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Playak Weekly Digest - week 30, 2019
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 30, 2019.
AirKayaks Innova kayaks’ new range of strong and environmentally friendly kayaks
AirKayaks - In June we received our first shipment of the newly-updated Innova kayaks for 2019 – in particular the Twist N, Swing N and Solar 2019 . Made in the Czech Republic, the Twist and Swing models are now constructed from Nitrilon (N), the same rugged material used in the traditional Innova Sunny, Helios and Safari models. Nitrilon is known for making the kayaks more rigid as well as water and abrasion resistant, without substantially increasing weight. It’s also PVC-free, thus environmentally friendly.
Jackson Kayak Southeast Kayak Bass League, ROund 5 at Lake Bastrop - Recap
Jackson Kayak - Round 5 of the Southeast Kayak Bass League went down on the first Saturday of June. 65 anglers set off from 2 different launch locations on Lake Bastrop, located 45 minutes Southeast of Austin, Texas. I was lucky enough to pre-fish the week before the tournament and found a decent frog [...]
unsponsored Unsponsored’s look at Nookie Storm Jacket...
unsponsored - The Nookie Storm Jacket is part of Nookie’s UK made dryer range. We’ve got one in for review at Unsponsored and will be giving it some use over the next few months. However, first impressions are good. This jacket looks and feels very well made. The EvoTX 4ply waterproof breathable fabric is fully taped and simply feels bomber.
ICF Delassus and Satkova Show Their Class in Krakow
ICF - French paddler Anatole Delassus provided the race of the 2019 ICF junior and U23 canoe slalom world championships to take gold in the junior K1 in Krakow on Saturday.
Jackson Kayak How to Keep Horseflies at Bay While Playboating
Jackson Kayak - First let’s start with identifying the Horsefly. This fly is large, agile in flight, and brown/black in color. They can be up to 1.25 inches long! The flies love warm, moist areas. Your local whitewater park with slalom gates is heaven! Males spend most of their days feeding on nectar, plant sap, and honey dew. Sounds rather lovely. In contrast, the females search for a blood meal from their victims as they need the protein for egg development.
Outdoor Industry Association Virginia Governor Creates Newest OREC
Outdoor Industry Association - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the creation of the newest office of outdoor recreation yesterday. The office will be part of the Governor’s Cabinet, under the direction of Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade Cassidy Rasnick and in partnership with Secretary of Natural Resources Matthew Strickler.
Jackson Kayak Upper Yough and Cheat Rivers in the Nirvana
Jackson Kayak - I hadn’t been to the Upper Yough in…well…I don’t really want to say how many years. Let’s just say it’s been a very long time. I was not surprised when it proved to be as incredible as I remembered.
ICF More Czech Gold as French Also Impress at Krakow World Titles
ICF - The Czech Republic was celebrating another gold medal on Thursday night after Jana Matulkova and Vojtech Mruzek won the U23 mixed C2 final at the ICF junior and U23 canoe slalom world championships in Krakow, Poland.
Mt. Hood H2O Into the outside to Tangle Blue Creek (Trinity River headwaters)
Mt. Hood H2O - Stream: This is a class IV-IV+ stream with straight forward access off Hwy 3 that flows into the Trinity River halfway between Etna and Trinity Reservoir. Above the put in described here the stream is steeper, more bouldery, and has more wood.
unsponsored Latest Monday Movie whitewater edits from Unsponsored - Enjoy!!
unsponsored - Well, enjoy lots of cool whitewater footages in this Movie Monday section of Unsponsored.
Traversing Hilleberg Announces New Lightweight Tent and Trekking Poles
Traversing - Hilleberg announced a 2-person tent and a brand new line of hiking poles that will be coming out Spring 2020. The 2-person Anaris is a very roomy, lightweight ridge tent that uses trekking poles as a pitch, or it can also be set up by suspending the ridge ends from trees.
ICF Hilgertova and Gestin Continue Their Outstanding 2019
ICF - Czech Amalie Hilgertova proved once again that the nerves that have dogged her canoe slalom career for six years are behind her, with a fighting win in the women’s K1 at the junior and U23 canoe slalom world championships in Krakow, Poland, on Friday.
Outdoor Industry Association Warning: International Wire Transfer Fraud
Outdoor Industry Association - A U.S.-based OIA member company was recently hit by a phishing scheme that almost cost them $50,000. Here's how they narrowly avoided the loss and what you can do to stay safe.
unsponsored The new Disco prototype ready to be taken out on water
unsponsored - The new Disco is ready for testing. This prototype from Corran is ready to be taken out on the water. What do you think?
Traversing The Return of Beaver Canoe?
Traversing - In a surprise tweet this week, Beaver Canoe (who hadn’t tweeted in 2,475 days!) teased that something will be coming soon! Beaver Canoe clothing hasn’t been available in Roots stores in years, and was offered in a clothing and housewares line at Target while the stores were briefly in Canada. Currently PetSmart offers a line of Beaver Canoe pet accessories.
Athletes with top online media coverage in July
1. Dan Gavere
2. Dane Jackson
3. Jim Sammons
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