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Playak News Flash - September 2, 2019

Playak News Flash - September 2, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Cautious Funk Not Ready Yet to Talk Tokyo
ICF - Ricarda Funk is not ready just yet to celebrate earning a ticket to her first ever Olympics, even though something unbelievably drastic would need to happen to deny the 27-year-old German her plane ticket to Tokyo.

Have You Seen Blurr’s Board, the BlurrV2? The Costa Rica Sessions
Standup Journal - From Manhattan to sunny SoCal, Gran Canaria to Costa Rica, the legend of Dave Boehne lives. Here is Blurr in a recent shred spring session in Costa Rica sporting the Infinity BlurrV21 production board 7’5″ x 24.5″ x 72L.

Kayak Fishing brand Daiwa aims to get popularity for its different products in European Market
Angling International - “Daiwa is brilliant at rods and reels but is keen to grow the European business in other product areas, and it realises it needs the expertise to do that,”

Kayaking the Swanage Stacks
Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - Ten minutes after a paddling away from a tranquil Swanage seafront bathed in a Turneresque light (above), we found ourselves battling a stiff breeze towards Ballard Downs on the north edge of Swanage Bay.

Olympic Fever Hits Slalom World Cup in Germany
ICF - Germany’s Ricarda Funk almost certainly locked away her ticket to Tokyo and Slovakia’s Alexander Slafkovsky took a successful first step towards qualifying for his first Olympics on an action-packed day at the ICF canoe slalom world cup in Markkleeberg, Germany, on Saturday.

Beyond the Board: History of Surfing
Isle Surf and SUP - For as long as humans have been swimming in the ocean, we’ve been riding waves into the beach in one form or another. That means the history of surfing likely predates the history of writing by thousands of years.

SUP, Surf and Foil in Costa Rica With Dave Boehne
TotalSUP - Attuned to the values of the local culture and surf scene in Costa Rica, Dave Boehne, renowned shaper, master shredder and creative mind behind Infinity’s high performance SUP designs for both surf and race, keeps it genuinely low key when it comes to sharing his favourite spots and Costa Rican SUP, surf and foil riches. TotalSUP had a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of Dave’s top locations and Pura Vida vibes.

Liquidlogic’s latest fast longboat creeker - Alpha
unsponsored - If you are looking for a confidence-inspiring boat that can make your local run fun or take care of you on the hardest whitewater you paddle. Give the Alpha a try.

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Mono Lake, California
SUP World Mag - Stand Up Paddleboarding exploration on the scenic Mono Lake, California.

WCHA - Northern Lakes Chapter - Cherry Beach Paddle
Paddle Making - In an effort to meet local members of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association, I offered to lead a group paddle to Toronto Islands for the Northern Lakes Chapter.

Events of the Month: September 2019
SUP Connect - Attending a standup paddle boarding event is one of the best ways to enjoy the sport. It’s the perfect place to be introduced to the sport as a spectator, it’s a great place to learn and try new products, and it’s also a great way to connect with those who enjoy the sport just as much as you do. If you’re looking for an event to attend this month check out our list of SUP events in September below.

Supconnect Awards: The People's Choice
SUP Connect - Now that the Supconnect Awards have wrapped with our winners announced we wanted to give a special shout out to those who had the most votes, what we call, the People's Choice Awards. These folks are the ones who had the largest support from their friends, family and SUP community and we want to give these nominees that extra bit of recognition.

Julien Fillion River Hydofoiling
SUP Tonic - At National Products Inc. (NPI) – the parent company of RAM® Mounts – Samsung mobile devices like the Galaxy Tab Active2 and GDS® Tech™ have helped to transform production processes.

Jersey Round Island Challenge: I’m Going to Attempt the World’s Longest Live Stream Tomorrow
SUPracer - I’ve just arrived on the island of Jersey (old Jersey, not New Jersey) for the next stop of The Ultra Paddle League, a new series that promotes the world’s longest races and we’ve decided to try something rather special.

It’s NY SUP Open Week With TotalSUP
TotalSUP - Catch the APP World Tour live here with TotalSUP, and enjoy non-stop SUP surfing and SUP racing action from the best athletes on the planet.

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