20th Annual Hanohano Challenge Starts 2016 Off With A Bang

Playak News Flash - January 27, 2016
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News Watch Headlines 20th Annual Hanohano Challenge Starts 2016 Off With A Bang SUP Connect - Once again, Mission Bay in San Diego hosted the 20th Annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge and the event did not disappoint. With gloomy skies for the majority of the day, the attitudes and demeanors of the athletes and spectators were anything but. Shakira Westdorp SUP Surfing In Australia SUP Connect - Lookout 2016! Starboard's Shakira Westdorp is coming in hot into the new year and with one thing on her mind: winning the Stand Up World Tour world title for 2016. Shakira had an incredible year in 2015 and placed second overall on the SUP World Tour and is looking to one-up herself this year. How to River Surf Charles City, Iowa SUP for the Soul - Editors note: Please welcome Hannah Ray J as the latest contributor to the blog! She is an avid SUP river surfer, and is constantly posting photos and videos of her shredding at Charles City. The F-One Manawa Range Stable Versatile and Accessible Standup Journal - F-One Manawa 2016 from F-One Sup on Vimeo. The Manawa 2016 range has been designed to offer the most stable, versatile and accessible boards. Don'T Let The Cold Temps Keep You From Paddling. PaddleFit - There's something beautiful about winter SUP. Great afternoon out on the water. Exploring Is One of The Many Great Aspects of Sup. What Is Your PaddleFit - Exploring is one of the many great aspects of SUP. What is your favorite aspect? APEs Bombproofing Your Roll/Bracing Clinic with Stephen Wright worldkayak blogs - Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts (APEs) is pleased to announce another of its Paddle with the Pros clinics with Stephen Wright. Jackson Team member, Stephen, is a 4-time U.S. National Freestyle Champion, took 3rd place in the World Championships in both 2009 and 2011, and was the Pan American Champion in 2011. Kayaking for Climate Change Canoe Kayak - One year ago, Australian sea kayaker and engineer Steve Posselt, 63, embarked on a long journey to attend the COP21 climate change conference in Paris. Grand Canyon Speed Record Falls Canoe Kayak - Ben Orkin at the completion of his record-setting run. Photo by Pam Wolfson. Last Tuesday morning, I watched Ben Luck pull out of my driveway with a yellow Perception Wavehopper strapped to the roof of his car. Hobie and QuickBlade collaboration with matching custom boards and paddles Distressed Mullet - In a world of paranoid competition and shrinking markets, how do two companies like Hobie and Quickblade come together for an artistic and craftsmanship collaboration? The Perspective of a Grand Canyon Speed Record Attempter John Nestler - This post contains a 30 minute long audio track. You can find it at the bottom if you want to skip to the good stuff. Listen to it at work, in the car, or just at home. No Fear of Deep Water with The Glide Inflatable PFD Palm Blogs - Let's not be under any false pretenses, Palm didn't send me to the Maldives to test the new Glide inflatable. These are definitely my holiday photos, in fact Kay and I were on our honeymoon, but I'm quite excited about the Glide and wanted to see if it fulfills its potential. Sightfishing from the Kraken 13.5 Jackson Kayak - Took the new Kraken 13.5 out a couple times in the past two weeks with a new friend, Hays from Little Rock. Like any good man Hays is a fly fisherman, so our goal was to catch some reds on the fly. Team River Runner Helping Wounded Service Members Jackson Kayak - For the past three years I have had the honor to work with some of the men and women who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we as Americans are inherently gifted, to be who we want to be and live how we want to live. From San Diego to Carolina to the Caribbean to France, It's the First Big Weekend of the Year SUPracer - Well so much for the off season. Just like that, the SUP racing calendar has fired back up, with this weekend playing host to three great races across three different time zones.

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