How You Will See the Canyon with Fresh Eyes ~ Alaska, Once Again

Playak News Flash - July 12, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines How You Will See the Canyon with Fresh Eyes Canoe Kayak - A note to my younger self and to all river runners with ambitions for running the Grand Canyon. You are a 19-year-old college misfit encamped at the foot of Hance Rapid during a college backpacking trip. It's September 2000, and you wear a faded thrift-store tee-shirt, torn shorts, and a red bandanna, like you were headed for Burning Man but took a wrong turn outside Vegas. You kind of think yourself a bad-ass. Who am I to disagree. Another paddleboarder drowns: This time in Ft. Meyers Beach, FL Distressed Mullet - According to the News Press, a 62-year-old man who went missing in the water while paddleboarding with his wife. They were about two miles south of the fishing pier. Health Reality Check - Temporary Change of My Course Rob Casey - In January of this year, I was racing in a 6 mile course through Seattle but noticed I was feeling more winded than usual, panting right off the starting line and well into the course. Usually my 17 foot unlimited board makes for an easy flat water race, but on this day I felt like I was on a 9' board going uphill. Alaska, Once Again homemade kayaks - Waiting for the bus to take us and all our food and equipment  to Whittier . We bought food for 14 people for a week, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, pasta, bread and cheese and of course. The Daily Carabiner Jackson Kayak - As an outdoorsman I am always on the lookout for gear that can be used in multiple areas of my life, whether it be part of my EDC (everyday carry), or used for special activities such as kayak fishing or kayak camping. Ladies Novice Clinic CCC WOR Girls at Play - Last Tuesday during the Carolina Canoe Club Week of Rivers, Girls at Play held a novice clinic on the Tuckaseegee Gorge. This run was complete with a downpour, bald eagle sighting and a successful run by everyone through double drop! We practiced strokes, ferries, eddy catching and had no trouble having a great time. The Mainstream Media and Stock Photography Have No Idea About SUP Safety Distressed Mullet - While news reports tend to find a local expert to guide them through the sport of SUP, the articles written for the general public by newspapers and local magazines are poorly researched and fact checked and pick stock photos that don't show how to safely paddle SUPs. The Skookumchuck Shut Down rvr2rvr - Skookumchuck was our last big trip before the clinic tour was to go back into full-throttle. We spent only five days there and could've spent much more. The wather was cool and the air crisp. We woke up to the sound of the sea lapping on the shore, surrounded by pine trees, and small rocky islands. Welcome GOSUP.no Trondheim, Norway ASI - Welcome to GoSUP.no, a new ASI accredited SUP school located at Trondheim. Situated 495 km north of Oslo in the middle of Norway, Norway is famous for its beautiful fiords with spectacular mountain views. Fun in the Tropical Sun – Tobago Pro 2016 Surfing Highlights SUP Mag UK - As far as epic point breaks go this little gem in Tobago, Caribbean, sure served up the goods for the Tobago Pro 2016 surf contest. Whale Breaches Next to a Paddle Boarder in California TotalSUP - A Youtuber named Aysean Beauchamp uploaded on her personal account this incredible footage of a whale breaching out of the water right next to a Stand Up Paddler. Our Top 5 SUP Beaches: New Zealand supboardguide.com - Time to pack your paddle-boards, slip on your wetsuits, and get into adventure mode. I have been traveling the globe searching for the best beaches where you can SUP. My first stop is the far flung, twin islands of New Zealand. This one promises to be a great ride.

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