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Playak News Flash - July 31, 2018
Playak News Flash - July 31, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.
SUP Connect APP Announces Support for ISA as SUP’s Governing Body
SUP Connect - The International Surfing Association (ISA) welcomed the support of the Association of PaddleBoard Professionals (APP) and the elite, professional athletes of StandUp Paddle (SUP), after they jointly released a statement recognizing the ISA as the sole world governing body for the sport.
SUP Connect Nike Swim Jumps On Board With Dragon World Championships
SUP Connect - As part of a global, two-year partnership with the world’s leading inflatable paddle board company, Red Paddle Co, Nike Swim has been announced as the headline partner for this year’s Dragon World Championships in Lake Fuschl, Austria.
SUP Magazine Paddle Town Battle No. 7
SUP Magazine - A standup paddler's guide to exploring Auckland, New Zealand, the seventh place finisher of SUP Magazine's 2018 Paddle Town Battle.
unsponsored Beautiful Blue - Tsarap Chu river - Ladakh, India
unsponsored - Darren Clarkson-King is pleased to announce the publicaton of a new book – Beautiful Blue . This one is unique in the world of kayaking linking poems & prose to describe descents of the Tsarap Chu in Ladakh India.
Werner Helping Military Veterans rebuilt themselves through outdoor sports - PTSD Veteran Athletes
Werner - Non- profit, PTSD Veteran Athletes was started to help veterans find a new passion in life through outdoor sports. They provide veterans with a fully funded two-week introductory course in one of four extreme sports: rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, or skiing/snowboarding.
Am. Whitewater Plan your whitewater run now getting information from AW's app - free
Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater is pleased to announce that a free iPhone/iOS App is now available that shares realtime details on the over 5,500 whitewater runs in our National Whitewater Inventory.
SUP Magazine Two Women Complete First SUP Circumnavigation of Mallorca
SUP Magazine - Cat Friend and Valerie Bisbal became the first to successfully circumnavigate Mallorca's 344-mile coastline to raise awareness about ocean plastic crisis.
Will Herman Kayaking around Cape Wrath battling the north-westerly swell - Scotland
Will Herman - From a sea kayaker's perspective, there are three major headlands on Scotland's north-west coast - crux sections on any trip, these three are the sort of headlands that have the potential to provide a good deal of excitement even in calm conditions.
Canoelover Touchy Time - Set to travel and paddle after a loss
Canoelover - The white van pulled into my shop, dripping with gear, looking like someone was living in it. “I wanna buy a kayak. I’ve been waiting for three years and I’m going to get one.”
Canoe Guy BC Chestnut Canoes: An Identification Guide to their Wood-Canvas Canoes
Canoe Guy BC - In Canada, the canoes from the Chestnut Canoe Company set the standard by which all others are measured. Now, thirty-nine years after the company went out of business, they are still held up as classic canoe icons. So, how can you identify a canoe as a Chestnut and what makes a Prospector a Prospector?
PaddlingLight Outdoor Lifestyle Accessory - Sunyear Camping Chair Review
PaddlingLight - On an 8-day canoe trip through the lower canyons of the Rio Grande River along the Texas border, we brought along Heliox chairs for lounging around on in camp. They were light and comfy, but at $100 I didn’t feel like they were worth it. While researching the chairs on Amazon I found a knockoff by Sunyear. I’ve been using these chairs since February and this is my Sunyear Camping Chair Review.
Jackson Kayak LA 1 Slamboree 2018
Jackson Kayak - So, as I posted earlier the prior week, Karl & I were looking forward to fishing this year’s LA 1 Slamboree (put on by the Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club). And while we both got to fish it, the day did not go as planned.
SUP Examiner National Geographic Partners with Showers Pass on Waterproof Gear
SUP Examiner - Shower Pass Expands Collection of Waterproof Socks and Gloves Showers Pass has partnered with National Geographic to develop waterproof socks and gloves specifically designed for adventuring.  
Jackson Kayak Rafting Trip, experiencing adventure on the river
Jackson Kayak - Family rafting trip with families, kids taking rafts, kayaks, and a SUP for a great times on the river,
SUPracer Molokai PREVIEW: Who’s going to win the most prestigious race of the year?
SUPracer - And just like that, it’s the end of July. Where has this season gone? It seems like only yesterday we were freezing in the French Alps and getting ready to launch The Paddle League. Now it’s the end of July, the season is well over half done, and it’s suddenly time for the big one: Molokai.
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