Fitzstubbs Falls and what happened before: a photographic homage to a wicked season!

Playak News Flash - August 1, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Fitzstubbs Falls and what happened before: a photographic homage to a wicked season! Fluid Blog - Sometimes photos don't do the subject justice. Take this one above. Nothing too special, eh? Clean slide to boof, done. Kinda bad light maybe. For me looking at that I see a lot more, I remember the little moments that led to this photo. In memory of Shannon... Dagger Blogs - Shannon, There are no words to describe what happened last week.  When I found out the news about you passing away, I closed my eyes, bent over, and I swear I could feel the Earth shaking and groaning around me.  TRAINING AT THE WHITE WATER COURSE IN NOTTINGHAM Peter Csonka - Our peak of the season, World Championships in USA, is coming and we want to prepare ourselves as good as we can. It is hard to keep motivated if you stay at one place, that's why we travel as much as we can. This summer we have a busy schedule and spend only one short week at home. Rich Froning, The 'Fittest Man Alive,' Jumps into SUP SUP Magazine - Two-time CrossFit Games champion having won the title of 'Fittest Man Alive', also does SUP for its a good body workout and it is fun too. Rich Froning tells us a bit about his love for SUP along with how he trains and manages himself for the CrossFit Games. Froning's a humble, tough and a nice guy, read more about this strong man... London Paddleboarding team set sail for icy expedition SUP Surf Mag - With the motto of showing the world that SUP can be done anywhere in the world, a group of ten paddleboarders would paddle 100km up the Sermilik Fjord towards the Helheim Glacier. Supporting the above motto of 'Polar Bears and Paddleboards', the team would use the new Bear Grylls/Coreban inflatable paddleboards for their expedition. NRS Acquires WRSI Helmets SUP Magazine - (Moscow, Idaho) – NRS , leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative, rugged paddling gear and high-performance inflatable watercrafts, has agreed to acquire WRSI safety helmets . Plans to bring the WRSI product footprint to additional dealers throughout the NRS network ... Why Would Anyone Do Yoga on a Paddleboard? H2YO - There are yoga purists and yoga posers. Those that love it and those that snub it. I consider myself a yoga innovator. Honoring the authentic roots of yoga history, and redefining a safe and happy yoga practice while floating on your yoga mat... Naish Athletes Perform in The 17th Annual Molokai2oahu World Championships Naish - Within the stand up paddle and paddle board community the Molokai2Oahu race has a very special standing and is considered the most challenging race that draws the best athletes from around the world. Primary School Adds Sup to P.E. Program SUP Magazine - P.E. class used to be an hour of physical activity during the school day where a bunch of sweaty, unruly kids would run around in a somewhat organized sport of the teacher's choosing. You'd be one of two places: either running amuck on the blazing asphalt blacktop, or, doing pretty much the same in a stuffy gym. Peggy King Elder SUP - This is the first in a series of stories about a 60+ newbie.She entered her seventh decade earlier in 2013 – welcome to the best years, Peggy! We;ll start with some background and then subsequent posts will follow her through adventures on the water, her challenges along the way and her evolution toward SUP. The Malibu SUP Magazine - This idyllic downwinder is a must-do for Southern California paddlers. The route is roughly 9.7 miles of scenic beauty running from Zuma Beach to the Malibu Pier. A different trip for Sam Ross doing SUP instead of wind surfing SUPboarder - Sam Ross Freelance SUP & windsurf instructor travels to Vassilli and Turkey with his Red Paddle CO inflatable SUP board. These two places are hot spots for windsurfing thanks to the windy conditions. Ross ended up having a fresh experience exploring these places with his portable SUP that was easy and convenient to carry. Read more on this windsurfer's take on SUP. Only About 2 Weeks Left in BIC SUP Giveaway! SUP Connect - It is not often that an award winning "Gear of the Year" stand up paddle board is given away for free, but this is exactly what BIC SUP is doing to help spread the SUP stoke this summer - but there are only about 2 weeks left to enter! Ryderz Offers Sup Mag Readers Special Summer Deals SUP Magazine - Lookout Ryderz! We've got an awesome sale going on right now to help keep you looking fresh during these summer months. Check out these killer tanks and tees from DC, Burnside, Fox, Metal Mullisha and more. Boardworks and Protect The Flows Team Up At or to Save The Colorado River SUP Magazine - A major economic driver pumping $26 billion into the U.S. recreation economy each year and supporting a quarter million jobs, the river faces challenges due to over-allocation, drought, climate change and more. Recreation lovers are being asked to tell Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell that the Colorado River is a major economic driver in the West and ask her to stand up to keep it flowing.

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.
To unsubscribe from this newsletter with only one click, click here.

Today's News Editor(s): bartw.