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Playak News Flash - September 30, 2019
Playak News Flash - September 30, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Standup Journal Ogunquit, Maine Shark Sighting
Standup Journal - Paddlers in Maine captured an up close and personal encounter with a 6-8 foot shark this past weekend. There has been much in the news about the abundance of shark activity on Cape Cod with a few shark attacks making headlines in recent years.
ICF 2019 turns from Les Miserable to triumph for Cedric Joly
ICF - Cedric Joly shed a lot of tears when he qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s C1 at the ICF canoe slalom world championships in La Seu, Spain, on Saturday. A lot more flowed when he went on to win the title; not just because for the first time he was a world champion, and that he had also kept his Olympic dream alive.
SUP International The Best Yoga in Waikiki
SUP International - Rainbows, fish, shade, and sunshine. There’s no doubt that Yoga with at YumiSUPYoga is pure magic. The perfect way to start a perfect day in Waikiki is with Yumi and the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
SUP International Fanatic Rapid Air Range 2020
SUP International - For adventure seekers paddling down streams, touring rivers, or shooting white water rapids the bullet proof Rapid Air range are the ultimate inflatable river SUPs.
SUP International Portugal Paddleboarding Adventure With Trev & Connor
SUP International - Starboard SUP Dream Team duo of Connor Baxter & Trevor Tunnington explore picturesque Portugal on the Sprint and All Star, with guest appearance feat. Anae Baxter on the iGo inflatable paddleboard.
ICF Tercelj and Joly Conquer the Slalom World for the First Time
ICF - Two first-time world champions were crowned and a long list of athletes booked their tickets to Tokyo on an emotional day of competition at the ICF canoe slalom world championships in La Seu, Spain, on Saturday.
unsponsored A look at Palm Equipment’s new Nevis PFD
unsponsored - Palm Equipment have released an image of their new Nevis PFD. This is the same PFD that we’ve shown a few times on the site over the last year being worn by Bren Orton and others in prototype form.
Jackson Kayak Fun and Friends on the South Fork American River
Jackson Kayak - The day started with a fun downriver race on the Class III Chile Bar section of the South Fork American River, beginning at the Nugget and ending at First Threat wave. The racers were evenly divided between women and men, with a girl and boy each under the age of 18
unsponsored A look at Level Six’s Freja Drysuit that is designed for women
unsponsored - New for 2020 from Level Six is the front entry Freja Drysuit. This drysuit is designed for women with a drop seat relief zipper.
ICF France to the fore with four wildwater world titles in La Seu
ICF - France picked up four gold medals and Slovenia’s Nejc Znidarcic won a fourth individual world title on the final day of competition at the ICF wildwater canoeing world championships in La Seu, Spain.
Kayak Session 2019 ICF World Slalom Championships – Day 1, C1 Men & K1 Women Prelims
Kayak Session - The pressure of Olympic qualifying weighed heavily on the world’s best canoe slalom paddlers on the opening day of individual competition at the ICF world championships in La Seu, Spain, with one big name casualty and several others living dangerously.
Distressed Mullet Midwest Paddle League Recaps Lake Lansing and Gun Lake Races
Distressed Mullet - September 21-22 marked the season finale for the Midwest Paddle League with a back-to-back two race blow-out with Paddle for YOUR Cause on Lake Lansing, and Whatever It Takes on Gun Lake.
Standup Journal Paddle Diva Releases Book on Life Lessons Learned While Paddling
Standup Journal - Gina Bradley, a.k.a. the Paddle Diva, has long been a source of inspiration for women on the water.  Pioneering the stand up paddling movement on Eastern Long Island and today also encompassing a paddling school in Boca Raton, Florida, Gina Bradley has a lifetime of wisdom from the water.
TotalSUP The Unstoppable: Bart de Zwart conquers 3 non-stop ultra-endurance SUP races in a month
TotalSUP - Starboard Dream Team Rider Bart de Zwart conquered Loch Ness this past weekend and won The Great Glen Challenge non-stop SUP race in an impressive 12hrs and 18mins. This was his 3rd September non-stop ultra-endurance SUP race after the gruelling 220km non-stop tour of the SUP 11-City Challenge and the 223km Muskoka River X Coureur […]
Kayak Session 2019 ICF World Slalom Championships, Next Steps Toward Sustainable Future
Kayak Session - Alongside the thrill and excitement of Olympic qualifying and world championship racing, this week’s ICF canoe slalom and wildwater world championships in La Seu, Spain, will also send out a powerful message about how the sport can be more environmentally sustainable.
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