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Playak News Flash - August 2, 2017
Playak News Flash - August 2, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
SUP Connect Australians Dominate World-Record Year at 2017 M2O
SUP Connect - Athletes once again broke world records at the 21st Anniversary Moloka’i-2-O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Brewing Company. The athletes rose Sunday morning to ideal conditions that created a field that world records could not only be broken, but shattered. The channel delivered downwind conditions that reaffirmed the pure magic that only the Ka’iwi Channel can encapsulate.
Kayak The Amazon Amazon Woman: 148 Days Source to Sea on the World’s Largest River
Kayak The Amazon - I’ve been quiet on this site for a long time because I’ve been spending every free moment working on my book about our expedition down the Amazon. 
SUPracer Travis Grant Overpowers Connor Baxter to Win Epic Molokai Duel in Record Time; Penelope Strickland Upsets Annabel Anderson to Claim Women’s Crown
SUPracer - Moments ago, Australia's Travis Grant claimed his third Molokai-2-Oahu championship title, overpowering world number one Connor Baxter in an epic duel to conquer the infamous Ka'iwi Channel in a new record time of 3 hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds, becoming the first paddler to ever break the mythical four hour mark and cementing his status as a true legend of the sport.
Jackson Kayak Fish Are Just A Bonus
Jackson Kayak - July has been a busy but a good month. I’ve had a bit of writers block and have been struggling to come up with a topic that I could blog on. After an entire month of fishing with friends old and new, I know my topic.
SUP World Mag Kai Lenny & Robby Naish on the Foil Revolution
SUP World Mag - Foiling is here to stay. See how some of the pros feel about this way of moving across the water.
Jackson Kayak Florida Sunshine Kayak Fishing
Jackson Kayak - Summer 2017 has been a super exciting time. Between my guide business keeping me on the water most days and meeting family, friends and teammates all around Florida. I’ve spent nearly every day on the water this summer.
worldkayak blogs Jackson Kayak Nirvana Reviews From J.A.W. Demos
worldkayak blogs - There is no doubt that the new JK Nirvana ( http://jacksonkayak.com/blog/kayak/nirvana/ ) is getting a lot of hype right now.  It has been one of the most highly anticipated whitewater kayaks in 2017, since it’s announcement by JK back at Outdoor Retailer last year. 
SUPracer Penelope Strickland Has Produced a Stunning Upset to Claim the Women’s Crown Ahead of Terrene Black and Hot Favourite Annabel Anderson.
SUPracer - Penelope Strickland has produced a stunning upset to claim the women’s crown ahead of Terrene Black and hot favourite Annabel Anderson.
Am. Whitewater Montana National Forest Proposes New River Protections
Am. Whitewater - The Custer-Gallatin National Forest has proposed new protections for 18 outstanding streams in Montana through their forest planning process. The Forests propose to manage these streams as eligible for Wild and Scenic designation, along with 12 other rivers and streams previously determined to be eligible.
Distressed Mullet Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships Are This Weekend
Distressed Mullet - The race of races. Channel of bones. Super inspirational. Can’t wait to watch on Sunday.
SUP International Fly Fishing Algarve Stand Up Paddle
SUP International - Fly Fishing off a Stand Up Paddle board can be quite fun, especially since you may reach hidden places you can’t reach on foot.
Molokai 2 Oahu Aussies Dominate World-Record Year at 2017 Moloka’i-2-O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships
Molokai 2 Oahu - Athletes at the 21st Anniversary Moloka’i-2-O’ahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Brewing Company. The athletes rose this morning to ideal conditions that created a field that world records could not only be broken, but shattered.
Trash Paddler Paddling and collecting trash from low level Assabet River
Trash Paddler - Guess you can't blame the Assabet River for goin' low after this past week's events on our national stage. Made it from Egg Rock up to Nashoba Brook where this shopping cart graced the confluence...
CackleTV Wild Paddle Experiences
CackleTV - In this paddle expedition in the Arctic Island, the scene starts with incredibly, noisy gusts of wind. Morning was super windy and foggy therefore paddle only started at noon when the things were calmer. Paddle went on Deception Bay in confused sea conditions.
Rafting Life Paddling on the Elk River
Rafting Life - After a day of teaching with the COLT students, I was able to sneak away for a evening run with Jeff on the Elk river. A fairly close river to Strathcona Park Lodge, it had jumped up with a recent rain. The section we paddled was a nice class 2-3, 5km section.
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