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Mark Tozer: Sea Kayaking Adventures, Home & Abroad

Mark Tozer — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:04:01 MDT

Sea kayaking is a very popular outdoor activity and has an ever growing fan base; it has become one of the more popular water-based outdoor pursuits in recent times. The sea kayak is a versatile and challenging craft that can be great fun. Although the sport’s popularity is seeing an upsurge, the sea kayak also happens to be one of the oldest known forms of transportation. If you have a love of the great outdoors, sea kayaking should be on your list of pastimes.

Team Pyranha: La Riviere Romaine

Team Pyranha — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:04:01 MDT

Quebec is known for two things. Poutine and Water. On a recent trip to the eastern reaches of this candian province 9 kayakers found both to be spectacular. The Romaine river provided us with 6 days of unbeievable kayaking in a vast setting that is threatened by a massive hydro power project.

Adrian Tregoning: Mzimvubu River Fluid Team Trip – Days 4 and 5

Adrian Tregoning — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 06:04:01 MDT

The fourth morning arrived with one of the most beautiful sunrises I’ve ever seen. For those few that were lucky enough to witness those five minutes of beauty it was well worth it. The photographs don’t even do it justice. The normal rigors of camp life rolled by in the way of boiling water for oats, drinking water, preparing more drinking water, packing up all the sleeping gear and stuffing everything back into the boats. It’s a good life.

Playak: Athletes Finish the 2010 Season with Big Wins

Playak — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 04:04:01 MDT

Wave Sport Athletes Finish the 2010 Season with Big Wins. Team Wave Sport finishes the 2010 season strong, with several of the athletes racking up big wins both domestically and internationally. Just days ago, Wave Sport athlete, Kelsey Thompson paddled the Wave Sport Project 52 to victory at the Canadian Freestyle Team Trials. Not only did he succeed in making the team, but he also won the Men’s Open K1 Final and was crowned the 2010 Canadian National Champion.

SherriKayaks: Repair Kits for Kayaking

SherriKayaks — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:04:01 MDT

Right here and now, I need to acknowledge that most of what I know about kayaking repair kits is stuff that I’ve learned from a good friend and fellow kayaking instructor, John Browning. Like me, he is a total gear geek, but he has one of the best systems of repair kits that I’ve ever seen any kayaker carry. Since he hasn’t blogged about this subject, I’m going to take my crack at it.

SUP Surf: HAWAII: Soul of Surfing Alive & Well at Waikiki With San Diego’s Ryan Levinson

SUP Surf — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:04:02 MDT

It’s not what you do, it’s the style and spirit with which you do it that shines brightest. San Diego’s Ryan Levinson showed that the soul and spirit of surfing is alive and well at Waikiki today, and Duke Kahanamoku would have been proud. Levinson, 38, is a life-long athlete who suffers from muscular dystrophy (MD). Duke’s OceanFest, AccesSurf, C4 Waterman and Operation Rebound all came together to get him on the waves of Waikiki today.

SUP Surf: 2010 Duke’s OceanFest Events – Recap by Connor Baxter

SUP Surf — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:04:01 MDT

The 2010 Duke’s Ocean Fest was a great event. The purpose of this event is to honor Duke Kahanamoku. This event has swimming, surf polo, surfing, and stand up paddling events throughout the week.

Mike Dawson: Lipno Czech race

Mike Dawson — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:04:01 MDT

A weekend away from LJ. Ciaran, Dad and I took a weekend out from Ljubljana and headed 4hr North East towards Czech republic and the Lipno Valley right on the border with Austria. We were to race the Czech National Championships here on the Vltava River. The same river that flows a few hundred KM's downstream to Prague and makes the course here.

Teva Blog: Teva Life Agent Honza Lasko double success at Sjoa river festival 2010

Teva Blog — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:04:01 MDT

Few quick words about just finished event in Norway. One of the best whitewater event during the summer time in Europe is for sure Sjoa river festival. This year was really sweet water level everywhere around Sjoa.