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Win a free Black Pearl Canoe Paddle ~ Wiesenwehr Rodeo ~ Stoker Shrimp tail

Playak News Flash - March 29, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Win a free Black Pearl Canoe Paddle Bending Branches - Easy Enough: Just enter your contact details and win a Black Pearl Give Away :) Wiesenwehr Rodeo Martina Wegman - Last weekend I had my first competition of the season, the Wiesenwehr Rodeo in Northern Germany. With temperatures over 20 degrees it was an awesome day to start the 2012 paddling season! As a real rodeo the competition started an hour later than planned and started with the K1 men ... Australian Longboard Surfing Open: SUP Results SUP Connect - The Australian Longboard Surfing Open, formerly known as "Malfunction," was held over the weekend down in Kingscliff, Australia, with an impressive lineup of athletes competing across multiple divisions. Waterfalls on a SUP? Is it possible? playak.net - You have to choose your waterfalls very carefully when paddling a SUP.  You want the falls to be near vertical and not too tall.  The drop in these pictures is about 14 feet tall. Decision to Allow Limited Boating on Chattooga Headwaters Reversed Am. Whitewater -   American Whitewater received the following press release from the US Forest Service. It's another in a long list of challenges over the fight to lift the 35 year ban on human powered non commercial whitewater boating on the headwaters of the Upper Chattooga river. &... Prototypes and ideas Imagine Surf - This is the season when we start really prototyping for the following years toys, and everyone here at Imagine is involved in some way or another. Our up and coming pro rider Mo Freitas has been bouncing ideas back and forth with us and this board is the result of these ideas. Perfect First Weekend of Spring - Salt Water! Frogma - Oh, how I'd been looking forward to last weekend. That it was the first weekend of Spring was nice - but more than that, it was the first weekend in WEEKS where I didn't have any particular responsibilities or prearranged plans and could just go with whatever whim and weather said to do. I said on... Shortboarding SUP style Imagine Surf - Mo Freitas, the unbelievable athlete from Hawaii just keeps pushing and pushing, and today he sent us these photos from his recent session at Jocco's on Hawaii's north shore. What can I say – the guy can surf. Banishing Winter Blues Will Herman - March it may have been but once again summer has arrived early it seems. Last year, for two glorious weeks, we enjoyed an early summer in the Outer Hebrides when April saw unseasonably dry and warm weather settle across Scotland. This year, with summer time just around the corner, ... Stoker Shrimp tail Wilderness Systems -  killer day out on the ultra shallow flats of redfish bay today. had an epic paddle out to my favorite camping spot and caught a few fish on the way. we paddled out to the camp and chilled for a while, had a snack, then enjoyed a perfect conditions for the ride home....

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Sunny Day at Eternity Hole with a New Toy from Pyranha…. the Jed

Playak News Flash - March 28, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Sunny Day at Eternity Hole with a New Toy from Pyranha…. the Jed worldkayak blogs - So this weekend was great time getting back into the playboating groove at one of the best spots around….eternity hole. The folks at WCU did a great job putting on a fun demo day with everybody there playing in the new toys and getting some trips from the boys and girls of boating world. Learn to Wave Wheel! Rapid Magazine Blog - Looking for a way to spice up your local run and add a little verticality and style to your game?  Check out this technique article on how to throw the downriver move - the wave wheel. Currents: Costa Rica – The Canoe Movie Pt. 1 Five 2 Nine Productions - In March 2011 Five2Nine went to Turrialba, Costa Rica to work with local paddlers in documenting the threats on the Pacuare River and the impact it would have on the community.  Costa Rica is a very user-friendly destination for international paddling and has been for a number of years. Green Boatin' Dagger Blogs - Bald Rock Canyon   I have been paddling the Green boat for a few years now and every year I fall more and more in love with this boat! While this boat was designed for racing I find it to be a great everyday boat. Around the world and especially in Cali you don't see many gree... Five Year High Palm Blogs - I realised the other day that it's just about to turn five years since I joined the Palm and Dagger Europe Team. With that in mind I wanted to say a massive thanks for all their support and express my appreciation at being involved with these companies which are run by a group of people [...] The Snowy River flows again worldkayak blogs - Chris 'Darlo' Darlington from down in the Australian Snowy Mountains sent in these awesome pictures of the Snowy River at 9,000 Megalitres. He has recently dislocated his shoulder but still doing what he can to get on the water. As you can see from the pictures the Snowy River is a fantastic section that has only run for the first few times in 30 Years. Alabama: Competitions while standing or sitting Immersion Research - Training and preparing for my summer tour has been stressful for me.  But the first competition of the season reminded me why I love to paddle and compete.  I recently competed in The Alabama Mountain Games which was a great trial run for the rest of the season. The event this year was awesome, and it was more about hanging out and having fun than the competition (though 10 extremely competitive paddlers can make anything competitive). Snowkayak cross: Martin Himl winner of the 2nd annual kayak show... H2Omaniaks - Herlíkovice ski resort (Czech Republic, Giant Mountains) the second time was finished a season by race for cool ones - Snow Kayak Cross. The final masterfully won Martin Himl. Isle of Man First Aid Course for Kayakers. Isle of Man Kayak - I guess when you look at the photos above of yours truly in the Calf Sound tidal races, it is easy to see how a paddler could become injured at this more extreme end of the sport. It was perhaps with that in mind that Wayne and Sarah Hickey have devised ... La Push Pummel 2012 Exploring Elements - This was my first year attending the Pummel and the sea sure wanted to deliver on Saturday! I decided at the last minute to make the journey even though the forecasts were not in any way good. My thought was that if I brought enough toys; surf kayak, ... Frikkie and Dylan's SUP-ccesfull SURF TRIP SUP HQ - Story: Francois (Frikkie) Frick Photo's: JP Visser & Frikkie The week-end has come and gone, but the memory of a quick unplanned trip around the Boland coastline will last a while still.  At short notice Dylan was asked by his sponsors for some decent photos of his SUP surf ... Viking Claim second International win of the year! PeakUK - After two very successful tournaments; a Division 1 tournament and the Odense International in Denmark, Viking travelled to Essen, Germany, for a 4-a-side competition, hoping to continue their undefeated start to 2012. Essen 4s is the equivalent of Rugby 7s, it is a fast and physical format of the game with exciting high scoring games and a tournament that has always eluded Viking in its short history.

