Stand Up Paddling the crazy Zambezi river for the future of rhinos

Playak News Flash - October 31, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Featured New: Snapdragon SUP - With the exploding popularity of Stand Up Paddling among women, BruSurf has expanded its operations to focus on technical designs and branding for this important market. Stand Up Paddling the crazy Zambezi river for the future of rhinos Brittany Parker - I've proposed many adventures in the past and what always seemed to be lacking in those proposals was purpose. This trip is different. This trip has a cause, I'm throwing myself down one of the most notoriously rowdy rivers to save the rhinos. The point is that this attempt to paddle the Zambezi is so nuts (the craziest thing I've ever agreed to do) that it's bound to get some attention. Our mission is to use that attention and direct it towards something bigger—the poaching crisis in South Africa. Carabiner Coffee – Erik Gordon Goal Zero - Climber, biker, boarder, van-lifer & founder of Carabiner Coffee – Erik Gordon shares his views on life, love and why coffee? So there I was. In 2nd gear going twenty miles an hour with my flashers on, praying Ol Blue would make it over the continental divide in late October on our first official date together. Buck Photobombing A Kayaker Is The Latest Viral Story Kayak Base - Joan Zeller BoninIf the human is allowed to get internet's 15 minutes of fame, then a buck also deserves it. Winter Is Coming – assess your cold weather paddling gear unsponsored - We've just about hit that time of the year in the UK when it gets darker earlier and earlier, the weather has begun to turn and the water is that little bit colder – Winter Is Coming. It's a great time to start to look at your cold weather paddling gear and assess whether it is going to be up to the job. The People's Choice Awards Are Back SUP Connect - Now that the Supconnect Awards have been wrapped it's time to bring back a fan favorite, the 2016 Supconnect Polls the People's Choice Awards, where you, the consumer, the fan, the people who make this sport so awesome, can decide who your favorite athletes are, where the best SUP destination is, what the best video from the year was and more The fast Chourraut who won Olympic gold medal in canoe slalom ICF - The residents of the coastal town of San Sebastien in northeast Spain thronged to welcome home their petite daughter adorned with her Olympic gold medal. On August 16, they created her an arch of kayak paddles as a Homanaje [tribute] to Maialen with her husband/coach Xabi Etxaniz on the beach. Chourraut became her country's first canoe slalom Olympic gold medallist. That is an achievement. To win an Olympic final by a margin of 3.17 seconds in canoe slalom is stupendous! A Young Paddler's List of Favorite River Runs in North America Jackson Kayak - This 12 year old has been travelling with 14 people in RV and has checked out many river to run, here is the list of this young paddler's favorite rivers to run and play spots to surf. The places checked out have been from the Ottawa River to the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, GA all the way to the Colorado River and up into Egmont, British Columbia to surf Skookumchuk Narrows. Nice to see young paddlers exposed to the sport of kayaking/ whitewater and having fun outdoors. Paddle Logger Review – A Must App Have For Paddle Boarders supboardguide.com - I always had one question running in my mind: If you can have fitness trackers for your morning jogs and walks, why can't we have a tracker specifically designed for paddling? It looks like the query has finally been answered with an app that lets you track your paddling activity. The app really feels like it was designed 'for paddlers by a paddler', unlike some other fitness apps like Runtastic. Englewood Beach Waterfest Bringing Outdoor Fun To Florida's West Coast SUP Connect - Fall in the Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands area brings with it some of the destination's biggest and best open-air arts and cultural events. Esthwaite kayak grand slam Jackson Kayak - June had arrived, and in particular The 3rd of June. A date that had been on the fishing calendar for some time and I was eagerly awaiting it… It was time for esthwaite grand slam. The challenge was to achieve the 'grand slam'. this was by catching a pike, a perch and a trout and the best grand slam would take the win. This was to be held over two days fishing. You could catch more than one fish to better your overall length but were only alowed to land 3 pike- this was to give them a chance and not put them under too much pressure. Czech Open Men's Team, Hiko, Coming to UAE International Rafting Federation - Hiko is a team with whom we have already worked (European R4 heavy machinery, Hiko rafting team), and they are generally well known, so we will skip the introductory part and move on to questions. Dealing with post paddle aches and pains Distressed Mullet - Aches and pains still annoying you after a full summer of paddling or racing? More and more research is pointing to inflammation as the culprit. Return to Goat Island 2017!! Walk on Water SUP Co - For those of you who have just completed Chattajack 31 or are looking to add it to your race list next year listen up. We at Walk on Water will be hosting the 2nd Annual Return to Goat Island Race- a 17 mile elite race on the beautiful Pocomoke River. Fanatic Strike & Falcon 2017 SUP Magazine - Fanatic introduces their 2017 Strike and Falcon board models featuring their Custom Carbon Sandwich construction. Stunning Photo Gallery From the Stand Up World Series Finals on Maui SUP Examiner - The Finals of the 2016 Stand Up World Series The Waterman League's professional SUP racing circuit known as the Stand Up World Series ambled through 2016 in a manner highly reflective of SUP racing in general.

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