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Playak News Flash - January 21, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Moriarty'S Neverslip Pick and Socket Paddle Spike Paddle Making - Here's a curious (and potentially dangerous) bit of paddle related gear from an advertisement in the 1907 edition of In the Maine Woods. Surf Expo Highlights and Photos from Day 1 Distressed Mullet - First, the Collaboration between Hobie and QuickBlade. They are calling them the QB Match Sticks and they are beautiful. We'll have more info on that and everything else today. Iballa Moreno Slashing Atlantic Juice in Canary Islands Standup Journal - Starboard's sup star Iballa Moreno plans to continue slashing Atlantic juice off her hometown Canary Islands shores; for the full Performance Starboard Surf line. Video | A Day of Paddling Bliss SUP Magazine - If there was ever a video to get you in an island state of mind, this would be it. Filmmaker Joerg Daiber brings us an entire day in the Bahamas thanks to the magic of time-lapse. Using drone footage, Daiber follows an island beauty as she paddles through the pristine, crystal-clear waters of the Great Guana Cay in the Bahamas. Chasing The Summer in Costa Rica Jackson Kayak - Every year I am fortunate enough to travel down to Costa Rica in December to guide a few whitewater kayak trips through my company, Precision Paddlesports. The Team Just Finished Up Shooting Video for Paddlefit Core PaddleFit - The team just finished up shooting video for PaddleFit Core. Video | Brown Blurr Pioneers OneWheel Progression SUP Magazine - There's no wrong way to ride a OneWheel Scratch that; there are plenty of wrong ways to ride a OneWheel, and the ground will quickly let you know if you're technique is on par. Northern Coast of California was challenging to paddle and fish thanks to El Niño Blues Jackson Kayak - The Northern Coast of California has recently been getting hammered by large storms, swells, rain and winds due to a large El Niño event…this has made it difficult to get out and dive, and reefs which are usually calm have been more conducive to surfing rather than diving. Launching a kayak during these storms is challenging at best, and I have been really thankful for how quickly my Krakens have been able to get me out of the surf zone. Should kids run class V? Chris Wing - It seems to be one of the most common questions I receive from a parent as their child progresses as a whitewater paddler. Actually, more so than "Should my kid be running class V?" I hear, "Is my child ready for this river?" With that, I see an upward trend of moving young paddlers closer and closer to class V the longer I teach children, and I think it is due time to have the public discussion of what is appropriate and necessary for youth as they progress as paddlers at a radical rate. A Look At Suzie Cooney & Her New Book On improving SUP performence SUP Connect - Suzie Cooney, one of the top SUP trainers in the world , and author of the new "Bible" of SUP training. Now an all-around water woman, proficient in SUP Surfing, racing, windsurfing, surfing, and down winding, Suzie Cooney's new book is the new standard for training for every aspect of SUP. In 2010 Suzie trained for and participated in her first of many racing events… The Big Easy: 6 Easy-to-Plan Paddling Trips Canoe Kayak - Not all wilderness trips need to be complicated. These six classic paddling destinations provide logistically simple access to some of North America's finest wilderness. Take the trip of a lifetime with your own equipment or hire an outfitter to make your trip smooth and simple as pie. World'S Top Sup Athletes Surfing Crazy Big Waves in The Off-Season SUPracer - What are some of the world's top SUP athletes doing in the off season? What they love most: Surfing big waves. Flint River once clean and rich with Smallmouth bass is now poisoned, let's try save it!! Kayak Angler Magazine - The Flint River has for many years supported a productive smallmouth bass fishery. It breaks my heart to learn that corroded pipes have reportedly poisoned Flint, Michigan drinking water pulled from the very river my good friend Ed Roden and I floated this past fishing season. The Flint is a wide, smooth flowing river with a bottom substrate that ranges from sand to cobble to breathing pockets of underwater grass beds. Thanksgiving in San Luis Potosi Down Hill Kayaking - Below: Adam Goshorn approaching Cascada de Tamul, which is the take-out for the classic day-run section of the Rio Santa Maria. Blue Planet 8-8 All Good Stand Up Paddle SUP Board Test SUP Surf - I wanted to try out the Blue Planet All Good 8′8″x32″x4″ board since I'm really used to riding the Starboard 8′10″ Wide Point. I really love this size. It's short enough to surf well and still has decent paddle power. Both boards fit easily in my van.

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