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Playak News Flash - April 7, 2018
Playak News Flash - April 7, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Palm Blogs Rivers of Sort #5 – the Boavi
Palm Blogs - The Boavi River is one of the most complete rivers in the whole area, full of slides, amazing rapids and fast technical rapids...
Werner Jackson-Troutman Grand Canyon Trip
Werner - This was the beginning of my recent adventure down the Grand Canyon. I wasn’t even home when the first wave of texts started coming in from the Holcombes. I was visiting my in laws up in Canada in several feet of snow and couldn’t quite fathom what we were agreeing to go do.
American Rivers New Funding for Delaware River Watershed Initiative
American Rivers - The William Penn Foundation recently announced more than $40 million in new funding for the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), which is among the country’s largest non-regulatory conservation efforts to protect and restore clean water.
SUP Magazine The Paddle Town Battle IS ON
SUP Magazine - Introducing the Paddle Town Battle, SUP Magazine's competition to determine the best places for standup paddlers in 2018! Does your town have what it takes?
Am. Whitewater Help Define Acceptable Flows for the Verde River (AZ)
Am. Whitewater - Take the Verde River (AZ) Optimal Flow Survey. Help the University of Arizona and the Forest Service determine what minimum river flows are appropriate to sustain and protect high-quality recreation experience opportunities on the Verde.
Jackson Kayak The Forbidden Fruit
Jackson Kayak - Rock Creek in Ga. is the forbidden fruit of creeks for Chattanooga Creekers. The putin is on private property and the takeout is on private property.
International Rivers Course Change on the Mekong Needed Now for a Just and Sustainable Future
International Rivers - Today, the Prime Ministers of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam meet in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the 3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit. The meeting follows a two-day International Conference hosted by the MRC this week in the lead-up to the Summit.
Canoe Kayak Winter Whitewater on Iceland’s Iconic Godafoss
Canoe Kayak - Why go kayaking when in the middle of winter in Iceland just a few degrees south of the Arctic Circle? For those of us who don’t speak German, this video certainly doesn't hold any answers to that question.
unsponsored How to Get Vertical in Your Kayak
unsponsored - Top tips from Unsponsored’s friend Bren Orton on how to get vertical in your kayak.
Jackson Kayak Early Spring Louisiana Reds
Jackson Kayak - A group of my fishing friends heads down to Southeast Louisiana every year for a 4 day party/fishing fest. Every year I say I am going to make it, but just never seem to work it into my work schedule.
SIC Maui ​SIC Ambassador Ben Gareiss On Paddling With His Kids
SIC Maui - At SIC we love seeing friends and family enjoying special moments together on their SIC boards. There are few better places to create such deep connections than on the water.
Kayak Angler Magazine The Secret Life Of Seaweed
Kayak Angler Magazine - Seaweed is not a weed at all, technically it’s not even a plant. Seaweed is algae! There are over 10,000 species of seaweed from microscopic phytoplankton to giant kelp.
Canoe Roots A wildlife photographer’s kit to capture images when paddling
Canoe Roots - As a wildlife photographer shooting in remote locations accessed by paddle, I have to rely on a small collection of camera equipment. It’s limited to what I can fit in front of me in the canoe. Regardless of trip length,…
Samata Mag Where Does Your Cold Brew Take You?
Samata Mag - The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of being outdoors makes the experience exhilarating nothing else cannot be expected to reproduce such results.
SUP Magazine Keahi De Aboitiz’s Dreamy North Shore Session
SUP Magazine - Talented SUP surfer Keahi de Aboitiz rips on a few glassy, double-overhead waves during a recent session on Oahu's North Shore.
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