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Playak Weekly Digest - week 34, 2019
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 34, 2019.
Kokatat Lessons Learned Video Series – Rapid Acceleration
Kokatat - Christopher Lockyer lives in Nova Scotia, Canada; he is a British Canoe Level 5 Sea Kayak Coach and Paddle Canada Level 4 Instructor Trainer, as well as the Owner of Committed 2 the Core Sea Kayak coaching. Chris is a brand ambassador for Kokatat, P&H Sea Kayaks and Lendal Paddle.
Jackson Kayak Whistler 10 Years Later
Jackson Kayak - When I first moved to Canada a group of buddies from the Ottawa river put me in their station wagon and carted me across the country to see what it had to offer. This is one of the main reasons I decided to call this country home. We made this trek across the country in fall and so we didn’t get all the rivers we wanted too as it was rolling into fall. Whistler still showed us a good time, but, ten years later I have had the chance to return.
Mt. Hood H2O Into the Outside - Paradise River: Washington Cascades
Mt. Hood H2O - The Washington Cascades on the Paradise River are short, but sweet. Located within Mt Rainier national park, they can be tacked on after an Ohanapecosh trip or if driving through to see the park. Park at the Ruby Falls Bridge over the Paradise River, and walk 50 yards downstream on river left to scout along a convenient trail. Safety is easy to set, and the trail on the left allows for laps to be had.
ICF Is this the year Brendel loses his crown? Don't bet on it
ICF - The last time Sebastian Brendel was beaten in the C1 1000 at either a world championship or Olympic Games level was back in 2013
unsponsored Ape Element PFD – Review
unsponsored - So over the last few years I have been lucky enough to be using the APE Element jacket which I believe practical, comfortable and downright amazing. So I thought I would take some time to talk you through my favourite piece of gear which I have been using in that time: The Ape Element jacket!
International Rafting Federation Costa Rica invites you to the inaugural IRF World White Water Rafting Summit
International Rafting Federation - If your work is related to the river industry at all or even other adventure tourism activities, then we invite you to join us in Costa Rica to engage in dynamic discussions and exchange ideas with a vibrant and forward-thinking community of adventure travel professionals.
ICF Hungary';s grip on womens K4 will be tested in Szeged
ICF - It was previewed as the race of the 2017 ICF canoe sprint world championships, and developed into the race of the 2018 world championships – but can the 2019 women’s K4 500 live up to the previous two events?
unsponsored Product Safety Announcement – 9R II Step-Out Pillar
unsponsored - We recently received a report of a paddler becoming temporarily snagged during a wet exit from a 9R II; the paddler believes their footwear became wedged between the top of the plastic step-out pillar and the inside of the kayak.
Jackson Kayak It’s All Relative to Me
Jackson Kayak - Remember your first year of paddling? Everything was new, likely it all looked big and scary. You didn’t quite have the river experience you needed to make your way down the river stable in your boat, let alone have a dry hair day. It was all a completely new world.
Traversing Peterborough Installs Canoe Lock-Up Rings
Traversing - The next time you’re portaging through Peterborough and want to stop somewhere to grab a bite to eat, why not use their new canoe lock-up rings? They are conveniently placed just outside the Visitors Centre downtown, a few blocks from the nearest outfitter, Wild Rock.
Jackson Kayak Catching Fish in the Crossover
Jackson Kayak - Peering through the trays of your tackle box you might wonder which the best bait is. You consider the color, size and certainly the success you have had previously. Plus there’s the pressure of the strong suggestions in all forms of media, as wells as your fishing friends boast of recent or maybe even past catches
ICF Heath Is Back and Hungry to Claim Back Crown
ICF - Liam Heath took a year off from his beloved K1 200 in 2018, filling his opponents with hope that he would lose some of his power and passion when he eventually returned to his Olympic gold medal event.
Five 2 Nine Productions The Power of Collaboration
Five 2 Nine Productions - A few weeks ago, Five2nine set out to do a style of shoot that we had not done before. We had four big consecutive shooting days.  Although each shoot has its own set of challenges, one of these days was more logistically significant than the others. 
Angling International Content Manager & Social Media Editor for Tacklestream
Angling International - Tacklestream is the new media platform from the publishers of Angling International that exists to connect fishing tackle brands to retailers.
Angling International Farlows Partners With Hilltrek to Launch Fishing Clothing
Angling International - Country sports retailer, Farlows, has launched into the fishing clothing sector for the first time.
Athletes with top online media coverage in August
1. Connor Baxter
2. Casper Steinfath
3. Dane Jackson
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