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Playak Weekly Digest - week 52, 2018
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 52, 2018.
Palm Blogs Mechukha Festival
Palm Blogs - On the Northeaster Himalayan range, Mechukha is one of the less explored tourism destinations in India. Just a few kilometres with the border with China the undulating grassland slopes surrounding the valley of Mechukha, along with the high snow covered peaks almost in touching distance, making a really unique and beautiful place.
Rod Swan Day 3 – Shute to Bowen Adventure
Rod Swan - Left Maureen’s Cove on a beautiful morning. Entering the kayaks on a steep coral beach was a bit of a challenge, but easy enough with a co-operative group.
Jackson Kayak Jackson Kayak’s Most Fun Kayak
Jackson Kayak - We all have a big debate about what kayak is the best and what kayak is the most fun, but it really isn't a competition, I have never had more fun than I have in the Dynamic Duo.
unsponsored Wave Sport – Doubleyouess
unsponsored - Wave Sport presents Doubleyouess What is doubleyouess? The original Wave Sport logo was W.S. Spell those letters out, you’ll figure if out.
WWTCC Don’t Fear the Weir
WWTCC - Being situated in Shepperton, within the confines of the M25, people often ask why we’re Whitewater the Canoe Centre Surely the nearest whitewater is hundreds of miles away? It nearly always surprises those new to the sport that the Thames is home to some of the best and burliest features in the UK, two of which are within 5 minutes of the shop door.
unsponsored The Zambezi Express
unsponsored - The Zambezi Express – Follow Bren Orton and Dane Jackson down the Zambezi. This trip was cool change of pace from our regular schedule of dropping waterfalls and being scared of getting hurt.
Jackson Kayak Do You Really Love the River?
Jackson Kayak - The fog lifting off the water at daybreak, the sound of the river as it rushes over the rocks, the wood ducks lifting off the surface as you round a bend, the roots of the stream side trees holding back the land, looking up at the mottled sunlight through the canopy as you drift along, if you are skilled or lucky, the feel of a big fish on the end of your line. These are the things we think of when we think about rivers.
unsponsored Columbia River Gorge – Pow Day
unsponsored - Dec. 18th, 2018 The Little White Salmon / Columbia Gorge season opener for the 2019 whitewater season.
Jackson Kayak Tips for Catching and Landing Halibut
Jackson Kayak - Halibut are one of my favorite summer time pursuits as they are a challenge to catch and make incredible table fare. Where I live in Northern California halibut are a seasonal fishery, but in the Southern California they are present all year.
The Paddler ezine Dying Out Here Is Not an Option
The Paddler ezine - John Connelly’s book, about PaddleQuest 1500, his 1,500-mile, 75-day solo canoe and kayak expedition, Dying Out Here Is Not An Option, is now available.
The Paddler ezine Chris Brain Safety Series
The Paddler ezine - In the third part of the paddler safety series we will be looking at dealing with some scenarios which are common on the river, swimming, chasing boats and using throwbags.
American Rivers America’s Great River Journeys
American Rivers - The old adage is true: we only protect what we love, and we only love what we know. So getting to know rivers is important.
Adventure Kayak Pyranha US Welcomes Epic Kayaks
Adventure Kayak - Epic Kayaks Inc. will be moving its USA Headquarters and East Coast Warehousing to join Pyranha Kayaks at its new Erwin, Tennessee location on the banks of the beautiful Nolichucky River.
Outdoor Industry Association 2018- Year in Review
Outdoor Industry Association - The OIA staff is incredibly grateful for the support of our members. We couldn't move the needle on important issues facing our industry without the collaboration and hard work of our member companies.
SUP World Mag Iballa Moreno Crowned 2018 SUP World Champion
SUP World Mag - Iballa Moreno clinches the 2018 World Championship Title in front of a home crowd at the Gran Canaria Pro-Am after displaying some spectacular performances at El Loret in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the final day of the APP World Tour.
Athletes with top online media coverage in December
1. Iballa Moreno
2. Kai Lenny
3. Michael Booth
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