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Playak News Flash - March 11, 2020
Playak News Flash - March 11, 2020
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Jackson Kayak The Greatest Run You’ve Never Heard Of; Upper Middle Kaweah
Jackson Kayak - Though you have probably heard of Upper Cherry, Middle Kings, West Cherry, there is one run you have probably not heard of. Just upstream of the short Hospital Rock section of the Kaweah, is a section that despite being one of my favorite runs in the world, is fairly unknown.
Trident Sports Spectacular Start to the Season at 2020 Glagla Race – Lake Annecy, France
Trident Sports - Bluebird skies greeted the over 600 strong field of SUP racers as they entered Lake Anney’s frigid but glassy waters for the 2020 GlaGla Race, which kicked off the 2020 SUP racing season this past weekend in spectacular fashion. Starboard Dream Team riders flexed their muscle to show that they are in great form coming into the new season.
unsponsored A New Vision With Palm’s Nevis PFD
unsponsored - Introducing the new Nevis PFD from Palm Equipment. Featuring the world’s first Piggyback harness and the brand new Delta Fit system, this award-winning PFD raises the bar for whitewater safety.
Jackson Kayak Living the Dream
Jackson Kayak - I have been super fortunate over the years to turn my passion into my lifestyle. I started kayaking at a young age and was totally addicted to the sport, and at the time I could have never imagined that I would eventually turn this passion into my lifestyle.
Jackson Kayak My Jackson FD-E Adventure
Jackson Kayak - My Jackson FD-E Adventure Saturday I got home after watching the Tennessee Wrestling State Championships to a surprise on the porch. Normally, I am excited because I get a tackle warehouse or something I was not expecting to be shipped to my house.
Trident Sports Starboard’s 2020 Pro Surf Paddleboard Wins Supboarder Pro’s Head-to-Head Board Test
Trident Sports - Leading SUP magazine, SUPBoarder, invited all paddleboard manufacturers the chance to test out their performance SUP surfing shapes in the 85 to 95-litre range for their latest PRO video test series. SUPBoarder then selected 6 boards from leading brands & tested them head to head, highlighting their strengths & weaknesses to find the best intermediate to advanced surf SUP on the market.
International Rafting Federation Update on Concerns Re Coronavirus COVID-19 and IRF Events
International Rafting Federation - The IRF is continuing to closely monitor the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. It remains too early to tell what, if any, effect it will have on the 2020 IRF international rafting competition schedule, and in particular on our 2020 World Rafting Championship (WRC). As always, the health and safety of our rafting family will be our number one priority.
The Paddler ezine A new vision with Palm’s Nevis PFD
The Paddler ezine - Introducing the new Nevis PFD from Palm Equipment. Featuring the world’s first Piggyback harness and the brand new Delta Fit system, this award-winning PFD raises the bar for whitewater safety.
International Rafting Federation Save the Karnali – Nepal’s Last and Most Pristine Free-Flowing River
International Rafting Federation - The mighty Karnali, Nepal’s longest, largest, and least known river system is in peril. Of the three major river basins emerging from the Nepal Himalaya the Koshi, Kali Gandaki, and Karnali the Karnali is the only river that remains free-flowing. All others have been dammed for hydropower generation reflecting an increasingly intensive pattern of hydropower development across Nepal.
SUP International Naish 2020 Hover Crossover 4-in-1
SUP International - The waterman lifestyle is deeply rooted at Naish with backgrounds in Windsurfing, SUP and surfing. The Hover Crossover combines a multitude of boardsports with 4-in-1 performance – SUP Foil, SUP, Windsurf + Wing-Surf.
Distressed Mullet Spring Base Paddle Training Launches This Week With Coach Larry Cain
Distressed Mullet - The Spring Base Program launches March 9 and is designed to help those Northern Hemisphere paddlers that haven’t been able to paddle consistently through the winter a chance to get back on the water and begin preparation for the summer competitive season in a safe and sequential fashion.
red paddle co A Tranquil Tasmanian Mountain SUP
red paddle co - Folding down to half the size of a conventional inflatable paddleboard, our 9’6” Compact inflatable SUP is making it much easier to take on adventures big and small. Simply exploring from the water can reveal previously undiscovered wonders right on your doorstep. Keen paddler Alice Grant found a peaceful mountain escape at Dove Lake in Tasmania.
SUPracer The youngest performance racer at the 12 Towers ocean race this year - “Shrimpy” Arak
SUPracer - The most incredible story of the weekend was surely 13-year-old Shuri “Shrimpy” Araki from Japan who finished third, not far behind Ty and ahead of Molokai champ James Casey, defending 12 Towers champ Lincoln Dews and scores of other much older and far more experienced ocean paddlers. Just take a moment to read that again: Shrimpy is 13 years old. He’s thirteen..!?
SUP Tonic Takuma 1600 & Fanatic 6-3 Sky
SUP Tonic - Life vicariously through Robert Pirie in this one.
SUP International Busy Morning Sup Surfing
SUP International - Weekend SUP vibes from Parede Beach in Cascais, Portugal.
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