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Playak News Flash - November 15, 2017
Playak News Flash - November 15, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Canoe Guy BC How to Build Cradles Display Stands for a Wood-Canvas Canoe
Canoe Guy BC - Once you’ve got your canoe out of the shed for the season, you’ll need some way of supporting it off the ground when it is not on the water. 
Canoe Roots Preparing kids to be competent outdoor enthusiasts tomorrow
Canoe Roots - Studies show time and time again that the biggest influencer of the next generation of climbers, paddlers, hikers and skiers is families, most often parents. It is not enough to just take them outside. We need to show them the way.
SUP World Mag Kai Lenny Teaches You How to Stand Up Paddleboard
SUP World Mag - Kai Lenny teaches SUP technique for GQ magazine In a suit.
Palm Blogs Youngest Palm ambassador talks about his whitewater passion and more...
Palm Blogs - Fun interview with the youngest Palm ambassador who loves kayaking. Here’s a interview with the little person on everything related to whitewater paddling from his favorite whitewater memory, venue, his recommendation of places white paddlers should go paddling and more… He competes at the UK's Younguns Freestyle series for paddling and often plays at the Cardiff International White Water Centre (CIWW). This makes for a fun and crip read.
American Rivers Restoring Georgia’s Flint River - Collaborative effort
American Rivers - When it comes to restoring flows in a river, collaboration is key. American Rivers’ ongoing partnerships are yielding real results for Georgia’s Flint River. The logic is one saves a dry river by working on one creek at a time.
American Rivers Combining the passion of running with river conservation
American Rivers - On November 2, ultra-runner Keith Hanson began his run across South Carolina to raise awareness and support for river conservation. He ran for 150 miles and raised more than $11,000 – an amazing accomplishment! We are grateful to Keith for embracing this challenge and giving his all for a future of healthy rivers. Here Keith tells us his inspiration for the run, how he did it and his journey doing Running For Rivers.
Canoe Kayak One Camera, Endless Angles - How to Improve Your Story Telling in a Video With One Camera
Canoe Kayak - Open up the creativity and build out the camera angles for your video! Drew Ross gives a great rundown in this video on how to create the different angles that create a visually appealing story for watchers. A great look-over if you’re building out your YouTube or Instagram video feeds.
GrindTV The gear you need for each SUP discipline
GrindTV - SUP is beautiful in its simplicity. All you really need is a paddle and board. But what if you want to run whitewater or try your hand at surfing or get out when it’s windy? The short answer: you’re gonna need some specialized gear. Here, we give you the rundown of what you need for the major SUP disciplines.
Jackson Kayak M Wave Birthday Shred
Jackson Kayak - The M Wave is always a fun place to be, my birthday was no exception. We had an awesome crew of strong paddlers. Nathan, Cody, Paul, David, Ben, my parents Dave and Toni, and a quick show from Paul Paulmer. Mathieu came out on Sunday for his first time and slayed it.
The Paddler ezine Sea Kayakier's Destination - Northern California
The Paddler ezine - Intermediate paddlers can start their launch from Trinidad Head, the 358-foot tall rocky promontory shelters paddlers from the prevailing north west swell and wind which one would gradually be exposed to as one keeps paddling south to Moonstone Beach. Paddlers would experience the natural beauty of California’s coastal hat’s lined with cliffs and boulders, besides getting to see incredible sea creatures - seals, sea lions, migrating sea birds, otters, porpoise, whales etc. Then there is more beach, beach breaks giving surfing opportunities ahead.
Alder Creek Kayak High Angle vs Low Angle Kayak Paddle
Alder Creek Kayak - The post High Angle vs Low Angle Kayak Paddle appeared first on Alder Creek.
Jackson Kayak Jk Bishop
Jackson Kayak - Bishop River, Season 2 Expedition paddling in the new Nirvana. Some places have an irresistible personal appeal and their call never ceases. For me, the Bishop River in Southern British Columbia is one of those, and maybe the only place that has ever had such a lock on my imagination and directioned my goals. 
unsponsored River Guide company giving you cultural experiences of Nepal besides it’s whitewater
unsponsored - If you are going to Nepal which many white water kayakers would love to do, as the place has great whitewater, there is an Adventure and Cultural Tour company you can approach to guide you called River and Soul. They would take you into the depths of ‘the real Nepal’ while also giving you whitewater experiences in the Nepal’s waters . The owner of River and Soul is river guide Callum has built relationships and worked with Nepal’s locals closely. So, you would experience both Nepal and it’s white water guided by River and Soul.
The Paddler ezine A Short History of Not Caring
The Paddler ezine - Steffan Meyric Hughes has an impassioned plea to know our history better, mainly because he didn’t complete this month’s column on time! (December 2015).
SUP Mag UK Two brothers’ passion for SUP and surfing created SBS Boards brand
SUP Mag UK - Myself and my brother Sam started SBS boards in 2010 developing surfboard and SUPs. We had been surfers for most of our lives living on the south coast, UK, and loved anything to do with the water so I think naturally we gravitated towards making surfboards and SUPs as those were and our passions
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