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Playak News Flash - September 26, 2018
Playak News Flash - September 26, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Traversing Reserve Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit Campsites Starting October 1st
Traversing - Beginning at 7 a.m. (Pacific time) on Oct. 1, 2018, canoeists can reserve a spot for the 2019 season in Bowron Lake Provincial Park through Discover Camping.
Jackson Kayak Chasing the bass in the dark- Night Kayak FIshing
Jackson Kayak - As the day draws to a close many people are settling down for the evening. There are however, a different breed of bass anglers just getting started. Dedicated for various reasons to the pursuit of bass after dark, this legion of largemouth enthusiast have a passion for night fishing...
Hala A SUP adventure as mighty as the Colorado itself!
Hala - A few months ago, Nick McEachern reached out to Hala’s HQ office with one goal: be the first person to run the entire Colorado River on a SUP. Outfitted with a Hala Rado under his arm, Nick is ready to go wherever the adventure takes him.
American Rivers Outdoors and rivers for our children, so that they develop much needed life skills
American Rivers - Recently as part of my personal effort to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic River Act, I arranged for my 13-year-old daughter and me to go on her first multi-day river trip. I chose as our destination the Rogue River and its 46-mile wild & scenic section.
Outdoor Industry Association Outdoor Industry takes a lead to stop contributing to microfiber pollution
Outdoor Industry Association - The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the European Outdoor Group (EOG), collectively representing over 1500 companies, recognize the outdoor industry’s potential contribution to microfiber pollution. We believe it is our responsibility to support and facilitate a unified effort among our member companies...
unsponsored How To Outfit Your Pyranha Kayak
unsponsored - Outfitting your kayak or canoe correctly is always a great idea. If the boat fits you well, it will paddle better.
Canoe Kayak A Case for Watching the 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Canoe Kayak - Compelling stories to follow at this year's world championships in Rio de Janeiro. With the 2018 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships (September 25-30) set to begin tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, here are some things to watch for at this year’s event...
Mocke Paddling The Deluxe Paddle Bag Story
Mocke Paddling - The Back Story One day, my hands full, uncomfortably walking with my gear I thought: “My paddle bag should do more than just cover my paddle?”  Here is the back story to the Deluxe Paddle Bag.
unsponsored GoPro Hero6 Black Edition – Review
unsponsored - The GoPro Hero6 Black has been released to the public and we have one at Unsponsored HQ for review.
TotalSUP Super action packed York SUP Open, APP tour - Full Report
TotalSUP - The APP tour wrapped up its stop in New York last weekend and the final SUP surf competition was full of surprises! The event was full of dramatic action, performance strategy and excellent surfing, with a few outstanding performances during the heats. Here is the full report brought to you by the APP World Tour.
American Rivers Drones to track one of the largest dam removals on the Eastern Seaboard
American Rivers - American Rivers is funding research that uses drones to monitor the movement of sediment on the Patapsco River following the removal of Bloede Dam
ISA ISA has re-elected Fernando Aguerre and 2 others for the post of President and VIce-President
ISA - International Surfing Association (ISA) has been putting efforts to develop and grow the sports of surfing and SUP globally. Now, surfing is included as a discipline in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, this happened under the tenure of Fernando Aguerre as president. Now Fernando Aguerre is re-elected as president, and one SUP champion is re elected as Vice-president along with a champion windsurfer. Wish ISA all the best, in promoting the growth of SUP sport around the world.
Mocke Paddling To paddle your best, even when it’s cold : Equinox Neoprene Paddling Gear
Mocke Paddling - Paddling is not seasonal. Seasons may change but we don’t stop paddling. The Equinox Neoprene Paddling Gear Range is seasonal paddling gear made for the evergreen paddler!
SUP Magazine Free Fitness Class Schedule at #PPG2018
SUP Magazine - The 2018 Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life may be the largest SUP event in the world, but that doesn’t mean non-paddlers are excluded from the fun. Led by some of the area’s top trainers, we will be offering free fitness classes throughout the weekend at our #PPG2018 Fitness Zone.
Distressed Mullet Kickstarter Spotlight: Hydroholder, NEW SUP / Prone / OC Adhesive Waterbottle Holder
Distressed Mullet - Here’s footages showing how the Hydroholder fares in holding water bottle on the deck of your SUP or kayak when it is on surf, it seems to hold the bottle well.
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