lunes, 16 de mayo de 2016

A Wild and Scenic Legacy on Montana’s Middle Fork Flathead

Playak News Flash - May 16, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
American Rivers A Wild and Scenic Legacy on Montana's Middle Fork Flathead
American Rivers - In the late 1950's, the Army Corps of Engineers proposed building a dam at Spruce Park on Montana's Middle Fork of the Flathead River home to stunning scenery, pristine waters and wildlife including grizzlies and wolves.
Paddle Making Historic Paddle Illustration
Paddle Making - A watercolour painting by Henry Pooley dated to 1833 shows a native encampment complete with wigwam, bark canoe and paddles.
TotalSUP The 2016 Coconut Cup SUP Festival's review by Josh Riccio (+ video)
TotalSUP -  On the first week-end of April, St. Croix island hosted the 3rd annual Coconut Cup SUP Festival in Frederiksted. The caribbean island is a paradisiac destination and the Coconut Cup SUP Festival is definitely an event to put on your bucket list nex year! Still doubt about it? Then watch the video below and read this review made by Hawaiian pro rider Josh Riccio.
SUP International Kai Bates Indo 2016
SUP International - Kai Bates and Forrest Ladkin just released a brand new clip from Indo. Tropical paradise, pumping waves, warm water, good food, and a great bunch of people.
American Rivers Fighting for the future of a Northwest icon
American Rivers - The salmon and steelhead of the Snake River are magnificent creatures, traveling more than 900 miles from the sea to spawn in Idaho's high mountain streams — the largest block of healthy salmon habitat remaining in the lower 48 states. And they are threatened with extinction, due in large part to the impacts of the four lower Snake River dams
SUPracer The Six Month Countdown to the ISA World Championship in Fiji Begins
SUPracer - The 2016 Worlds are set to be a very interesting event, not only because of the extraordinary location, but because several key nations could be sending stronger teams than they did last time round. Defending champs Team USA (who have a new movie in the works about their triump in Mexico last year) will feel confident of going back-to-back, but if the bosses at Team Australia can get it together, the Aussies definitely have the talent to match any other country.
PaddleWoo Day 1 – Popping Up on a Small Paddle Board
PaddleWoo - Alright Let's learn how to paddle a smaller board.  I'm committed to 7 days of practice to surf a smaller board. Please let me know what's working for you or your tips/tricks that could help me or other folks out.
SUPracer "Chasing Gold" Movie Trailer – The Story of Team USA's Victory at the 2015 ISA Worlds
SUPracer - Thanks to the crew at SUP the Mag, here's the trailer for the new movie "Chasing Gold," which follows Team USA's quest to win the 2015 ISA Worlds in Mexico. Thanks to the crew at SUP the Mag, here's the trailer for the new paddleboard movie "Chasing Gold," which follows Team USA's quest to win the 2015 ISA Worlds in Mexico. This new movie, which comes from filmmaker Brent Deal will premiere on the most symbolic of dates, the 4th of July aka America's Independence Day.
Waterman League Connor Baxter & Fiona Wylde take victory in an epic first day in Japan
Waterman League - For an Opening Day of the World Championship season, the Victoria Cup Japan really gave us everything we could have asked for, and then some: flawless blue skies, an unparalleled view of Mount Fuji and fiercely contest racing at its very best, as the newly introduced Super Lap format proved a resounding success and provided an extremely interesting new dynamic to World Championship Racing.
Northern Forest Canoe Trail What you need to know about the Paddlers Freshet Fest
Northern Forest Canoe Trail - This year's Northern Forest Canoe Trail's Paddlers Freshet Festival takes place on June 10-11 in the town of Saranac Lake, New York. Located in the northern Adirondacks, Saranac Lake is one of the premier paddling destinations in the Northeast.
Sup Currents 2016 OluKai Ho'Olaule'a and Paddle Imua Downwind Races
Sup Currents - There is a saying on Maui, Maui no ka oi, which translates to Maui is the best. Others say that Maui is the heart chakra island in the chain of the Hawaiian Islands, with Kauai being the crown chakra, and the Big Island and its volcano being the orgasmic first chakra.
Jay Moriarity Memorial Race Surftech Announces Official Relaunch of The Donald Takayama Collection and The Introduction of Surftech'S Signature Series
Jay Moriarity Memorial Race - Surftech, The Original Board Manufacturing Company, is excited to kick off 2016 at the Surf Expo Trade Show January 14th-16th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida with the official relaunch of the Donald Takayama Collection, the introduction of Surftech's signature series, the EMQ.
PaddlingLight A Skene Walrus Hits the Water
PaddlingLight - Another Walrus hits the water. This time it's a folder. And it looks great. Norman L. Skene originally published the drawings in The Rudder Magazine. Later George Putz published the plans in his book Wood and Canvas Kayak Building. Skene based the Walrus on the 1921 Southwest Greenland Kayak, aka the Skinny Walrus.
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