World Paddle Awards Inaugural Event- 2015 ~ Standup Paddling Essentials

Playak News Flash - May 12, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines World Paddle Awards Inaugural Event- 2015 Jackson Kayak - Paddlesports is a flip flop wearing, spend your money on kayaking trips and equipment type of sport most of the time. Not last night in Augsburg, Germany, however. Last night was a red carpet, black tie, night in the Golden Room which is the city of Augsburg's city hall built in the 1600's. Standup Paddling Essentials Canoe Kayak - It's been said that even your grandma can learn to standup paddle (SUP) in calm conditions. First-timers going out on flat, calm water need just a handful of skills and a half-day of practice to grasp the sport's basics. How do I choose my SUP paddle shaft? Soul SUP - How do I choose my shaft? Here is some advice that Chris Freeman of Black Project Hawaii shared with us. Olukai Ho'olaule'a Event – Recap by Connor Baxter SUP Surf - The 2015 Olukai Event was an amazing event. Not only was it in my backyard – but it is an epic downwind race with the best wind and weather conditions this year. SUJ sits down with Anthony Heukmes founder of Sup Trotters Standup Journal - Standup Journal sits down with Anthony Heukmes, founder of Sup Trotters social network and now a mobile app that tracks your sup journey's from your smartphone. Canoe World meets Augsburg during Wildwater Canoeing Event weekend ICF - Since the Olympic Games 1972 in Germany, the "Eiskanal" in Augsburg has been known in the canoe scenery as a very challenging artificial white water circuit. Many high level competitions in Canoe Slalom and Wildwater Canoeing Sprint have already been hosted on the 300 meter long WW III-IV channel. After organizing of the 1. This is Squirt Boating – Paddle Education Series Part 1 -3 Jackson Kayak - The last few weeks have involved a lot of time working out on the mat and in the gym with 6 Degrees fit and many hours in front of the computer working on a project I have been thinking about doing for a few years now. The project is called 'This is Squirt Boating' and is a video collection showcasing all the main Squirt Boating moves. I have covered every move from the Bow Stall through to the Super Clean Split Wheel and Mystery Move and using video collected over the last year created a series of videos ... Glutton for Punishment Casting Tales - My buddy John and I have talked about fishing the Everglades for big snook for years. Both of us have caught our fair share of Texas Linesiders , but the primitive snook and tarpon-laden backcountry of southernmost tip of Florida has always peaked our interest. The OluKai 7th Annual Ho'olaule'a Fun Paddle Shines On SUP Fitness - The OluKai 7th Annual Ho'olaule'a Fun Paddle continues to shine on as the event within the event and unites people from around the world, creating it's own tribe of happy, victorious paddlers. This year we had an impressive attendance of 90 people from as far as South Carolina, Texas and Washington state, with the two youngest just 6 years old and one amazing kayaker who did not let their physical challenge of being paraplegic discourage their gallant paddling success. With Colour, Flair, And Plenty Of Noise, The ISA Worlds Officially Begin SUPracer - Flanked by flag-waving paddlers from 26 proud nations, ISA President Fernando Aguerre proclaimed the 2015 ISA World Stand Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship officially open here in Sayulita, Mexico this afternoon. Green Paddlers Unite! ACA - Every Saturday, we highlight individuals or organizations working to cleanup our nation's waterways! For the next few weeks, we'll be focusing on each of our 2015 Club Fostered Stewardship (CFS) Grant recipients. These organizations are awesome, and we hope their stories inspire you to take action in your own communities. White Water Courses. Rethinking Concrete Simon Wyndham - In the UK, unlike many other parts of the world, we don't really have a set white water boating season. Our rivers are rain dependent and so given enough water they can be paddled at any time of the year. Turkey'S Lycian Way with Packraft – Intro Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - The Lycian Way is a 450-km path in southwest Turkey between the towns of Fethiye and Antalya in the east. Established in 1999, it links a network of paths and tracks along the coast and through the adjacent mountains, passing sites of ancient Lycia. Lose The Mothership a Gear Rant Canoe Kayak - Look, I've taken my share of raft-supported trips – Grand Canyon, Snake, Salmon – a bevy of big boats floating ponderously along, freighting the appalling mound of gear necessary to support the rowdy crew, and the attendant swarm of pilot fish inflatables and kayaks and canoes all feeding off of the mother ships. Paddle Imua 2015 Presented by Bluesmiths Crafted Waterwear SUP Magazine - It's happening again for the fourth time. Paddle Imua 2015, presented by Bluesmiths Crafted Waterwear and in collaboration with Maui's incredibly tight ocean community, will take place this Saturday May 9th.

Featured New: Badfish IRS - Inflatable River Surfer - Unlike the tax man, the 7'2″ Inflatable River Surfer (I.R.S.) is all about fun.

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