Record Setting and Squirt Boating ~ Palm Equipment – Universal Mat

Playak News Flash - May 28, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Record Setting and Squirt Boating SquareRock - Sunday 17th May saw over one hundred  paddlers head to Lee Valley White Water Centre to try and set the World Record for the most kayaks rolling simultaneously. While the two rolls that were required by everyone were completed in a matter of seconds, the wait to see if the record had been set took slightly longer. You've Never Seen Canoeing Like This Before ACA - The ACA is excited to announce that Fredericksburg and the Rappahannock River will be the site of the 2015 ACA Canoe Poling National Championships. The competition will have slalom and wildwater events in classes from beginner to advanced. Competitors will travel from as far away as Maine, New York, Missouri and Texas to attend the event. Triple D makes offer to acquire Global Surf Industries (GSI) SUP Surf - Thailand-based investment company Triple D Corporation, which recently acquired 100% ownership of Surf Technicians LLC, has made a conditional offer to the majority shareholder of Global Surf Industries (GSI) to acquire full control of the GSI group. GSI manufactures and distributes many well-known brands in the Surf and SUP industry including Tom Carroll SUP, 7S, Hayden Shapes, Modern, Walden and Meyerhoffer Surfboards internationally. Pat Rawson talks Mo Freitas, SUP board design and the future of Paddle Enhanced Surfing Standup Journal - This is an exciting time of growth and emergence, and how the sport comes to define itself interests me greatly. SUP means many things to many people, so it would be a great service if the various factions took initiative for its direction. Palm Equipment – Universal Mat unsponsored - The Universal Mat from Palm Equipment landed at Unsponsored HQ a few months back and has been used week in and week out ever since. #SapinusPro Tahiti is coming up... SUP Surf - Stop 2 of the 2015 Stand Up World Tour will kick off next week in the magnificent Tahitian island chain as the #SapinusPro is back . The Stand Up World Tour has a rich history in the islands since the launch of its Contenders exhibition back in 2009, and then the first full year of the Tour in 2010, as the #Sapinus Pro was born. Euro Tour St Ives, Cornwall SUPboarder - Here in the UK we are accustomed to seeing epic races and paddle downwinders held in exotic locations around the world, always held in seemingly perfect conditions. The first Scottish SUP Touring Club get together SUPboarder - Hot on the heels of the successful gathering of Scottish SUP surfers at Belhaven Bay early May the touring fraternity recently held their inaugral meeting on the Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond . The Power of Rivers in Whose Hands International Rivers - At the World Hydropower Congress in Beijing, the Nature Conservancy released a report entitled The Power of Rivers. The report analyzes how dam construction can be optimized so that power generation can be increased with the lowest possible environmental impacts. Great News From Portside Newyork Frogma - It's been a long wait, but after a long sojourn at a freight terminal where TWIC regulations meant limited access, tanker Mary A. Whalen will be moving to a new long-term, publicly accessible home at Pier 11 Atlantic Basin. There and Back Again Jackson Kayak - One of the great things about kayak fishing is the ability to get to hidden fishing spots that are not accessible by other boats. Whether it's a secluded pond, an untouched section of river, or a saltwater flat surrounded by oyster beds, sometime a kayak is the only way to get on that water. ASTRAL Hires David Garringer as West Coast Sales Rep Astral Currently - ASTRAL, designers of outdoor performance footwear and best in class PFDs, is proud to announce their partnership with west coast Sales Representative David Garringer. Answering the demand for more ASTRAL products in west coast retailers, Garringer will represent the brand in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. New Details in Kayak Murder Case Canoe Kayak - Prosecutors released new details of an alleged kayaking murder plot today, charging that Angelika Graswald, 35, pushed a paddle away from fiance Vincent Viafore, 46, as he struggled in the frigid waters of the Hudson River last month. Viafore's body was found Saturday near West Point, not far from where he disappeared on the evening of April 19. Review – Immersion Research K2 Thermals Lee Royle - I have been using an IR K2 onesie thermal for a while now, after having the IR Union Suit before. Paddling, Trekking and Quaking in Nepal, April 2015 Kokatat Blog - Kokatat Ambassadors Charlie and Jenny MacArthur were in Nepal this spring during the devastating earthquake that claimed more than 8000 lives and left thousands of others injured. Many kayakers have visited this magical country but few get the chance to really give back.

Featured Jackson Kayak New Rock Star Promises Unbeatable Combo of Winning Freestyle Features - Just in time for the World's, Jackson Kayak raised the bar with the release of the next generation Rock Star.

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