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Playak News Flash - May 10, 2016
Playak News Flash - May 10, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Tony Paradise Here Comes The Sun, Little Darling
Tony Paradise - After the last several weeks paddling further afield we stuck closer to home as an earlier off the water time was needed.  Five of us were at the slipway in St. Philips at the appointed 9:00 but we were expecting a sixth, Cathy. 
Canoe Guy BC How To Photograph Your Wood-Canvas Canoe
Canoe Guy BC - People email regularly asking me to identify their canoe and/or give them an estimate on a restoration. When I ask them to send me some pictures, I often see a big difference between what people regard as a helpful image and what I require, so here is a little tutorial on the art of photographing a wood-canvas canoe.
Jackson Kayak Mission Bay Classic – Heroes on the Water Fundraiser
Jackson Kayak - Saturday’s Heroes on the Water Fundraiser. The Mission Bay Classic was an overwhelming success. 160 Anglers registered for the event, the largest crowd to date and further proof of the continued growth in kayak fishing and overwhelming support for The Heroes on the Water Southern California Chapter with over $12,000 in cash raised for this single event.
Paddle Making Circa 1900 Maple Penobscot Paddle
Paddle Making - The May Current Selections of the CherryGallery.com features a hefty Maple paddle with a massive 8" wide beaver tail blade and traditional Penobscot stepped grip.
surfingsports.com Mendonoma
surfingsports.com - We got some great summertime-like standup paddling on a river with water in it, up in Mendonoma long hikes along a stunning coastline our Labs had an absolute blast...
Girls at Play Perfecting the Jet Ferry
Girls at Play - The jet ferry is an important whitewater kayak maneuver that gets you across current faster and more efficiently. It’s performed by using a wave to move you across the current so you expend less energy paddling. In the video above I demonstrate the positioning, angle, momentum and strokes that are needed to perform an effective jet ferry.
Jackson Kayak Kraken Elite 15.5 vs Kraken Elite 13.5
Jackson Kayak - Jackson Kayak in Europe presents a new toy for lovers of kayak fishing! This is the new Elite 13.5 Kraken, sure some sound familiar, but let me present it. This kayak is the little brother of the famous Kraken 15.5, a kayak with Punk character and very addictive! The Kraken Elite 13.5 is a fishing kayak with great quality finishes. Equipped with a high - end performance that has been designed for the most demanding fisherman.
PaddleWoo Different Paddling Stances and When I Use Them (with photos)
PaddleWoo - I’ve got about a week or so to decide what board I want to ride for the last contest of the year here in Costa Rica. It’s in Playa Hermosa, which is a heavy beach break, lots of barrels… and it will be in June which is our S swell season, so the likelihood of bigger surf is high. My recent posts about surf stance and race stance has prompted a number of emails and comments asking for more information on the subject… So here it goes.
SUP International Sup Gloucester
SUP International - Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Gloucester Docks, canal and River Severn. A new venture set up by Kev Brady, teaching the fast growing and easily accessible watersport SUP.
PaddleWoo Deeper Surf Stance and Foot Position While Surfing
PaddleWoo - Morning Ro emailed in last night with a few questions that I’m sure are relevant to most folks, so I’ll answer them here.
Hovie SUP Hovie Sup Comet Elite Team Takse Top Honors At The Orange Bowl Sup Race in Miami
Hovie SUP - Hovie sup team Riders take first in second place at the Orange Bowl in Miami Beach.
Starboard SUP Leonard Nika Wins on 1St Stop of Euro Tour
Starboard SUP - Congratulations to Starboard Team Rider Leonard Nika from Italy on his win at Port of Setubal. This was the first stop of the Euro Tour which should look to really be heating up in the coming weeks.
supboardguide.com 5 Great Reasons To Start SUPing
supboardguide.com - I’ve been surfing for a long time. Surfing is one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever experienced. Whether it’s on a shortboard, longboard or anything in between, there aren’t a lot of ways to beat the freedom of gliding across a glassy peeler.
The American River Fun Runs
The American River - Are you an outdoor Enthusiast? The Coloma Valley has two fun runs this weekend May 14th and 15th for both the expert and the novice. The first run is for the experts and puts you on the water. Slab Creek, a class IV+ scheduled water release kayak run has the last of its three weekend scheduled releases for 2016 on Saturday and Sunday.
SUPracer From Europe to California to Maui, Another Big Weekend of Racing
SUPracer - We're set for another big weekend of racing, with the Euro tour kicking off in Portugal, more downwind action on Maui, and the future stars on show in southern California.
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