Swim Ocean City Adds SUP Race to Ocean Games ~ Overnight Sup Trips

Playak News Flash - July 7, 2014
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Swim Ocean City Adds SUP Race to Ocean Games SUP Magazine - This year's event includes the addition of a paddleboard competition, which is being organized and sponsored by Walk on Water. The addition of this event spurred Ocean Games which will present both the swim and paddleboard events. Adventure Sports Maui Paddleboard Race presented by JP Australia SUP Magazine - Not wanting to see the Maui Paddleboard Championships disappear this year, Adventure Sports Maui stepped in to carry on where race pioneers John Gangini and Blair Thorndike left off. Overnight Sup Trips SUP Magazine - The feeling of paddling on an empty lake, stroking past herons, hawks and songbirds down a river or navigating a quiet stretch of coastline are all amplified if you're camping. All possible off your SUP. Not all of us can paddle around glaciers or circumnavigate islands, but getting away is essential for your head space. Naish Team Rider Gareth Grant Scores in Mentawais SUPboarder - Naish Team Rider Gareth Grant recently spent some time in the Mentawai Islands, Sumatra. The Mentawai Islands are a group of Islands off Indonesia, which are the mecca for surfers. Surfing has become an industry in itself with surfers converging on this region from all over the world. Yukon River Quest 2014 Wrap-Up Rapid Media - "The 16th annual Yukon River Quest was memorable for its rocky start with all teams battling breakers that blew up from the south as they were getting on Lake Laberge. Endangered Rivers Dagger Blogs - Rivers are simple, yet amazingly complicated things in our modern world. Without kayaking I'd never have realized just how complicated they can be. Thomas Moore runs a slide on the Devil's Postpile section of the San Joaquin. 15 Minutes with Manca Notar SUP International - The ascendant star of MANCA NOTAR is one to watch. Signed with Naish International, the 17 year old Slovenian has a collection of European first places, as well as 2nd at the Abu Dhabi All Stars sprint race and 2nd in the mixed division Molokai2Oahu. Irie Rafting Company 20th Anniversary Extravaganza Am. Whitewater - This year is IRIE Rafting Company's 20th Anniversary and July 9th is also Frank, the founders, 50th Birthday. Frank has always felt IRIE needed to give back to the community and the environment. Over the past 20 years IRIE has done just that through their benefit days and by offering very discounted rafting trips for under privileged guests. Head Games thebigbluetree.com - It's been a long time since I hopped in a boat. The last time was with my friend Astrid last June, when I took a deep breath and launched back onto the awesome River Garry. It might even be my favourite river - big, bouncy, and every rapid memorable. The Power of Congregation International Rivers - In May earlier this year, around 50 people gathered in the state capital of Nagaland to support and promote off-grid renewable hydropower solutions in the 'seven sister states' of India's northeast region. Canoeing Ireland Leinster Rep Adrian Shanahan - I doubt this will be of interest to many of you but earlier today at the 53 rd Canoeing Ireland ADM I was elected to the board to hold the position of Canoeing Ireland Leinster Rep.

Featured Kokatat GORE-TEX® Icon Rear Entry Dry Suit with Relief Zipper and Socks - Previously only available in the Kokatat Jackson Collection. Now in our main collection in men's and women's styles: denim and violet. There's a new Predator in the water - New for 2014: Old Town Predator 13 and MX

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.