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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.


Jackson Clutch Complete Walkthrough

unsponsored (Apr 9) - Jackson Clutch Complete Walkthrough Dane Jackson gives you a full run down on all the features of the Jackson Kayak 2025 Clutch Ever feel torn between a creek boat or half slice? Jackson Clutch Complete Walkthrough From Jackson: Introducing the Clutch, a ‘creek/slice’ combination designed to make the most of any river. It is fully creekable and has a playable stern. The Clutch combines the high-riding, confidence-inspiring performance of the Gnarvana with a sleek, lower-rockered stern carefully engineered to boost speed, shred surfs, launch waves, and squirt eddy lines. This kayak is nimble, skips, and is forgiving. The result is a unique mix of confidence and creativity that might change how you see your river. Try it and you’ll...  read more...

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Baldface Creek

Mt. Hood H2O (Mar 10) -   " I do believe this is the best class 3/4 wilderness run I have ever done to date."                -Joseph Hatcher                                         BETA Stream:  The logistics for this run can be tricky, so it is rare for non-locals to get on, but keep it on your radar because if the conditions align it is a bucket-list run. This run is more commonly done as a very long day trip by starting the hike before the sun comes up, but to really enjoy the run I highly recommend doing it as a 2, or even 3-day trip. The first part of logistics is the shuttle, the take out is the town of Gasquet, and the shuttle takes paddlers up Patrick Creek and into Oregon.  A gate is often closed 7 miles from the put in, ...  read more...

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Packrafter Briefly Swallowed By Whale In This Incredible Moment

Paddling Magazine (Feb 18) - While packrafting on the coast in Patagonian Chile near the San Isidro Lighthouse with his father, 19-year-old Adrian Simancas was swallowed by a humpback whale. Packrafter who spent three seconds in a humpback whale’s mouth speaks about the ordeal In the video, Adrian was paddling without issue when the whale surfaced directly beneath him. He […] The post Packrafter Briefly Swallowed By Whale In This Incredible Moment appeared first on Paddling Magazine.  read more...

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Starboard Sayulita SUP Open Returns to Sayulita, Mexico

SUP Connect (Feb 12) - The picturesque surf…  read more...

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GETTING WAVES ON A RACE BOARD #sup #surfing #racing #waves

SUP Tonic (Feb 6) - Catching waves on a race board! The post GETTING WAVES ON A RACE BOARD #sup #surfing #racing #waves first appeared on Tonic Mag.  read more...

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Apr 6Canoe Guy BC How to Repair Rotted Rib Tops in Wood-Canvas Canoes
Mar 24Canoe Guy BC A Restorer’s Guide to a Rushton Indian Girl Wood-Canvas Canoe (c. 1905)
Mar 6Canoe Guy BC How to Repair a Rib-and-Batten Canoe — Part 2
Feb 17Canoe Guy BC How to Replicate Pocketed Inwales for a Double Gunwale Canoe
Feb 12TotalSUP Les Open de France de SUP Race et Para SUP Race 2025
Feb 10Canoe Guy BC How to Rebuild the Ends of an Old Town Otca Wood-Canvas Canoe ̶ Part 2
Feb 6SUP Tonic Conner Braidic hitting a quick Backie on a sunny Oahu afternoon #surf #foil #oahu
Feb 5SUP Tonic How to Survive and Win on the WSL World Tour w/ Seth Moniz and Doug Silva! – LENNY BROS. EP. 18
Feb 4ICF Flash Gordan on a surfski quest for more global success
Feb 3SUP Tonic AFS ⏐Beyond the foil : inside the rider’s life – Episode 5 (FINAL)
Feb 2Canoe Guy BC How to Rebuild the Ends of an Old Town Otca Wood-Canvas Canoe — Part 1
Jan 27Canoe Guy BC How to Repair Cracked Ribs in a Wood-Canvas Canoe
Jan 25SUP Tonic What It Takes to Get Barreled at JAWS (Swell Recap) – LENNY BROS. EP. 17
Jan 23SUP Tonic Mark Zuckerberg Foil Surfing in Hawaii
Jan 23SUP Tonic 2024: I Gave It My All
Jan 20SUP Tonic Dreamy days at home in the HA480 Dart 120 and 20L Surf
Jan 19SUP Tonic FOIL SURF RACING LEAGUE 2025
Jan 16SUP Tonic What does Tonic Magazine offer for Wingers, Foilers, SUP and Surfers
Jan 13SUP Tonic VAN LIFE FOIL SURF TRIP – KERNOW FOIL CLASSIC 2024!
Jan 11SUP Tonic Catching waves, riding dreams | Surfers Not Street Children at the WSL Ballito Pro
Jan 10SUP Tonic Best Video of 2024 [Nomination] – THE NEXT GEN HAWAIIAN WATERMEN FT. ROBBY NAISH, AUSTIN KALAMA & KOA FABBIO
Jan 10SUP Tonic Best Video of 2024 [Nomination] – MARS13 – Wingfoil & Kitesurf – Fabian Muhmenthaler X Leo Hochgrassl
Jan 10SUP Tonic Episode #81 – Rou Chater (IKSURFMAG & Tonic Magazine)
Jan 7SUP Tonic We’ve Never Seen a Swell Like This (World Record Broken?) – LENNY BROS. EP. 15
Dec 27 2024SUP Tonic Epic Long Lefts in the Middle of Nowhere | Surfing Western Australian Desert Waves
Dec 22 2024SUP Tonic Surfoiling in #armstrongfoils
Dec 21 2024SUP Tonic Riding a 70ft World Record Breaking Wave at JAWS (w/ PETE CABRINHA) – LENNY BROS. EP. 14
Dec 19 2024TotalSUP SUP, Wellness, and Adventure: Experience Rachel Cantore’s Nosara with Stand and Paddle
Dec 19 2024Paddling Magazine Canoe Surfing Biggest Swell In 30 Years Off Waikiki (Video)
Dec 16 2024SUP Connect ESCA Surf GLoFin Review
Dec 14 2024SUP Tonic Desperation ain’t so bad
Dec 12 2024TotalSUP The 2024 TotalSUP Awards – Vote Now!
Dec 12 2024SUP Tonic NEXT GEN HAWAAIIAN WATERMEN
Dec 10 2024TotalSUP APP World Tour Crowns 2024 SUP Surf World Champions at Gran Canaria Pro-Am
Dec 10 2024Paddling Magazine Kayakers Beware: Geese Gone Wild
Dec 9 2024TotalSUP Taking action for SUP growth: Czech Federation unlocks European funding through ERASMUS+
Dec 8 2024SUP Tonic Epic Wingfoiling Session with @willow.surfs, @fabianmoser_, and @dylan_wichmann in Mauritius!
Dec 6 2024SUP Tonic Incredible clean waters off Namotu
Dec 5 2024SUP Connect APP Crowns SUP Surfing 2024 World Champions
Dec 5 2024SUP Tonic Love my new PROLIMIT PF3 Thanks for making gear that allows us to surf all year round! @prolimithq
Dec 4 2024SUP Tonic Event Highlights | Surf-Freestyle & FreeFly-Slalom | GWA Wingfoil World Cup Jericoacoara 2024
Dec 3 2024SUP Tonic Men’s Surf-Freestyle Finals | Jericoacoara 2024
Dec 2 2024TotalSUP Gran Canaria Pro-Am is on! Defending SUP surf Champ Iballa Moreno is set to take on her home break
Dec 2 2024Canoe Guy BC How to Rebuild Solid-Wood Long Decks in Fancy Antique Canoes
Dec 2 2024TotalSUP Czech and Danish Federations Charge the Way for ParaSUP Progress
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