Post-Season Adventures with Lachie ~ 2016 Summer Paddle Boarding Gear Guide

Playak News Flash - June 15, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Post-Season Adventures with Lachie Surftech SUP - For the last couple of months the boys at work have been talking about doing this little camp out paddle up the Noosa River to the sand patch but up until now it has never quite planned out. As Noosa lifeguards we look across the bay at the sand patch every day at work. Whitewater Wednesday. Introducing the NEW, PAC NW Whitewater Guide Book. Werner - It has been over 20 years since the original Whitewater Rivers of Washington was released by Jeff Bennet. Since then many new rivers and creeks have been explored by the paddlers in the region, aided by modern gear designs. Meet Joe Paddler: Troy Trimmer, Shoreline, WA Distressed Mullet - ...My first SUP was an Amundson TR2 12'6″, still have it. Second was Naish One inflatable purchased for travel and kids, also still have. Also have a new Aquaglide Cascade 11′ inflatable that I'm taking out to see how it does on freighter waves today:) Surftech Announces Partnership With Donald Takayama Family to Launch in 2016 Surftech SUP - 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. St. Lawrence Added to Endangered Rivers List. Here's Why American Rivers - Guest post by Rebecca Dolson is a part of our America's Most Endangered Rivers® series spotlighting the St. Lawrence River. This scoop-tailed river-runner is an homage to old school style, with 21st-century comfor Canoe Kayak - Whip out your boardshorts and bikinis, it's summer time! Nothin's better than summer and we're so stoked that our favorite time of the year is finally here. Here, we've put together a list of SUP gear, SUP accessories, SUP boards and all the must have's for everyone from a beginner to the advanced SUP'er for the 2016 Summer SUP season, so there's sure to be something in this guide for everyone! 2016 Summer Paddle Boarding Gear Guide SUP Connect - Whip out your boardshorts and bikinis, it's summer time! Nothin's better than summer and we're so stoked that our favorite time of the year is finally here. Here, we've put together a list of SUP gear, SUP accessories, SUP boards and all the must have's for everyone from a beginner to the advanced SUP'er for the 2016 Summer SUP season, so there's sure to be something in this guide for everyone! GoPro Mountain Games | Spencer Lacy, Camille Swan Sweep SUP Cross SUP Magazine - Yesterday the GoPro Mountain Games hosted SUP Cross—a standup paddling competition with heats of five people going toe-to-toe through the raging obstacle course in Vail Whitewater Park. Part balancing act, part gladiator battle, part American Ninja Warrior and all standup paddling—it was a core event not without its carnage as river SUP's finest mounted hectically high flow-rates to navigate the elaborate obstacle course of Vail Whitewater Park. Slalom Cross Explained ICF - Slalom Cross is new this season so we've put together a little explainer so you know exactly what to expect from the exciting new event.Slalom Cross racing generally accommodates 32 kayakers but it could also be done with only 24, 16 or 8. Maximum of 32 K1M paddlers and 16 K1W will then qualify for the slalom cross and they will have a ranking from 1st qualified to 32nd. Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup To Set A New Gold Standard SUP Connect - SCHARBEUTZ, Germany - With just under three weeks to go until the second stop of the 2016 Stand Up World Series, the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup in Scharbeutz, Germany, anticipation is mounting for what is without doubt Europe's biggest Race. With $25,000 of prize-money together with vital points towards the 2016 World Championship Series Title Race, the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup will provide a show like no other in the beautiful coastal town of Scharbeutz, just outside Hamburg. The Most Entertaining Race of the Summer; The Red Paddle Co "XL Race For Glory" SUPracer - Ok so this was definitely the most entertaining race of the EuroTour so far; The Red Paddle Co "XL Race For Glory" at the Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge here in the beautiful Basque Country yesterday. Summer Issue On Newsstands Everywhere June 17, 2016 Standup Journal - "This day was super gnarly. The swell period was in the 20-second range, meaning waves are moving super fast, and with a ton of power. I caught air, and in that moment I felt so centered and comfortable over my board. I didn't feel out of control whatsoever. Windsurfing and kitesurfing, as well as my summer of riding raceboards, had paid off. I landed it and I didn't think much of it except about the rush I felt riding the wave. This was my best moment of the day!" –Kai New WND&WVS Podcast With Mr. Mavericks Jeff Clark Standup Journal - Welcome to the second episode of the WND&WVS podcast. We're beyond excited to have hosted legendary big wave surfer and Mavericks founder Jeff Clark in this most recent episode.

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