Downwind Dancing – Maff Wall’s Icon 2016 Report

Playak News Flash - July 21, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Downwind Dancing – Maff Wall's Icon 2016 Report SUP Mag UK - The Icon Classic 2016 is race four in the GB Ocean Ski Series. A downwind race along the north Devon coast now in its seventh year as a surf ski event and only second to include SUP, thanks to David 'Tids' Tidball. Tids organizes the stand up side of the event and this year put 30 spaces up for grabs. Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge Now In Stand Up World Series Standup Journal - The Waterman League is proud to announce that the downwind race of the legendary Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge will form part of the 2016 Stand Up World Series as one of its official long distance races to provide the World's Best with one of the World's best downwind runs. Izzi Gomez wins SUP Surf in San Clemente Ocean Fest. Starboard SUP - The 40th annual San Clemente Ocean Festival took place last weekend where young Izzi Gomez Starboard Dream Team rider, 2 times and defending SUP Surf professional tour World Champion and also defending ISA World Champion in waves won the SUP Surf contest on the first day of competition amongst a field of 12 women participating. SUP Magazine's Chasing Gold to Premier in Newport Beach Next Month SUP Magazine - The Newport Beach Film Festival, in partnership with eyeDeal pictures, presents a special screening of SUP Magazine's Chasing Gold , a documentary about the American Standup Paddling and Paddleboarding Championship team. The film will screen at the Regency Lido Theater in Newport Beach on August 11 at 7pm. For three years in a row, Team Australia has taken home the gold at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboarding Championships , an Olympic -style event featuring an international cast of some of the very best in the sport. No team from the United States has ever won... Canoeing FairForest Creek, South Carolina ACA - For several years I had been stopping on bridges to look down on South Carolina's Fairforest Creek and thought it would be a beautiful stream to canoe. This May we decided to explore the creek for 3 days. It would be what boaters call a "personal first descent" for both of us. And, based on what we experienced, it may very well have been a first descent period. Andrew Bennett Reports on a Hawaiian Bonefishing Paradise First Ascent - Andrew Bennett reports on the pull of a Hawaiian bonefishing paradise that delivers an experience deep in culture, history and Dark and Stormys. The post Andrew Bennett Reports on a Hawaiian Bonefishing Paradise appeared first on live your adventure by Andrew Bennett. SUP's Most Inspirational Paddler Takes On Sport's Biggest Races SUP Magazine - In June 2015, many athletes competing at the Payette River Games were amazed that an adaptive paddler was overcoming his devastating injuries to compete in the open division. Sup Thailand Ambassador 2016 SUP International - Thailand saw it's first Sup Thailand Ambassador 2016 event powered by Starboard and two of it's World Class Dream Team Race Riders, the Hungarian Bali-based SUP bros, Bruno and Daniel Hasulyo. ASI L2 SUP Instructor Exposed Waters Course. Ireland July 2016 ASI - New instructors attend the ASI Level 2 SUP Instructors Exposed Waters course in Dublin on 4 July. Exposed Waters are categorized as bodies of water greater than 1km (0.6miles) and coastal locations with chop, swell up to 2 feet but no breaking waves. Girls-SUPing & Camping Blue Paddle SUP - How many girls do you know want to go camping and SUP racing?! Well I know several who did at the Big Bear PaddleFest.  Mark's tips for Oxwich Palm Blogs - It's only a few days away, the Oxwich Kayak Fishing Championship, and I'm heading west again especially. Humbugs and Atolls – Pete Cockill's Maldives SUP Adventure SUP Mag UK - Don't spend it all on bills or use it to pay off your mortgage; go out and blow some of it, have adventures and make some memories.

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