C&K's Top Paddling Picks for The Holiday Shopping Home-Stretch

Playak News Flash - December 18, 2014
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News Watch Headlines C&K's Top Paddling Picks for The Holiday Shopping Home-Stretch Canoe Kayak - We're well inside the two-weeks-till Christmas mark. Need some last-minute gift-giving inspiration for that paddler on your list? Here's a few of C&K's favorite gear goodies our picks for the easily stuff-able, box-able and shippable paddling items to help get you through the dark days of winter and back out onto the water. The Mountains and Me Brittany Parker - I've always had such big dreams. Living life like the world could end. The problem is I'm always looking for the next best thing; making it hard to truly be in the moment. Dams and the Politicization of Science International Rivers - For almost two years, the sensational water conflict brewing in Southeast Asia was a hot topic, drawing the attention of global leaders and major newspapers. Laos was planning to build the enormous Xayaburi Dam across the Mekong River, angering downstream countries that depend on the river for food security. Overnight SUP on the Santa Maria playak.net - In my relentless search for places to escape the cold, I found Mexico! A refuge from the polar vortexes of the U.S. and also a paddlers paradise. There is so much diversity of whitewater that you need multiple river craft to enjoy it all. Is the Mekong at a Tipping Point? International Rivers - For thousands of years the mighty Mekong River Basin has served as a life-sustaining force, supporting the livelihoods and food security of more than 40 million people in the region. Act Now to Protect the Future of the Mekong International Rivers - The Mekong River is the mother of all rivers, providing life-sustaining resources to millions of people. However the future of the Mekong River and her people are in jeopardy, as the government of Laos is barreling ahead with plans to build the Don Sahong Dam – the second dam proposed for the Lower Mekong mainstream. How to Reap the Rewards of Cold Weather Kayaking Jackson Kayak - For so many reasons, paddling during the winter is forever my favorite. Spring affords opportunity to bear witness to the awakening of those that live in the forests, rivers and lakes, as well as these environments themselves. Connecticut River Flow Studies Reveal Boating Opportunities Am. Whitewater - Over the past year, American Whitewater, New England FLOW and Appalachian Mountain Club have been working with hydropower utilities in the northeast to complete flow studies as part of the relicensing of five hydropower porjects along the Connecticut River. PR – Flawed Consultation Rubber Stamp for Don Sahong Dam International Rivers - The Mekong River Commission (MRC) will hold a regional public consultation meeting tomorrow for the Don Sahong Hydropower Dam in Pakse, Laos. Holtwood Whitewater Park to Open in 2015 (PA) Am. Whitewater - Anticipation was running high for the first public dam releases on the newly constructed Holtwood Whitewater Park this fall, however the final round of testing in early October revealed more work was needed before opening the park. Join The Fight Against Marine Debris ACA - Of the estimated 6.14 million tons of debris that enter marine environments each year, 80% of it is land based trash that enters from freshwater rivers and streams. Ever Loose a Filling Before Surfing? Rob Casey - This was a weird one was getting ready to go surfing and as I bit into a chewy ShotBlock energy candy thing, I felt a hard object in my mouth. First I was thinking there was something hard in the candy, but realized later it was probably a filling. 15th Annual Millrace Massacre & Iceman Championships worldkayak - The first race of the day will be the Millrace Massacre which will commence at high noon. The length requirement for the race is 8â6 and under, no exceptions. Must be a plastic boat. A set course will be shown to the competitors the day of the race. Leif and Natalie's first trip to the Stikine Fluid - From the December 1904 edition of Rod and Gun in Canada is this neat ad for Winchester rifles. It features a romantic image of a hunter in his bark canoe with the his paddle propped up supporting the shot. The artist also correctly captured a carrying bar lashed over the centre thwart which was common practice for some bark canoes to take the strain off the centre thwart lashings. 7th Annual Cold Stroke Classic Welcomes Paddlers to Wrightsville Beach Standup Journal - Racers encouraged to bring surf and paddle gear for swap meet and pig pickin' at the Eastwood Road Coastal Urge location on Friday night before the race.

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