Independent Playak Review: TRAK Seeker Kayak. ~ Worlds 2013 Begins

Playak News Flash - September 5, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Independent Playak Review: TRAK Seeker Kayak. Playak - An independent Playak Review of the TRAK Seeker Kayak. 200+ Paddlers Hit DC For Latest Round Of Watermans Paddle For Humanity SUPracer - Results are in from the big Watermans Paddle For Humanity event that was held in Washington DC on the weekend. Over 200 stand up paddlers came out for the fourth of five stops in the 2013 PFH series, making it another successful event for Watermans. Kevin Rhodes who was the quickest on the day,taking out the 10km race in just over an hour. Interview with Russian Sprint Athlete Vera Sobetova Sportscene - 21 year-old Vera Sobetova, one half of the K2 500m crew who won the U23 World Championship earlier this year at Niagara and competed at London 2012 in K2 500m and K4 500m, chats to Sportscene's Russian correspondent Yuliana. Wrap Up 2013 Nelo Winter Challenge Sportscene - The Nelo Winter Challenge 2013 took place yesterday in Montemor with competitors from all continents and 18 countries. 600 paddlers participated in the first race of the season in Portugal. Tower Adventurer Inflatable Sup Review iSUPworld - I get really excited to try out new boards. They are all a little different and it's a lot of fun to test and compare. The New Rules of Determining Your Ideal Sup Paddle Length Riding Bumps - Method 1: They go to the paddle shop. The salesperson says extend your arm above your head. A paddle length is chosen so there is a "little" bend in your elbow when your arm is extended overhead. Team Germany Does The Harlem Shake Sportscene - A new year, a new dance, and a new challenger for the biggest craze on the Internet. The Harlem Shake is the biggest new thing on the block and it was just a matter of time to make its appearance in the world of paddle sports. Paddlers of The Future Kicked Off The Competition in Nantahala ICF - Day one of competition in the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships is all wrapped up. The competition was kicked off with the highly competitive Junior Men's class. These are the paddlers of the future, and the future is bright. How to Store a Wood-Canvas Canoe Canoe Guy BC - Proper storage of your wood-canvas canoe is essential to its long, rot-free life. Finding a suitable place to store it is one question. The other is how to store your canoe. I'm sure there are as many ways to store a canoe as there are canoes. Core Kirri Whitewater Kayak Paddle Exploring Elements - I've been a part of Core Paddles since its early days. The idea was to push the boundaries of material and process technologies to make the best paddles possible. When I say best, I mean: the strongest, lightest, most powerful, most ergonomic, least blade flutter, etc. Defining Expedition with a Little Help From Colonel Sanders Palm Blogs - I view kayaking as a convenient way to sample KFC around the globe. I must have sampled eleven secret herbs and spices in four continents. Easily over twenty countries. Despite my best efforts, I have struggled to find KFC which can match ours. Canoe Freestyle Worlds Settle in Cherokee Land ICF - The 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships are officially underway, with the opening day festivities in Bryson City, NC, USA. 250 athletes from 29 countries paraded through downtown to the cheers of a large crowd. Worlds 2013 Begins Palm Blogs - On Monday evening the 2013 World Freestyle Kayak Championships opened with the official ceremony in Bryson City. Bryson City is actually a little town but it seemed like every person who lives here came out to greet the athletes as we paraded down the main street. Outside September Paddleboard Race Series Distressed Mullet - All Race Days will be held at the Outside Hilton Head Outpost in Shelter Cove Marina (map). Racer's will be assigned heats by organizers after registration. All races are One-Design, all racers will use BIC 12'6" Wings and Kialoah Adjustable PuPu Paddles. Starting Sept 12th September Paddleboard Race Series Race Series will be held each Thursday in September 2013 Not your average SUP race event - The Water Warrior Beach Festival SUPracer - The Water Warrior Beach Festival on September 14th and its going to be different, it's a SUP event with a military flavour where there would be surf and flatwater paddling along with crossing obstacles that's put on your way. The event held in Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and Chuck Patterson has also lent his hand in designing the event… it going to be exciting and different!!

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