The 2016 Quiksilver Waterman’s Festival ~ Assabet Rising?

Playak News Flash - August 17, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines The 2016 Quiksilver Waterman's Festival SUP Examiner - The Quiksilver Waterman's Festival From the announcer's platform erected high above the action to the digital timing displays and scoreboard, not to mention the hospitality tent and numerous sponsor booths, the Quiksilver Waterman's Festival set a new standard. Quiksilver Waterman's Festival Exclusive Gallery SUP Magazine - Quiksilver Waterman's Festival Exclusive Gallery Our shoulders ache, our sunburns burn and Monday feels extra slow after yesterday at the Quiksilver Waterman's Festival. Cocktails Via Kayak: Benny Marr Mixes Drink on Waterfall for New Stoli Ad Canoe Kayak - It sure beats drinking beer out of a wetsuit bootie. That's the take-home from Stoli Vodka, which recently tapped extreme kayaker Benny Marr, as well as other elite extreme athletes, as part of a campaign to have them mix elixirs in action to help show that men do, in fact, like their foo-foo drinks… The campaign was meant to respond to a survey showing that three out of four guys enjoy flavored cocktails, but avoid them for fear of scrutiny by peers. Assabet Rising? Trash Paddler - Launched early this morning at Magazu's Landing in Stow and found the Assabet River several inches higher thanks to some recent rainfall.  Hope this trend continues.  Knowledge – How to Navigate a Reef Break SUP International - SUP surfing in a line up can be like a game of Chess. It can be fun, intimidating and rewarding but to succeed you need to be methodical and have lots of patience. STARBOARD WINDSUP INFLATABLE 11'2″ ZEN REVIEW SUP International - As with all board categories, Starboard have an extensive WindSUP Inflatable board line-up, comprising of no less than seven designs (from 9'0" to 12'6"), with all bar the shortest available in two different constructions – Deluxe or Zen. The Deluxe construction uses "6" ultra-stiff drop-stitch" and comes with a fully retractable daggerboard casing, whilst the Zen technology opts for the lighter 4.75" drop-stitch and a centre-fin system. A Clean, Wild Yampa River American Rivers - Yampa river is wild and free due to the remote nature of its location. It isn't impacted by man in such a way that limits its cleanliness, its clarity and its flow. Still, we have our way of impacting even the wildest rivers and the most remote areas. The Friends of the Yampa along with partners like American Rivers, the City of Steamboat Springs, the Northwest Colorado Chapter of the Parrot Heads, the Colorado Water Trust and concerned citizens, organize river cleanups to help the river do what it can't. Chamaune makes Olympic history for Mozambique ICF - While most of the paddlers were celebrating the calm conditions on the opening day of the Olympic sprint program, Mozambique's Mussa Chamaune would have been happy if the conditions had been a bit rougher for his historic first paddle in the C1 1000. When is the best time to kayak Chile? Pucon Kayak Hostel - The best time FOR YOU to kayak in Chile depends on two things: the type of kayaking you want to do and the Chilean climate. Chile's diverse, four-season climate has defining impacts on when to kayak depending on location. It's important to remember Chile is as long as the United States is wide, so you'll experience a range of weather around the New Recruit Toby Cracknell Gives Team Infinity a Boost up the Battle of the Brands Leaderboard SUPracer - We've just updated the Battle of the Brands leaderboard with all the main results from the past six weeks, including the epic JM Survivor Race at Huntington yesterday. Visiting the McNamaras Pau Hana - Oahu, SUP shaper Todd Caranto is driving through Waialua on the Hawaiian island of Oahu to visit his friends Garrett McNamara, Rose, and Garrett's father-in-law Carlos Macias. Carlos shows them around the homestead and points out the fabled banana tree in their backyard. Of course, the bananas are only now just flowering. Austria Adventure Part 1: Salzkammergut Kokatat - Five rivers in three days is a great way to start an international adventure! Arriving to a perfect (for boating purposes) weather pattern, bringing in rain and snow for our first several days, we got right to it. I arrived at 8am on Sunday. Upon Reiner picking me up, we made our way to the Gimbach, 2 1/2 hours away, for a quick hike up and descent of a very small creek. This was followed by a quick drive to the Upper Rettenbach. Both of these runs provided nice warm ups and were class IV to IV+. Caugh up with Canoe Sprints competition at Olympics ICF - The first heat of the women's K1 200m event will pit the London 2012 Olympic Games gold and bronze medallists against each other as the canoe sprint competition begins at the Lagoa Stadium on Monday. The 'HEX' Lock System – 3-Piece Travel Paddle Black project Fins - If like us, you love to travel or have limited space then the Epic 3-Piece Travel SUP Paddle is for you. With its unique HEX lock system, the Epic Travel Paddle assembles in seconds and stows away in its protective case even quicker. Say "No!" to broken paddles and damage caused by transport and storage. I Canyon Cooler Prospector 103 Rapid Magazine Blog - Gigantic and seemingly indestructible, this is the cooler for serious rafting adventures and tailgate parties. For on-the-water adventures, it has six tie-down points to thread cam straps through, and fits perfectly into our AIRE 156R and 143D rafts.

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