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Playak News Flash - March 28, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines We Welcome New Members to Supia SUP Industry Association - We have several different SUP type businesses that joined SUPIA in March thus far. How to Stand Up Paddle with Verena Mei Zen Waterman - Verena is a professional race car driver. She grew up in Hawaii and recently moved back to Oahu. She got into Stand Up Paddleboarding and has been a great customer and supporter of Blue Planet Surf Shop. In this series she is getting tips on safety, technique, board handling and more from Blue Planet Surf founder Robert Stehlik. Front Range River Surfing in Colorado Boarders Magazine - Article & Photos: Alex Mauer It has been a dream of mine to get a surf specific wave on the Front Range in Colorado. Don't get me wrong we have plenty of waves that are surf able. Inner City Blues Bote - Many city goers are under the impression that standup paddle boarding depicts an incredibly calm, slowed down lifestyle, which does not seem fathomable in the hustle and bustle of urban areas. Despite this belief, BOTE Photographer, Sean Murphy, took a trip to Detroit to show that urban paddling is for anyone and the best view is from water. Strahan to Cockle Creek Tasmania Trip Matt Bezzina, NSW Australia - After paddling from Cockle Creek to Bathurst Harbour in 2014 I again found myself in Tasmania only this time with two new faces and a more ambitous plan to paddle a one way trip from Strahan half way up the west coast to Cockle Creek at the bottom of the Eastern side. The Benefit of Being Prepared - in The Parking Lot Rob Casey - For those of us in the northern regions of North America, we deal with cold air and water on a regular  basis, even on a brisk day in summer. Adidas Climacool Jawpaws Slip on Paddling Shoes SUP Examiner - Climacool Jawpaws These slip on water sports shoes have extremely pliable and protective rubber soles with a unique mesh drainage system in the mid sole comprised of six articulated slats for maximum drainage. Top Ten suggestions on kayaking in hot climates locations Jackson Kayak - At one time in everyone's paddling life, you will paddle in a destination that is just bloody hot. As a paddler who has been instructing for nearly two decades living in Australia and having successfully followed the summer between the southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere every year allowing me to have an endless summer for 16 years I feel I have had my fair share of hot paddling sessions and can qualify in talking about this topic. Oregon Paddlers! Take Action to Protect the NF Smith River! Am. Whitewater - Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) is currently considering whether to begin the process of protecting the North Fork Smith and its tributaries under the highest type of water quality protection under the Clean Water Act. The river is threatened by a proposal to develop a nickel strip mine in its headwaters, and you can help protect the North Fork Smith and its tributaries by weighing in. The need to protect the pristine water quality of the Smith and its tributaries is strong. An Examination of Inflatable Belt Pack Pfds SUP Examiner - Belt Pack PFDs This is going to happen to you. You're going to say it won't because you're a very safety-conscious person, but it will. You'll be paddling along feeling safe and responsible in your vivid aqua PFD, pulled snug around your torso, and you'll see her. Action-Packed Trailer Released For The Progression Project SUP Connect - We can already tell by watching this short trailer that The Progression Project, a SUP Surfing film by PaddleWoo and Erik Antonson, is going to be a must-see. Dams: A Look at Both Sides of the Controversy NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Our mission to inspire candid conversation about dams continues with a quest to share voices from the dam-positive camp. Of course, finding pro-dam voices, or even dam-neutral opinions, that aren't tied to an industry lobby is easier said than done. Still, we were able to track down some credible sources that weigh the pluses of dams against the negatives. Santa Cruz Paddlefest Video Highlights Are In! Standup Journal - The 30th annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest was one for the books. The weather was incredible, waves consistent, and company incredible. Big thanks to Matt Hoff for all his hard work organizing and all the athletes who absolutely tore it up! Congrats to Werner Athlete, Fiona Wylde for taking the overall win in the female division and our other ambassadors who were all over the scoreboard. Already looking forward to next year. Traditional Kayak Building Comes To Scotland unsponsored - This September, Seawolf and Explora are bringing a kayak workshop to Scotland for the first time. Seawolf combines the ancient craft of skin-on-frame building with boats that are made to take modern paddlers on modern adventures. From day paddling in inland waters, to multi-day excursions, to fishing and rock-gardening, each kayak model is specially designed for a particular purpose. A Winter Paddle across the Lake Formerly Known as the Colorado River Canoe Kayak - We all stop speaking as our kayaks slip between sheer sandstone walls 200 feet high and across the inky slackwater covering what used to be Clear Creek. Clear Creek is a tributary of the Escalante River, which is a tributary of the Colorado River, which started to become a lake in 1963, which is why we're here now: to see what's still left of Glen Canyon...

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