Paddlers Pushing Boundaries in Endurance River Races ~ Garbage Run

Playak News Flash - July 2, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Paddlers Pushing Boundaries in Endurance River Races SUP Magazine - When Shane Perrin showed up as the lone SUP board among dozens of canoes and kayaks at the start line of the MR 340 in 2010, everyone thought he was nuts. OK, the dragon boaters were kind of kooky, but a standup paddler going 340 miles down the Missouri River? SIC Introduces F.A.S.T - Foot Actuated Steering Technology SIC Maui - The mission with the all new and patented F.A.S.T. (Foot Actuated Steering Technology) was to revolutionize the same steering that SIC created in the beginning. The new system is focused on durability, reliability, serviceability and flexibility.  Fibark Festival 2016 – Every single trick in the book Jackson Kayak - We have just finished another amazing weekend of freestyle here in Colorado at the Fibark River Festival. An amazing festival and celebration of everything awesome about life by the river. Thousands of people came to watch, cheer and join in the action. Bart De Zwart and Lead Paddlers Reach Halfway Point in Epic Race Through Canadian Wilderness SUPracer - After more than 24 hours of non-stop paddling, Bart de Zwart has just reached the halfway point in the 715km (444 mile) Yukon River Quest, a truly epic paddle race that's happening in the Canadian wilderness this week. Coastal Kayak Instructor Certifications ACA - Dawid Mocke has been racing open ocean downwind races for 15 years. He has traveled the globe as a professional paddler, has won over 30 international surfski titles and has been the World Surfski Series Champion an unprecedented 4 times. Film Review: "Rivering" Simon Wyndham - Kayaking is a visually amazing sport. The sights of the rapids, the sounds, and the way in which the extreme ends of the sport often involve falling off gigantic waterfalls. It isn't surprising that companies will usually only sponsor content that shows such extremes. After all, they want the "wow" factor. The trouble is that this is often completely off putting to new participants in the sport. I have long since argued that kayaking companies and publishers need to do more to portray the fun side of the sport, and to entrench more the idea that anyone can give white water paddling a go. 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.  Seawave Rudder MkII tested Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - While waiting for rudder bits to turn up, we went out for an evening paddle round Eilean Mullagrach. It was pretty calm but at no point did I think, 'Darn, I wish I had a rudder'. When it came to turning corners we just paddled hard or dragged a blade and round we came. But the Seawave rudder project carries on like a supertanker with a jammed… rudder, if for no other reason than it's fun to experiment and a rudder can also work as an articulated skeg when locked out – something I'll look into when it's all done. F-One 7.5 x 26 Review and Sponsoring Paddlewoo PaddleWoo - Well, the surf was lacking today, so I'm going to do some housekeeping for Paddlewoo.  After some thought I've decided to allow sponsorship of the site and podcast.  I've toyed with the idea for a while and decided that the pros outweigh the cons. JP Australia 8.0 Session Notes PaddleWoo - I'm a believer in the race to the bottom, the idea that it's worth the time and energy needed to learn to paddle smaller boards, because surfing them is much easier. The 2016 SUP World Cup – Recap by Connor Baxter SUP Surf - Connor Baxter secures Victory at Stop 2 of the 2016 World SeriesThe 2016 SUP World Cup in Scharbeutz Germany was a huge event. There was a huge crowd on the beach and a stacked field of competitors. USA SUP Team Announces New Coaches For 2016 ISA World Championships SUP Connect - Effective immediately, the executive director of Surfing America, Greg Cruse announced the new 2016 Coaches for the USA SUP/Paddleboard team and key addition to Surfing America Board of Directors. SUP Women- Tarryn King SUP Magazine - Saltwater seems to run through Tarryn King's veins. A water woman to the core, the South African has a background in short boarding and is a champion long boarder, so, naturally, she's excelled quickly since picking up SUP surfing. 5 Do's and Don'ts of Sup Technique by Kelly Margetts TotalSUP - Stand Up Paddle is accessible to everyone. With little or no water-sport background, it just takes a couple of sessions on the water to get accustomed to it and have a really good time. But some of us want to go deeper and truly get to master the art of Stand Up Paddling. With that in mind, we decided to ask Kelly Margetts to give us 5 Do's and Don'ts of Stand Up Paddle. Registration for the Pacific Paddle Games Is Open SUPracer - There's just something about stand up paddlers and last minute event registration. It seems that every year, at just about every big event, almost every paddler leaves it right til the last minute to register. It's a headache for event organizers, especially at big events with knockout heat formats that need to be seeded, such as the Pacific Paddle Games .

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