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Playak News Flash - June 5, 2017

Playak News Flash - June 5, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.

How To Paddle A SUP Safer: Know Your Limits
Rapid Magazine Blog - We all know the feeling, you are the proud owner of a new kayak or SUP. You want to get on the water immediately.

Liquidlogic Delta V 88 – First Impressions
unsponsored - Initial impressions of the new LL Delta V 88 after 1 Green lap at 7.5″ for those of you that care and have contacted me about it. if you don’t know me really quickly stats that might affect boat performance 6’0″ 170ish paddling a Stomper 90 as a creek boat for the last 6 years (I’ve been through 6 of them) and a Braaap for the last year.

Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival Announce Title Sponsor
SUP Connect - The world famous Santa Monica Pier announced CLIF Bar & Company, leading maker of nutritious and organic food to feed and inspire adventure, the title partner of the annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival.

Semperit Mori
Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - A couple of days after trying out the Semperit I noticed a scratch on the hull bottom (left) so decided to pre-emptively patch that with Bostik 1782 (less faff than 2-part).

Paddler’s Guide to the California Coast
SUP Magazine - We highlight five of our favorite standup paddling destinations that are located throughout the beautiful California coastline.

Ask an Expert- Tackling Your First Downwinder
SUP Magazine - Looking to catch your first downwind bumps on a SUP? Take some advice from paddling coach Anthony Vela for how to get started.

Three Rivers Rendezvous
Jackson Kayak - Every year in spring Pinch O Crow Kayak Club hosts the Three Rivers Rendezvous in Pincher Creek. Chuck Lee, an avid local kayaker, puts on a tremendous festival, similar to the American Gauley Festival. Clubs and kayakers from all over Canada come to enjoy the beginner to intermediate courses and trips put on by a host of volunteers and retailers from around the area.

6 Must-Have Paddle Board Accessories for This Summer
Isle Surf and SUP - You’re now a proud stand up paddle board (SUP) owner, but have yet to discover the realm of epic paddle board accessories designed to enhance your next adventure. From electric pumps for inflatable paddle boards to roof racks for epoxy paddle boards, we list every paddle board accessory you’ll need to make your life easier and simpler just in time for the summer season.

Loco Endurance iSUP Racing At The Dordogne Integrale In France
Loco SUP - The Dordogne Integrale is France’s longest SUP race at 130 km (80 mile ) and is held every year. Its also open to most forms of paddle craft.

Bart De Zwart Smashes SUP Distance Record by Paddling 120.4 Miles in a Single Day
Standup Journal - Starboard team rider and ultra endurance waterman Bart de Zwart has broken the world record for greatest mileage achieved in one day. Yesterday, he paddled.

When to Watch Our Live Stream of the Thonon Race – The Showdown on Lake Geneva
SUPracer - After a couple of weeks on the French seaside, we’ve got a very different setting this weekend as we head to the Alps for the inaugural Thonon Race, an event that’s shaping up to be one of the highlights of the summer.

A Response to Trump
Log of Ibi - In response to Trump's short-sighted, unenlightened, and destructive withdrawing from the world's efforts to protect our planet and our future generations, many local governments and businesses have stepped forward to make their own commitments.

Paddle Board Racks - Keep it Simple
Rob Casey - I live in Seattle which is home to REI, Outdoor Research, MSR and many other outdoor industry manufacturing companies. When I visit Hawaii, few paddlers or surfers have any rack for their car to carry their watercraft, and they surf a lot more than we do.

The Endurance King- Bart De Zwart Sets New 24 Hour World Record
SUPracer - The long-reigning king of endurance paddling, Bart de Zwart, has achieved another major milestone in his extraordinary paddling career, setting a new 24 hour world record in Switzerland this week after overcoming a late-night storm and strong winds that almost forced him to abandon his quest.

Paddlesports Retailer Offers Free Lodging to First 200 Retailers
Standup Journal - Paddlesports Retailer, the new paddle-centric trade show designed For Paddlers, By Paddlers is taking that commitment to heart.

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