One Boat to Rule Them All ~ 10 Best GoPro Accessories ~ California Soul

Playak News Flash - December 9, 2015
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines One Boat to Rule Them All Orion Coolers - Boats are a tricky subject. To some they represent the pinnacle of your fishing gear and to others a bottomless pit in which to toss large sums of hard earned money. Personally, I love boats. Gromsup Christmas Deals and The Competition Winning Family SUPboarder - We are always looking for ways to get kids on the water. And back in July we tested a Stand Up Paddleboard designed purposely for kids the GromSUP 7'2". We also helped GromSup run a prize draw, giving away one of their boards to a lucky grom to help get them on the water this year. So we were stoked to receive this picture of the lucky winning family in Cornwall. Nikki from GromSUP tells us more and about their xmas deals too. 10 Best GoPro Accessories unsponsored - Capture shots and videos of your paddle with Go Pro, these are a list of 10 accessories listed that you can avail to use your GoPro camera more effectively. So really cool accessories for Go Pro fans which sure most of us paddlers and adventure forks are!! Flat Earth Kayak Sails 'Trade Wind 80' long term test. SeaKayakPhoto.com - The number of sea kayakers paddle sailing in British waters, particularly with Flat Earth Kayak Sails, has increased to the extent that designer Mick MacRobb chose Scotland for the World launch of his latest design! It is called the Trade Wind 80 sail and has a new cut and a new trilaminate Grand Prix cloth. Grand Teton Standup Paddleboarding Adventure Trailer Distressed Mullet - It looks like they had an amazing program on yesterday. For those of you who missed it, here is the trailer and a clip from some of the whitewater footage. It looks like it was a blast. Man Becomes First to Circumnavigate Lake Superior on a Sup SUP Connect - 23 year-old Jared Munch isn't your average college student. Rather than living carefree and with no responsibilities Jared wanted to experience more. Ennistymon Falls Race Jackson Kayak - Last weekend saw the third race of the Jackson Kayak Irish Whitewater Race League taking place on Ennistymon Falls in county Clare. This is many peoples favorite race as there is so many lines, drops ,slides and all packed into a few hundred meters. 19 – More Baker & The Marble Cathedral Lee Royle - Another lap down the Bravo was a treat, knowing all the lines it was a fun fast blast, and a bit higher than the first time we paddled it a few weeks prior. F.One – Te Ora Natura SUPboarder - The new promotional video Te Ora Natura from F.One has plenty of top SUP surfing action from two of the best Tahitian riders Poenaiki Raioha and Patrice Chanzy, along with stunning clips from multiple angles. Makes for an inspiring watch. Exploring Beyond the Wall Trash Paddler - Since paddling up to the Tyler Flood Control Dam (photo at left) this past June, I've been curious about what's on the other side of that concrete wall.  Today, thanks to an early finish of a job in that area, I got a chance to get out on the Assabet and take a look. While the weather wasn't quite as nice as it was in June, it was pretty dam nice for the 7th day of December.  California Soul surfingsports.com - Fun little vid clip of a SUP surfing backyard adventure on my 7'10″ Jammer at my own private Idaho yesterday. A little lurpy from the wind out in the channel with the passing front but, apple green water and complete lack of crowd made up for it. Meet 17-Year-Old SUP Businesswoman, Elle Chase SUP Connect - 17-year-old Elle Chase isn't like most juniors in high school. Elle is a full-on SUP businesswoman with her extremely successful stand up paddle and kayak rental and sale business, Chase Crew, located in Ottertail, Minnesota. The World Bank's Answer to Climate Change in Africa Shouldn't Be More Big Dams International Rivers - In the run-up to the COP in Paris, World Bank President Jim Kim pledged to scale up the Bank's annual lending for climate change by a third, from $10 billion to $13 billion, by 2020. Hammer SUP surfingsports.com - Our friend Ryan scored some nice waves on his new 7'11″ Hammer SUP. Gear Review: Malone Saddle Up Pro Kayak Angler Magazine - Kayak transportation can get complicated. Anglers moving large, heavy fishing kayaks need a system that is reliable and simple. Malone's Saddle Up Pro combined with either roof or trailer crossbars provide a solid base to hold boats and boards. I picked up a Malone Micro Sport XT trailer. I added a pair of Malone Saddle Up Pro carriers to hold my boats and boards on the trailer.

Featured Jackson Kayak Rock Star 2016 - Our best freestyle kayak to date by far, the new Rock Star! A narrower, faster, looser, easier to take off hull is the platform that everything is built on.

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