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Playak News Flash - April 12, 2016
Playak News Flash - April 12, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Am. Whitewater Litigation Filed on Johns Creek (VA)
Am. Whitewater - Newspapers are reporting that several landowners filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia earlier this week, seeking to claim ownership of the riverbed of Johns Creek. The lawyer filing the lawsuit claims the case will set precedent that could impact other Virginia streams in future similar cases.
John Nestler Images From a River Trip in The Northwest Territories
John Nestler - Some links in this post are affiliate links. This small income helps pay for hosting and design on the site. Please consider supporting this site and using these links. Additionally, these are items I use and trust.
Canoe Guy BC How to Strip Varnish from a Wood-Canvas Canoe
Canoe Guy BC - Without a doubt, the most horrible job in the restoration of a wood-canvas canoe is stripping the varnish from the interior. It is messy, stinky, agonizing work that takes forever and cannot be rushed. Truly, the only positive thing to be said about stripping varnish is that as long as you keep going, the job will end.
SUPracer Niuhiti Buillard, Annabel Anderson Crowned King & Queen of the Harbour in New Zealand
SUPracer - Tahiti's Niuhiti Buillard and hometown world number one Annabel Anderson have taken out the 2016 King & Queen of the Harbour race in Auckland, New Zealand.
SUP Connect What's In Starboard SUP’s Carbon Sandwich?
SUP Connect - Ever wonder what makes up Starboard’s carbon sandwich? Here, Starboard plays off the popular TV show Iron Chef to demonstrate how their Carbon Sandwich construction is uniquely designed and created with more high quality materials compared to other boards on the market.
SUP International Small Minded – Making Sense of Style
SUP International - Style, that curiously difficult to define but altogether desirable element that we’d all love to have bestowed upon us.
Trash Paddler Assabet's Mouthwash Zone
Trash Paddler - Paddled the Assabet River yesterday in the town of Stow which, coincidentally, was conducting a town-wide spring cleanup of its own.  That explained the bright yellow trash bags seen driving to and from Magazu's Landing.  After launching I headed upriver against a fairly strong current. 
Tony Paradise A Lesson in Hydrology
Tony Paradise - Saturday, April 9th, 9 of us met in Placentia to play in some current.  Placentia has two arms of the sea with one output - at a bridge spanning Northeast Arm. 
Palm Blogs How Do I Become a Freestyle Paddler?
Palm Blogs - There are plenty of reasons to get into freestyle; if you're a river runner, playboating skills will be very helpful to get you out if you do get stuck in a sticky hole! And freestyle can be a good way of making the most of a local spot, even flat water, for a good time on the water without travelling too far.
SUPracer Danny Ching, Shae Foudy Win the Mongoose Cup in Dana Point
SUPracer - Danny Ching and Shae Foudy have won the 2016 Mongoose Cup in Dana Point, California, showing solid early season form ahead of the first big race of the season in Carolina later this month.
Distressed Mullet Candice Appleby Footwork Clinic Thursday at the Carolina Cup
Distressed Mullet - Footwork Clinic with Candice Appleby Presented by Purps When: Thursday, April 21. 1pm-3pm Where to meet: Meet in the Blockade Runner Beach Resort Lobby Price: $125 Spots: Limited to 20 paddlers Description: Do you ever feel like you’re stuck to your board?
British SUP Association 2016 Bsupa Sup Surf Series
British SUP Association - British Stand Up Paddleboard Association, are pleased to announce dates for this years 2016 Sup Surf Series. The three venues will make up the points series starting at Putsborough, on to Gwithian, before culminating at the BSUPA National Sup Surf Championships Finals at Watergate Bay.  
ACA Competing with Technology and Getting More Kids Outside
ACA - By Tee Clarkson, ACA level I kayak instructor currently working with the ACA to expand youth programming.   Like most parents with kids in elementary school, I spend a large portion of my free time shuttling them to and from games, birthday parties, and friends’ houses. It’s the nature of the job.
Newfoundland Kayakoholic Post 11 – Faster Water
Newfoundland Kayakoholic - After last weekends paddle on Saturday, Brian suggested we head down to the bridge at Salmonier River on Sunday to muck around in the current in our short-boats.  Only five of us went and we had a lot of fun for a few hours.
PaddleFit Coach Jarrod Breaking Down The Basics
PaddleFit - Coach Jarrod breaking down the basics.
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