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Playak News Flash - January 30, 2018
Playak News Flash - January 30, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Irene's Kayaking Blog Smooth Whitewater Kayak Rescue Example
Irene's Kayaking Blog - This is a good example of quick thinking in a whitewater kayaking rescue situation... The video shows a kayaker rescuing a pinned paddler on the Cheoah River in North Carolina
Jackson Kayak Whitewater and Freestyle times in 2017 - Recap
Jackson Kayak - 2017 has personally been one of my best years yet. I have progressed in freestyle and white water kayaking a huge amount. The year started off for me in Wadi Adventure in Dubai. Great to have warm water in the winter.
Chris Wing Learning from that fall when paddling the Green that broke the teeth
Chris Wing - Thank goodness my tooth broke my fall! God only knows how much worse it could have been. All joking aside, the situation in hindsight is actually a pretty scary one. After successfully rescuing a boat for a swimmer on a surgy 200% day on the Green, I was knocked over by said boat and another rescuer to then run the next ledge upside down pinned to my back deck.
unsponsored Movie Monday 29 January 2018
unsponsored - Welcome to Movie Monday 29 January 2018 here at Unsponsored HQ.
SUP World Mag Hydro Foil Boogie Session – Signature Surf
SUP World Mag - Another way to play for all Foil Ninjas out there.
Canoe Guy BC Path of the Paddle Films by Bill Mason — Homage to Wood-Canvas Canoes
Canoe Guy BC - The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) website is a treasure trove of beautiful short films.  Among my personal list of favourites is the Path of the Paddle series by Bill Mason. 
Canoe Kayak Wilderness Guru on Essential camping skills for canoeists
Canoe Kayak - Wilderness Canoe guru Cliff Jacobson outlines camping secrets during his 2017 Canoecopia presentation. Jacobson is a science educator, life-long canoeist, and ACA Paddlesports Hall of Fame inductee.
SUP Mag UK Leaminton Spa/Stratford-Upon-Avon’s DoggyPaddle Event Returns for 2018
SUP Mag UK - Brian Nicholson, organiser of DoggyPaddle has been in touch regarding 2018’s event. The Doggy Paddle is an 18 mile charity paddle for Guide Dogs for the Blind, a flatwater recreational paddle from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon, taking place on the Sunday 22nd July 2018.
Canoe Kayak The cross continent-spanning paddling adventure - Rediscover North America
Canoe Kayak - Winchell Delano’s Rediscover North America team did a continent-spanning adventure with their paddle from the the Gulf of Mexico to the far reaches of Northern Canada. Here are videos of Delano talking of his team’s adventure in the 2017 Canoecopia Show in Madison. Check it out.
Distressed Mullet 2018 Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge Moves to up to 14′ for Women’s Elite
Distressed Mullet - After Carolina Cup allowing Elite women to compete in 14’ boards division , Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge are going to do the same.
PaddleFit Excited to Host 3 PaddleFit Games in 2 Countries for 2018
PaddleFit - Excited to host 3 PaddleFit Games in 2 countries for 2018.
SUP World Mag ECS Boards Surf SUP & Paddle Battle 2018
SUP World Mag - Wrap up from the 2018 Lake Macquarie Festival of Surfing from Redhead Beach NSW.
Bote Red & Brown
Bote - Venice Louisiana. Yeah, I know until a few years ago I had never heard of it either. A friend of mine a told me stories of visiting there and seeing redfish schools as big as football fields, giant pelicans and people who didn't much like outsiders. Ever since then it has been just out of reach.
SUPracer But the Real Story, in a Great Sign for the Sport, Was the Dozens and Dozens of Kids on the Water.
SUPracer - The post But the real story, in a great sign for the sport, was the dozens and dozens of kids on the water. appeared first on SUP Racer .
Distressed Mullet A Q/A With Coach Larry Cain
Distressed Mullet - This is an example of the discussions taking place daily on the Paddle Monster Forums, available to all access and basic members. Question : Larry, I am not too familiar with nervous system fatigue and what feels like.
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