Connor Baxter Wins Stand Up World Series Overall Title ~ Young Guns Impress

Playak News Flash - September 2, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Connor Baxter Wins Stand Up World Series Overall Title Trident Sports - The 2013 Stand Up World Series Event in Chicago was a good turnout. We had some of the best paddlers show up from all over the world. And the interest from the beach goers from last year was significant. Loads more spectators. In Search of The Otter'S Mouth Trash Paddler - Prior to yesterday, the Otter River's confluence with the Millers River was just a remote-looking spot on a map and some scribbled directions in the back of my date book. Strong Performance by Team Starboard At The Stand Up World Series Trident Sports - The rivalry between Connor Baxter (Starboard) and Kai Lenny (Naish) only intensified this weekend as the two once again embarked on a battle of epic proportions. Welcome New Aca Competition Coordinator ACA - Adam is the new Competition Coordinator for the ACA and will assist volunteers with the 5 ACA National Championship Events, the Collegiate Race Series, and the 200 paddlesport races the ACA sanctions across the country each year. Fall Paddle Festivals Newest Sponsors Monkey Blog - Water Monkey is excited to announce 3 new sponsors for our 4th Annual Fall Paddle Festival on October 19th! The Body Electric Yoga Company, Swami Juice Tampa Bay and Urban Kai will all take part in making this event the best race to attend in Florida. Easy Rider Sup Race and Surf Contest Recap by Larry Cain Distressed Mullet - Until this past weekend I had never been to Edmonton, Alberta. If you asked me last week what my impressions of Edmonton were I'd have mentioned hockey, cold winters and then would have struggled to come up with anything else. Gbr Master'S Team, Ready for The Challenge in Nz International Rafting Federation - This is the first time that Great Britain will be represented in the men's Masters division at a World Rafting Champs. And this honour goes to Chris Dalby, Paul Gray, Lee Hopkins, Tony Pope, Richard Procter and Mark Steel who all embark on their first major competition. SUWS' U.S. Trilogy of Events Goes Big in the Windy City SUP Magazine - Read about how the top athletes contested in the Chicago World Paddle event which is the 6th stop in the world in the Standup World Series. The whole event was thrilling and exciting with lots of action from the pro paddlers. This article would give you this interesting event's main players who gave their best performance in racing. Truly world's top SUP athletes Young Guns Impress ICF - The main contenders emerge as six disciplines complete their semifinal runs on the third day of competition at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg. Germany Secure Their First Gold in Duisburg ICF - Hosts claim their first Gold of the event as Tom Kierey (GER) overpowered a hugely experienced line-up in the K1 Men 200m Paracanoe LTA at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg. Riggs Napoleon joins Team Naish Naish - Naish International is excited to announce the addition of Oahu's Riggs Napoleon to the team! At only 15, Riggs is already an accomplished big wave SUP surfer and racer, and most known for being the youngest person in history to SUP the Molokai to Oahu Channel solo at 12 years old. More recently, he won the elite 2013 Olukai Ho'olaule'a SUP Race (U-18 Div.), was the 4-time winner of the Memorial Cline Mann race (U-18 Div.) since 2009 and the Jr. SUP Champion in the 2013 Paddle to Battle MS event in Australia. River of Grass Under Siege in Florida-Paddler'S Planet Sup Radio SUP Radio Show - Something is foul in south Florida, and it's not just the hot and humid summer air. Review: Hobie 12'6" Tour Inflatable Distressed Mullet - Hobie's Inflatable was tested in some of the roughest conditions on earth! After two weeks of intense paddling in the Indian Himalayas with the 12'6" Tour Inflatable, the team found very little wrong with this piece of equipment. Stop 2 of The Hellenic Sup Cup 2013 Brings The Fun Naish - Day 1 consisted of a Long Distance Race where over 30 eager paddlers crowded the starting line to brave the steady 15 knots of wind. Congrats to the below Naish riders who paddled their way to top spots on their Naish boards.

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