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Playak News Flash - January 16, 2016
Playak News Flash - January 16, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Waterman League The Da Hui Shootout sees another Round of action completed in epic conditions
Waterman League - It was another spectacular day of action here at the 2016 Da Hui Shootout in Memory of Duke Kahanamoku, as Round 3 was completed in immaculate conditions. Pristine conditions this morning saw the bar raised once again, as excellent scores were posted and another epic day of action completed here on Oahu’s Fabled North Shore. Dramatic final day expected at the Da Hui Shootout with another big El Nino swell expected late tomorrow thru Sunday
SUP Magazine Inside The Ride- Mo Freitas
SUP Magazine - For professional paddlers who chase contests around the world most of the year, the company of loved ones and a few home creature comforts can make life on the road a whole lot better.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail Here are tips to prepare you to paddle the Northern Forest Canoe trail
Northern Forest Canoe Trail - If you are considering a through paddle of the Northern Forest Canoe trail, this list provides references available to help you begin to plan and prepare. More than 80 people have made The NFCT List and each have unique stories to tell of wildlife encountered, rapids run or portaged around, crazy thunderstorms and gorgeous sunsets. Paddling the 740-mile trail was definitely an experience that was exhilarating and entertaining for those who completed it.
Jackson Kayak Mission Hawaii- Waiting for Rain
Jackson Kayak - Kayaking in Hawaii has been a dream of mine for several years, though the Road to Hana specifically has been a personal goal of mine and a project I have been working on for several months. You can imagine my stoke once the day finally arrived, and we board the plane to head to Hawaii in hopes to paddle some epic whitewater.
Level 6 Team Six Level Not Only Kayak
Level 6 - Back in Nepal for the sixth time it is a wonderful place, where nature and spirituality come together in a unique thing.
Jackson Kayak The Kayak Fishing show 2015 review
Jackson Kayak - It is hard to believe we have finished shooting for our seventh season on the air and are days away form the start of shooting for season eight.
SUPboarder Benoit Carpentier – SUP Madagascar
SUPboarder - The travel and surf reports that come out of Madagascar are rare. But whenever you do see or hear of anything, the action surf shots always involve fun sized, perfect, empty waves and smiling locals.
Standup Journal Juvo Board Indoor Sup Training Product Spotlight
Standup Journal - In the bitterly-cold, finger-numbing, snot-freezing time of year, it sure it hard to get in my SUP workout as much as I would like. And while there are several products available for indoor SUP training, I have found one in particular that simulates the surface, instability, and feel of being on my SUP, as well as even more training options at a price point I can actually afford.
International Rivers China’S Degraded Yangtze River Needs Protection, Not Construction, President Xi Jinping Says | South China Morning Post
International Rivers - Environmental rehabilitation declared major focus for the country’s longest waterway but development plans unlikely to be scrapped, analysts say. The Jianbi navigation lock in Zhenjiang in Jiangsu province.
Mark Sundin Flat Earth Trade Wind 80 Sail Review - Douglas Wilcox
Mark Sundin - The number of sea kayakers paddle sailing in British waters, particularly with Flat Earth Kayak Sails, has increased to the extent that designer Mick MacRobb chose Scotland for the World launch of his latest design.
American Rivers Reviving Floodplains to Restore Habitat and Reduce Flood Damage
American Rivers - Standing on a brushy bank in soggy raincoats, we watched as the Puyallup River carried whole trees past us on swift silty-brown waters. 
Distressed Mullet Update on The Loss of Andy Frye
Distressed Mullet - For those of you who hadn’t heard about the tragedy over the holidays, Andy Frye went Paddle Surfing early morning on Christmas Eve.
American Rivers Congress’ Plan to Privatize Rivers: Will Paddlers be Paying to Degrade Their Rivers?
American Rivers - In December, we were disappointed to read some ugly comments from Illinois Senator Mark Kirk about his “evil plan” (his words) to turn the Mississippi River into “one huge ag drag strip” (again, his words) by allowing the private sector to “widen and lengthen all the locks and dams.” Senator Kirk’s appears to be talking about an effort to use a new infrastructure financing plan called the Public Private Partnership Pilot Program to implement the lock expansion components ...
Solent Sea Kayaking Fix Go Pro camera to kayak with Kayalu Suction Mount and Tough Bar
Solent Sea Kayaking - So having invested in a Go Pro camera, I then turned my attention to the issue of mounting it onto sea kayaks. I’d already picked up a RAM ball-mount for the Go Pro however realised that as part of a Kayalu Gear Navbeam system that I reviewed a while back actually contained all the ingredients I needed for a versatile mounting system similar to the specific Kayalu Suction Mount and Tough Bar package.
Paddle Into Fitness The North Shore of Oahu
Paddle Into Fitness - Last spring the The Paddle Into Fitness team ran a training on the North Shore of Oahu with students from Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Germany and California, and enjoyed practicing SUP Yoga in the clear waters of Kawela Bay.
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