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Playak News Flash - May 4, 2017
Playak News Flash - May 4, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Jackson Kayak Back To The Start
Jackson Kayak - As a kayaker who has paddled for over 10 years, it can be easy to forget about the times when we were first figuring this sport out. Recently, one of my spring break days were spent taking one of my basketball players out to experience her first whitewater trip.
SUP Connect The Common Misconception of Stance
SUP Connect - Recently, I’ve been spending time at the beach testing Starboard’s 2019 prototypes in comparison to their 2018 boards, and I’ve noticed a common error in people paddle surfing in the line-up their stance.
Am. Whitewater 20th Annual French Broad River Festival May 5-7th!
Am. Whitewater - French Broad Festival coming up on May 5th, proceeds benefit American Whitewater that works for river conservation and having rivers open for recreational pursuits like white water kayaking for which they negotiate releases with companies that maintain dams on rivers. At the Festival there is a river clean up and a Whitewater Race that white water enthusiasts would look forward to.
Distressed Mullet SUP Camping 101
Distressed Mullet - Standup Paddle Camping Basics Most people are at least somewhat familiar with kayak touring using a longer kayak with water tight hatches to stow gear to essentially camp out of.
SUPracer Starboard Duo Leo Nika and Penelope Strickland Win Week 1 of the EuroTour in the Greek Islands
SUPracer - Starboard team riders Leo Nika and Penelope Strickland have taken out the first stop over the 2017 EuroTour, saluting at the 'Agios Nikolaos on SUP' festival in epic downwind conditions on the beautiful Greek island of Crete.
Snap Dragon Emily Jackson-Troutman
Snap Dragon - A Year of Awesome Opportunities! Today I am writing from the Sequoia National Forest- we are parked at the take out of Brush Creek.
Tsunami Rangers Bird Watching From a Kayak- Princeton Harbor in Spring
Tsunami Rangers - I recently paddled around Princeton Harbor for the first time. I know it sounds crazy, but even after living and kayaking there for 12 years I never did that.
Jackson Kayak Antix Down the Little White: Wild & Free Tour
Jackson Kayak - We finally made it to the snow filled west coast for some amazing paddling in White Salmon, WA. Rafa Ortiz​ and myself took our new Antix’s down the L’Dub for some fun times, a ton of squirts, splats and touch of shenanigans out on the river. Keep the good times coming.
Distressed Mullet ENO Nomad Hammock Stand
Distressed Mullet - ENO Nomad Hammock Stand Ah, summer.  To me, that means more beach time, maybe even some paddle camping trips. My fondest memories of recent summers include loading up a touring board and paddling to one of North Carolina’s barrier islands for the weekend, or setting up on the beach to spend the day .
SUP Magazine Trump Wetsuits Japan Pro-Am Presented by Hawaiian Airlines This Weekend
SUP Magazine - The Trump Wetsuits Japan Pro-Am presented by Hawaiian Airlines, set to kick off this Friday at Enoshima Beach. The post Trump Wetsuits Japan Pro-Am presented by Hawaiian Airlines This Weekend appeared first on SUP Magazine .
SUP Magazine SUP Destinations- Mexico’s Laguna Bacalar
SUP Magazine - Drone footage of paddlers exploring the glassy conditions and beautiful surroundings at Mexico's Laguna Bacalar. T
SUPracer Tennessee’s 31 Mile ‘Chattajack’ Race Just Sold Out 550 Entries in Less Than Half a Day
SUPracer - One of the most popular races in North America the world, the 31 mile odyssey in Tennessee known as Chattajack , sold out its 6th annual edition in a matter of hours today despite the event being six months away. Entries for Chattajack 2017 opened at midnight last night and were sold out by 10am this morning, Monday May 1st.
Mark Sundin Audax Speed test
Mark Sundin - Yesterday we put the Audax to the test over the same 10km course on which we've tested every single one of the 70 or more boats we have imported over the years, to ascertain accurately the terminal hull speed of the boat. 
TotalSUP Update on 4 races that happened last weekend around the world
TotalSUP - It was another great Stand Up Paddle weekend! We had great races all around the world, from Greece to Hawaii, from Spain to the USA. Take a look at our overview of the results. Race results given for - Olukai Ho’Olauléa - Hawaii, Caspe SUP Race - Spain, Agios Nikolaos On Sup- Greece. With what top athletes have to say about the Greece race as there was massive winds and the race was challenging.
SUP Examiner Infinity Introduces the New Deal
SUP Examiner - The core of Infinity’s DNA is their custom shaping business where Steve, Dave and Dan can be regularly found putting in time in the shaping bays and studying designs behind a computer. Their work is meticulous and exact, precisely what you’d expect to find from a company which prides itself on crafting high end performance designs.
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