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Playak News Flash - August 2, 2018

Playak News Flash - August 2, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

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.

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 Surf Paddling Technique to Catch More Waves and Surf Better
SUP World Mag - Good tips for catching more waves! Work on your J-stroke.

Convert Your Old SUP Into a New Foil SUP
SUP World Mag - The turtle box will allow you to turn your old SUP board into a foil SUP.

Ohio Volunteers Make a Splash
American Rivers - Collecting 1 million pounds of trash in a single day takes dedication. And people 8,000 to be exact. Such huge numbers are why we are tipping our hats to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) annual River Sweep event. Every June, River Sweep mobilizes volunteers to the Ohio River and its tributaries, fringed by 3,000 miles of river shoreline.

Bardsey Midsummer
Jim Krawiecki - The island of Bardsey lies off the end of the Lleyn Peninsula of North Wales. From the mainland, Bardsey looks like a mountainous, craggy and forbidding place. However, the southern, seaward side has gently sloping pastures, a few houses and even a little woodland.

Paddling Against Plastic Pollution
SUP Magazine - The Whale Company's mission to raise awareness about plastic pollution with a twenty-day paddle on the River Thames on standup paddleboards made of bottles.

Bowfishing on the Cuda HD
Jackson Kayak - Earlier this season while kayaking a local backwater area, I noticed hundreds of carp feeding on the surface. The northern pike were nowhere to be found so i decided to switch gears. I had to blow the dust of my bow and head back to the backwater.

Submit your best American River time photos to make up the AW Calender
Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater invites public to submit high resolution photos featuring rivers from within the United States. If your photo is selected you would get American Whitewater's (AW) annual calendar for free. Also by this, your lending support to AW in its river stewardship projects, as sales of calendar raises funds for the AW as well.

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.

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.

Small Yet Mighty: Tariffville Triple Crown 2018
Jackson Kayak - This year the Triple Crown returned to Tariffville gorge as a small but mighty event, plus a new event. Traditionally, the triple crown is an event including a slalom, downriver, and freestyle event all in one weekend. This year, organizer Andy Kuhlberg also added a free ride event which combined slalom and freestyle all in one event.

We Are River Family – Meet Yann Coppen
International Rafting Federation - With an international background and upbringing worthy of a UN Ambassador, Yann Coppen shares his passion for rafting with us. African born with French, Indonesian and Dutch blood, Yann began his journey in the northern part of Japan.

Summer'S Many Points
Trash Paddler - Headed out into the early morning fog that hung thick over the Sudbury River in Concord, Massachusetts this past Friday.

American Whitewater’s River Safety Endowment to promote whitewater safety programs
Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater is pleased to announce the creation of our first endowment ever! Thanks to long time AW board member and river safety educator, Charlie Walbridge, a generous donation was made to serve as the seed for American Whitewater’s River Safety Endowment. The income will be used for “promoting whitewater safety, responsible on-river behavior...

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