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Playak News Flash - October 24, 2019
Playak News Flash - October 24, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.
unsponsored EJ and The Zen 3.0 Hit The Russell Fork River
unsponsored - Used around the world by leading whitewater schools as an amazing teaching tool, the Zen 3.0 takes the attributes that made prior generations of the Zen a top pick and improved on them.
American Rivers 6 Ways to Make Dams Easier to Remove
American Rivers - American Rivers has 20 years of experience freeing rivers from unnecessary dams. Here’s our advice on how to take the dam removal movement to the next level.
Kayak Session Alaskan Paradise, Solo on the Tebay River
Kayak Session - Flying into the heart of the Wrangell Mountains, Brendan had been interested in paddling the Tebay River for years. Featuring both solid whitewater and salmon fishing holes, it was a perfect place to wrap up another season in this remote and wild corner of the world.
SUP International Hypr Nalu Paddle Board Review - Pono 11’0
SUP International - Another beautiful board from Hypr-Nalu, passers-by couldn’t stop gazing at it. We tested the 10’0 version earlier in the year and are happy to say that the smooth, straight paddling experience is still intact, but this time with even earlier entry into waves and it feels like surfing on a cushion of air. The Pono feels like a hull-type surfboard, it loves to, and will go fast. A great fit for zippy, south coast beach break waves and rolling deep water swells.
TotalSUP Blackfish Paddles’ new project, Howe Sound film advocating marine conservation
TotalSUP - Deeply rooted in British Columbia, Blackfish Paddles, a SUP paddle building brand, stands not only for designing and manufacturing progressive, refined, handcrafted SUP paddles but advocating for conservation of local marine ecosystems.
SUP International Red Paddle Co 2020 Range
SUP International - Paddle further, faster, for longer and now on a sexy, new for 2020, purple edition of the Red Sport.
SUP World Mag ICF SUP World Championships, SUP Development Camp
SUP World Mag - 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.
SUP International RVR 2 RVR Costa Rica Retreat
SUP International - Join Brittany and Natali Zollinger for their RVR 2 RVR Costa Rica SUP experience with amazing vacations Costa Rica. All levels welcome.
SUP World Mag Guillaume Authier Surfing Skills
SUP World Mag - Stand up paddle board lessons by 321 Take-Off shows Guillaume Authier skills in a paradise beach. Get ready for big days on small days every day almost.
SUP Connect New Nations Set to Add Depth to ICF SUP World Championships
SUP Connect - 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. The International Canoe Federation has been running a SUP development camp in Qingdao for athletes who are still learning the sport, and the results have been impressive. More than 20 athletes from 14 countries have been taking part, and all will be ready to take the start line when the world championships get underway on Friday.
SUP Connect Stay tuned into the world of SUP - Here is SUPConnect’s weekly news recap
SUP Connect - Incase, you missed SUPConnect’s news from last week then catch them here. Read about the buzzing event everybody is talking about - the upcoming ICF SUP Championships, it’s going to be well broadcasted to the world as its getting world class coverage. Then get tips on camping with your SUP and how about checking out Israel as a paddling destination.
SUP World Mag Chichester Canals Very First Sup Race
SUP World Mag - 3 races were planned for the day with 2 separate categories (hardboard +inflatable) all competing for first place to win an SBS ultra-light fully carbon fibre SUP paddle and the inflatable also competing to win a carbon sup paddle from because sup.
ICF ICF SUP world championships reach 200 entries
ICF - Entries for this week’s ICF stand up paddling world championships in Qingdao have climbed above 200, with 41 countries signed up for what will be the biggest world championships held outside of Europe.
SUPracer The ICF SUP World Championship is generating a lot of interest and is a big deal
SUPracer - While running a successful SUP race involves far more than simply attracting a few big names it certainly is one of the easier metrics to gauge interest in an event — especially when that event is called as a world championship. Throw in the Olympic paddletics swirling behind-the-scenes and it’s safe to say interest in this event has reached buzz-worthy levels.
Isle Surf and SUP Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Isle Surf and SUP - A paddle boarder, much like a surfer, is a unique individual. You simply can’t spend all of that time on the water without tuning in to the ebb and flow of the natural world learning to experience it all with a Zen-like perspective compared to those who don’t live for the water. Unfortunately, unique individuals are among the most difficult people to please when it comes to holiday shopping.
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