StandUP Paddle Planet

Whitewater guide Jaime Iadicicco ran rapids in the lower Adirondacks last week, only it wasn't in a raft or a kayak. She was actually standing up, most of the time at least, on a paddleboard, becoming one of the first to bring water sports' latest craze to New York's northern whitewater.

Whitewater guide Jaime Iadicicco ran rapids in the lower Adirondacks last week, only it wasn't in a raft or a kayak. She was actually standing up, most of the time at least, on a paddleboard, becoming one of the first to bring water sports' latest craze to New York's northern whitewater.

MICHAEL VIRTANEN Associated Press BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. Whitewater guide Jaime Iadicicco ran rapids in the lower Adirondacks last week, only it wasn't in a raft or a kayak. She was actually standing up, most of the time at least, on a paddleboard, becoming one of the first to bring water sports' latest craze to New York's northern whitewater. In the decade since paddleboarding re-emerged from the ...

Paddle a kayak. Take a new bike for a spin. Experience some activities you’ve never tried before at the Outdoor Adventure Festival on Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16 at Creve Coeur Park. All ages are invited to experience a little adventure with demonstrations, competitions, games and entertainment planned for the entire weekend.

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Stand-up paddling, a variation of surfing in which you stand on a board and propel with a paddle almost like a kayak, is taking beaches by storm, largely due to its endorsement by Hamilton. The sport stands to change ocean recreation, much as snowboards changed the ski slopes.