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Loch Ken Competition Win ~ Wavesport Whitewater Kayak Prototype

Playak News Flash - November 28, 2016
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Loch Ken Competition Win Jackson Kayak - Early October saw me return to fish the annual predator competition at Loch Ken in bonnie Scotland. Last year's comp was great fun with some excellent fishing throughout the weekend so was very much looking forward to this year's trip. Wavesport Whitewater Kayak Prototype unsponsored - It seems that Wavesport have a new whitewater kayak in development and is actually at the point of being seen out in the wild. The Heavyweight Cuda Jackson Kayak - Jackson Kayak in keeping with one of their best selling kayaks the Cuda, has added a new member to the family. Coming in slightly longer, wider, more stable and packed with fishing features is the new Cuda HD. Fast race athletes at the Whitewater XL competing at New Zealand's new race course ICF - Many of the world-class athletes struggled to handle the Vector Wero course, with only three K1 paddlers - Michal Smolen (United States), Katarina Macova (Slovakia) and New Zealand's Luuka Jones posting clear runs. Slovakian Matej Benus also did well in New Zealand's new canoe slalom course, he was on the run as there were many fast paddlers, first day of race he lost out on winning prize money because of a small mistake. Read on… President Perurena Continues ICF - The Spaniard, who stood unopposed, spoke passionately about his vision for the future of the sport and demonstrated his ability to deliver organisational change with his proposed new governance structure gaining the backing of his peers. Jasper Mocké eyes season-ending success in Perth Mocke Paddling - Three time champion Jasper Mocké is aiming for a fourth title in the Perth Doctor surfski race this weekend, and hoping that a solid result can catapult him onto the overall Surfski World Series podium. Paddle and sail away with 2017 Red Paddle range of WindSUP/Windsurf boards red paddle co - Fancy having all of the benefits of a Windsurf board on an iSUP? Good news…New for 2017, we have decided to introduce a WindSUP/Windsurf board to our increasing range. With the increasing popularity of inflatable SUP's, we thought what better way to match demand than with the best supply you can get your hands on! Tune in and you'll soon be itching to get your hands on this awesome piece of kit! Pedal to Paddle: A Weekend Adventure NRS Duct Tape Diaries - Inspired to go beyond biking to the put-in and paddling back, Greg Peters plans the ultimate weekend trip. With a loaded bike and a standup paddleboard on his back, Greg ventures from his backyard to pedal 40 miles through the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and return home via a 20-mile paddle on the Nashua Through Devens Trash Paddler - Got out on the water today for my post-Thanksgiving paddle with hopes of working off a little stuffing. What Is The SUPIA All About? SUP Connect - What is the SUPIA (Stand Up Paddle Industry Association) all about? In short, the SUPIA aims to serve the entire stand up paddle industry by providing a professional framework for unity, communication, education, and research, as well as to become the conscience and voice of the industry by promoting responsible and sustainable growth, and best practices initiatives for the betterment of the sport and the industry as a whole. Sup Maupin – A Paddle Board Adventure SUP International - Maupin is the gateway to the Lower Deschutes river. There you will find a wonderful place to be on a paddle board, building paddling fundamentals in swift. 2016 Holiday SUP Gift and Gear Guide SUP Connect - Can you believe 2016 is coming to an end?! With the gift-giving holidays right around the corner, it's time to think about getting something awesome for the SUP'er in your life so here at Supconnect, we've put together a gift/gear guide of the newest and coolest items to have recently hit the shelves and racks on the SUP market. If you're looking for something to get for your lover, mother, brother, sister, friend, or anyone for that matter this holiday season, this guide will be perfect for the stand up paddler in your life. Highlights from the Korean Nationals SUPracer - Check out this great little clip from the recent Surf Ocean Cup in Seoul, aka the 2nd Annual Korean National SUP Championships, which featured Casper Steinfath and over a hundred stoked out local paddlers. Raw Drone Footage & Analysis of the Relay Final in Fiji SUPracer - Despite conceding the surf race gold to his friend and Naish team mate Casper Steinfath a few days prior, Kai clearly wanted to end the ISA event with a bang. That looked unlikely as Lincoln Dews (Australia) and Marcus Hansen (New Zealand) started the final leg of the relay with a 26 second lead over the French and Hawaiian teams, but then Kai pulled out one of the fastest flat water laps we've ever seen. Thankful For Nature? Give Back Austin Kayak - We paddlers love Nature, the oceans, the greenery, lakes, trees, we love exploring Nature. It makes us sad to hear news of how this environment that keeps us so happy is getting destroyed. Here is how you can give back to Nature this thanksgiving. Join up river and lake clean up groups like Keep Austin Beautiful, donate money to a national Park that's protecting plants, animals and other elements of Nature around. This thanks giving let's do something for our environment.

