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Playak News Flash - January 29, 2017

Playak News Flash - January 29, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Face Melting Clas III on the Cranberry
Jackson Kayak - When West Virgina gets good flows cycling in, it doesn’t get much better. We can hit up a high water play run on the New or catch a classic class V creek.

Rigging Wacky Options
Jackson Kayak - What I am about to tell you is probably one of the most effective ways to catch bass for most of the fishing season. It’s called the Wacky Rig.

Sunglasses Review- Hobie Polarized Phin
SUP Magazine - Looking for a pair of stylish shades with practical function for the water lifestyle? Look no further than the Phin from Hobie Polarized.

Board Review- NRS Adventurer
SUP Magazine - The adventurer is a sturdy inflatable standup paddleboard by NRS that’s functional in a wide range of applications.

Support BC Parks By Purchasing A Licence Plate
Traversing - Starting January 29th, 2017 you can order a BC Parks themed licence plate from ICBC. These plates are available for an initial cost of $50 (and an annual renewal fee of $40). $33 of the initial purchase price will go B.C.

The Next Generation
NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Wetsuits first graced the spreads of an NRS catalog in 1977. All black neoprene, these basic wetsuits boasted nothing special. In 1990, we released the Aqua-Tux, elevating the standard for neoprene fashion. When you think about wetsuits today, what comes to mind?

Strong contender for Oceania championships at the Vector Wero Whitewater Park
ICF - Australian Jess Fox will lead a procession of world-class canoe slalom paddlers at this weekend’s Oceania championships in Auckland. The 140-strong field has more than half coming from overseas to compete in the three-day championships at the new Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Manukau. Fox is the reigning C1 world champion and created history in 2014, becoming the first paddler to hold C1 and K1 world titles at the same time.

Paddling Before the full storms invade with the falcon sail
Log of Ibi - Here is someone paddling in windy conditions and making use of the falcon sail. It’s windy and the forecast for the next couple of days is storm conditions before that this person decides to paddle on and here is his experience, note he paddled staying close to the shore.

Kayaking adventures and more in New Zealand
Team Pyranha - Here a group of paddler enthusiasts have epic kayak adventures in Zealand. The first river rapid they kayaked there was the Kaituna in Rotorua, the upper section and then later paddling down its Awesome and Smokey gorges. There were other friends who guided them to descend these rivers. Another river they checked out was Wairoa River in Tauranga. Check out their experiences here, it not only involves white water paddles but connecting with people helping them and joining them in their journey.

ISLE Explores Goa India and Dubai
Isle Surf and SUP - There are 1.2 billion humans in India. India alone makes up 17.86% of the total world population. Do the math, and that is a mass of people crammed into one country.

The Most Amazing Place to Paddle Board in Baja, Mexico
Isle Surf and SUP - Bahía de Los Angeles is a paddle boarding paradise. The combination of perfect water, desert islands, thick biodiversity and seclusion all come together to create a perfect paddle board destination.

How We Have Fun by Kate Watson
Paiwen SUP Boards For Women - Today was one of those days where you just wake up and feel that need for fun in your bones! After a full month of dance competition and track and field days, time for family adventure was feeling low.

10 Things Only Whitewater Kayakers Understand
Rapid Magazine Blog - 1. Feeling like someone you spent one day kayaking with is a close friend Sometimes friends you spent a single day paddling with become close buddies in your mind.

World Paddle Association Announces 1st Ever World SUP Tour!
TotalSUP - The 2017 World SUP Tour will bring together 10-12 of the best events around the world not only showcasing Elite and Professional Racers but also Open and Kids competitors.

The Waterman League Group Announces the Official Rebranding of Stand Up World Tour and Series Into the Unified APP World Tour
SUPPaddleboard.com - The newly-formed Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Waterman League Group, announces a rebranding of the Stand Up World Series (Racing) and Stand Up World Tour (Surfing), to align under a new single banner, the APP World Tour.

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