Late Spring, Dreams of Summer ~ SUP The Bitches ~ Our Land, Up for Grabs

Playak News Flash - April 6, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Late Spring, Dreams of Summer Jackson Kayak - Up here in Maine during a typical year the winters are very cold and snowy. This last winter set records for the lowest temperatures in February EVER in Central Maine, and it has just barley loosened its grip enough to get out and paddle the ocean while still dodging massive icebergs. Let's Paddle The Aqua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, CA Blue Paddle SUP - There are many places to stand up paddle board in Southern California. One of the local hot spots in Carlsbad, CA is the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon. To the locals it is known as the Carlsbad Lagoon. SUP The Bitches SUPboarder - With rugged cliffs and beautiful beaches, you may already know the Pembrokeshire coast as home to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. First Thoughts On The Kokatat Idol unsponsored - Is it really possible to kill two birds with one stone? Well Kokatat have finally achieved it. Thanks to their innovative waist entry system, the new Kokatat Idol drysuit can be split in half and used as a dry cag for the summer months Our Land, Up for Grabs ACA - Federal land grabs have been happening at an alarming rate in Congress lately. In his New York Times op-ed, Will Rogers of The Trust for Public Land, makes the case for why we all need to be contacting our elected officials and voicing our concerns over protecting public lands (and waters). Chasing Your White Whale Year of The Pacific Sailfish Jackson Kayak - Your white whale, everyone who kayak fishes has one. The bucket list fish, the one that got away, the one that invades your dreams at night. A paddle on Best Friday Tony Paradise - Today is called Good Friday in the Christian world. In Tony's world its called Best Friday. Every Friday, the end of the work week for most, is always good but when its a holiday it deserves to be called Best. Dave Boehne on Asymmetric Sup SUP Magazine - Dave Boehne knows a thing or two about progressive SUP shaping. He was raised in the shaping bay of his father, Steve Boehne, one of the first shapers to build and sell SUPs in their own market. Today, the father-son duo work together in side-by-side bays and produce some of the most progressive designs in the game. Fun from the shore Bryant Burkhardt - As much fun as it is to play on the ocean, sometimes it's nice to play around it. There are days when the waves are too big, or the seas too rough, when you just want to sit on shore and enjoy the majesty of the sea. Team Bomber Gear is a Cross-Discipline Paddling Powerhouse in 2015 Confluence - Bomber Gear®, innovative manufacturer of trusted, technical paddlesports apparel has 24 expert whitewater, touring and SUP paddlers on its 2015 team roster. Payette River Games Tv Air Date Confirmed for Cbs Sports Network Broadcast SUPracer - The Payette River Games, already labeled as one of the five majors of 2015 and with a world-record, gender-equal prize purse of $50,000 up for grabs, just keeps getting better. Costa Rica SUP Retreat hosted by Lina and AguaVida Surf 2015 Lina Augaitis - Welcome to a week of epic SUP surf, fun downwinders, jungle walks, great food and coffee, quaint/rustic cabinas, an amazing family and feel good vibe, jam sessions, and a whole lot of peace of mind. Boating on The Delaware River Sea Eagle - Just 10 years old on his first boating adventure, Bobby Weber fell in love with boating on the Delaware River — the waterway that defines the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. An avid boater, Bobby says boating is his escape from the city. From The Mag One Life Canoe Kayak - What comes next? Pat Keller is contemplating just that, staring at the river-wide lip of a thundering 55-foot waterfall deep in southern Mexico's ungoverned jungle. H Tom Jones The Most Interesting Man in Sup SUP Magazine - The raw, violent yelps are turning heads at the American Gym in Costa Mesa. Students crunching through the warm-ups of their cardio boxing class can't ignore the bald-headed man making noise in the ring.

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