Bay Bridge Paddle Preview ~ From The Mag Wetsuit Review Wrapped Up

Playak News Flash - May 18, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Bay Bridge Paddle Preview SUP Magazine - Mark your calendars , as the inaugural Bay Bridge Paddle is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis , Maryland. From The Mag Wetsuit Review Wrapped Up SUP Magazine - Freedom! The Zip Free Flash Bomb is so flexible that you'll want to scream like William Wallace. The lack of a zipper means less junk around your torso as you paddle giving you a greater range of movement. Ugandan Freestyle Championships 2016 Jackson Kayak - As part of the African Freestyle Project, a two-week long freestyle kayaking camp was held on the Nile during the last two weeks of March this year. Sam Ward, owner of Kayak the Nile and Ugandan Freestyle Team member developed this idea as a way to grow freestyle kayaking on the African Continent. River Stewardship T Shirts Available From Float for a Limited Time in May Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with FLOAT to bring you limited edition river stewardship T shirts available this week only. Quick Tips Riding a SIC Bullet 14 v2 Race SUP Stand Up Board SUP Surf - Here are some quick tips on riding the SIC Bullet 14 v2 SUP race board on the waves. Rides: Dave Birren's Blackhawk Ariel Canoe Kayak - Dave Birren, is an ACA-certified canoeing instructor (Level 3 Moving Water). As a paddling instructor, he owns a fleet of boats, which made it problematic selecting his favorite ride. When pushed, however, he chose his Blackhawk Ariel. Thinking back to their first meeting, Birren said, "It was love at first sight." Product Review: AquaGlide 2016 Cascade 12'0″ Inflatable Standup Paddle Board AirKayaks - 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. All three Cascades are now 6 inches thick. The initial production series for the Cascade 12-0 inflatable paddle board lacked front bungee deck lacing – subsequent shipments will come with the deck lacing system as shown two photos above. Up to my eye balls in sea stacks Tony Paradise - I'm not a big fan of long drives to go paddling but I had something up my sleeve to compensate. Sunday 10 of us drove the 100 kms out of the big city to Chance Cove on the Isthmus of Avalon. Shane and I launched from this beach with its view of the lingering fog. Small-Lake Pikehunting, Small-Lake Springtime Jackson Kayak - Today I had the luxury of introducing the art of kayakfishing to a good friend of mine. Ha has been urging to try out the ol' paddle and get some proper fishing done, and today we finally got the chance. Hampus tried out my Bigrig, while I used a Cuda 14 another friend of mine borrowed me. Breakdown – Colin McPhillips Frontside Cutback PaddleWoo - After being frustrated on a few cutbacks today, I came home and broke down some footage of Colin McPhillips. He does that cutback better than anyone and I wanted to see if I was missing something. Considering Traditional Archery? Orion Coolers - When I first heard about the Tennessee Classic, an annual traditional archery gathering near Nashville, I was immediately intrigued. I've been hunting a lot with a traditional Bear recurve bow in recent years, largely feeling things out and learning on my own. SUP TRAINING 101 rvr2rvr - River Race Season is approaching fast, and we want to make sure you are setting yourself up to have a fun and successful season. Below is a basic outline of the 4 different style training blocks and a sample overview of how to incorporate them into your training schedule. If you are looking to start a program specific to your sport or race season, contact me (Natali), and I can help you build one. Crossing the Irish Sea by Kayak: Alan Creedon and Michael Alexander VE Paddles - Weather depending Alan Creedon and Michael Alexander will be setting off on their paddle across the Irish Sea today - all 100km's of it! Other than the great adventure Alan is raising money for two charities Manchester Mind and Camphill 'Dingle'. This walk is to pay tribute to her life and to acknowledge others out there, people with mental health issues and disabilities, their families and friends. Sailing Around the World with Isle Standup Paddle Boards Isle Surf and SUP - We try to live a very frugal and sustainable life. Catch the fish and lobsters we eat, produce the energy and fresh water we consume and use as little fossil fuels we can. In this context the standup paddleboards are perfect for us. We currently have four ISLE Paddle Boards onboard and we use them for different reasons. They are a great exercise for our body and mind, they don't use fossil fuels, they are great to explore, as they don't scare away the marine life… A Little Bogastow Unwinding Trash Paddler - With yesterday's last job ending in Sherborn, my boat and I launched from the nearby Farm Road bridge. Shortly, I was paddling through the Rocky Narrows (photo at left) en route to the confluence of the Charles River and Bogastow Brook where the pictured tree divides the two streams.

To see all the latest news, videos, forum discussions and more, visit Playak News Watch.
This is the standard version of the newsletter, covering all paddling disciplines. To change the tailoring, please login on Playak, and then click the yellow triangle at the very top of the page to set your interests.
To unsubscribe from this newsletter with only one click, click here.