Mike Ranta Rescues a Baby Moose ~ Massive moves at the Montreal Eau Vive

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 39, 2016.

News Watch Mike Ranta Rescues a Baby Moose Canoe Kayak - Look up the definition of Canadian in the dictionary and you're likely to see a photo of Mike Ranta. Our favorite cross-continent canoeist (and 2015 C&K Expedition of the Year Award winner) is a friendly, happy-go-lucky, red canoe-paddling Canadian. Massive moves at the Montreal Eau Vive Team Pyranha - The Montreal Eau Vive, created by several prominent kayakers within the whitewater community that centres around Lachine rapids in Montreal, Canada, celebrates both the whitewater and city of Montreal with as many people as possible. Mike Ranta celebrates birthday on final leg of historic canoe crossing of Canada Canoe Kayak - On a misty morning on New Brunswick's St. John River, Mike Ranta answers my phone call on speaker. It's Day 178 of his 4,750-mile solo canoe journey across Canada, and Ranta's voice is hushed. World's First Flexible Water Sports Jet-Engine Makes its Way to the Market SUP Connect - Water sports are a great way to exercise, but in life it's all about choices. Scubajet accepts the challenge and brings the most popular aquatic activities to the next level. The water sports gear impresses with an innovative design and allows to make decisions based on individual needs by combining motor power and paddling. Learning New Freestyle Tricks Jackson Kayak - Learning a new freestyle tricks takes time. Lots of time. You will crash. Lots. Clay Wright (inventor of the loop) once told me that it takes around 2,000 attempts of a new trick before you get it even close to consistent. This past summer I spent loads of time working on new tricks. A Frog in the Colorado River – Little Shredder Evan the Frenchie Blog Jackson Kayak - Bruno Dolle has been waiting for 20 years to get the official permit license giving the right to paddle the famous Grand Canyon of Colorado. Dusting off my kayak Tony Paradise - I feel like the summer has passed me by.  Since the middle of July I've been busy with a housing project and I haven't paddled much. Struggle Paddling With Your Romantic Partner? You're Not Alone. Canoe Roots - Paddling with your significant other should be fun. For many couples, it is. But some romantic partners find once seated in canoes or kayaks, communication crumbles and time is spent arguing instead of deciding what eddy to catch or where to grab post-paddling beers. This is especially true when one partner is more skilled and teaches the other. Why is the dynamic between two people in a relationship who paddle together different—and sometimes worse— than between two friends? Help Protect Flathead River Tributaries (MT) Am. Whitewater - Next month marks the 40th anniversary of the designation of Montana's four Wild and Scenic Rivers. We now have a once-in-a-generation chance to expand on that incredible legacy of river conservation in Montana.   10 Ways You Can Save The Boundary Waters Canoe Roots - Today marks the end of a yearlong stay in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for a pair of explorers and activists. Dave and Amy Freeman began a 365-day journey in September 2015 to canoe and camp in the BWCA while bringing awareness to proposed sulfide-ore copper mining on the wilderness edge. After a year of exploring 3,000 miles and 500 lakes in this loved canoe-tripping destination, the Freemans are counting down the end of the journey with ten ways to help protect the BWCA. All about the Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing Tournament Series that will return again next year Alder Creek Kayak - All about the Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing Tournament Series that will return again next year Nolichucky High Motivation Day: Gorge Guiding & A Triathlon worldkayak blogs - My wife, Jennifer, and I had a very active day on the Nolichucky Saturday, August 27, 2016. Together with the help of 3 other rive guides we lead a total of 28 paddlers with 7 first timers down the mighty Nolichucky Gorge for the Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts annual First Timer's Trip in the morning.   Adios Summer 2016 Trash Paddler - Was able to get out on the Concord River today and enjoy this last afternoon of summer.  It was a beauty of a day, like so many of those preceding it. Celebrating Rivers on National Hunting and Fishing Day American Rivers - Healthy rivers play a vital part to celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day. There's an old saying, "You can't catch fish in a dry pond." This holiday for me is all about fishing. And like two tributaries that come together to make a bigger river, my love of rivers is completely mixed together with my love of fishing. Tully's Pitchers Trash Paddler - The Tully River in Royalston had the feel of fall this morning. A crisp breeze out of the north and temperatures in the 50s required my jacket for the first time in quite awhile. Got to say it felt good.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in September 1. Kai Lenny 2. Danny Ching 3. Bart De Zwart Videos Rigging the Pursuit: Plug & Play Motor Kit + Electronics Dashboard Console (blakenucanoecom) Truss Fire (hoodriveryoungbuck) Eye2Fish underwater video fish finder featuring Sean Tao and Brad Wiegmann BIC KID's One Design 2016 (jblakeney) New War Eagle Custom Lures Underspin featuring Keith Brashers Upcoming Thames River Relay UK, England, , Sep 1 - Sep 30 Pacific Paddle Games US, CA, Dana Point, Sep 30 - Oct 2 West Coast SUP Symposium Can, BC, Tofino, Sep 30 - Oct 2 Delmarva Paddling Weekend US, DE and MD, , Sep 30 - Oct 2 Kickapoo Reserve Dam Challenge US, WI, , Oct 1

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