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3rd Annual Supconnect Awards is Coming Up ~ NZ Freestyle Champs- FJ!

Playak News Flash - March 26, 2012
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News Watch Headlines 3rd Annual Supconnect Awards is Coming Up SUP Connect - The world's first, largest and most international awards in the stand up paddle (sup) board industry is gearing up to kick off its 3rd Annual. With tens of thousands of participants from around the world, voting on a global pool of nominees, the Supconnect Awards has become one of the most... Empandas + Cold Pilsiners + Sweet Whitewater = Vacacione Muy Buena! Small World Adventures -  Andy stays focused as he lines up to boof amongst the giant boulders on the Piatua I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing in the middle of February than boofing sweet boofs, punching huge breaking waves, drinking post-boating Pilsiners and feeding great, fresh-cooked Empanada... NZ Freestyle Champs- FJ! Louise Jull - Last weekend we had the New Zealand Freestyle Nationals on the Full James Rapid just out of Taupo. This is one of the funnest and most accessible waves on offer in the region and provides a lot of fun. The men's competition was taken out this year by the one and o... Back in a boat... Andy Wicks - Following my summer trip to Canada I was advised to take a bit of time off paddling to allow my hand to heal (I slipped on a rock inspecting a rapid on the Magpie and caused soft tissue damage to one of my fingers - no heroic story!). At the end of November I had the opportunity to join my old uni kayak club on a trip to North Wales and decided that this would be the ideal way to ease myself back into paddling. Sun Kosi 2010 - A journey through time Andy Wicks - Days 1 and 2 - Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th October 2010. Flying with kayaks is always an interesting experience and this starts from the moment of arrival at the airport. We can really use public transport due to the kayaks so I drove. I dropped Jethro off at the terminal with our boats and all of our luggage before I set off to leave my car at a friends house in Ealing for the duration of our trip. Eel River Van Arsdale to Dos Rios--Six Rivers Source to Sea Expedition North Coast Paddling -  In order to keep our momentum and take advantage of another wet storm the Explore Six Rivers Team decided to head south and catch a spill from Van Arsdale Reservior.  For those of you unfamiliar with the Upper Eel River, check out  The Friends of the Eel River Website. Euro Cup Tacen / Slovenian National Champs International Rafting Federation - Rafting club "Mrzla uoda" invites you to participate in a "whitewater rafting competition" on 14th April , 2012 in Tacen on River Sava (Ljubljana) and 15th April , 2012 on River Soča in Trnovo ob Soča (Bovec). Fishing with Michael Garvey from Perth, Australia! 3/9/12 Tampa Bay Kayak Charters - Got Michael Garvey, who came all the way from Perth, Australia, out in the kayaks last Friday inside Tampa Bay. We started the morning off working mangrove points and shorelines with MirrOLure She Dogs with only a few strikes but no hook ups. We switched up tactics and started working sub surface ... Forest Service Releases Final Rule for Forest Planning Am. Whitewater - Earlier today, the Forest Service released a Final Rule for National Forest System Land Management Planning . The Planning Rule guides the development of management plans for our National Forests and the rivers that flow through them. These planning efforts are important c... SUP-ccesfull SURF TRIP SUP HQ - he week-end has come and gone, but the memory of a quick unplanned trip around the Boland coastline will last a while still. At short notice Dylan was asked by his sponsors for some decent photos of his SUP surf skills. As our local beach break had wind and a flat spell as usual, we had to hit the road. We needed un-crowded good waves and I knew just the spot for the current wind and tide conditions, a bit of a mission, but a sure thing.

