Playak Logo


The Global Paddling Community

Independent - Daily

Login / Connect

Forums

SUPzero Forums

Market

Support American Whitewater! Support American Whitewater!

[please login to make this ad block disappear]

Playak News Flash

Our famous News Flash informs tens of thousands of paddlers around the world about the most popular paddling news each day. Playak editors hand-pick the best headlines 24/7, and those that are viewed most by our readers are sent out in the 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, plus a list of upcoming events.



Back to Playak News Flash Archive

Playak News Flash - October 23, 2019
Playak News Flash - October 23, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Palm Blogs Soča for all! Say no to a tax on kayaking
Palm Blogs - Luckily, my work is kayaking and rafting so I spend almost all my days on the river. This summer I set up a kayak school in Kobarid on the banks of the Soča – one of the best rivers in the world for learning how to kayak. It is wonderful to see people getting inspired for our beautiful sport every...
Jackson Kayak Legend on The Slave River
Jackson Kayak - I had been paddling in “Big Water” places – spending almost 10 winters in Uganda and paddling on Zambezi. In Love it Live it we are specialised in it. Big water, fun, coaching. I loved those places and love the drag of big volume, the experience that it gives you, the size of it, power of nature, feeling of conquering the rapids and really trying to push yourself through those beautiful but fiercely waves.
American Rivers Why American Rivers Supports Proposition DD – And You Should Too
American Rivers - Since its completion in 2015, Colorado’s Water Plan has been an essential road map for managing and improving Colorado’s treasured rivers, lake and streams – and establishing a future-forward path towards water security. The Water Plan has been essential in prioritizing the value of clean drinking water, promoting action around water conservation in cities, preserving Colorado’s agricultural heritage, improving vital river and watershed protection, and supporting flexible water policies across the state.
Simon Willis Safety while exploring remote places
Simon Willis - Here are tips that can aid you to stay safe when exploring remote regions doing any activity that takes you there - sea kayaking, hiking, cycling, wild swimming etc.
Outdoor Industry Association Various Outdoor Industry Groups Tell Congress It Is Time for Climate Action
Outdoor Industry Association - Outdoor and Snowsports Industries urge Congress to put partisanship aside and work together to address the impacts of climate change on our industry, environment and world
Outdoor Industry Association The Making of a Thrive Outside Community: San Diego
Outdoor Industry Association - San Diego’s South Bay has dozens of organizations focused on improving outdoor recreation access and opportunities for underserved youth. Thanks to the Outdoor Foundation’s Thrive Outside grant, they’re forming a collaborative network that will increase their impact.
SUP World Mag Torpedo Surf Paddleboard by Focus SUP Hawaii
SUP World Mag - Built for charging waves! Suitable for intermediate and advanced surfers who prefer a stable and user-friendly surf SUP.
SUP International Casper Steinfath Retains His Red Bull Heavy Water Title
SUP International - Red Bull Heavy Water, a highlight on the Pro Standup Paddleboard circuit, returned to San Francisco today, Friday October 18th, after a cancellation in 2018 due to unfavorable weather conditions. Ideal conditions of over 10ft waves were called early in the weather window of Oct 15 – Nov 7, and athletes from all over the world descended on the Bay Area in anticipation of an event for the history books.
Traversing Frostbite Symposium for outdoor wilderness survival tips during Winter
Traversing - Most respected names in outdoor education, bushcraft and wilderness survival to be there sharing their insights on Winter Outdoor travel, camping, exploring wilderness at these cold times and more at the Frostbite. This may interest outdoor enthusiasts, wanderers and explorers, so check the details of the Frostbite Symposium happening at Canada here...
Traversing A surprising election campaign promise to promote outdoor recreation!!
Traversing - As elections are up in Canada, parties put out promises to win votes but here’s a promise done by Justin Trudeau to promote and encourage outdoor camping programs that would give young people outdoor skills and chances to experience outdoor camping.
SUP World Mag SUP Surfing Highlight Reel
SUP World Mag - The past two months have been epic with non stop surf for Anthony Maltese. Plenty of opportunity to score quality waves in good conditions. Here are some unused clips from the past 4 episodes. Check them out on his youtube Chanel.
SUP Connect Heavy Conditions Greet 2019 Red Bull Heavy Water Racers
SUP Connect - Red Bull Heavy Water, a highlight on the Pro standup paddleboard circuit, returned to San Francisco on Friday October 18th, after a cancellation in 2018 due to unfavorable weather conditions. Ideal conditions of over 10ft waves were called early in the weather window of Oct 15 – Nov 7, and athletes from all over the world descended on the Bay Area in anticipation of an event for the history books.
SUP World Mag Big River Trip From Mammoth to Merrill Horse
SUP World Mag - Even if the crew got a little bit of a late start on this warm early fall day but they actually paddled past Merrill Horse access to Browns Ford access another five miles further. They arrived just before dusk. Great paddle even if the water was super low. This section makes for very easy shuttling since the access points are so close by road.
ICF New nations add depth to ICF SUP world championships
ICF - While the best paddlers in the world will catch most of the attention at this weekend’s ICF stand up paddling world championships in China, a determined group of athletes from all corners of the globe will also be determined to make their mark on the sport.
Naish Casper Steinfath Steals the Title for 2x Champion at the Red Bull Heavy Water Event
Naish - Naish Team Rider Casper Steinfath stole the win Friday, October 18th at Ocean Beach at the 2019 Red Bull Heavy Water, arguably the most intense SUP race in the world.
To see all the latest news, videos, forum discussions and more, visit Playak News Watch.
This is the standard version of the newsletter, covering all paddling disciplines. To change the tailoring, please login on Playak, and then click the yellow triangle at the very top of the page to set your interests.
px

Surfrider Foundation
See the AUP for our Acceptable Use Policy and a Privacy Statement. Verein Playak is responsible for all editorial content on this site (including all graphics). No part of this site may be duplicated in any way without explicit permission from Verein Playak. Verein Playak takes great care to only publish original content, but since part of the content is user generated, we cannot always guarantee this 100%. If you notice any copyright violations, please let the editors know through the contact form and they will take appropriate action immediately. As a news and information platform, we republish small text snippets and thumbnail images, but always link to original content on other sites, and thus aim to adhere to a 'Fair Use' policy. If you believe we violate this policy in any particular case, please contact us directly and we'll take appropriate action immediately.