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Playak Weekly Digest - week 33, 2019
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 33, 2019.
PaddleBlogs Ivrea - European Masters Games Slalom
PaddleBlogs - The European Masters Games has been my main competitive focus since the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017. Ivrea Canoa Club hosted a friendly yet professionally run slalom, welcoming over 70 competitors from across Europe, the US and Australia. I was delighted to come away with two gold medals, individually in the K1 55+ and in the K1 40+ teams alongside Andy Laird and Mark Wignall.
Traversing We'Ve Been on the Move
Traversing - Sorry for the lack of updates recently, we’ve been on the move. After a hectic few weeks of boxing everything up, portaging it to our new home and setting everything back up we’re finally back online to bring you more great content. Thanks for your patience!
International Rafting Federation Wet and Wild WuPai Ready for the IRF World Rafting Championships 2020
International Rafting Federation - The very successful and historic IRF Pre-Worlds 2019 have drawn to a successful close with 31 teams from 16 nations competing on the majestic Wu Pai River in Ziyuan County in southern China.
Tony Paradise Today Was the Cathy Show
Tony Paradise - Cathy invited me to ride our bikes up Signal Hill today.  Two issues: I didn't need the strenuous exercise after two weeks of hard labour and it was going to rain. Cathy countered with lets do a paddle then because we'll be dressed for it.
Tsunami Rangers Whitewater of Jefferson State – Two Clinics With CWWC Part One
Tsunami Rangers - In an effort to improve my ocean whitewater skills last year I got into whitewater paddling on the Rogue River with the California Women’s Watersports Collective.
PaddlingLight Fenix PD36R Flashlight Review
PaddlingLight - Having a bright flashlight with you on a paddling trip, especially when night paddling, can make a difference between being able to navigate and being able to be seen while on the water and not. In the U.S. if you paddle at night, the U.S. Coast Guard requires that you carry a bright, white light to point at other boats as needed. The ideal flashlight will be bright, light and watertight. To that end, I was recently able to checkout a new flashlight by Fenix. This is my Fenix PD36R Flashlight Review.
unsponsored Eye gear for paddling: Revant Replacement Lens – Review
unsponsored - When it’s really bright I more often than not wear sunglasses when I am paddling.
ICF Malabar Festival once again a success
ICF - Organisers of the seventh Malabar River Festival, Asia’s biggest kayak festival, say they are thrilled with the turnout for the southern India event and are already planning an even bigger competition next year.
ICF Sella descent once again proves its popularity
ICF - The oldest canoeing competition on the international calendar, the Descent of the Sella in Spain, once again attracted huge crowds, and more than 1000 participants from around the world.
International Rafting Federation Project Raft Founder and Sustainability Expert Jib Ellison Is Headed to Costa Rica
International Rafting Federation - Jib Ellison, adventurer, conservationist and sustainability expert, will be a keynote speaker at the inaugural IRF World White Water Rafting Summit in Costa Rica this October.
unsponsored A look at whitewater kayak jacket - Nookie Turbo
unsponsored - The Nookie Turbo jacket is designed to be a performance led premium whitewater kayak jacket utilising the same high quality materials as the Nookie Charger Drysuit. What makes this jacket stand out is that it is also made at Nookie’s HQ here in the UK.
SUP Connect How SUP Fitness Can Be Your Best Shot at Success for Weight Loss
SUP Connect - Around 63% of Americans aiming to lose weight tap into physical activities and eating healthy, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Beyond knowing how to maximize your nutritional intake, it is important to know what sort of physical activities will get you the most results for your effort. Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) can be your perfect gateway toward weight loss. So why exactly is SUP so good for getting in shape?
Jackson Kayak Basic Gear for Spear Fishing
Jackson Kayak - Huge thank you to Jameson Redding for putting together this awesome video and giving me a chance to talk about some of the basic gear I use for spearfishing out here in Northern California.
American Rivers Welcome to the Waccamaw
American Rivers - Communities along the Waccamaw and conservation partners, have made the Waccamaw River a recreational and economic attraction, moving it out of the shadow of nearby Myrtle Beach and into the spotlight across the region. By protecting riverside tracts of land and creating an ideal setting for people to enjoy the river’s natural beauty, recreation and tourism to riverside communities and the Waccamaw River has flourished.
Adventurous Experiences Rowdy August Adventures
Adventurous Experiences - Recent family-friendly adventures in and on the magnificent Manx coastline. This weekend we had some powerful swell arriving and creating amazing conditions to play in! Tactical decision making, journeying the coastline Sea Kayaking and Coasteering, avoiding the rowdy areas and appreciating the environment.
Athletes with top online media coverage in August
1. Connor Baxter
2. Dane Jackson
3. Eric Jackson
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