Mass start at King of The Alps ~ A Dream Come True ~ Upper Valley Paddlin'

Playak News Flash - September 1, 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! Mass start at King of The Alps Palm Blogs - When the European Championships finished we moved to Italy. This year we decided to do more whitewater and to compete in Euro Cup in Extreme Kayaking so our next stop was Moos im Pasiert in Italy where we were competing in The King of The Alps. A Dream Come True AIRE - About Luke Henthorn. Luke is a 15 year old catarafter who lives in Crouch, Idaho. He loves his family and loves whitewater. Luke has just completed his first Top to Bottom NF Payette run in a cataraft. Lone Star Kayak Series, Event 3 Jackson Kayak - Saturday, August 20th was Event 3 of the the Lone Star Kayak Series. This is one of the premier events on the upper Texas Coast and consists of 4 events spread out between April and October. Solo Canoe Trials with Paddle and Portage Canoes Fat Paddler - It's been a while since I've done much paddling. It's not that I don't love it anymore, it's just that more and more alternative activities have crept into my life. Keep Isle au Haut on Your Left Sea Kayak Stonington - When you begin what you know will be a long day of paddling, it's best to think more of the task at hand than the task ahead. With the hilly profile, some six miles distant, of Isle au Haut rising behind the archipelago islands, the thought of not only getting there, but then paddling around the island could be enough to make you prematurely weary. Upper Valley Paddlin' Trash Paddler - A very relaxed and refreshed paddler greeted yesterday's sunrise over a tranquil Connecticut River downstream of the Morey Bridge connecting Orford, NH and Fairlee, VT (photo at left). SUP: Behind the brand with John Hibbard – Red Paddle Co. SUP Mag UK - John Hibbard was a windsurfer at first and then got into Stand Up Paddling, these were the days when the sport was not popular. Later on he got into making inflatable SUPs at a time when they were not so popular and Red Paddle came about. Read on, John's love for SUP sport and how his products became popular are very inspiring. Red Paddle is – the world's most recognisable inflatable SUP brand today. Here is how Racer ST paddle jacket is performance enhancing Team I-Canoe - The all new Racer ST is a unique and ground breaking three in one garment that combines a paddling jacket with spray deck and buoyancy aid for the ultimate streamlined performance. It sped Joe Clarke, David Florence &Richard Hounslow down the whitewater course in Rio to Olympic Gold and Silver. Ocean Film Festival comes to London 10-14 October 2016 Canoe London - The Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases over two hours of sublime footage, taken above and below the water's surface. This year features an exceptional programme of films that capture the raw power and beauty of the ocean, whilst celebrating those who live for the sea's salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue. Check out the films on kayak expedition adventures and other ocean quests here… Real Crossover- Beyond the Waterman SUP International - The philosophy off crossover sports is not new to standup paddlers; prone surfing, windsports and sup are intertwined. With more sports, the chances for everything are multiplied from days on the water to skills acquisition to self-promotion and one can add the suffix waterman to their name, a bit like adding the letters PhD, signifying one has attained a zenith in their field. 2016 NAISH Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge Results World Paddle Association - The 2016 Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge concluded in no better fashion with the wind gods giving all of the competitors some of the best downwind conditions that Hood River has to offer along with the top athletes tired and smiling after given double downwind conditions of 22-30mph. A suitable travel bag for SUP paddlers : Boreas Gear Erawan Pack Distressed Mullet - A bag that you can pack your paddle and inflatable SUP in and still have place for your clothes, has ample space the large wet/dry pocket on the bag to pack your wet and dirty clothes. Read on... Kenny Kaneko Wins The Hong Kong International SUP Championship 2016 SIC Maui - SIC Global Team Athlete Kenny Kaneko scored an impressive victory at the Hong Kong International SUP Championship 2016 presented by the Hong Kong Stand Up Paddle Board Association. Ionian Idyll – SUP Touring the Acheron Delta, Ammoudia, Greece SUP Mag UK - Originally I was going to call this article. Gluttons for punishment travelling with SUP kit part 2. Voting for the 2016 SUP Awards Closes on 31 August SUP Examiner - Fans Can Win Big Prizes While Helping to Determine Standup Paddling's Best Athletes, Videos and Accomplishments of the Year Voting for the sixth annual SUP Awards presented by Tommy Bahama closes at midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 31st.

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