Paddler Relies on ACA Instruction to Save a Life in the Surf

Playak News Flash - August 24, 2016
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News Watch Headlines Featured NRS Youth Jester Inflatable SUP Board - The only 3" inflatable SUP, specifically made for youths and smaller adults, with reduced air volume and narrower width. Only USD 895.00 Paddler Relies on ACA Instruction to Save a Life in the Surf ACA - This weekend we were SUP surfing at Assateague, Maryland when someone from the shore was flagging us down. How To Store A Wood-Canvas Canoe Canoe Guy BC - Proper storage of your wood-canvas canoe is essential to its long, rot-free life.  The basic principles of proper storage revolve around creating an environment that is hostile to the growth of the fungi that cause wood to rot.  1 Week to Vote in the 2016 SUP Awards SUP Magazine - Voting for the sixth annual SUP Awards presented by Tommy Bahama closes on Aug. 31st. Log on to SUPAwards.com and vote for your favorite nominees for top female and male paddlers of the year, top expedition, and movie of the year. Tips for Taking your Playboating to the Next Level Jackson Kayak - Tons of people I have had the pleasure of boating with talk about the plateau or hump that simply wouldn't go away with their playboating. Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge Exclusive Photos & Recap SUP Magazine - The Columbia River Gorge delivered the windy goods this weekend for a collection of the best paddlers in the world to duke it out in two days of competition at the Naish Paddle Challenge. Asmat Spirit Canoe Indigenous Boats - Our previous post featured a large dugout canoe from New Guinea's Asmat culture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now That's a Trifecta The Guys at Jamie's Race Quickblade - This past weekend was the inaugural Quicksilver Watermen's Festival. The brainchild of our own Jamie Mitchell, this event was a world class paddle race in a family friendly, fun atmosphere. SUP Adventurer Completes First SUP Circumnavigation Of An Island In Wales, UK SUP Connect - Sian Sykes, a U.K. paddler just accomplished a first in SUP. She just completed the first circumnavigation of an island in Wales, United Kingdom, and she's written all about it! Check out her experience and story from her latest adventure. Discover Why To Start Stand Up Paddling SUP Connect - SUP is the fastest growing watersport for a reason it is fun, it easy to learn, its gets you that fit body and you get to discover new places you did not know that existed. Designing a Board with Kirk McGinty – Part 2, Initial Designs PaddleWoo - This morning I got back from an open water swim with my son and this email was waiting. The Grand Canyon of the Stikine Reiner Glanz - Making my way up to the Stiki ne was always on my radar when I started this trip in July. Due to the relatively low snow pack in northern BC, I knew that if I`m lucky levels would drop fast enough for me to have a chance to have a go up north in August with warm weather and blue sky's. Killing the Colorado Spotlights New Solutions American Rivers - I have noticed a lot of chatter lately about the situation at Lake Mead. Dramatic overuse, prolonged drought, and the effects of increased temperatures have led to a historically low volume of water stored in the largest reservoir on the Colorado River. 2nd Annual Point Lobos Stand Up Paddle Kelp Bed clean up Distressed Mullet - August of 2015 Brent Allen Outside partnered with the Surfrider foundation Chapter of Monterey to take Stand Up Paddle boards into the kelp beds of Point Lobos State Park to pull plastics and floating trash from the kelp. John Puakea Paddle Stroke Analysis and Coaching – Part 1 standuppaddlesurf.net - We recently met up with elite paddler and coach, John Puakea for some paddle technique coaching. In this session, John watched and analyzed Robert's (from Blue Planet Surf Hawaii) and Darin's (my brother) paddle stroke and coached them on how to improve their technique. Gettin' the lead out Tony Paradise - I haven't been doing much paddling as I've been burdened with a major home project. However, last week I realized I was missing too much of the good stuff so I paid someone. But, I had been busy with related work for several weeks, I figured I deserved a reward.

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