Josh Riccio Flyin’ From Maui to Molokai

Playak News Flash - May 15, 2016
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News Watch Headlines Josh Riccio Flyin' From Maui to Molokai SUP Magazine - For Maui's Josh Riccio, downwinders are nothing new. Growing up in Maui, the consistently howling winds gives him plenty of time to find the glide and master the art of downwinding. The Perfect Cure for An Existential Crisis – Thun Wave on a Snowy April Day Jackson Kayak - Today I was stuck in the the malaise of thinking that I had hit middle age hard. What was I doing? I was blender shopping. And kind of excited about it. Victors of the Stop #1 of the 2016 Stand Up World Series - Victoria Cup Waterman League - Casper Steinfath earns his first ever win on the World Championship Series after several years of being a regular in the Top 5. On day one of the Victoria Cup, he takes 3rd place but he wins the final competition taking place the next day which was enough to make him the man who will sport the prestigious yellow jersey coming into stop #2 in Germany next month (June 24th – 26th). Maui2Molokai SUP Downwind Race Announced SUP Magazine - We all know the Maui2Molokai SUP Downwind Race from Honolua Bay on Maui to Kaunakakai Harbor on Molokai. The 27-mile race course crosses the Pailolo Channel into the Kalohi Channel tracking Molokai's south shore. This race course is regarded as the best downwinders on the planet. Rey Del Spirit: Progressive Waterfall Event Spices Up 2016 Little White Salmon Race Canoe Kayak - Last weekend marked the sixth successful edition of Washington state's Little White Salmon Race with over 50 racers competing on a challenging technical course. In years past, there has been an additional extreme slalom event at Spirit Falls, just downstream from the race course. The competition was judged on three categories: creativity, smoothness, and line choice. These categories were intentionally broad to encourage paddlers ... Surftech Announces The Addition of Ryan Mahoney to Sales Team Jay Moriarity Memorial Race - Surftech, The Original Board Manufacturing Company, announced today that Ryan Mahoney has joined their sales team to manage Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona. What If Chuck Norris Was Wrong? Jackson Kayak - Between paddling or not paddling, we always know what to choose! But sometimes you go on the water and nothing goes right. Surftech announces partnership with Donald Takayama Family to launch in 2016 Jay Moriarity Memorial Race - Surftech the original board manufacturing company announced today that they have formalized a long-term partnership with the estate of the late Donald Takayama to continue the legacy of the iconic shaper with the production of select Donald Takayama Hawaiian Pro Designs boards. Mark Rainsley and his new River Wye guidebook Palm Blogs - The river Wye has always been pretty special to us here at Palm, so excited about the new River Wye Canoe and Kayak Guide coming out in June, we caught up with its author Mark Rainsley. XXL Paddelfestival Markkleeberg 2016 Palm Blogs - Also this year, the pilgrimage back thousands of visitors to XXL Paddle Festival for Canoe Park Markkleeberg to test to your heart's boats and paddles to take part in one of the many workshops or even at Boater X to measure its forces on the artificial whitewater channel at Leipzig. The Ultimate Stand Up Paddle Tribute TotalSUP - Stand Up Paddle is amazing, we all know it. However while skimming through video-sharing websites we noticed that something was missing and it was too frustrating to overlook. Partnering to Connect Citico Creek American Rivers - American Rivers teamed up with two federal agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service, to achieve our common goal of restoring aquatic habitat. Each partner brought their expertise and resources to the table to produce an efficient, high quality, low cost victory in the Little Tennessee River watershed. EuroTour Goes XL Fun with Red Paddle Co's Big Inflatables SUPracer - Highlighting that the EuroTour isn't just about serious, elite racing, it's also about having a damn good time, Red Paddle Co. has signed on as the official inflatables partner, with the British brand set to feature their boards in a series of fun races at every stop. Changes to the World Rankings and Race Calendar in Season 2016 SUPracer - I want to share some changes we're making to both the SUP Racer World Rankings and our Race Calendar, which will hopefully make the sport easier to follow for the the fans, the brands, the events, the sponsors, and, most importantly, the athletes themselves.

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