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News Watch

The Playak News Watch continously finds the world"s new paddling headlines. From the huge number of headlines it finds, Playak editors hand-pick and present the best ones (yes, that is very subjective, but they do their best to please our readers) every day, and those that then get the most reader views are sent out in the daily News Flash. Each Friday, we send out the Weekly Digest (instead of the daily News Flash), containing the top headlines of the past 7 days, as well as the most popular videos and forum topics, and a list of upcoming paddling events.


All Waterbodys Are Now Closed in Kootenay & Yoho National Parks

Traversing (6 hrs. ago) - To prevent the spread of whirling disease, all waterbodies in Yoho and Kootenay national parks are closed to watercraft and angling until March 31st, 2025. Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta is also restricting non-motorized watercraft from outside of the park’s boundaries.  read more...

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Game Changer

Apex Watercraft (18 hrs. ago) - We’ve come to understand the term “game changer” to signify something that dramatically alters a situation or the trajectory of an endeavor. We tend to think of shifts in technology, global conflict, or politics; revolutions; and industry disruptors.  read more...

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Lighter All Around

Trash Paddler (Mar 28) - Spent this past week getting re-acquainted with my composite kayak which is 15 pounds lighter than my rotomolded kayak. Made the switch a little earlier than usual as these days I feel each and every pound.   read more...

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Gállegos River This May for GTE Instructor Update / Renewal

International Rafting Federation (Mar 28) - IRF Guide Training & Education Instructor Update / Renewal on the Gállegos river in Spain. Hosted by UR Pirineos, and delivered by IRF Vice President (Guide Training & Education) Gáspár Göncz, this workshop is for all current Instructors looking to refresh their skills or certificate.  read more...

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Download Worcester's Crooked Junks, Free

Indigenous Boats (Mar 23) - Among the most unusual Chinese watercraft are those described by G.R.G. Worcester in Notes on the Crooked-bow and Crooked-stern Junks of Szechwan (1941, Inspector General of Customs [Shanghai]), now available for free download here.  read more...

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Mar 21Hala White Water SUP and Height Management
Mar 20Apex Watercraft EJ Clinics at Rock Island and New Apex Owners
Mar 20International Rafting Federation Sustainable Raft Racing in Indonesia: A Model
Mar 18International Rafting Federation IRF 2024 Congress Dates Announced
Mar 18eNRG Kayaking Ride the Clackamas Comeback: New Whitewater Rafting Adventures Await
Mar 17Paddling Life Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6
Mar 17eNRG Kayaking StoneWater Training Leadership Success
Mar 17Paddling Life Covet Corner: New Gear From NRS
Mar 14eNRG Kayaking New Rafting Manager Position Available on the Clackamas River
Mar 13TotalSUP Ready, Set, Copenhagen! Gearing Up for the 2024 ISA SUP & Paddleboard Championships
Mar 13Traversing Frost River Announces the Northstar Expedition Pack
Mar 10International Rafting Federation IRF 2024 Congress Dates Announced
Mar 6Apex Watercraft Leap Into the New Year- New Apex- Free Boat Bag Today
Mar 4Paddling Life Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6
Feb 26Traversing PFD Maker Stohlquist Closing Down, Looking for Buyer
Feb 26The Paddler ezine A Chat With Anna Levesque
Feb 25Paddling Life Alpacka Unveils 3 New Models for ’24: Behold the Rendezvous, Tango and Refuge (Plus an Update to the Valkyri)
Feb 23International Rafting Federation Sustainable Raft Racing in Indonesia: A Model
Feb 22Apex Watercraft Apex/John O’Neil Sponsor USA Injured Vets With Two Ringers for Team River Runner in DC
Feb 19PaddlingLight Canoe and Kayak Building Resources
Feb 15Traversing Haliburton Paddle Shop Has a New Logo and a New Owner
Feb 13Apex Watercraft When the Rains Came Rock Island Notifying Us With, I’m Back
Feb 12Indigenous Boats Classification of Junks by Worcester - Free Download
Feb 1Paddling Life Hauling Hints: 9 Tips for Tying Your Boat Down
Jan 31Apex Watercraft Prepping for the Kayaking Season for Confidence, Safety, and Fun
Jan 31Traversing Swift Canoe 2024 Product Launch Update & Sneak Peek
Jan 30PaddlingLight Borah Gear Ultralight Bivy Review
Jan 24Paddling Life Swimming Whitewater on Purpose: Five Minutes With the Frogman
Jan 24International Rafting Federation First Scheduled 2024 European Rafting Cup (R4) – The Spectacular Kresna Gorge in Bulgaria
Jan 22Clavey Gear Up for Rafting
Jan 22Apex Watercraft What’s Up With Those High-End EJ Clinics I Saw on Facebook?
Jan 22SUP Tonic Cabrinha 04 Mantis Wing
Jan 22Indigenous Boats Worcester's Upper Yangtze Vessels - Free Download
Jan 18Paddling Life 2024 R4 World Rafting Championship Coming to Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jan 18International Rafting Federation WADA Prohibited Substances List Recently Updated, Effective January 1, 2024.
Jan 15Apex Watercraft An EJ Brain Dump About Apex and Our Carbon Fiber Revolution
Jan 9Apex Watercraft 2024 Is Here- Now Is the Time to Get Your Lightweight Apex Carbon Fiber Kayak!
Jan 9International Rafting Federation 2024 World Rafting Championship Is Confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jan 3Simon Wyndham The Freestyle Boat Landscape in 2024
Jan 3Trash Paddler 2023 Out on a High Note
Jan 3TotalSUP Ethan Bry Joins the Blackfish Paddles Team
Jan 1International Rivers DRC Delegation Addresses the Green Hydrogen Hype in Europe
Dec 31 2023International Rivers Celebrating Monti Aguirre’s 25 Years at International Rivers: Championing Rivers and Communities
Dec 31 2023Apex Watercraft Apex Watercraft- 2023- a Year in Review
Dec 27 2023Apex Watercraft Longevity, EJ Logistical Plan for Achieving It
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