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Playak Weekly Digest - week 11, 2016
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 11, 2016.
WWTCC Wavesport Diesels UK Made Blackout Spec
WWTCC - We picked up our first Wavesport Diesels in the newly available BlackOut  spec this week, we’ll try and get a video done soon but here are a few pictures showing the outfitting.
Palm Blogs The Golden Age of Kayaking in India – Episode 3
Palm Blogs - In the third episode of Jake's adventures in Northeast India, follow Jake and friends down the classic Kynshi and its tributary.
SUPracer This Guy’s Inspiring Body Transformation Will Remind You Just How Good of a Workout Stand Up Paddling Really Is
SUPracer - In case you needed any reminding that stand up paddling is an amazing workout, take a look at this guy’s inspiring body transformation.
Bending Branches Why Fish From A Kayak?
Bending Branches - The folks we talk to that try kayak fishing are hooked, literally. We think the sport is so appealing for two main reasons: cost and accessibility. Think about it! It’s much cheaper than fishing from a motor boat, and a kayak allows you access to small lakes and shallow bays that motor boats can’t maneuver in.
SUP Magazine SUP Surfing Competition for Dogs
SUP Magazine - For the past 25 years, Australia’s Sunshine Coast has hosted the week-long Noosa Festival of Surfing for a celebration of all things, well, surfing. The event began as a longboard competition but has since grown to include both SUP surfing and racing events as well. However, there is one event that stands above the rest: dog surfing.
PaddleBlogs Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker Familiarity or Mastery?
PaddleBlogs - My name is Jonathan Males, but I’m generally called Mally on the river. I’ve been paddling since 1975 and I still love the sport as much as I did as a fat 12 year old who couldn’t run.
PaddlingLight How to Pack a Sea Kayak Part 3: What to Bring
PaddlingLight - Selecting the gear you bring on a kayaking trip feels like a balance between comfort, weight and size. But, when selecting the right, modern gear, you can camp in comfort without having to carry significant weight or bulk.
SUP Magazine Downwinding Near Vashon Island, Washington
SUP Magazine - A pair of paddlers catches some sizable coldwater bumps near Vashon Island in Washington’s Puget Sound.
Blue Planet Surf How to Stand Up Paddle Board with Verena Mei
Blue Planet Surf - Verena is a professional race car driver who grew up in Hawaii and recently moved back to Oahu.  She got into Stand Up Paddleboarding and has been a great customer and supporter of Blue Planet Surf Shop.
American Rivers What Does Stormwater Runoff Look Like?
American Rivers - On a recent run on a mountain trail near North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway, my wife and I came upon a pretty dramatic sight. Just about 30 yards downhill from the Parkway, there was a large drain pipe with the outflow frozen solid.
Frogma Chemo - 7 Down, 1 to Go. Plus a Bit of a Trip Report. Whoop
Frogma - And how am I doing? Like this. OK, full disclosure, that was actually taken on Saturday, 2 days before Round 7; I just had round 7 today and I'm not feeling quite that chipper now.
World Paddle Awards Luca Homonnai 2015 Sports Junior of Year
World Paddle Awards - At just 16 years of age Luca Homonnai of Hungary is a seasoned professional having already achieved more than what most paddlers accomplish in their whole career.
SUP Examiner SUP Racer Hacks Waterman League Website
SUP Examiner - Earlier today, Waterman League CEO Tristan Boxford sent an email update on the 2016 Stand Up World Series which included a statement that the Waterman League website had been hacked by SUP Racer and confidential information regarding upcoming event planning was intentionally leaked to the public on SUPracer.com.
Standup Journal 70 Standup Paddlers To Take On The 32km Guadiana River In 1 Day
Standup Journal - In 2014 Nick Robinson paddled 32km down the Guadiana River and loved it so much, that he vowed to do it again. In 2015 he created the “Guadiana Challenge” and asked 12 stand up paddlers to come with. 18 willing paddlers clamoured to join him. Now this year more than 70 paddlers from all over Portugal and Europe will paddle down alongside Nick from the picturesque Alentejan town of Mertola and onto the Algarve’s jewel of the river, Alcoutim.
Jackson Kayak Skipper for The Fishing Kids
Jackson Kayak - I have really loved the Skipper kayak concept for kids, or even smaller adults, ever since the idea was first brought up in some of our product meetings about 3 or 4 years ago.
Athletes with top online media coverage in March
1. Dave Kalama
2. Titouan Puyo
3. Zane Schweitzer
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