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Playak News Flash - February 4, 2017
Playak News Flash - February 4, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Canoe Kayak Field Tested- Four Biomass Fuel Stoves
Canoe Kayak - Every day over half the earth’s population use a stove that burns some sort of biomass. Wood, dung, peat, or some sort of natural material feeds the world.
Canoe Kayak Stauffer-Narris’s 3D Film ‘Floating Tibet’ giving an experience of kayaking the Tibetan river
Canoe Kayak - Ever wondered what it’s like to float down a Tibetan river at 12,000 feet, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks and limestone canyon walls? Floating Tibet, a new 360-degree video from Will Stauffer-Norris, will give you a much closer idea of what that experience feels like. This is an interview with Norris, he tells us about ‘Floating Tibet’ and how viewers can best see this film as it’s in 3-D.
Adventure Kayak Justin Case Kayak, a foldable, light weight kayak deigned for the urban adventurist
Adventure Kayak - Justin Case Kayak launches a crowdfunding campaign to fund the production of a kayak that folds up to the size of a folding chair. The kayak is very light so you can take it easily when you travel, store it in your closet. The idea of such a foldable kayak was conceived on 2015 by Inna Morgan and it grew into an international collaboration with designers and engineers in Europe, and transformed into a real-sized foldable kayak, creating an out-of-box solution aimed at beginners to professionals to experience kayaking wherever they are.
Trash Paddler Greeting February on the Charles
Trash Paddler - I've been anticipating February 2017 because it would be the last obstacle to achieving 120 consecutive months paddling on a New England waterway. 
Kokatat New Beginnings
Kokatat - It’s not often we are faced with the opportunity to begin again. In kayaking, often our ability and skill sets get compared to those around us more than comparing to how we feel and to the yesterday versions of ourselves.
SUP Magazine Here is Go-Pro’s Karma Drone to capture your outdoor movements
SUP Magazine - Karma features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilization grip that can be handheld or worn. Karma makes it easy for anyone to capture amazingly smooth, stabilized video during almost any activity. Check it out…
SUP Magazine WPA Announces World SUP Tour
SUP Magazine - The World Paddle Association announces the World SUP Tour, a collection of established and new races around the world.
Jackson Kayak Antix in Maine winterboating
Jackson Kayak - The large Antix got up here in Maine the same time a winter vacation I was planning on dedicating to snowboarding. It has been warm and rainy and the Atlantic ocean has been cooperating so off we went to Blue Hill Falls.
Jackson Kayak 10 Commandments of Kayak Fishing
Jackson Kayak - These are 10 commandments that will not only help you stay safe but let you and others enjoy our amazing sport. While I’m sure you could add even more to the list we will stick with these couple. Now, let’s break them down a little.
SUP International Smik North Freo Short Mac 8’7
SUP International - Not exactly a long board, but it isn’t a short board, though it certainly turns like one. Extremely responsive with good line drive, makes it competent in small to well over head high surf. Excellent board for the larger fella. But then also a capable entry level short board for a smaller rider.
Kayak Angler Magazine Vibe Announces New Kayaks and SUP
Kayak Angler Magazine - We’re craving warming weather after hearing Vibe has announced their Spring 2017 product launches. Along with the long awaited 2017 Sea Ghost 130, Vibe is also introducing two brand new vessels the Vibe Sea Ghost 110, the newest addition to Vibe’s Sea Ghost series, and the Maverick 120 SUP.
Vermont SUP New Sup Technology: Bote’s GatorShell
Vermont SUP - Check out this cool new technology, Bote’s Gatorshell could be the coolest new board material since Bic’s Ace-Tec. This new material is 6x tougher than handcrafted epoxy, but still has the beautiful, sleek,  glossy look of an epoxy board AND at the same price.
SUP Connect Leukemia Cup Adds Paddlesports To Event
SUP Connect - The Arizona Yacht Club proudly presents its Leukemia Cup & Birthday Regatta, a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at the beautiful Lake Pleasant in Peoria, Arizona February 17-19.
Hovie SUP Hovie SUP’s Brad Ward takes 2nd place at Neptuliana winter challenge
Hovie SUP - The first race of the year, a money race of 10 miles just after surf expo. A few of the top guys around on 14’s including the Canadian Stallion Larry Cain.
ASI ASI SUP Yoga Instructor & FloYo Course Gold Coast Australia Jan 2017
ASI - ASI US Trainer, Jessie Benson recently visited Australia and conducted a SUP Yoga Instructor with FloYo private workshop at Currumbin on 14-15 Jan 2017.
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