Clean Water Act in Limbo, Again ~ 20th Annual Green Race Hoodies

Playak News Flash - October 21, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Clean Water Act in Limbo, Again Am. Whitewater - We were not surprised, but we were bummed out, to hear that a court put on hold the incredibly important clarification of the Clean Water Act known as the Waters of the United States rule. We've been supporting the new rule because its protections are critical for paddlers as well as for drinking water supplies around the country. Chestnut Playmate / Peterborough Mermaid acquisition Paddle Making - Well, canoes still have a charm, especial old classic one's and this canoe that was put on a classified advertisements is one of them. There are canoe enthusiats who will restore old canoes and take it as art. Read about this Chestnut Playmate model which is in fairly good conditions considering it must be built during the 1950's , one can learn a bit on how to restore canoes reading this too. Connor Baxter Weighs In On His Win At The 2015 Pacific Paddle Games SUP Connect - The 2015 Pacific Paddle Games was one of the biggest, craziest and the most stacked field of athletes I have ever competed against. The first day kicked off with the first round of the technical race, which was four rounds of 25 people. And the top athletes made it straight to the semi-final round. The losers went into a repecharge round - and the winners of the repecharge would go to the semi-finals. 20th Annual Green Race Hoodies The Green Race - Order your 20th Annual Green Race hoodie today. We will be taking orders now through Friday, October 23rd. You have the option to pick up (will call) your sweatshirt and the Green Race Party on Saturday, November 7th or have it shipped to you. Shipping is $10. Orders must be in by 5PM, October 23rd. Kayak-Specific Educational Programs Jackson Kayak - Involvement in this industry can take a kayak angler in a number of different directions. This year I was afforded the opportunity to work with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in their efforts to educate those interested in learning more about this sport which is growing rapidly and constantly changing. 2015 Sup Awards Presented by Tommy Bahama SUP Magazine - The SUP Awards is as beautiful a night as you can have without being on the water. It's a rare occasion for the who's-who of the standup world to swap their boardshorts and bathing suits for bow ties and ballgowns for a gala event celebrating the sport we all love so much. Music is played, awards are won and everyone has a great time. But don't take our word for it, check out the gallery above. The Real 1% - Sea Kayak Guide Kokatat Blog - The Scorsebysund Fjord in north East Greenland is the longest one in the world. It also offers one the most remote and beautiful sea kayaking destinations in the world. So remote in fact there . I have had the great fortune to again travel here this past season. I have been less than one hundred people total have set foot in this Fiord in the past ten years. Kai Lenny Secures The 2015 Suws Title After Winning The World Series Finals At Turtle Bay Resorted Presented by Naish Waterman League - Kai Lenny (Naish) secures his third SUWS Title after winning Stop 4 on the 2015 World Series with a win in the Sprint racing in a climatic finish at Turtle Bay Resort. Movie Monday 19 October 2015 unsponsored - A few carefully chosen whitewater edits for Movie Monday 19 October 2015 selected by Team Unsponsored. Appleby, Lenny Take Suws Final, Lenny Crowned Series Champ SUP Magazine - Tom and Jerry? Road Runner and Wiley Coyote? Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fud? Yeah, those guys have nothing on Stand Up World Series frontrunners Kai Lenny and Connor Baxter, who settled their neck-and-neck title race for the 2015 season this weekend during the World Series Final presented by Naish at Turtle Bay Resort. Maddie Kimmel's Best Summer Ever Jackson Kayak - This summer is going to be hard to top; the whole Kimmel family was on the Ottawa River at Wilderness Tours for six weeks! This year, my sister was paddling, Mom and Dad had so much fun, and I improved my skills so much. The only thing that would make it better is if it did not have to end. Candice Appleby Wins World Series Final On A Tie-Break, Kai Lenny Secures Overall Win For The Men SUP Connect - After being crowned the 2015 #SUWS Women's Champion at the US Open of SUP in Huntington Beach, Candice Appleby finished the season unbeaten after another win, but she had to work hard here in Hawaii after being pushed all the way by the rising young star Fiona Wylde. Chickasaw Cultural Center - 3 Log of Ibi - The dugout canoe exhibit was central to our making the trip to the Cultural Center, and our visit was timed to make sure we had a chance to see it before it moved to another museum. Sea Kayaking Lake Superior's Seiche Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association - Have you ever paddled in Lake Superior and wondered why you would need your rudder or skeg since there was no wind or tide? I wondered that for several years until this past September when I was paddling with my daughter and her husband and we sought to find out why the weather forecast was so wrong. Connor Baxter, Fiona Wylde Win Day One at Turtle Bay SUPracer - The unofficial last big race of the season(with apologies to Paris and Perth) is happening in Hawaii this weekend, with the fourth and final stop of the 2015 World Series going down at Turtle Bay on Oahu's North Shore.

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