On tour, Washington, D.C. ~ The Yukon River - Prepping for the Adventure

Playak News Flash - April 25, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines On tour, Washington, D.C. rvr2rvr - After Charles City, Iowa we booked it to Washington, D.C. to pick up our last crew member, Heather Jackson, a professional photographer/videographer and an overall badass friend that will be taking photos for our clinics. The Yukon River - Prepping for the Adventure Nikki Rekman - Anyone that knows us, knows that March is the start of the busy season for us, April is crazy and well after that it's full on and there is never a dull moment until our last event at the end of October. Fully Tested and Highly Recommended Five 2 Nine Productions - Reflecting on all of the cool experiences in just three and a half months of 2016 I thought I would touch on some of the gear that has really got me excited.  Not all of it is new but most is new to me. Brazil Amazon dam project suspended over concerns for indigenous people | The Guardian International Rivers - Plans to build a huge hydroelectric dam in the Amazon have been put on hold after Brazil's environmental agency, Ibama, suspended the licensing process over concerns about its impact on the indigenous community in the region. The Paddlefit Coaches and Their Hardware PaddleFit - These four amazing PaddleFit coaches and friends were all Carolina Cup winners, so proud of all of them and their hard work and dedication. Snaggged' a Few Today Atlantic Paddle Surfing - Felt great to get a few clean waves this morning. its been a while and long time since I've been in the surf. Fun little thigh waist high waves with some light offshore winds. Adventure Kayak Fishing World Championships-2016 Eric Jackson - Kayak fishing tournaments vary immensely in the way they are run and what that means to the participants. One tournament stands out, however, from the rest, and is a true kayakers tournament that puts a premium on being able to kayak, not just fish. That is the AKFWC run by renowned whitewater kayaker, John Grace out of Asheville, NC. Congrats to Paddlefit Coach Karen for Not Only Dominating The PaddleFit - Congrats to PaddleFit coach Karen for not only dominating the women's rec race by finishing 1st but she finished 4th overall. Not bad for racing less than 5 times. Lahui Kai Team Progressing The Sport Of SUP SUP Connect - The proven design/development team of Brian Szymanski and John Becker joined Lahui Kai in May of 2014 and have never looked back. Annabel Anderson, the #1 Pro woman paddler in the world, who worked closely with Brian and John in the past, came onboard in 2015. Twenty Years In The Making Jackson Kayak - Kayak fishing for small mouth is not on too many peoples radar down south. While we do have great large mouth and spotted bass fishing, folks normally head much farther north to target trophy bronze backs.  Fresh On the Boat Angling Addict - I couldn't remember the last time I took someone completely new to kayak fishing out on the water.  My way of helping yak-fish-cherry-poppers is usually just through this site, answering questions in emails, forums, social media, and the occasional seminar.  Personal Best Striped Bass on the Fly Jackson Kayak - One of the reoccurring goals on my fishing New Year's resolution list is a striped bass over 30 inches on the fly rod. I have caught striped bass on the fly rod in the past, but haven't been able to land a fish of any magnitude. Sup Surfing and Fishing on Oahu At The Same Time SUP Magazine - Essentially, our sport consists of several different mini-sports with one common denominator, a standup paddleboard.  Titouan Puyo and Annabel Anderson Win 2016 Carolina Cup SUP Magazine - The men's lead pack digging hard in the flatwater backwaters of the 2016 West Marine Carolina Cup presented by Surftech. Red Paddle Co Goes On Tour Across North America This Summer SUP Connect - Red Paddle Co a premier inflatable standup paddleboard company announced their 2016 Red Paddle Co North American Demo Tour. A 59 stop tour, taking their brand of market leading Inflatable standup paddleboards on the road around North American this summer.

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