Mining Battles Continue Along the Black Warrior ~ Cardiff Paddle Fest

Playak News Flash - September 10, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Mining Battles Continue Along the Black Warrior American Rivers - Conservation groups have filed an intent to sue Drummond Company for illegally discharging waste from the Maxine Mine in Alabama. An ongoing battle aims to reduce the harmful impacts of mining in the Black Warrior River Basin. 5 Awesome Accessories We Saw At Outdoor Retailer Adventure Kayak - Check out the products here which were showed at the Outdoor retailer - PDF, bib, weather forecasting device, swim wear, inflatable suit and see what are all the good features on them that make them very suitable to paddlers. AW/VPC Appeal Vermont Move to Restrict Boating on Green River Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater and Vermont Paddlers Club today appealed the decision by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that limits whitewater boating opportunities on the Green River in Morristown. U.S. National Whitewater Center Water Has High Levels Of Brain-Eating Amoeba Rapid Magazine Blog - A brain-eating amoeba that led to the death of an Ohio teenager has been identified at unusually high levels in the water her raft flipped in a week before she died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced that eleven samples taken from water at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in North Carolina tested positive for Naegleria fowleri, a freshwater amoeba that can lead to a fatal disease.The U.S. National Whitewater Center has voluntarily suspended their whitewater operations. Cardiff Paddle Fest Simon Wyndham - Readers of this blog know that I am not regular writer of I went paddling at XYZ type entries. Instead I prefer to focus on what I hope to be more interesting topics and musings from the world of paddling. However I feel that I should give some props to the Cardiff International White Water Paddle Fest. Lonnie Bedwell who is blind kayaks the Zambezi River Rapid Magazine Blog - Lonnie Bedwell a blind extreme sports athlete who had kayaked many challenging rivers contacted Eric Jackson expressing his desire to run the Zambezi River, one of the world's most challenging white water rivers and Lonnie did it. Lonnie was guided by Eric Jackson and Timmy O'Neill who gave him verbal commands which he followed and navigated the Zambezi River. Watch the video and read the story, let it inspire everybody. Lee Valley Boater X Jackson Kayak - On Saturday 20th August I went up to Lee Valley for their second in a series of four boater X events taking place on the Olympic course. Lessons from the Rainy City American Rivers - I've never been so excited to visit a place famous for rain as I was last week in Seattle, learning about green storm water infrastructure (GSI) from some of the nation's leaders. Keener Coaching This Summer Jackson Kayak - I consider the Keener program as the best i've ever worked in. It's true for many reasons including personal ones: staying in such a sick location and being able to work the such sick crew, surrounded by a great community of paddler in the Valley. Epic Cuba to Miami Paddle will Raise Funds for Ocean of Hope and Special Olympics Florida Distressed Mullet - News of plans by Redondo Beach's Aimee Spector and Florida's Cynthia Aguilar crossed our desk today and we are excited to share. Aimee writes In the spring of last year I contacted a paddler I had never met in person but knew from the world of prone paddling and invited her to do an epic paddle. Fusion Launches World's First Purpose-Built Portable Watersports Stereo SUP Connect - Fusion, a worldwide leader in lifestyle entertainment, announced today the introduction of the world's first purpose-built portable watersports stereo – Fusion stereo active. With built-in Bluetooth audio streaming, AM/FM radio with weather-band available in the U.S. and USB audio playback, Stereo active is packed with features. 2016 Pacific Paddle Games Boasts A $60,000 Prize Purse & 3 Days Of Competition SUP Connect - SUP magazine is pleased to announce the second annual Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life will offer a groundbreaking $60,000 prize purse. New Courses for the 2016 Pacific Paddle Games SUP Examiner - 2016 Pacific Paddle Games Pro Technical Course The Pro Technical course at the 2016 Pacific Paddle Games has been designed to challenge athletes' speed, surfing skills, and ability to execute sharp turns. The Inland Paddler: Reflections on the Gorge Distressed Mullet - Places known for their epic downwind conditions are special.  They are usually breathtakingly beautiful, and they seem to be alive with an electricity you can actually feel on your skin. Honeymooners Turned Trail Volunteers on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail Northern Forest Canoe Trail - In the summer of 2014, after almost a year of dating and on the cusp of moving in together, we decided to test our relationship for a week in a space that measured 35 inches by 18.5 feet. A Wenonah Minnesota II Canoe. For this experiment in communication, partnership, and collaboration, we flew to Ely, Minnesota, bought a set of maps, and started paddling our way through the Boundary Waters.

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