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Playak Weekly Digest - week 53, 2016
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 53, 2016.
Brittany Parker Grab 2016 by The Balls
Brittany Parker - Being a guide I meet many different kinds of people. Most of them have this one thing in common, they have college degrees and a solid full-time job (almost always in an office).
worldkayak blogs El NiñO Brings Winter Kayaking to Wisconsin
worldkayak blogs - For those of you who don’t live in the upper Midwest, you probably at least know that winter means most rivers are frozen and the brave few scurry into the below freezing temps to run short stretches such as piers gorge. The rest of us practice in the pools while waiting for the thaw.
Kokatat Blog 50' Striper and The Curse of The Slim Jim
Kokatat Blog - We got off the exit and decided to grab a quick bite to eat along with some drinks for the upcoming paddle.  Along with the normal pregame snackage, Jeff opted to grab a Slim Jim as well. 
SUPracer The Most Popular Videos of The Year
SUPracer - As the year draws to a close and we reflect back on 12 months of paddling adventures, one thing that stands out is just how many awesome SUP videos were released in 2015.
Distressed Mullet Winter Weather Doesn’t Have to Keep You off the Water
Distressed Mullet - If you’re from some place warm and would never need to contemplate paddling in freezing, icy conditions you don’t need to read any further.  On the other hand, if you have some morbid curiosity about what it’s like for northern climate paddlers for a good chunk of the year, by all means read on.
Jackson Kayak Ej- The Beginning of a New Mission in 2016
Jackson Kayak - My mind is not super complex, but it is quite self-driven.  I have learned that it needs to be occupied in the right ways to keep me from going on tangents that are bad for me or others.  
Paul Clark Bend Oregon Paddle Boarding
Paul Clark - The Deschutes flows regulated from Wickiup Resevoir to the Columbia River through Central Oregon. It’s the lifeblood of the region, providing drinking water, irrigation, habitat, and recreation.
worldkayak blogs Paddling opportunities in and around middle Tennessee areas
worldkayak blogs - The middle Tennessee area offers a variate of beautiful scenic rivers and streams to paddle for all skill levels. You can find information about these streams through various sources.
SUPboarder 2015 Naish One Design Series A First Time Racers Perspective
SUPboarder - 2015 saw the first full season in the UK for the Naish One Design series, N1SCO. A format where everyone was on the same board giving a level playing field for paddlers and an easy way to try out racing.
Standup Journal Top 9 Standup Paddleboard Photos of the Week
Standup Journal - This week’s top 9 standup paddleboard photos has us getting towed behind a truck, fishing for bass, cruising Lake Tahoe, enjoying some yoga, spending a little family time and taking a fall in epic style.
Indigenous Boats Two Indigenous North American Boats in Maine Museums
Indigenous Boats - A couple of trips to small museums in Maine yielded two nice boats: a bark canoe and a skin-of-frame kayak. It's almost like a snapshot from Adney and Chapelle's The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America . 
SUP Connect 5 Reasons To Stand Up Paddle Your Way To A Fit Body
SUP Connect - Stand Up Paddling is a good work out that keeps you active and fit. Did you know Stand Up Paddling even beats your gym? Once you have read the five reasons below you will never want to skip a paddle-session for a work-out in the gym anymore.
NC Paddle Surfer Cleaning Out The Camera
NC Paddle Surfer - Surfing photos from Christmas day. Windsurfing from Tuesday. Lots of wind for almost 2 months now. Mostly wind sports. Sorry, not much surfing going on.
Canoe Kayak Journey Down the Rio Kwanza
Canoe Kayak - Rumors of the spectacular whitewater in Angola have circulated throughout the paddling community for many years. With an abundance of water in rivers dropping over 3,000 feet through the Bie Plateau into the Atlantic Ocean, there was little doubt about what Angola had to offer those willing to explore.
Distressed Mullet Stay motivated to paddle – Join 100/100 Paddle Challenge
Distressed Mullet - To be a paddler, you have to paddle. Simple. Doesn’t matter if you’re a pro prize money winning athlete or a recreational cruiser. You’re a paddler, if you paddle; and if you WANT to be a paddler, paddle you must. The most basic and simple training plan ever; Consistency and commitment. Join the 100/100 paddle challenge facebook group and you get a third “C”, COMARADERIE.
Athletes with top online media coverage in 2015
1. Connor Baxter
2. Kai Lenny
3. Candice Appleby
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