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Playak News Flash - November 22, 2017
Playak News Flash - November 22, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Am. Whitewater Join American Whitewater on the Wild and Scenic Rogue River (OR) in 2018
Am. Whitewater - Come out and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act with American Whitewater staff and similar likeminded river lovers. For the past few years, the staff of America Whitewater has joined with a number of our members to participate in a four-day float trip on the Rogue River in southern Oregon.
Canoe Kayak Memories of a Season With Cross-Canada Paddler Mike Ranta
Canoe Kayak - Cross-Canada paddler Mike Ranta takes a passive approach to canoe trip planning. That was photojournalist David Jackson's first impression last April as he prepared to join Ranta on an epic hike across the Canadian Rocky Mountains, with canoes in tow.
Canoe Kayak A sturdy canoe seat for a relaxing paddle
Canoe Kayak - I go on a lot of canoe trips where people like to use seats with backs. If you like to drift along, throwing in an occasional stroke to keep the boat going in the right direction, and most of your time is spent relaxing in the canoe, then this is for you.
American Rivers Black Friday Is the Perfect Day to Opt Outside
American Rivers - The post Black Friday is the Perfect Day to Opt Outside appeared first on American Rivers.
GrindTV Pro SUP Athletes Share Their Guide to Morning Nutrition
GrindTV - To discover which foods make the best morning fuel, SUP Magazine asked the world's best paddlers to share their go-to meals.
surfski.info Hayley Nixon wins 2017 ICF Ocean Racing World Championships in Hong Kong
surfski.info - After a week of monsoon winds and rough seas, race day arrived with the worst possible conditions for the 3rd ICF Ocean Racing World Championships windless, flat and muggy. Capricious Mother Nature.
Palm Blogs Tips to improve performance on whitewater - Fitness Training
Palm Blogs - As whitewater evolves paddlers are looking for ways to improve their performance on the water – so here are some ways to get you feeling better out on the river. Recently I wrote posts about diet for athlete performance and strength training. This third post is about fitness training …
Mark Sundin When brand Tiderace Sea Kayaks and Nelo partner up more exciting sea kayaks show up
Mark Sundin - A Tiderace sea kayaks fan got excited to know that manufacturing of these sea kayaks were shifted to kayaking giants of Europe, Nelo. Nelo designs great surf sea kayaks and when Tiderace sea kayaks pairs up with them, there would only be more awesome sea kayaks coming out. Check out what new sea kayaks are going to come out through this partnership, the kayak designs are guessed at as a similar but updated version of the previous Tiderace sea kayaks that were just great in with their performance
Jackson Kayak A 2 month old baby was not an excuse to not compete at the Reno River Festival
Jackson Kayak - Earlier this year I was put in a situation to make a serious decision about competition and what drives me to compete.
Jackson Kayak Coosa FD Speed, Efficiency And Big Fish
Jackson Kayak - I’m a fisherman first and paddler second, I’ve been doing both for about ten years and it has become a huge part of my life.
SUP Magazine SUP and Freediving With Orcas in Norway
SUP Magazine - Female paddler has the animal encounter of a lifetime in northern Norway when she goes standup paddling and freediving with a pod of orca whales.
Exploring Elements SEMA 2017 The Khaki Revolution
Exploring Elements - Some of the most interesting off road and overland vehicles at The SEMA Show 2017 were a khaki/sand/tan color. Put on your safari outfits, kick back and have a look at these SEMA 2017 vehicles.
Kayak Angler Magazine Annie’s trip to Ft. Lauderdale area for some multispecies kayak fishing
Kayak Angler Magazine - With the goal of challenging her angling skills, Annie recently flip-flopped coasts, travelling with her Trident 13 Angler to the Ft. Lauderdale area for some multi-species spring break fun. Call it fishing “cold” or “blind,” Annie had no idea to expect other than shattered expectations. As anyone familiar with the Atlantic Florida coast can attest, it can be a real mixed bag of species...
Canoe Guy BC How to Install the Keel on a Wood-Canvas Canoe
Canoe Guy BC - Speaking strictly in terms of form and function, canoes and keels don’t belong together.  Canoes are designed to sideslip easily in large, rapid rivers in order to avoid various obstacles along the way.  However, wood-canvas canoes have often been part of the family for decades. 
Mark Sundin A Festval of Blue Water & Blue Sky
Mark Sundin - It's always a tough one packing for our annual migration south for the Victorian Sea Kayak Club's Blue Water Festival. We invariably leave Sydney in balmy spring weather, the cold weather gear having been dispensed with for another season, and never quite manage to get our heads around the fact that several degrees of latitude south does tend too cool things down!
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