Bop California Gets a New Home, Says Goodbye to Doheny ~ A Humla Journey

Playak News Flash - February 1, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Bop California Gets a New Home, Says Goodbye to Doheny SUPracer - After months of whispers and behind the scenes negotiating, it's now official: The 2014 Battle of the Paddle will not be at its traditional home of Doheny State Beach, but instead will move five minutes north to Salt Creek. Isle Hits Up The Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge Isle Surf and SUP - This past Saturday Isle had the fortune to rub elbows (along with paddles and rails) with the SUP community at the annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge here in Mission Beach/San Diego CA. With over 350 entries, the turnout was downright phenomenal. Wenonah Announces Addition of C4 Waterman Brand Playak - Today at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Bill Kueper, Vice President, Wenonah Canoe, Inc. and Todd Bradley, President C4 Waterman, Inc. announced the merger of C4 Waterman into Wenonah's existing world-wide distribution network. Extreme Sailfish Smack Down results YakAngler - The participants in the inaugural Extreme Kayak/Paddle Board Fishing Sailfish Smack Down were not your average kayak folk. The top five anglers who won the EKFT's summer series events, along with a few guys that made the twenty two-hour trip from Oklahoma, had the courage to compete in this first-of-its-kind event. Joe's Returning to L.A. to Write Full-time for Streetsblog L.A. Creek Freak - Apologies to all our readers for putting up with very very little in the way of near material here at L.A. Creek Freak. Life circumstances took both Jessica and I out of L.A. a couple years ago. The Perils of Climate Change in Bhutan International Rivers - Learn about the state of the world's rivers – and International Rivers' work to protect them – through a presentation and discussion about the watersheds of Bhutan, the little-known Himalayan nation with a reputation for its Gross National Happiness indicator. Chase Kosterlitz Joins BIC SUP Team SUP Magazine - BIC Sport, the worldwide watersports specialist, has officially signed professional Standup Paddleboard Racer Chase Kosterlitz as an athlete and brand ambassador. Excited for Joining The Jk Team Jackson Kayak - I am excited to announce that I am joining the JK team. It is a pleasure to be part of such an awesome brand. This company has been pushing our sport to the limits since it was born, with a great family developing new amazing products like no other company has ever done, till becoming the biggest company in the market. Yellowstone Paddling Bill Clears Committee Am. Whitewater - A new version of the River Paddling Protection Act, HR 3492, was sent to the full House of Representatives yesterday when it passed in the House Natural Resources Committee by unanimous consent. The bill was amended to address concerns voiced by American Whitewater, the National Park Service and others, and is now a much stronger peice of legislation. A Humla Journey Palm Blogs - In 2013 three of us headed over to Nepal to try our luck on the Humla. It turned out to be a very successful trip and one I wont forget in a hurry. Here is a video I knocked up from the trip. Enjoy. Icebergs, Kayaks & Penguins in Antarctica CackleTV - I knew I had to dive in or I wouldn't do it. 1 -2- 3 – launch. The icy water penetrated to my core before I had time to squeal. The 'swim' was 2 strokes back to a sun-baked rock that offered a glimmer of warmth after the plunge. It was night 2 of a 3-day kayak camping trip on the Antarctic peninsula, the wind had dropped and at 9pm it was still light and sunny. Run to The Sun YakAngler - I love spring, summer and fall, but winter just wears on me. It is not that I can't handle cold weather; I have fished with frozen rod guides and have had to break ice to launch my boats before. As a deer hunter I also spend many mornings watching the sun rise in below freezing temps. XSUP Company Announces Creation of SUP Game and League SUP Magazine - SUP is officially one of the world's fastest growing sports and recreational activities for people of all ages. Because of this, it was simply a matter of time before someone such as Orange County, Calif. resident and SUP enthusiast Justin Van Dyck created a way to incorporate team sports and fun into one activity. Caught Between The Tide, a Rock and a Hard Place in Loch Buie. SeaKayakPhoto.com - The midges round Loch Buie on Mull can be ferociousm so Jennifer and I set up cooking on rocks well down the beach to get away from them. Siemens Denounced for Damming Latin America'S Future International Rivers - Dozens of protestors from a coalition of Brazilian, German, French and American organizations staged a demonstration outside the shareholder meeting of Siemens – a leading German corporation – today, denouncing the company's controversial role in some of the world's most notorious hydroelectric projects.

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