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Playak News Flash - May 6, 2017
Playak News Flash - May 6, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
PaddleBlogs Diary of a Middle Aged Kayaker: World Masters Games, Auckland 2017
PaddleBlogs - The WMG have been my training focus for the last couple of years, and I've put in plenty of time and effort to prepare. It was a treat to be on the start line with world class paddlers like Peter Micheler, Vincent Fondeviole and Donald Johnstone. Off-water, the camaraderie of the Masters Games made it a very special event, like a high school reunion with people you’re actually pleased to meet again.
Canoe Roots Mike Ranta's Canoe Denied at Canada's Capital
Canoe Roots - Barreling down the Ottawa River’s Deschênes Rapids, birchbark hat on tightly, canine friend Spitzii howling into the morning light, solo continent-crosser Mike Ranta was bound for Canada’s Parliament Hill.
GrindTV 5 of the Best Rivers in the US to Run This Spring
GrindTV - After a big winter across most of the country, reservoirs are full, snowpacks are deep and rivers are starting to rush. It’s boating season, so here are some of the best rivers to run during runoff, including a couple you can paddle only when reservoirs are spilling. Dolores River, Colorado A post shared by Rachel. The post 5 of the best rivers in the US to run this spring appeared first on GrindTV.com.
SUP Examiner The One Board Quiver- Downstream, Both Ways
SUP Examiner - The One Board Quiver I wanted to try out my Pau Hana Big EZ Ricochet as a workout machine. It isn’t one, of course not in the sense that a workout machine is some sort of distance board designed for flatwater.
SUP Magazine Martin Letourneur SUP Surfing in France
SUP Magazine - The French SUP surfer shows off his immense talent in this edit of him shredding near his home break in the Brittany region of France.
SUP Magazine Unfiltered- Anthony Vela
SUP Magazine - Pro paddler, coach and Youth SUPFiesta co-founder Anthony Vela sits down to give us his insights on youth paddling, staying motivated and much more.
Am. Whitewater EPA Is Asking Which Water Quality Rules to Cut: Tell Them None
Am. Whitewater - The EPA is asking the public which regulations they should repeal, replace, or modify. They were required to ask this question by a recent Executive Order.
Kayak Session Boater Cross at Rouge River at high volume and massive wave levels
Kayak Session - The rain has continuously pounded Western Quebec for the better part of the past 2 days and the forecast shows only rain as the rivers in the area trend towards historic levels. Everything was set for Stage 2, a chaotic Boater-cross on the Rouge River. The Boatercross section of the Rouge is so good, we wanted to give athletes more than 1 opportunity to make it to the final round,
SUP Examiner Sustainable Swimwear- Manakai Swimwear
SUP Examiner - More than just a trendy tagline If you’re anything like me, you live in your swimsuit. While some girls are obsessed with shoes, I’m obsessed with bikinis. And rightly so, as I spend most of my time on the water.
Standup Journal What’s Sup With FOAM Boards Anyway?
Standup Journal - Congrats! You took a lesson, tried a rental and/or borrowed a board to play with and are finally thinking of joining the tribe of happy paddlers on the water by purchasing a board of your very own.
Jackson Kayak Sight Casting an 8 Pound Largemouth Bass
Jackson Kayak - Spring fishing in Central Texas at it’s finest. I spent that morning cruising the banks, looking for bedded fish when I spotted a portly female largemouth bass near what looked like a spawning nest. I had a texas-rigged baby brush hog ready to go and proceeded to make several dozen casts until she finally began to take notice.
Frogma Kicking Off the Garden 2017
Frogma - Continuing in the It Must Be Spring vein. The ospreys and oystercatchers on Saturday felt like Spring. What else feels like Spring? A trip to Dragonetti's! Oooh yeah.
Jackson Kayak Springtime in the Sierras
Jackson Kayak - Up until recently, I haven’t had much in the way of free time. Which means my fishing time has been greatly reduced! Well finally, the weather cooperated and I had a day off to make a run to one of my favorite sierra lakes, Bear River Reservoir.
Isle Surf and SUP Why SUP Fishing Is the Next Big Thing
Isle Surf and SUP - What if we told you that there was a new and better way to enjoy fishing? Whether you’re a fishing veteran or want to get into the sport, stand up paddle board fishing (SUP fishing) is the latest and greatest angler’s trend. Today’s fishing paddle boards are coming decked out with everything you need for your day out on the water.
TotalSUP Red Paddle Co. Puts Board Through Extreme Challenges to Test Durability
TotalSUP - Red Paddle Co have been putting their most popular SUP through its paces to prove just how tough they are. Over the last two weeks, as part of their Board Vs. campaign, Red Paddle Co has been running a series of extreme tests on its 10’6” Ride inflatable paddleboard to see how much pressure, weight and all-round battering the board could withstand.
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