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Playak News Flash - June 12, 2016
Playak News Flash - June 12, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Badfish SUP Colorado River Competition Season-First Three Weekends
Badfish SUP - May-June is runoff time in Colorado. The rivers are running, birds are chirping and Team Badfish is dominating all the early SUP events in Colorado.
SUP Magazine GoPro Mountain Games- Spencer Lacy, Rebecca Giddens Win Downriver Sprint
SUP Magazine - This morning’s Downriver SUP Sprint at the GoPro Mountain Games did not disappoint, with a world-class array of athletes taking to extreme flow rates at Vail Whitewater Park in the Colorado Rockies. In the end it was veteran river chargers Spencer Lacy and Rebecca Giddens with the fastest times on the river flowing higher than 900 cfs.
Will Herman Crossing the Minch - Flat Seas and Foul Tides
Will Herman - In April 2011, Tim, Chris, Mike and I enjoyed two exceptional weeks among the islands of the Outer Hebrides - remarkable for the exceptionally dry, stable weather as well as the relatively calm seas, though we had to wait a while for a 17ft swell on the west coast to drop sufficiently to make our plans to paddle the islands west of Loch Roag viable, it was one of the best trips, ending with a crossing (by ferry) from Lochmaddy to Uig on Skye.
SUP Magazine The Tommy Bahama Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow in Santa Monica
SUP Magazine - While the river’s finest SUP athletes gather in Vail Colorado for the GoPro Mountain Games and the world’s best flatwater racers converge in San Sabastian, Spain for the sixth stop of the Euro Tour , the seeming remainder of SUP’s top athletes are gracing Southern California’s shores for the 7th annual Tommy Bahama Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival this weekend.
ACA Summer Paddling Camps for Kids Incorporate On-Water Stewardship
ACA - Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC), an ACA Pro School, is kicking off their summer camp schedule teaching kids how to paddle green.
Hala CKS Paddlefest Recap
Hala - Every Memorial day weekend paddlers gather in Buena Vista to go to Colorado Kayak Supply’s paddlefest!  It’s a great time to get on the Arkansas River, try out some new boards on the pond, or at the whitewater demo center.
TotalSUP SUPKids – An Educational Program for the environment
TotalSUP - On Wednesday, the World Oceans Day saw the official launch of SUPKids, an educational program for 5-12 year olds designed to teach kids SUP, water safety & environmental education.
Distressed Mullet Sheila Malone, Medford, New York
Distressed Mullet - Where you were born and where you live now? Born and raised on Long Island, NY. Currently live in Medford, NY What is your occupation?
TotalSUP Starboard to lead the eco-revolution in the SUP industry
TotalSUP - In a pioneering first for a global SUP and windsurf board company, all 2017 Starboard models will be eligible to carry the Ecoboard Project label, as a result of shifting 100% of their global production to now use approved plant-based, low/zero VOCs, epoxy resin systems.
Jackson Kayak Slammin’ Some Summer Bass
Jackson Kayak - Super steamy weather and water temperatures can make for lazy largemouth bass. With a case of lockjaw and reluctant to chase anything down, the places that previously yielded fish throughout the spring now seem to be totally devoid of any life.
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