What is the Broad Appeal of SUP? ~ The River of the Arms of God

Playak News Flash - March 16, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines What is the Broad Appeal of SUP? SUP Examiner - The SUP Community The question is simple enough. Why do people stand up paddle? The answers to the question are as diverse as the day is long. Lisa Carrington 2015 WPA Sportswoman of the Year World Paddle Awards - Lisa Carrington was acknowledged for her record breaking 2015 season by winning the Sportswoman of the Year at the World Paddle Awards in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday night. Carrington made headlines by becoming the first New Zealander to win the women's K1 500 World Championship and backed that up with victory in the K1 200 to become a dual world champion. 5th Annual Stand Up for Clean Water Event by LA Waterkeeper Standup Journal - Los Angeles Waterkeeper Announces April 16 for 5th Annual Stand Up for Clean Water Event | Hundreds to join for iconic paddleboard race on beautiful Marine Protected Area LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2016. On Saturday, April 16, Los Angeles Waterkeeper invites clean water supporters and outdoors enthusiasts to Stand Up for Clean Water. The post 5th Annual Stand Up for Clean Water Event by LA Waterkeeper appeared first on Standup Journal Magazine . The Same But Different: Advantages of Getting to Know One Place Really Well in Your Kayak Tsunami Rangers - Here is Barbara and Nancy. The former likes to paddle new shores, the later likes to paddle same shores and get to know it better. Read about their perspectives on paddling the same places and different places and their experiences. Danny Ching Leads Point Total as The Ultimate Waterman Enters Week Two SUP Examiner - Southern California's Danny Ching currently leads the overall point total at the 2016 The Ultimate Waterman competition in New Zealand. His lead comes after the completion of two out of eight total events in the prestigious, invitation only event where several of the world's top watermen are competing head to head in a range of disciplines.. Athletes will be on standby to travel to the locations with the best conditions around New Zealand to engage in the disciplines of big wave surfing, SUP surfing, shortboard surfing and longboarding. The River of the Arms of God Jackson Kayak - I have paddled and fished many rivers in Texas and each river has its own unique aspect to it. The Guadalupe River has beautiful Cypress trees with a nice 'creek-like' atmosphere in many areas. How to Stand Up Paddle Board with Verena Mei Blue Planet Surf - SUP is a great, fun, health and safe sport if practiced with some common sense. Verena is a professional race car driver who 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. Roanoke Crowdfunds Kayak Launch SportsOneSource - Business and community leaders broke ground Monday (March 14) on a kayak launch downtown Roanoke, Va. thanks to a successful crowdfunding effort led by the Roanoke Outside Foundation on behalf of The Bridges development. The campaign raised $77,000 in cash and in-kind services to build the launch on the Roanoke River at The Bridges near the intersection with Reserve Avenue. Introducing the New Bic Sup Cross Standup Paddleboard Standup Journal - An ultra-stable platform equally suited for first-timers, family fun, fitness, yoga, fishing or whatever your next SUP adventure may be. How to Restore Your Wood-Canvas Canoe Canoe Guy BC - How To Restore Your Wood-Canvas Canoe will be launched next month April 2016. This will be celebrated in a variety of ways. There will be reviews posted online by prominent bloggers. There will also be reviews published in a couple of print magazines. I will be interviewed on CBC Radio. Drugs, Dams, and Power: The Murder of Honduran Activist Berta CáCeres The Intercept International Rivers - A protest in Honduras. Getty Images. This article originally appeared in The Intercept . Early in the morning on March 3, in La Esperanza, Honduras, unidentified men broke into the home of the environmental activist Berta Cáceres and murdered her. 30th Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest, Incoming Sup Currents - Here comes the 30th Annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest. I remember back in 2006 or so, discussing with the committee and vying for considering bringing a SUP Surf category to the contest, because we're all armed with paddles, and the more the merrier. Well, now we have no dearth of stand up paddlers at the Santa Cruz Paddlefest (SCPF), and there is more than enough paddle sport cross-pollination inspiration for all.   AquaGlide 2016 Cascade 11'0″ Inflatable Standup Paddle Board AirKayaks - Last week, we received our new 2016 shipment of Aquaglide Cascade inflatable paddle boards consisting of three models ranging in size from 10 to 12 feet. For 2016, Aquaglide has jazzed up the Cascade image with beefed up graphics, upgraded backpack and redesigned dual action, high pressure pump – still maintaining low price points. China'S Grand Canyon: No More Small Hydropower Plants for Country'S Last Wild River South China Morning Post International Rivers - The Nu River at Bingzhongluo in Yunnan province. It is the last undammed major river in Southeast Asia. AFP This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post. Sometimes The Best Place to Paddle Is The Most Secluded. PaddleFit - Sometimes the best place to paddle is the most secluded. Where are you paddling?

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