand Canyon Recon Trip Aquabatics Calgary - I hope fall is treating everyone well and people are still getting out to enjoy some late season sunshine on the rivers! With water levels starting to come down this is the time of the year we start travelling just a little further each week to find some good white water and keep clinging onto the summer dream of big waves and warm days. Fishing From A Sup The Top 5 Reasons to Try It CKS Blog - The Arkansas River has dropped to native inflows, which means this week I've started looking for new opportunities for outdoor fun. This inspired me to take a couple of inflatable stand up paddle boards and try fishing with them. A Three Hour Tour The Lake is the Boss - Actually it wasn't even three hours, it was more like 45 minutes. A friend had just completed a beautiful new strip baidairka for his wife and wanted a brief test paddle on Saturday morning. A Day in Mt. Hope Bay Trash Paddler - Yesterday I was able to enjoy a weekday free from work and elected to spend it paddling the upper waters of Narragansett Bay. Back in The Saddle Again YakAngler - Yes, it's been a while, but I'm back on the water. To say the past year has been a little tough is a bit of an understatement, but there's always someone who is less fortunate so I'm not complaining.

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Kai Lenny and Ale Dorries Secure Convincing Wins in The Sprint Racing

Playak News Flash - September 24, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Kai Lenny and Ale Dorries Secure Convincing Wins in The Sprint Racing Waterman League - With a rising swell throughout the day, the World Series Sprints saw spectacular racing for both athletes and spectators alike, as the world's best took on pounding surf to make it around the 'M' course to the finish. Drama was at a high, as clean up sets rifled through the course at times,providing a major show for the assembled crowds and spectators online. Usa Canoe-Kayak Seeks High Performance Boss Sportscene - Another great opportunity for top coaches everywhere: USA Canoe-Kayak is looking for a sprint high performance manager. Responsible for delivering the organisation's high performance plan, it's based at Oklahoma City (where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, as I remember it. Interview with Multiple Olympic Champion Eirik VeraS Larsen Sportscene - Eirik Veras Larsen (born 26 March 1976 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian sprint kayaker who has competed internationally since the early 1990s. He has participated in three Summer Olympics, and has won a complete set of medals (gold: 2004 K-1 1000 m and 2012 K-1 1000 m, silver: 2008 K-1 1000 m, bronze: 2004 K-2 1000 m). Pushing The Envelope with New Sup Foil Concept Standup Journal - I have been pushing the envelope in Kitesurfing for years. It is what I do professionally! I recently in the past 3 years got hooked on SUP wave riding on my Imagine boards. As I started to ride foils on a kite I started to really push the concept. Our sport is changing and foils are exploding. Interview with Russian Sprint Canoeist Ilya Pervukhin Sportscene - Ilya Pervukhin (born July, 6, 1991) is a Russian sprint canoeist. He was the winner of the World and European junior championships. He won gold medals at the European Championships in 2011 and 2013. Ilya Pervukhin won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the C-2 1000m event. He represents the Tver' region and the Republic of Bashkortostan. Interview with Sprint Head Coach Scott Oldershaw From Canada Sportscene - This interview with Scott Oldershaw was conducted by Yuliana Salakhova at the World Cup in Poznan, Poland and proofread by Lou Lockhart. The Canoe Sprint Pines Resort 2013 Sportscene - The Pines Resort, located in the small town of Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, USA, becomes the home of hundreds of competitive paddlers each spring. The majority of them are Canadian, with members of their national team as well as upcoming paddlers who are training with their Canadian clubs and regional teams. In Search of Higher Knowledge Newfoundland Kayakoholic - In June of 2008 I bought my first kayak (see this post). Two or three weeks later I did the Flatwater/Level One kayaking course. Since then I have been busy trying to be better at the things I had learned during that course and I have been busy trying to learn things that were not taught during that course as well. Canoe Marathon World Championships Kick Off with The Junior and U23'S Sportscene - The Canoe Marathon World Championships kicked off with the Junior and U23 events today at Lake Bagsvaerd in Copenhagen. Jake Jensen Wins Day Two At Stand Up World Series Huntington SUPracer - We've just wrapped up the Huntington Beach Pro, where many of the world's best paddlers battled it out in the penultimate leg of the 2013 Stand Up World Series. Yesterday (Saturday) saw the knockout sprints while today (Sunday) it was the distance race. Fluid Team Trip to the Southeastern US! Fluid Blog - Celliers Kruger made the announcement early in the year that there would be two team trips, one in the Southeastern US and one in Europe. I didn't have much vacation time at work but since I live only 7 hours from Asheville, NC, I knew I could make a few days of the trip. Susquehanna River Kayak Fishing Report fishyaker.com - This morning I hit the North Branch of the Susquehanna River with my bud John Blair. It was windy, and clouds were moving in and out. Luckily, the river didn't really rise from last night's rainfall. Club Paddle Cape Broyle Just Yakkin - 18 paddlers made it to Cape Broyle for a late September Club Paddle. What was supposed to be the final Club Paddle took place two weeks earlier in Aquaforte but the success of that event led to Gerard wanting to schedule one more. Izzy Gomes Takes The World by Storm in Huntington Beach Waterman League - The young and talented Izzy Gomes (Starboard) from Florida takes the world by storm in Surf City USA by securing the well deserved and highly acclaimed win against the widely regarded event favorite and Southern California local Candice Appleby. Seafood Restaurant Owners Battle on Paddleboards SUP Connect - It was the battle of the seafood restaurants as Mitch Tonks of RockFish and Ben Squire of The Boathouse Cafe took part in the inaugural Ecover Blue Mile Fish SUPper Challenge in Plymouth to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society.