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After Royalex strong canoe manufactured with T-Formex, good for whitewater paddling as well

Playak News Flash - November 27, 2016
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After Royalex strong canoe manufactured with T-Formex, good for whitewater paddling as well Canoe Roots - The production of the Spirit II in T-Formex is a major event in the canoeing world as it comes on the heels of a multi-year saga following a 2013 announcement by plastic material company PolyOne to end Royalex production. Some canoeists and manufacturers worried about the future of canoe construction, and what would replace ultra-durable Royalex for canoe tripping and whitewater paddling. Though many other canoe brands have expressed interest in T-Formex, Wenonah Canoe is the first to adopt the new material into their line. Champion Creek Mt. Hood H2O - Champion Creek is a tributary to Brice Creek (near Cottage Grove) that makes for a low-key adventure if you live in the area. A Natural History in North America Paddle Making - I was fortunate to receive a review copy of a highly anticipated book set for release in November 2016.   From Wreck to Redemption Exploring Elements - Fall is a busy time on the East Coast for the Class 5 extreme racer. There are a multitude of challenging races to hit, starting with the King of New York series on Labor Day weekend and culminating with perhaps the most challenging whitewater race in the world, the Green Narrows Race in North Carolina. Lumpy Waters Sea Symposium 2016 Kokatat - The 8th Annual Lumpy Waters Sea Symposium brought together friends, fun, and bunnies in celebration of paddling on the sea. Traverse 10 Review Jackson Kayak - The Rogue River in Southern Oregon is home to me, where I learned to paddle and love the river. It's often the first place I get to paddle a new boat and see how it feels compared to all the other boats I've paddled on the Rogue over the years. It's not the hardest whitewater, but it's the perfect testing arena to feel out a new design. The first time I used the Karma Traverse 10 on the Rogue, I knew it was going to be a good boat for me. Warden Marr or Downwind Week Down Under TotalSUP - While the northern hemisphere descends into winter with the surf or snow season kicking off, down under the paddling season is just beginning. Beneath the surface red paddle co - Every year there is an almost tangible atmosphere here at Red Paddle Co HQ as we plan for our annual photoshoot. Paddle Against Plastic 2016 – Cal Major's 260 Mile Environmental SUP Challenge SUP Mag UK - 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 shoveling KitKat into my mouth and head down paddling into 20mph headwinds. The Nass – Wilderness and Whitewater Kokatat - Tired and stoked after a perfect trip down the Stikine, we were deciding where to go now. The next morning we were locked, loaded and on route to the Nass River for two days of hiking followed by three days of kayaking in some of British Columbia's most remote backcountry. Team Sup Racing: A New Kind of Sup Race SUP Athletes Association - It's the halfway point of a 10-mile flat water SUP race and you feel your muscles burn with each stroke. The draft train is 18 paddlers deep and the pace is settling down for the second half of the race. The Inland Paddler: Non-Paddles of Thanksgiving Distressed Mullet - What a whirlwind, these last few weeks! What with the last race of the year at the Surf to Sound at Wrightsville, the post-season let-down, followed by a national, non-paddle event that has affected all of us one way or another here in The States. Common Sense Beyond Leashes and PFDs Distressed Mullet - We ran across this cautionary tale and sober reminder that being safe on the water means more than just wearing a PFD and leash and knowing your limits. Watery Gratitude Thanksgiving Reflections Elder SUP - I look out my Bend, Oregon window this morning to a stormy sky and a gnarly wind whipping a snowstorm towad the mountain the solid wave we surf all winter. World's Smallest Inflatable Life Jacket SUP Connect - Restube, a young company from Germany, has developed the smallest and lightest inflatable life jacket ever. With the SUP scene caring more and more about safety this is a product every paddle boarder should take a look at.

