Tahe Outdoors Buys Europe’S Biggest Paddle Manufacturer Egalis

Playak News Flash - September 28, 2013
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Tahe Outdoors Buys Europe'S Biggest Paddle Manufacturer Egalis Tahe Marine - The Estonian-owned manufacturer of water sports equipment Tahe Outdoors has bought Europe's biggest producer of paddles, Egalis. The purchase of the French factory makes the company the biggest manufacturer of water sports equipment in Europe. The transaction was financed in part through a secured investment loan from KredEx. 6 Years of Adidas Sickline adidas Sickline - Between the 3rd and 5 October 2013, around 150 of the best whitewater kayakers from 23 nations meet in the Tyrolean Oetztal to the shortest adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Champion, so the world champion in extreme kayak sprint with a spectacular sprint race on the legendary Wellerbrücke Wilderness Systems Ride 115x Sets a New Standard in Kayak Angling Press Releases - Wilderness Systems unveils the Ride 115X, an unparalleled angling kayak package, available at retailers starting September 2013. The Ride 115X features the same stability, maneuverability and capacity anglers have come to know and love in the Ride 115, with a "wish list" of design features and accessory upgrades just for fishing. Swimming in Moving Whitewater unsponsored - With the Tyne Tour coming up very shortly I thought it might be a good idea to release the next article in the student guide series. Although a student guide it is applicable to anyone who may be starting to make the move onto moving water. Kayak Review Necky Jive Bryant Burkhardt - The Necky Jive isn't exactly a new kayak. It's been out of production for several years. In fact, Necky no longer makes whitewater kayaks at all. Kai Lenny Makes It Two Out of Two Wins in Surf City Usa Standup Journal - After winning both the Surfing World Tour event and the World Series Sprints of the Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam, Kai Lenny (Naish) once again turned it on to take second place behind Australia's Jake Jensen in the long distance, giving him the well deserved overall title for the event. Irish National SUP Race Tour SUPboarder - Irish National SUP Race Tour was a race too good for the racers as well as the spectators, with great surf, swell and wind conditions, there was hard core SUP surf competition. There was a technical race on Saturday and Sunday was the 25km marathon, here is a roundup of the race. Exciting, interesting, action packed with gruelling SUPping Halie Harrrison Reigns Supreme in The Long Distance Race Standup Journal - The young Halie Harrison (Focus SUP) proved that she is a force to be reckoned with in the challenging course that was the long distance race of the Huntington Beach Pro World Series, as she secured a well deserved win in Surf City USA. Mo Freitas Excels At Huntington Beach to Finish 4th Overall Standup Journal - After an impressive 3rd equal finish in the World Tour Surfing component of the Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam, the young Mo Freitas (Focus SUP/Body Glove) continues his roll to finish in 5th place in both the sprints and the long distance, battling for the top spot across both races to finish in an equally impressive 4th place overall for the World Series Racing. Jake Jensen Secures The Win in Long Distance & 2nd Overall Standup Journal - Jake Jensen (Fanatic) from Australia storms to victory in what was an epic long distance race yesterday just south of the pier at Huntington Beach. Current Leading Overall World Tour Grand Slam Athletes Standup Journal - Although we don't have an Official overall World Title as yet for the World Tour Surfing and World Series Racing combined, we feel it necessary to recognize the phenomenal achievements of our leading athletes across both the Tour and the Series, as they make history in the sport of Stand Up Paddling and take the performance to a whole new level. Rocktagon River Tube in The Grand Canyon AIRE - As a baggage boatman on the Grand Canyon and avid tuber it's hard not to think about what it would be like to have a tube down there. The Think PFD, Minimalist Comfort & Functionality Mark Sundin - In our search to accommodate the 'Not PFD' crowd, those who begrudgingly acknowledge the need for a PFD at the very least to enter races, but are desperate for a design that is so minimalist as to feel as though it's almost not there, we've had several different products cross our virtual storefront. Tameless The Rivers of Siberia unsponsored - In summer 2013 an international group of kayakers from USA, Switzerland, UK, Latvia and Russia did a 10 days self-supported trip down the Kitoy and Biluti rivers in the middle of Sayan Mountains in Siberia which was organized by Adidas Sickline team paddler Tomass Marnics. Junior Paddlefest 2013 Palm Blogs - Last weekend the Junior Paddlefest 2013 event took place in Hidden Valley Holiday Park in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow.

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