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

News Watch Headlines Kativik Cadet Program Kokatat Blog - Where the northern Boreal forest meets the arctic tundra, can be found The Northern village of Kuujjuaq. Overlooking the Kuujjuaq River, Kuujjuaq is the modern village born from the old HBC trading post of Fort Chimo. The amazing paddler to win the ACA Legends of Paddling Award ACA - Kent Ford receives the Legends of Paddling Award , for the positive impact he has had on the sport of paddling. He has won world titles, been a excellent white water paddler, a inspiring teacher and someone who has supported honourable paddle events being public address announcer at Olympic games. His company Performance Video teaches recreational kayaking to a world wide audience, read on to know more… My top 5 Kayaking Experiences Jackson Kayak - If I could go back and change ONE thing, it would be learning to kayak at an earlier age. I got a pretty late start, learning at the age of 23 years. Before that, I didn't even know this sport existed whitewater was all new to me and floating down the river in these Tupperware containers? Who would have thought? Erich Bell'S Bellyak Play 45 Canoe Kayak - The comic-book Batman has the best toys: the best car, the best motorcycle, the best plane. Erich Bell, 38, is a real life bat man who believes he has the best boat, a Bellyak, and the best sidekick, a whitewater-loving Chihuahua named Polly . Is The Fourth Time a Charm on The Gila? American Rivers - Profit and political influence are back for one more bite at the apple and in this case that apple is the Gila River in Southwestern New Mexico. New River Classic Jackson Kayak - Labor Day Weekend around the country means backyard barbecue, spending time on the lake with your family, or vacationing to your favorite beach. Remembering Tom MacKenzie ACA - We lost Tom MacKenzie on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, after a long illness. Tom was an environmental educator before turning to an interest in boat building initially in traditional birchbark, then later in cedar fabric. Tom's cedar Dacron canoes built on forms he designed with David Yost, were the gold standard, the finest craft of their type. 2015 World Paddle Awards Nominees Announced World Paddle Awards - The nominations are in, both the public and the WPA Academy members have put forward their requests for this year's potential winners. Alpin Action in the USA Alpin Action Team - In the heart of Utah landscape, I had just spend 9 days on the Green River (Desolation and Gray Canyons) On kayak and Oars and after 10 hs of transition to the San Juan River for 7 days more on canoes. Riviera Paddlesurf Crew Explore Tahiti SUPboarder - The Riviera Paddlesurf crew headed to the beautiful island of Tahiti to ride some great waves and rip the stuffing out of the small ones. Sick Stand Up Paddle Foil Session With Bruno André Standup Journal - I would love to take this out for a spin! Standup paddle foil session with Bruno André on the AHD Sealion Wings and the AFS-1 Foil. The Sea Lion Wings is a Windsup, combo Windsurf lightwind, Stand up paddle, windsurf foil, and SUP foil. South Fork Deer River Kayaking the Mobile - Tensaw River Delta - South Fork Deer River is one of only a few waterways in Mobile County you never hear me bitching about for being polluted with trash. Why not? Stand Up Paddling in the Algarve, Southern Portugal Distressed Mullet - This is a video of Stand Up Paddling in the Algarve from Coastline Algarve and shows some of the most amazing paddle scenery in the world. The Algarve in Southern Portugal is breathtakingly beautiful. Supconnect Polls - People'S Choice Awards 2015 Launching November 1 SUP Connect - With the Supconnect Editor's Choice Awards now behind us we're excited to announce the 2015 Supconnect Polls the People's Choice Awards, where you, the consumer, the fan, the people who make this sport so awesome, can decide who your favorite athletes are, who you think captured the best photo and more. Legendary Activist Martin Litton Rapid Magazine Blog - California-based journalist, editor and World War II vet Martin Litton first ran the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in 1955. As a trivial claim to fame, he was the 185th person to descend the Grand since John Wesley Powell first did it in 1869; He is also an inspiration for environmental activists. He was successful in saving rivers like the Grand Canyon and Green River from being constrained with dams. Read more...

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