Paddle Against Plastic 2016 ~ Austria Adventure Part 2 ~ How to be a Gypsy

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 37, 2016.

News Watch Paddle Against Plastic 2016 Palm Blogs - This August I paddled 260 miles around the entire Cornish coast and into North Devon. I didn't do it for fun, or for a personal challenge, and in fact didn't really consider the magnitude of the challenge until about two hours into setting off, dripping in sweat, hyperventilating and shovelling Kitkats into my mouth, head down paddling into 20 mph headwinds. Silver Cord - the Safest Surf Leash Ever Built Playak Product Press Releases - After extensive research and testing, Silver Cord is finally ready to reveal their innovative technology to the world. This groundbreaking new product will change the way you look at surf leashes forever. The leash includes elements such as an inner cord that activates when the leash breaks, an emergency Bail Safe Device as well as three interchangeable components. 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. Gauley Fest: The Rowdiest Weekend in Summersville, WV NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Gear up to check out the Gauley Festival coming this month, its celebration of free flowing Gauley river and tons of fun stuff to experience including white water runs. It brings to mind images of carnage and rowdy boaters. NRS Field Rep, Jean Slade, checks in from her van down by the river with these pro tips to maximize your Gauley Fest experience this fall. This is American White water's fund raising events and the proceeds go to their river conservation efforts. Austria Adventure Part 2 Kokatat - The Soca lived up to the hype with clear water and great scenery! Spending two days, we were able to paddle all the major sections of the Soca, along with a section on one of its tributaries, the Koritnica. How to be a Gypsy Jackson Kayak - I often get this question, from kids and adults alike. David, how does someone without a license, who's barely 18, has almost no money in their pocket, and who almost never has any semblance of a plan, get around so much? 2016 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final Canoe Kayak - The 2016 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup concludes this weekend on the Sava River in Tacen, Slovenia, a suburb just outside the capital city of Ljubljana. Rafa Ortiz On Chasing Niagara Rapid Magazine Blog - New kayaking film Chasing Niagara follows Rafa Ortiz on a multi-year journey as he works towards dropping Niagara Falls. The Red Bull Media House and River Roots film is directed by Rush Sturges and trails a crew of talented paddlers around the world with Ortiz as he trains, prepares and balances the risk involved in what would be a revolutionary feat in the kayaking world. Ortiz spoke with us from Mexico about what sparked the idea, how the process consumed his life for a number of years, and how he went about telling his mom and dad ... 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. 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. 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. Norway, the Best Place for Kayaking Michele Ramazza - Norway is for me the best place in the world for extreme kayaking. Many incredible rivers into a special environment.   Spencer Huff's Pyranha 9R Review CKS Blog - As kayaking continues to progress and push new limits, new kayak designs must evolve to ensure they are up to the task. Up until recently most creek boat designs have been quite similar, wide rounded hulls with big bows and with continuous rocker. 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. Trak It Easy Trak Blog - Nervous, unsure, and scared- yet, somehow still excited is how I felt heading down Highway 2 for the Trak Retreat in Canmore, Alberta.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in September 1. Danny Ching 2. Candice Appleby 3. Kai Lenny Forums Surf Expo 2016: adding Kayak and Canoe - Surf Expo in Orlando is willingly expanding into Canoe & Kayak Live and OnDemand from ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup in Tacen (Whitewater) - Just in from the ICF Videos Tsangpo zip from Palm Equipment (paul.robertson) RedBull Heavy Water - Behind the Scene Safety Prep (supzero) The new StutterStep topwater lure by Bill Lewis Outdoors Matthew Laster with Lowrance explains how to search for fish with Lowrance StructureScan 3D Missouri Outdoor Communicators annual conference and invitation to join Upcoming Thames River Relay UK, England, , Sep 1 - Sep 30 Gauley Fest US, WV, Summersville, Sep 15 - Sep 18 Muskoka River X Can, BC, Huntsville, Sep 16 - Sep 18 The Paddle Antrim Festival US, MI, Ellsworth , Sep 16 - Sep 17 Riverthon 2016- The Ohio River Challenge US, KY, Louisville, Sep 17

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