Discovering the Secret of Humboldt Bay ~ Putting the Party in the Braap!

Playak News Flash - September 19, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Discovering the Secret of Humboldt Bay Canoe Kayak - If your goal is performing coastal exploration, a classic square-rigged sailing ship constitutes rather a blunt instrument. Such vessels are clumsy to steer, prey to the whims of strong current, wind and wave, and naturally lacking in modern navigational aids like radar and GPS, which rendered them relatively blind amid periods of darkness or heavy fog. Putting the Party in the Braap! Exploring Elements - Do you want to party? Well Liquid logic has outdone themselves, this time taking their industry leading design, the Braap, and squashing the stern, creating the Party Braap. Do we go or do we stay? The Lake is the Boss - Michael Gray, a noted kayak instructor and tripper as well as the guy that wrote ' Hey, I'd Eat This at home! ', an excellent wilderness cookbook with a number of recipes I've personally tested, published a Facebook post expressing concern over the number of kayakers that have had to be rescued this season and wondering how we could prevent these situations.   Success at the Paracanoe Races ACA - All in all it was a great performance by our athletes in the 2016  Rio Paralymics. The athletes were put through a lot of challenges and faced them with positive determination. 2016 Large Jackson Kayak Zen Review – A Class IV Perspective CKS Blog - I had been wishing for a new planning hull creek boat for some time. For many years my trusty Wavesport Diesel 80 had helped me progress from Class III to IV whitewater. As I started chasing harder rivers, I knew I wanted a boat that could boof better than the Diesel, such as the Jackson Kayak Zen. Paddling to Brighton Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts - Tuesday was set to be a scorcher no less than  30°C predicted in mid-September (in the end it was over 34°C, the hottest September day for over a century). No excuses to try my first south coast paddle if the winds. First Time Down Cherry Creek Jackson Kayak - Well, even though competition season is over and I'm back home, that doesn't mean all the fun has ended! After being home only a week from 3 months in Europe, I was able to get out on a run I'd been dying to go on for several years now, Cherry Creek, in California. Oregon Seeks Comment on Chetco and Molalla State Scenic Waterways Am. Whitewater - Earlier this year, Oregon Governor Kate Brown designated portions of the Molalla and Chetco Rivers as the state's first new State Scenic Waterways since 1988. Now, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is developing rules that will apply to how the rivers are managed. RedBull Heavy Water 2016 - Behind The Scenes Safety Prep SUP Connect - The RedBull Heavy Water event is not going to be for the faint of heart and only the best stand up paddle racers in the world were invited due to the hazardous conditions. This means months of planning and working with all the agencies across multi departments in San Fransisco. 2016 Surf and SUP with Native Eyewear SUP Magazine - A surf and SUP outing with the extreme fun enthusiasts at Native Eyewear. Low Back Pain and Stand Up Paddleboarding Riding Bumps - I am currently in week 10 of your 16 week plan for long distance flat water racing. I am signed up to do Chattacjack on Oct. 22. I have now missed about a week of training first due to family obligations and now due to waking up with horrible lower back spasms on Tues. British SUP Club Championships Preview Sam Ross - With the move to Bray Lake to allow a greater diversity of water activity this year's club championships was always going to add something a little bit different. The Butterly Effect Is Aiming to Set a World Record on Lake Tahoe This Weekend SUPracer - One of the most important movements in the world of women's stand up paddle boarding, the Butterfly Effect, is hitting Tahoe this weekend, and they're looking to set a new world record. Covewater Rules Elder SUP - We love to explore new surf spots when we visit the coast. Recently we got a bonus in Santa Cruz.  After grabbing some fun waves at Cowells and Indicators skipping Steamer Lane, we spent a flat day in town.  Off on Water St we discovered Covewater Paddle Surf , a shop fully dedicated to SUP. Would more people wear PFDs if they looked better? Distressed Mullet - In standup paddling, people use pfds more often to avoid a ticket than for safety. There are two parts to adoption: That they work, and that they are "cool." Also many safety products are not USCG approved because it takes lot of money and time to get USCG. So question is if manufacturers make more appealing safety gear would it increase more paddlers wearing PFD? And second if the process of USCG is made easier will there be more safety options that paddlers can choose from?

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