Attention getter. Bridgett Howard opens day one as a Werner Pro-Staff with a fine winter bass.

Playak News Flash - January 22, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Attention getter. Bridgett Howard opens day one as a Werner Pro-Staff with a fine winter bass. Werner - Having just signed onto to the Werner Paddle's pro-staff a few days earlier, Bridgett Howard wasted no time getting our attention with far more than her resume, she sent immediate results. Rio Negro 2014 Race Report Day 3 and 4 Sportscene - The last two days - the third and fourth stages of the Río Negro Regatta were held in Argentina from Choele Choel to Luis Beltran (38 km) and Don Andrés to General Conesa (43 km). There has been a very big change in the K2 races due to the incidents in the front bunch on the first two stages. Chuck Glynn Wins A Bottle Of Rum In The Cayman Islands SUPracer - This weekend saw one of the more unique races on the SUP calendar go down: The Cayman Islands Rum Run. This is an event whose main drawcards seem to be a) an exotic location and b) the fact it's sponsored by a rum company. The Ultimate Sup Showdown Stirs to Life with Bizarre Teaser Clip SUPracer - I'm not sure what I just watched, but I believe it was a promo for the 2014 Ultimate SUP Showdown. In what is easily the most unique stand up paddling video that's come across our virtual desk in… ever, this two minute trailer features Connor Baxter and Zane Schweitzer doing everything from riding giant waves to receiving a pedicure. Szeged, Racice and the ICF Canoe Sprint Ranking Sportscene - World Cup 1 of the ICF world cup series wrapped up in Szeged, Hungary over the past weekend. The Hungarians managed to finish the weekend with the top medal count with an amazing 6 gold, 8 silvers, and 4 bronze medals. Now it's on to the 2nd World Cup in Racice, Czech Republic where 36 nations and over 400 athletes will battle for the top medal spots. Sudan Olympic solidarity course canoe sprint for coaches Sportscene - The International Canoe Federation (ICF) and the Olympic Solidarity offered their third Sprint Canoe Coach's course for Levels 1 and 2 this past December. SUPilates Instructor Training Workshop Distressed Mullet - Wouldn't it be amazing to experience and enjoy the best of both worlds: the strength and grace of Pilates, with the tranquility of the ocean? Believe it or not, you now can! Pilates Instructors across the country are taking Pilates to the water in their nearest ocean, lake, or river on Stand Up Paddleboards. Gottlieb 2013 Year in Review Bliss-Stick US - 2013 was a great year for me for kayaking. I paddled in Chile, Ecuador, Canada, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, and all over the east coast. Somehow, between all that, I also stayed in one place for longer than I have in a few years — Middlebury, VT. 100 Miles/100 Days Paddle Challenge Distressed Mullet - Some people paddle for profit and prizes. Some people paddle because it makes them physically pretty. Some people (including myself) paddle because we like to eat pancakes and pie. I paddle mostly because I like to make new pals. Euro Cup Austria – Wildalpen International Rafting Federation - This year the official International Austrian Rafting Competition and part of the European Cup will take place on the river Salza in Styria at the weekend from 25th-27th April 2014. The event is an official competition of the Austrian Canoe Association. Hardwood Island Sea Kayak Stonington - A few days ago, we had another warm, calm day for January, and though we had plenty of work to keep us ashore, decided to get out for a bit. We launched by noon, which gave us over four hours before darkness. New Horizons Jackson Kayak - As we enter a new year there is nothing I'd like so much as to be on new rivers. Life on the other hand is a game of balance. It's a year to tip the balance back to family, and spend my first full holiday season stateside in too many years. Faces of Folbot in The Bahamas with a Kiawah Folbot - Don't be mad. We are not sharing this photo to make you feel colder (especially as half of the US braces for another polar vortex this week). Jake Jensen Wins The Doctor, Jacko & Angie 2nd Fanatic SUP - Jake Jensen has taken out the 'The Doctor' ocean race in Perth (Western Australia), Angela & Paul Jackson finished 2nd and Aussie riders Ben Tardrew and Steve Walker ended in place 7 and 10. The smell of the sea hung in the air of Garbh Eileach. SeaKayakPhoto.com - We paddled across the channel which separates Dun Chonnuill from Garbh Eilleach which is the biggest and roughest of the Garvellachs group of islands.

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.