Maintaining Directional Awareness ~ Wild Time on the Concord ~ Garbage Run

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 27, 2016.

News Watch Maintaining Directional Awareness Canoe Kayak - Wham. You're following your friend down a new river when water catches your stern and you're caught off guard, tumbling backwards into a surprising hole at the lead-in to a big drop with a last chance eddy. Wild Time on the Concord Trash Paddler - Got out on the Concord River this beautiful July Fourth morning.  After passing under a very quiet and serene Old North Bridge. I continued downriver and near Saw Mill Brook encountered three wild pups playing on the riverbank. My Experiences of the Yukon River Quest Lina Augaitis - 715km 60hrs 22min First Women finisher of the first official SUP Yukon River Quest category 11 SUPs began 9 finished and 93 paddle crafts started the race. Race Training – What I've Learned From Slalom Palm Blogs - I love competing. I love the race aspect and trying to perform the best you can on a certain moment. I have competed for many years in freestyle and extreme racing, but I never used to train for it, until I picked up the slalom discipline. Tips for a Faster Race Jackson Kayak - During the last month, I competed in 4 Creek Races; the Screaming Quarter Mile race at The Golden Games, the Numbers Race at Paddle Fest, the Adam Barron Memorial Creek Race at Lyons Outdoor Games, and the Black Rock Race on Clear Creek. While doing these races I learned a couple of things I thought I might share to help others who may want to try creek racing. Sassafras Paddle Oiled & Ready for First Dip Paddle Making - The decorative burning on a second Penobscot paddle replica were completed over the winter. Coming Home From a Big Adventure Girls at Play - Some days, I really just wish I was kayaking. I wish I was still in the Southeast, where I could get up and go creeking be fore work on a weekday. I wish that work still meant guiding some eager, excited souls down whitewater for the first time and watching them come to life as kayakers. The Badass Women in My Life Brittany Parker - You are who you surround yourself with. I heard this awhile back, I can't remember from where, but I believe it to be true. Ever since I heard this I am very careful and very selective of those that I surround myself with. This is a series tribute, highlighting all the strong women in my life. Boat Review: Dagger's New Nomad Rapid Magazine Blog - If you're like me, you've got a favorite hoodie and pairs of pants and shoes that you never want to let go of. You're comfortable in them. You've shared lots of memories. Sure, there may be newer versions out there, new colors or options that fit better, but they just can't replace your favorite. North Fork Championship Jackson Kayak - I'm a little late on this wrap up, I have been out in the Cali wilderness since the weekend of NFC. This North Fork Championship was the best one I have been to yet. Blue, Grey, Blue – Sightless SUPing in Mallorca With Dean Dunbar SUP Mag UK - When I first told SUPM's editor I was heading off to Mallorca with my SUP, he said this could make a good travel piece. I told him that if I couldn't find a sighted guide to paddle with, the article would read: Launched my SUP from the jetty, paddled out to the edge of the bay, turned around and paddled back. Garbage Run Sea Kayak Stonington - This year Rebecca guided Island Heritage Trust's island clean-up trip to Wreck Island. I had a different trip that day, so I missed-out on the fun, but a few days later Rebecca and I went out in the motor boat to collect the caches of garbage bags and washed-up gear left above the high tide line.  Adaptive Athlete: Bellyak Revitalizes Kyle Morgan Bellyak - Kyle Morgan led an active lifestyle he pushed a skateboard, kayaked and rode motorcycles competitively. There was no action sport he wouldn't try. Around Menorca in 4 Videos - With Sonja Jones Palm Blogs - Having returned earlier in the summer from a 10 day circumnavigation of Menorca, we caught up with Sonja to tell us about her latest adventure. Bikes, Boats and Big Rivers Canoe Kayak - For six months last year, long-distance cyclists and first-time canoeists Nia Thomas and Sara Dykman teamed up with friends Aaron Viducich and Matt Titre to complete a 13-state, 3,500-mile source to sea journey on the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. The On the River expedition started from the Triple Divide near the Canadian border and ended in the Louisiana bayou. Besides lots of adventures on the river (Titre was the lone experienced canoeist of the bunch), the expedition stopped in river towns along the way to deliver educational programs at schools.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in July 1. Bart De Zwart 2. Kai Lenny 3. Mark Raaphorst Videos Tsangpo Gilet (paul.robertson) Keauhou Canoe Club July 4th Special 1 Hour of racing at Hilo 7.2.2016 (supzero) Biking and Surfing Habitat 67 in Montreal (corran) Modern Productions Hawaii winter SUP 2016 (MoFreitas) Werner Paddles Vibe SUP HD (WernerPaddles) Upcoming Penobscot River Whitewater Nationals Regatta US, ME, Penobscot River , Jul 6 - Jul 10 Portage Yacht Club 'SUP Jam US. MI, , Jul 8 - Jul 10 Sieravuori SUP Masters Finland, , Jul 8 - Jul 9 Island Paddle's Ocean Fest US, TX, Galveston, Jul 8 - Jul 10 Wisconsin River Race US, WI, Muscoda, Jul 9 - Jul 10

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