Protecting and Restoring Fish Habitat on National Hunting and Fishing Day

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

News Watch Headlines Protecting and Restoring Fish Habitat on National Hunting and Fishing Day American Rivers - The National Hunting & Fishing Day has its origins in connecting hunting and fishing with conservation, both to recognize that hunters and anglers were some of the first and most ardent people committed to restoring fish and wildlife and to encourage the continued effort to protect fish, wildlife, and the habitats they depend upon. Saving the Skinny Water Jackson Kayak - During the month of July I went exploring for skinny water to help raise awareness of the importance of protecting the delicate flows in the Tennessee Valley region and in the greater Alabama watersheds. One Exercise Workout — Part 4 SUP Magazine - One Exercise Workout: Kettlebell Swing with Olympian Sean Pangelinan. When it comes to an efficient, total-body workout, the kettlebell swing is arguably the Mac Daddy of all exercises. 5 Steps to Success: Carrying Your Heavy Kayak Through the Thick Woods Jackson Kayak - Portaging, hiking in, walking to the pub, kayak hauling comes in many forms and we all must at some point carry the plastic beast from one place to another. On the best of occasions, it's from your car to the water in few steps. Dare to Kayak: Words from 2015 Participants NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Devon Barker-Hicks' Dare to Kayak program teaches young children to paddle, challenging them to stay away from drugs and alcohol. In 2015, partnering with Idaho's Wild River License Plate program, a new focus on conservation was included. But with this year's recap, Devon decided to let the kids speak for themselves. 7 Qualities Where Isle Surf & SUP Stands Out Isle Surf and SUP - With plenty of standup paddle board companies doing business how do you know which one to choose from? When you look beyond the marketing of each brand and you pull back the layers to see exactly what each company stands for is where you'll find the most ideal brand. There are numerous reasons to choose Isle but below are the top 7 which we feel are the most important to you – the customer. My slalom season Palm Blogs - I am pretty satisfied how the slalom season panned out as a freshy. Earlier this year I made the decision to switch direction and chase the slalom dream, racing most of the international circuit. It has been a fun and challenging road and I'm satisfied with the progress I have made this year. Border Route 200 -- It'S a Race Bending Branches - Two women set the canoeing speed record for a 200+ mile Voyageur Route. Bending Branches sponsored Claire Jencks and Ann Raiho as they canoed and portaged their way from Voyageur National Park to the Grand Portage, an 8.5 mile hike, to Lake Superior. The US Open of Stand Up Paddling presented by FIAT will kick off in Huntington Beach next week SUP Surf - The US Open of Stand Up Paddling featuring World Tour & Series competition to kick off this weekend in Huntington Beach California. Tension is mounting as we build up to the US Open of Stand Up Padding that is set to kick of this weekend at Huntington Beach. Wildcards announced for the World Tour Main Event in Huntington Waterman League - This year sees the 36 man format take effect for the Men, featuring Man on Man elimination throughout to allow for the most dynamic and competitive surfing possible for the World's best. Stand Up Paddle Boarding While Pregnant Isle Surf and SUP - For this lady, SUPping was a very integral part of her life and when she got pregnant she decided to be active as it has many positive effects through Stand UP Paddling. Read about how supping kept her well in her pregnancy time. However forks, whatever you do to stay active during pregnancy do the activity that suits you, maybe even walking, but please take care and do it after consultation with your doctor. Get Some Grit and Go Faster Larry Cain - I'm engaged in an interesting study at the moment on behalf of Canoe Kayak Canada in which we're looking at our past medalists at the Olympic Games or World Championships going back 30 years or more and identifying common traits and experiences they have had which might have helped lead to their success. US Open of Stand Up Paddling all full of action coming up, check it out... Standup Journal - Tension is mounting as we build up to the US Open of Stand Up Padding that is set to kick off this weekend at Huntington Beach. This unique and comprehensive event will showcase the World's very best Stand Up Paddlers in action across both Surfing and Racing as they battle it out at Stop 3 . Check out what is so thrilling and exciting about this event this year, it's going to be great action and you can see it live too... Cottages at Cape Kiwanda: Your Piece of Paradise Elder SUP - Few things remind us of the magical quality of family time at the beach more than whimsical sand castles. Perched on a lofty rock-faced site just south of Cape Kiwanda, The Cottages at Cape Kiwanda look upon a most incredibly sculptured sand creation – Cape Kiwanda. Strange Happenings During Late Summer NJ Sup Session Standup Journal - Strange things were happening in the waters off of Stone Harbor, NJ on September 19th. Multiple pods were having sex, a calf got attacked by a male, and there was a strange meeting between 4 males where they stopped swimming and put all their heads/rostrums together on the surface for about 45 seconds.

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