The 2016 GoPro Mountain Games ~ FIBArk (Aka Final Tour Stop)

Playak News Flash - June 27, 2016
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News Watch Headlines The 2016 GoPro Mountain Games Jackson Kayak - Well, this year was the highest water levels I had ever seen for the GoPro Steep Creek race. The Homestake creek course is usually notorious for being low volume, and tons of sharp shallow rocks. A normal flow is between 80-200 CFS (cubic feet per second), though this year the race was in the 600's and we had several practice laps in the 800's CFS while leading up to the race. FIBArk (Aka Final Tour Stop) SUP for the Soul - The final stop on the Colorado SUP River Surf Championship Tour took place at the infamous white water festival known as FIBArk. APE's Celebrate 15 Years of Cleaning Up the Nolichucky River worldkayak - Saturday, June 18th, marked the 15th Annual Nolichucky Cleanup.  The Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts have been hosting this event annually to help keep the Nolichucky River clean for paddlers, fishermen, and river-users alike. A Year with Poseidon and I'm in Love Kokatat - When paddling, coaching and guiding, I'm looking for comfort, pockets, fit, and visibility when choosing a PFD. Kokatat's Poseidon, delivers on all accounts. Designed with a modular pocket system that can be configured in almost any way imaginable, the life vest comes with a super roomy chest pocket. I chose to expand my options and upgraded with the Poseidon Expedition Kit that includes the Tactic Pack, Hydrapak 1.5 liter reservoir, Belly Pocket, and Quick Release Belt. Competitive Empowerment Natali Zollinger - The term coined by Go Pro, has extracted a sense of competition all over the social web. Competition is healthy, and is the best way to grow and succeed in this world.  Manchester goes to Norway Jim Krawiecki - Padlefestivalen is a sea kayaking festival held the Hordaland region of Norway close to Bergen. The location at Langoy Kystkultursenter is ideally situated beside sheltered lagoon and channels that lead to the open rocky North Sea coast after a 30 minute warm up paddle. Ohanapecosh Update Mt. Hood H2O - The Ohanapecosh experienced some high water this last Winter, and produced some notable changes on the stretch from Secret Camp to La Wis Wis campground. Waterproof Dad Toys SUP Magazine - If teenage girls get to celebrate their birthdays for a week, dads ought to be able to indulge in their week of honor as well. So, here's a belated Father's Day wish list on behalf of your pop. Let's face it, dads love their toys. Besides, the odds that some of us gave him an IOU last Sunday are pretty good. A Great Day At Sebago Despite My Best Efforts At Sabotage. Frogma - What a satisfying day. I started out completely failing to get myself out for either the rowing workshop Floating the Apple has given Sebago a Whitehall rowing gig so now we need to learn how to use it or the paddle Tony P. had called for. Bucket List- Get Your Face Wet Girls at Play - We don't come out to the river from no-where, we all have our stories that bring us to or away from the waters edge. Last week I had the joy of working with two profound ladies in an Intro to White Water Class. Fiona Wylde Explores the Gorgeous Landscapes of Bilbao Spain Standup Journal - Fiona Wylde, Werner Paddle's sup athlete is on tour in Europe and this his her 4th installment of her video blog where you can follow along with her adventures.  My third and fourth week of the Euro Tour took me to the Basque Region. The River Life Natali Zollinger - Water has always been my constant. Growing up it was my safe haven, my refuge, my power. When I found the river it was like finding my soulmate. Downwind Month Is Almost Here, and Maui 2 Molokai (M2M) Is Set to Be One of the Real Highlights SUPracer - We're less than a month away from one of the real gems on the international calendar, the classic Maui 2 Molokai SUP race in Hawaii that's often rated as the greatest downwind run on the planet. Sawyer Venom WW SUP Paddle Testimony playak.net - A few months ago i found myself on the Rio Actopan in Mexico.  We run a 22 foot near vertical slide at the put in for this wild and beautiful river.  Red Bull Heavy Water Joins Standup World Series SUP Magazine - The mouth of San Francisco Bay is notoriously gnarly. It's lips are cracked with open ocean swell and lined with cavities and rocks. It breaths Tule fog and sucks defeating tides. Cold. Cold blooded. Unforgiving. These are terms used to describe the banks beneath the Golden Gate.

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