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British Columbia 2011 ~ Summer in New England...in March? ~ B.C. A bit late

Playak News Flash - March 24, 2012
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines British Columbia 2011 Team LiquidLogic - This is a while ago now, and might be old news, but I had a long travel this summer, fall and winter from North to the south of America. My first stop was the famous kayaking destination British Columbia in the west of Canada. After a long flight from my home Norway to Calgary in Canada, followed by a couple of hours on the bus I met up with Ryan Lucas, Rush Sturges and Liquid Logic team buddies Evan Garcia and Fred Norquist. Summer in New England...in March? Dagger Blogs - Well, we've now had a week straight of record high temps (in some places by over 20 degrees). Apparently we skipped right past spring (typically in April) to the hottest part of summer here in New England. Conveniently enough, I got the week off work, so I've been paddling every day since spring st... NZ Freestyle Champs Whitewater-Koa - Over the weekend the NZFKC ran the NZ Freestyle Champs at Full James Wave on the Waikato River.  I was supposed to be out all weekend on a filming job but that got canceled on the Friday so I spent Saturday working on my film and then whipped down to Taupo for the night and a few beers before... B.C. A bit late CKS Squad - Last fall, Ben Hawthorne and I rallied from the Seattle/Tacoma area to the promised land: British Columbia. Over the course of three days we were able to paddle Tatlow creek twice and the Box Canyon of the Ashlu twice. I had the pleasure of meeting and paddling with Leif Embertson, ... Andre Niemeyer SUP Connect's "King of all Media" talks to Werner Paddles! Werner - Usually on the side of reporting the hottest news frrom the world of SUP on SUP CONNECT, here Werner Team Paddler Andre Niemeyer is hooking us up with it.  "Last weekend I competed in the Mickey Munoz "Mongoose Relay SUP Race" at the world famous Baby Beach in Dana Point, California.  I was stoked to have a killer relay team and I was stroking away with my mates. We made it to the final and had a great time. My Werner Spanker worked phenomenally as always and I was able to gain and pass a very strong paddler from Las Vegas, Alex Johnson. After passing him, I was able to get a small lead on him and came to the beach finish in front of that pack.  Check out this super fun video we did... Becker Wins Surftech Shootout in Epic Conditions SUP Connect - The weather forecast leading up to the 4th Annual Surftech Shootout and 2nd Annual Surf & Sand Duel-athlon SUP Race presented by SUP Magazine looked eerily similar to the intense storm conditions that plagued the event in 2011. Inspirational People: Greg Mallory Seth Ashworth - Kayaking is a sport which allows you to meet people from many different backgrounds. On my recent Mexico trip I met and paddled with people from four different countries, spread over two continents. Those people were all special in different ways, but just for a little while I am going to tell ... Olly's Sea kayak Expedition Skills DVD Palm Blogs - Fancy knowing how to select an an iceberg as a lunch spot? Want to know how to deal with wild bears? Questioning how to get five days food into your 10L drybag? Rogue SUP All Waters Stand Up Paddleboard SUP Connect - Rogue SUP releases the All-Water boards in nine different designs and different sizes, mixing a fiberglass and bamboo construction, giving its unique looks and strong construction. Trip Report - One Degree South Mark Sundin - Our goal was a simple one, a single day paddle from Sydney's Cronulla Beach, 117km down to the northern outpost of Jervis Bay, the coastal village of Currarong. We were planning to go in January, when on any other year without a La Nina pattern we would have had our choice of long blustery ... Uganda. . . Finally Jackson Kayak - After years of hearing about Uganda I finally got the call to join some great friends on a trip of a lifetime. Unfortunately the call came two weeks before departure time, but I was somehow able to get malaria pills, shots, gear, and time off work all in time. Thanks to Jesse Stone for letting me borrow her RockStar while I was out there. First time testing it on a big wave and I had a blast.

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