Playak Logo


The Global Paddling Community

Independent - Daily

Login / Connect

Forums

SUPzero Forums

Market

Support American Whitewater! Support American Whitewater!

[please login to make this ad block disappear]

Playak News Flash

Our famous News Flash informs tens of thousands of paddlers around the world about the most popular paddling news each day. Playak editors hand-pick the best headlines 24/7, and those that are viewed most by our readers are sent out in the News Flash. Each Friday, we send out the Weekly Digest (instead of the daily News Flash), containing the top headlines of the past 7 days, as well as the most popular videos and forum topics, plus a list of upcoming events.



Back to Playak News Flash Archive

Playak News Flash - January 31, 2017
Playak News Flash - January 31, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Chris Baer White water kayak experience in Nepal - Upper Marsyangdi
Chris Baer - The tallest mountains in the world surround us. Their brilliant, snow-encrusted peaks seem almost dull in comparison to the vibrant prayer flags and audaciously painted structures here in the quintessential Himalayan mountain town of Jagat. From this microscopic Nepali village, Garen Stephens and myself would start yet another trip of a lifetime. The plan was simple; kayak from just north of Jagat nineteen miles down to the slack water of the Mid-Marsyangdi hydro-dam, located just to the south of the town of Besisahar.
SUP Magazine Tandem SUP Surfing With Grom and Grandpa
SUP Magazine - It doesn't get much cuter than a 4-year-old tandem SUP surfing with his grandpa. The post Tandem SUP Surfing With Grom and Grandpa appeared first on SUP Magazine .
Level 6 MEXICO - Our second home
Level 6 - My first trip down to Mexico was in 2006, exploring the rivers in Veracruz with Stookesberry and the rest of the Jackson Kayak crew.  
Jackson Kayak Back 2 Baja
Jackson Kayak - Even with the short notice, my Dad and I were able to make another run down to Baja with some friends over the past few days. Part of the group left a day early and we caught up with them in Brawley before crossing the border and heading to San Felipe.
Austin Kayak New Product Pick: Five Items To Check Out
Austin Kayak - Here is ACK’s 5 picks you can check out – gear for kayaking and other outdoor lifestyle activities we all tend to do.
Am. Whitewater Here is how you can take action to restore the Snake River
Am. Whitewater - Federal Agencies are taking public opinion on Columbia and Snake River dams. Here is a chance we have to restore these greatest river systems of the world. When the lower Snake River is restored through removal of dams there would be great opportunities unleased for white water enthusiasts for paddle sports and also it would restore fish populations with wild salmon runs. Read on, here is your opportunity to take part for the cause of getting healthy rivers that enhance our environment and life.
Funhog Blob Arizona rivers could be great to kayak after the heavy rains due to the storm
Funhog Blob - I hope I don’t jinx the weather gods by making the below proclamation too early, but as I sit at home watching snowflakes fall on the first day of a forecasted 5 day storm, my confidence is soaring. So here goes: 2017 will be remembered as a good paddling year in Arizona. This is because after the rains Arizona rivers would come to life and offer fun paddling opportunities.
Jackson Kayak Daddy’s Creek Go Fast Day
Jackson Kayak - I’m sure Daddy’s Creek Go Fast Day started the same way most Creek races started. A couple of friends paddling fast through a section of river without catching eddies and trying to stay in flow for multiple laps.
SUP Connect Marcus Hansen Joins NSP Team Roster
SUP Connect - Following in the footsteps of SUP legends Travis Grant and Titouan Puyo, NSP is proud to add New Zealand’s Marcus Hansen to their international rider lineup.
SUP Connect Carolina Cup Adds Trade Show in 2017
SUP Connect - Already one of the biggest and paramount paddle gatherings in the world, the West Marine Carolina Cup is expanding in 2017 with the addition of a one-day retailer-only trade show, a nine-mile outrigger canoe race with six-person teams, and a 6.5-mile junior championship standup paddle board race for youth under 18.
Log of Ibi The Pride of the Susquehanna
Log of Ibi - The Susquehanna River, at 464 miles in length, is the longest river on the U. S. Atlantic Seaboard, and the 16th largest in the country. At its southern end, it pours into the Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace, Maryland, to provide half of the Chesapeake’s freshwater inflow.
ACA Get inspired to keep your waterways healthy
ACA - Here are things you can do to give back to the waterways you love so much . We love paddling due to the connect we get doing it with the ocean, lake, Nature and surroundings. Let us do our bit in keeping the waterways healthy and clean for us and our future generations!!
surfski.info The highlights of the Thule Surfski Challenge
surfski.info - This time it was contrasting conditions to the FNB Surfski Series' previous three races, but there were paddlers like Michelle Burn who loved the conditions of big surf and won in the competition. In men’s competition it was the third win for Hank McGregor. The Sup division saw Shayne Chipps as the winner!!
Paiwen SUP Boards For Women Birds Of A Feather - By Kate Watson
Paiwen SUP Boards For Women - We are so fortunate to live in a town that has a beautiful bird sanctuary for many species of birds to call home.  The other morning we decided to adventure out on our Paiwen Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Boards and see the wildlife from a different view with the kids.
Sam Ross British SUP Club Championships 2016
Sam Ross - Almost 200 Racers, Great kids numbers and a fantastic atmosphere will make 2016 a hard event to beat. But with the 30th of September already confirmed for 2017 and it now being part of the UK Junior National Series.
To see all the latest news, videos, forum discussions and more, visit Playak News Watch.
This is the standard version of the newsletter, covering all paddling disciplines. To change the tailoring, please login on Playak, and then click the yellow triangle at the very top of the page to set your interests.
px

Surfrider Foundation
See the AUP for our Acceptable Use Policy and a Privacy Statement. Verein Playak is responsible for all editorial content on this site (including all graphics). No part of this site may be duplicated in any way without explicit permission from Verein Playak. Verein Playak takes great care to only publish original content, but since part of the content is user generated, we cannot always guarantee this 100%. If you notice any copyright violations, please let the editors know through the contact form and they will take appropriate action immediately. As a news and information platform, we republish small text snippets and thumbnail images, but always link to original content on other sites, and thus aim to adhere to a 'Fair Use' policy. If you believe we violate this policy in any particular case, please contact us directly and we'll take appropriate action immediately.