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Kai Lenny Is Your 2013 Huntington Beach Pro Champion! ~ The Survivors Guide

Playak News Flash - September 23, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Kai Lenny Is Your 2013 Huntington Beach Pro Champion! Naish - It was down to the wire today as Naish's Kai Lenny stepped up the competition, winning the Huntington Beach Pro Surf competition with non-stop, flawless action. Olympian Ronny Rauhe Turns Politician Sportscene - Kayaking star Ronald Rauhe has joined the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and could be running for state parliament in 2014. Battle Of The Paddle Raises Prize Money, Slightly, To Set New Bar As "Most Lucrative SUP Race" SUPracer - Battle of the Battle has upped the prize money on offer. Earlier the total prize money was $25,000, now the total prize money to be distributed to top paddlers would be $26,950. This will definitely encourage world's paddlers to give off their best performances. It's really going to be a Battle of the Paddle. This event stands first in the amount of prize money on offer, but it might be beaten soon with another event set to offer a total cash prize of $50,000. Kiwanda Wonder From The Inn Elder SUP - I spent 52 years of my life in South Florida where I equated a beach day with sunshine, temperatures above 70 degrees and a bathing suit with sunscreen slopped on generously. First Descents. Free Fuel and Crocodiles Kayak Borneo - For the past week the team has been based in the hills of northern Sarawak near the small, reputedly ex-cowboy town of Lawas. Whilst continuing to be amazed by the Malaysian hospitality we have also managed to squeeze in some paddling. Connor Baxter Wins The Water Warrior Amphibious Assault Elite Sup Race SUP Surf - The 2013 Water Warriors Event put on by Chuck Patterson, was by far one of the most brutal and exhausting races I have competed in so far this year. And – that is to put it mildly. SUP Water Safety // Board Rescue Paddle Into Fitness - It's important you acquire rescue skills, to save people who may need help. The victim may have fallen while paddling and may not be able to swim back to his/her paddle board, in which case you can help them with the techniques mentioned in the article. Remember first to take safety precautions to safeguard yourself while paddling. The Adventures of Three Boys Kayak Borneo - Early in the morning, as the sun rose on a misty jungle scene, three boys arose to the "beep beep beep" of the Casio watch attached to the wrist of Jonny. Jonny, the morning person of the bunch, lept out of bed as if bitten on the bum by a large mangy dog, of which there were many trotting about. Two More Rivers That Begin with T and One with L Kayak Borneo - For the past week the team has been based in the hills of northern Sarawak near the small, reputedly ex-cowboy town of Lawas. Whilst continuing to be amazed by the Malaysian hospitality we have also managed to squeeze in some paddling. The Survivors Guide SUPboarder - In this new series of articles Mark takes a brief and philosophical look at several aspects of health and fitness, lifestyle and nutrition, rest and recovery, and offers advice on how to implement these key elements into your busy schedules to improve your Stand Up Paddling experience from fun paddles to racing. Mark starts off by telling his own SUP story. My Stand Up Paddle River Guidings on Tv Valentin Grollemund - On July 6th I had the chance to have a 6 minutes report on the 2nd biggest TV in France about river Stand Up Paddling with my company Esprit Rivière. What Makes a Successful College Canoe Kayak Club unsponsored - In 2008, I started college in DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology). As a paddler the first thing I did on the clubs and societies day was look for the canoe/kayak club. It took a while but eventually I got in contact and headed down to the first of many weekly pool sessions. Action At Day 2 of The Standup World Tour'S Hb Pro SUP Magazine - It was a full day of action at Day Two of the Huntington Beach Pro, as the Main Event got underway and a new swell turned up to make it a day to remember. Clean, head-high conditions rolled in for much of the day, as the world's best took to the water to battle it out in Surf City USA. Fishing From a Sup CKS Blog - The Arkansas River has dropped to native inflows, which means this week I've started looking for new opportunities for outdoor fun. This inspired me to take a couple of inflatable stand up paddle boards and try fishing with them.The following is what I feel are the Top 5 Reasons to Try Fishing From a SUP Board.

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