Young Sprint Stars Ready in Portugal ~ Father and Son's Paddling Reunion

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling links in week 30, 2015.

News Watch Young Sprint Stars Ready in Portugal ICF - The best young canoe sprint athletes from around the globe are preparing to compete at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championships due to take place from Thursday (July 23) to Sunday (July 26) in Montemor-O-Velho, Portugal. Paddle Healthy Top Four Can'T Miss Minerals SUP Magazine - When it comes to minerals, what's top of mind is usually questions about macro nutrients: Am I eating too many carbs? How much fat is in this burrito? Am I getting enough protein? While we certainly need to take care of the Big Three, it shouldn't be at the expense of micro nutrients. Most of us are paying more attention to vitamins these days, but minerals usually get lost in the shuffle. Slater Trout Northern Water Project An Sup Picture Book SUP Magazine - Slater Trout is one ambitious dude. He's spent his young career steadily climbing into the upper echelon of standup paddling, making the podium at the Battle of the Paddle six times (including a second-place finish in 2014), competing for the US team at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships and progressing the sport and image of SUP through free-paddling. Jackson Kayak Announces Exciting New Fishing Additions for 2016 Jackson Kayak - The Kraken 13.5 A quick, maneuverable, and svelte open water kayak based on the original Jim Sammons and Tony Lee design. The Kilroy DT A new, decked tandem platform with the versatility to paddle as a solo kayak. The Skipper – A fantastic youth model designed specifically for smaller paddlers, but with every key feature you'd expect from Jackson in a fishing Kayak. Application for the 2016 American Made Outdoor Gear Award opens soon… Kokatat Blog - Companies committed to domestic manufacturing are invited to submit their "made in America" story for the 2016 American Made Outdoor Gear Award (AMOGA). The award program recognizes companies with the most compelling domestic manufacturing stories and will begin accepting entries on Wednesday, August 5, 2015, the opening day of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, UT. Founded by Kokatat, known for its longstanding commitment to American manufacturing, the program is targeted to the outdoor industry and is open to all companies with a solid commitment to American manufacturing and sourcing that have a compelling story to tell... Father and Son's Paddling Reunion Bending Branches - As Gary's 70th birthday approached and he warmly reflected on the wonderful trips he and his 4 sons took up to the BWCA - he doubted it would happen again. Performance Paddling SUP Fiesta 2015 SUP Examiner - If you are a parent of a young stand up paddler, you won't want to miss this great video edit produced by the Fin Film Company of the 2015 Performance Paddling SUP Fiesta. The Cape to Cape Crossing across Delaware Bay recap and results Distressed Mullet - On September 30, 2001, Chad DeSatnick was surfing during Hurricane Umberto. On his third wave, he was thrown head first into about 3 inches of water, shattered C6, C7, was taken up to Atlantic City Trauma Center and went through 11 hours of surgery. Coast Guardsmen Rescue Two Sea Turtles Distressed Mullet - Coast Guardsmen stationed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton from Alameda, Calif., free two sea turtles entangled in fishing line and makeshift buoys off the coast of Central America May 9, 2105. - See more at: http://distressedmullet.com/2015/07/07/coast-guardsmen-rescue-two-sea-turtles/#sthash.YZn38CZE.dpuf Easy Rider does SUP Polo Trident Sports - Easy Rider in Edmonton hosted their first SUP Polo Tournament a few days ago, and the reviews were +++! Boardworks Shubu Raven Natali Zollinger - At 12 feet 6 inches long and 30 inches wide, the Boardworks Shubu Raven is the perfect All around board. Gore Canyon Whitewater Park SUP for the Soul - River surfing in Colorado has entered a new era. With the completion of the Gore Canyon Whitewater Park on the Upper Colorado River, we now have our first wave with its very own water rights. Flows ranging from 860 – 2500 CFS, if not higher, are guaranteed from April 5th – October 15th annually. Jk Sweet Cheeks Are Cat Approved worldkayak blogs - JK Sweet Cheeks have been around for several years now in many of Jackson Kayaks. Currently Sweet Cheeks come in two different sizes to help you to adjust your seat height elevation in your boats. Rogers creek Palm Blogs - Rogers creek is one of those classic elusive British Columbia summertime creeks that you want to hit when the water level is just right but most of the time it just isn't right. It will be too high early in to the season and then it goes to too low in a matter of days. Paddle Ecuador with Girls At Play and Endless River Adventures Girls at Play - Former member of the Canadian Freestyle Whitewater Kayak Team and Bronze medalist, Anna Levesque brings over 15 years of experience as an international competitor, instructor and guide.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in July 1. Laird Hamilton 2. Casper Steinfath 3. Connor Baxter Forums 'Beyond Adventure | The Lost Valley of the Merced | Episode 1 (Whitewater) Breakdown Paddle Idea - Thoughts and Comments Welcome! (Whitewater) Videos Dan Gavere (supzero) Miles Harvey - Team Badfish Rider (supzero) Un amour d'aqua-trekking Peak UK - the beginning FINAL-Apple ProRes 422 Proxy (JamesB) Peak UK - the beginning. MK2-Vimeo 25p HD 1080p - output (JamesB) Upcoming Cheshire Ring Race UK, England, Macclesfield canal, Jun 27 - Jul 28 Pan AM Games Toronto CAN, ON, , Jul 7 - Jul 26 Arctic Sea Kayak Race ASKR Norway, Vesterålen, Jul 19 - Jul 25 Whitewater National Championships Canada,BC, Chilliwack, Jul 19 - Jul 26 Gorge Paddling Festival US, OR, Hood River, Jul 20 - Jul 25

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