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Coming up for air ~ Winter Kayaking on the North Fork ~ Scotland 2016

Playak News Flash - November 26, 2016
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Coming up for air Tony Paradise - Tuesday was our first pool session going into the winter months.  A few of us will paddle all winter but we'll also take advantage of the tropical conditions. Winter Kayaking on the North Fork Jackson Kayak - Last December, John Webster called and asked if I could help with a photo shoot on the North Fork of the Payette. Of course I was hesitant, it was a very cold winter week. Say 'Yes' to New Experiences: Kayaking in Big Bend National Park REI - Big Bend National Park is a desolate behemoth of land sitting on the border of Texas and Mexico. I had never been on an overnight paddling trip, nor had I floated whitewater in my own craft. On the first stretches of calm water, my leader corrected my sloppy paddle grip, my lopsided skirt, and my poor attempts at pointing my boat in the right direction. Slowly, my strokes grew confident and my grip felt strong. River conservation – from Canada to the Balkans Palm Blogs - I have been following the Balkan Rivers Tour from the distant British Columbia. This project excited my interest and made me wish I was a part of it. It aims to protect Balkan rivers, their fragile ecosystems, and help local people who too often find their voices bare no weight in a 'debate' about the future of their own living space. There seems to be a fire sale of rivers in the Balkans, with no real consideration of eco impact, local communities, local laws, or standards of EU, where a lot of investors come from. Pyranha Machno is here WWTCC - The Machno is positioned between the Burn and 9R with loads of bow rocker, plenty of volume and a wider but predictable hull with soft chines. The Machno is kind of replacing the Shiva (now discontinued) in the line up but with definite influences from the 9R and Burn. This should give a comfortable ride with the boat nice and high on the water and giving the paddler plenty of time to react and time strokes perfectly. 4 Awesome Yoga Poses Every Kayaker Should Know Adventure Kayak - A deep breath with eyes closed, feeling the intricacies of the sounds and smells floating on the breeze. Taking the time to slow down and develop a sense of place at our launch point can have dramatic impacts on our paddling experience. The excitement that builds during trip planning and gear preparation can create a sense of urgency to get on the water as quickly as possible, but a new fusion of kayaking and yoga is disrupting this mechanical approach and has the potential to enhance the way we paddle. William Armstrong Inspired Ash Paddle Paddle Making - It's been an enjoyable fall working on some more paddles in the backyard workshop. This next one was carved out of narrow plank of ash. Scotland 2016 Jackson Kayak - So it was that time of year when Myself and Pete headed to Scotland for some white water action. This year we were joined by fellow team Squarerock paddler Nick Williams for some Scottish stomping. Whitewater XL, action packed with participation from Olympic champions ICF - There were a number of Olympians present in the opening round of Whitewater XL that happened for the first time in the newly opened Vector Wero Whitewater Park in Auckland. We had the 53 year old Johnstone who was New Zealand's first canoe slalom Olympian, Luuka Jones who was silver medallist at this year Olympics besides Vavra Hradilek and Rio C1 silver medalist Matej Benus. The day was full of action for these athletes competing on the course. Frames: That's A Wrap SUP Magazine - Getting a standup paddleboard into a position like this and capturing it from this highly dangerous angle is nearly impossible. 9 Most Important Skills For Whitewater Paddlers Rapid Magazine Blog - You can never stop developing your skills in whitewater paddling. That's one of the reasons whitewater is so addictive. Changing seasons, varying water levels and different styles of paddling require many different skill sets. The Canoeist and Kayaker Holiday Gift Guide PaddlingLight - Paddlers being the picky, hard-to-please group that they are, are extremely hard to shop for during the holidays. Most paddlers already own everything they want, except for that new boat. While that new NDK Romany or Northstar Magic would look great under the tree spending a couple grand probably isn't within everyone's idea of a perfect gift. Here are a few unique gifts for canoeists and kayakers. It's something to surprise them with and maybe something unexpected as well.Paddlers being the picky, hard-to-please group that they are, are extremely hard to shop for during the holidays. Most paddlers already own everything they want, except for that new boat... Sea Eagle inflatable boat Owner Rescues 100 Neighbors Stranded in flood waters Sea Eagle - The worst tragedies always bring out the best in Americans.Here's how one local man put his Sea Eagle 14sro to work and rescued an estimated 100 neighbors stranded by swiftly rising floodwaters. Water rose so fast that the time for sandbags was soon over and it was time to rescue people. The History of Stand Up Paddle Boarding SUP Connect - Stand up paddle boarding (SUP), the act of propelling oneself on a floating platform with the help of a paddle or pole, traces back to thousands of years ago and across many continents, but its current form and popularity originated in Hawaii in the 1900's. Records of earlier forms of SUP have been found as early as 1,000 B.C. (i.e. 3,000 years ago) and its iterations span over various regions such as Peru, Israel, Italy, China, and beyond. By contrast, the modern form of stand up paddle boarding, where a surfboard-like vessel is used... Keepin' the Dream ALIVE in Fiji 2016 ISA SUP and Paddleboard World Champs Lina Augaitis - I am sitting in the Vancouver airport waiting for my last flight home to Vernon and it already all feels like a distant dream.

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