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Playak Weekly Digest - week 27, 2019
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 27, 2019.
Palm Blogs How to Stay Warm in Your Sleeping Bag
Palm Blogs - Losing a night’s sleep can ruin anyone’s kayak trip. Making the right choice of sleeping bag and mat for the climate is something you need to do before you leave on your trip so let’s assume you find yourself cold at night and it’s too late to buy a new bag or mat.
Jackson Kayak Hooked on Wild Waters – The South Llano River in Mason, Texas
Jackson Kayak - When the wild water calls, you answer. Drew Gregory recently asked me to be a guest on his show, Hooked on Wild Waters. It was a great honor as I've been following Drew’s kayaking adventures since 2012. In fact, my first legit fishing kayak was his signature river boat, the Jackson Coosa.
Northwest Rafting Company Whitewater Rafting Safety Kits and the 4:3:2:1 Rule
Northwest Rafting Company - Whitewater paddlers should carry safety kits and obtain safety/rescue training, especially on rivers that are Class III and harder.
ICF Spain and USA enjoy strong showing at freestyle world titles
ICF - Five nations will be represented in the finals of the men’s open canoe surface competition after another day of action at the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Sort, Spain, on Tuesday.
P&H Paddlers A Polyethylene Sea Kayak That Takes Day & Weekend Trips Seriously
P&H Paddlers - How often do your sea kayak excursions extend beyond a long weekend? If the answer is ‘rarely’, you’re not alone; in speaking to our customers, colleagues, and counterparts, it became clear to us that few sea kayak trips justify the length and storage capacity of expedition-ready models such as the Scorpio.
Palm Blogs British Universities Kayak Expedition – Planning for Russia
Palm Blogs - The first weekend of December 2018 saw the bi-annual British Universities Kayak Expedition Team (BUKE) selection. It brings together the best whitewater kayakers from different universities across the UK to form a team which then goes on to plan and undertake an expedition to a destination of their choosing.
CKS Blog What’s your choice of whitewater helmet - Zeta vs. Strutter Helmets
CKS Blog - What’s your choice of whitewater helmet - Zeta vs. Strutter Helmets
ICF Canoe and kayak sprint action at the European Games in Minsk
ICF - The first event of the canoe sprint at the 2nd European Games was men’s 1000 metres race, where Hungarian kayaker Balint Kopasz produced the best time. He was the fastest in the second heats group.
Jackson Kayak Equality in the Extreme
Jackson Kayak - Recently, I participated in an extreme kayak event called the North Fork Championships. This event has become quite prestigious among whitewater athletes. The event has been taking place for the last several seasons and has attracted international talent. This year was the first time the event had a large enough field of female competitors to have a women’s class. In order to ensure that competitors in the women’s category would exist the organizers of the event secured enough funds to offer an equal cash purse for both male and female competitors.
Michele Ramazza How to Close the Spray-Deck
Michele Ramazza - Close the spraydeck can be a real complication for those who start kayaking. These advices can help solve this problem in the best way.
ICF Fox and Clarke remind everyone of their class at slalom world cup
ICF - Australia’s Jessica Fox showed she is close to returning to her incredible 2018 form, while speed machine teammate Daniel Watkins also impressed on the opening day of the ICF Canoe and kayak Slalom World Cup in Tacen, Ljubljana on Friday.
Robert Payne Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods
Robert Payne - In my tenure working for Georgia, USA, I've collaborated with executives from many global brands to elevate the business environment here. One of the greatest joys of my job has been the opportunity to peel back the layers and look inside the inner workings of companies and their leaders.
unsponsored Social Media Saturday 29 June 2019
unsponsored - Hey, it is Social Media Saturday 29 June 2019 at Unsponsored. It’s been a crazy busy week. Stay tuned for a number of first looks appearing on the site over the next few days.
unsponsored Customised outfitting of Kayaks for best performance
unsponsored - From the very first moment you sit in a boat you start to get “a feel for it”, how it fits and possibly even how it may perform. As beginners we start off in boats that may be used by many different size paddlers, which results in cockpits being kept clutter free. Loose, comfortable boats feel good on flat water, but they can make leaning and bracing difficult. Once the boat is padded to provide a close, body-hugging fit that still allows for quick and easy water exits, performance can dramatically improve.
Small World Adventures Help Us Save the Piatua River
Small World Adventures - Calling all kayakers, river lovers, conservationists, environmentalists, and anyone who is tired of greed and corruption the Piatúa River in Ecuador is in danger of being dammed.
Athletes with top online media coverage in June
1. Eric Jackson
2. Zane Schweitzer
3. Drew Gregory
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