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Playak News Flash - January 29, 2019
Playak News Flash - January 29, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.
ICF Paracanoe Included in 2024 Paris Paralympics
ICF - The ICF received official confirmation the International Paralympic Committee governing board has decided paracanoe will be one of the 22 sports to be contested in the French capital.
Adventurous Experiences Severe Gales Indoor Kayaking
Adventurous Experiences - Yesterday was the final session in the Junior Paddlesport module 3 at Western Swimming Pool, Peel.
ICF Here is why this paddler deserves the Fair Play Award for which he was nominated
ICF - Norway sprint canoeist Eivind Vold has been nominated for a 2018 World Fair Play award after he disqualified himself from the final of the men’s 5000 metres at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Portugal last year.
Canoe Kayak Participate in Paddling Safety Survey, Win $100
Canoe Kayak - Lend us a hand and tell us what you know about paddling safety for a chance to win one of three $100 Amazon gift cards.
Jackson Kayak Kayak Positioning and Angles Are Key
Jackson Kayak - Having the nice rod and reels and the premium baits are great, but there is another small detail people tend to miss when it comes to have a good day of fishing to having an amazing day.
Canoe Kayak The Legend of Franny Anne: An Artist’s Journey on Canada’s Fur Trade Highway
Canoe Kayak - Last summer, Toronto-based fine art photographer Naomi Harris embarked on a project to recreate Frances Anne Hopkins’s journeys with a 70-day canoe trip.
SUP International East Fork Lewis River Paddle Boarding
SUP International - Watch Paul Clark Suppaul exploring the Sunset Falls and the rapids above it. Sunset has been cleanly landed on a paddle board by the Hala team rider Covey Baack. The section has been paddled by him, Luke Spencer and Ryan Alexander.
Standup Journal Benoit Carpentier SUP surfs Gran Canaria dream
Standup Journal - rDream a little. Benoit Carpentier shows a little magic from his recent foray to Gran Canaria on the final stop of the APP World Tour in December. 
Jackson Kayak Big Air Kayak Sledding With Jackson Kayaks
Jackson Kayak - Whitewater kayakers who live in Colorado, or most of the West for that matter, don’t have many opportunities to get in their boats in the winter. For the most part, we focus 100% of our time on winter sports, like snowboarding, ice hockey and snowmobiling.
unsponsored Social Media Saturday 26 January 2019
unsponsored - Welcome to Social Media Saturday 26 January 2019 at Unsponsored.
SUP International Benoit Carpentier - Supsurf at Gran Canaria
SUP International - Benoit Carpentier SUP Surfing in the Canaries last December.
Canoe Kayak Scott Shipley Still Making Waves (Most Recently at New Whitewater Park in Eagle, Colo.)
Canoe Kayak - Olympic paddling hero Scott Shipley still leaving his mark by turning destination towns throughout the country, and world, into bonafide paddling venues as founder and president of S2O Design.
SUP Tonic Raised by the Sea - Teiki Ballian has the Greatest Surf Life Imaginable
SUP Tonic - Teiki Ballian has enjoyed perhaps the greatest surf life imaginable. He spent his childhood diving off the side of charter yachts captained by his French father and Martiniquais mother and into lineups the world over. Now, as the new owner of Hollow Tree’s Resort in Sumatra, he enjoys unfettered access to one of the world’s premier right-handers, Lance’s.
TotalSUP Starboard Launches New Eco Collaboration
TotalSUP - Starboard continues its drive towards eco-responsibility by launching an initiative to transform discarded fishing nets into high-end paddleboard components.
The Paddler ezine River Paddle safety insights with Chris Brain Safety series: No.5
The Paddler ezine - River Paddle safety insights with Chris Brain Safety series: No.5
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