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Playak Weekly Digest - week 24, 2016
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 24, 2016.
Canoe Kayak Rescue Teams Impress on a Record-High Homestake Creek
Canoe Kayak - Before there ever was such as thing as the GoPro Mountain Games, Mike Mather was that guy: living in a van down by the river.
Palm Blogs HOA White Water Challenge 2016
Palm Blogs - The HOA White Water challenge takes place in the Hokkaido mountains in Japan, Run by Patrick and Naomi O’Keeffe of HOA Rafting. This humble, grass roots event aims to unite the local kayaking community throughout several events spread out over the weekend.
SUPracer Spencer Lacy Makes It a Clean Sweep in Colorado
SUPracer - Spencer Lacy has taken out the 2016 GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, as the event showcased what is surely one of the most entertaining versions of our sport.
Jackson Kayak West Fork of the Tuckasegee
Jackson Kayak - Tucked away below Thorpe Dam and a series of large waterfalls in Cullowhee, NC, this beautiful gem is finally open for us thanks to the hard working guys at American Whitewater.
ICF Slalom Cross Explained
ICF - Slalom Cross is new this season so we've put together a little explainer so you know exactly what to expect from the exciting new event.Slalom Cross racing generally accommodates 32 kayakers but it could also be done with only 24, 16 or 8. Maximum of 32 K1M paddlers and 16 K1W will then qualify for the slalom cross and they will have a ranking from 1st qualified to 32nd.
SUP Magazine Ian Cairns Resigns as Coach of US ISA Paddleboard Team
SUP Magazine - Ian Cairns lead a stacked US paddling team to multiple gold medals at the 2015 ISA Worlds, including Sean Poynter’s in the men’s SUP surfing division. Who will carry on the torch?
Canoe Kayak Trending: Hammock Camping Hang Time
Canoe Kayak - It’s been about a decade now since the hammock camping craze began. Hammocks are wildly popular in backpacking circles.
Steve Brooks Early Spring and a Trip to Slovenia
Steve Brooks - Ute and I headed from our home in Austria to the Soca River in Slovenia for a few days of testing kayaks and of course with a fresh delivery of our kit from Peak UK this coming season it would be an ideal opportunity to show off our new colors.
Jackson Kayak A New PB Perch
Jackson Kayak - Even though I live by the sea I do enjoy my freshwater fishing, one of my favorites targets is Perch. Perch are a beautiful fish, I like their aggressive nature and I love fishing for them no matter the size. So when I was invited to fish a competition on a lake that we were told contains some very nice Perch, I didn’t need asking twice.
Girls at Play Lessons From a Season of Stepping It Up
Girls at Play - My goals coming into this season were simple: just paddle, paddle, and paddle some more. I didn’t come to the Southeast with a list of desired PFD’s in mind, or a dollar amount that I wanted to earn kayak instructing. I just wanted the experience of living by the river, getting on the river, taking what it had to offer, and giving back what I could.
Palm Blogs A Paddler'S Paradise at the Outdoor Mix Festival
Palm Blogs - I've been on the road for a while now, so it's time for my first report from my 2016 Euro road trip. After long preparations with Zosia for the European Freestyle Championships we decided to take a short holiday from freestyle. That didn't mean that we must stop kayaking and sit on our ass watching TV, no, nothing like that. Our short holiday from freestyle was the European Extreme Kayaking Cup.
SUP Magazine GoPro Mountain Games
SUP Magazine - For one weekend every year, the GoPro Mountain Games serve as a celebration for the entire spectrum of mountain sports. From river paddlers to downhill mountain bikers, adventure athletes of all pedigrees and progenies flock for the annual pilgrimage in Vail, Colorado.
SUP Examiner How To Determine When to Carry Water While Stand Up Paddling
SUP Examiner - Should you or should you not take water with you when stand up paddling? This is a frequent question paddlers ask themselves before setting out. You are probably thinking you’ll be alright without taking hydration – a common mistake made by novice paddlers and folks inexperienced at recognizing how quickly your body can become dehydrated.
SeaKayakPhoto.com Taking the plunge in Balfour's Bay
SeaKayakPhoto.com - Once we left the shelter of Balfour's Bay we were soon back in the wind. Donald in the F-Rib went on ahead as we were going to be exploring some shallow channels. It did not take long to reach the maze of islands and reefs of the west coast of Erraid. It really is a maze and I had to reassure the others that we were on the right track and there would be a stunning secret beach at the end of it.
NRS Duct Tape Diaries A River for the Working Stiff
NRS Duct Tape Diaries - In late April, four overworked friends from Portland, Oregon, bust out of their cubicles for an overnight float down the Lower Deschutes River.  
Athletes with top online media coverage in June
1. Connor Baxter
2. Fiona Wylde
3. Michael Booth
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