How to Paddle with a Crazy Work Schedule ~ Families Who Adventure Together

Playak News Flash - September 8, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Featured Siren Snapper 9.6 PFT White Water - Designed by Cosmo Frieser. Stiff, robust and light, with new PFT Technology and additional bottom layer - first choice for whitewater! How to Paddle with a Crazy Work Schedule Jackson Kayak - Have you ever gotten off a night-shift, exhausted, and then decided to go kayaking? I have. In fact, I've done it multiple times. It's in part the only reason I'm still able to kayak as much as I do despite my crazy work schedule. However, if you plan to undertake this craziness, it's good to keep a few things in mind. Families Who Adventure Together Adventure Kayak - It started with a few observations, then an offhand remark, and finally, a question If wanderlust or waterlust often seems contagious, could it in fact be inherited? Sections of Yellowstone River reopen to paddlers after massive fish die-off Canoe Kayak - In early August boaters and anglers on the upper Yellowstone River, a recreation and angling magnet in south-western Montana, started noticing dead fish floating in the river. Backcountry Bear Part 3- When a Plan Comes Together Orion Coolers - Part 2 of the series ended while falling asleep in the tent and wondering the whereabouts of the rest of our hunting party. Thru-paddlers of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in 2016 Northern Forest Canoe Trail - Susan Storch and Mary Duk have been paddling together for two decades, including six times as a team in the 90-Miler canoe and kayak race in the Adirondacks. They've developed a strong bond on the water that got even stronger this summer. Gratitude on the Exum Ridge Elevated Attitude - Thirteen years ago I built a sleeping platform in the back of my Subaru and drove west with my buddy Sean to learn the ways of the alpinist. Brennan Rose Joins Surftech Team SUP Connect - Surftech announced today that it has signed all-around water warrior, Brennan Rose to their global team. Brennan is as diverse as any athlete on the water being equally at home on a 14' race SUP as he is on a 5'10" shortboard, making him a perfect fit for the Surftech family.. Wigwams at Pointe De Levy, Lower Canada Paddle Making - Here are two images of mid-19th century paintings showcasing a Mi'kmaq camp. Looks like the original watercolour painting of Wigwams at Pointe de Levy, Lower Canada dates to 1836 .  How To Restore Bent Decks on a Fancy Antique Canoe Canoe Guy BC - Many fancy antique wooden canoes have beautiful up-swept sheer-lines at the ends. The curved end profile in many canoes built by canoe companies such as Old Town, Kennebec, Robertson, Monohon, Canadian, Lakefield and Peterborough elicit gasps of admiration from passersby and groans of despair from would-be canoe restorers.  Thames River SUP Relay British SUP Association - The Thames River Relay is a challenge to bring focus to plastic pollution in the Thames that is threatening the sport of SUP in affected areas. Werner Paddles Squad Trains at Hood River SUP Magazine - A unique look at Fiona Wylde, Josh Riccio and other SUP athletes bonding and downwind training before a race at Oregon's Hood River. Jonas Letieri supboardguide.com - The waters bubbled with anticipation as the paddler-boarders lined up. In front of them lay one of the most challenging whitewater course Kelly's Whitewater Park. Focus SUP Hawaii Launches the Prime Paddleboards SUP Line SUP Magazine - This week at the 2016 Summer Surf Expo in Orlando, Focus SUP Hawaii is launching its new all-around Prime Paddleboards line of standup paddleboards. SUP Rigging for Summer River Fishing: Orion 25 vs Orion 35? Orion Coolers - Southern summer fishing! Cicadas blast a raucous, chitinous symphony across the river and heat and humidity wrap around you like a wet wool blanket. Bart De Zwart's Interesting Insights Into the 11 City Tour SUPracer - Yesterday I previewed the SUP 11 City Tour, aka The Ultimate Challenge, the classic five day stage race that begins tomorrow in the Netherlands. It's one of the grandest events in the world of stand up paddling.

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