Beat the Winter Blues: 6 of the Best Kayaking Films of All Time

Playak News Flash - December 12, 2016
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Beat the Winter Blues: 6 of the Best Kayaking Films of All Time Adventure Kayak - For many paddlers, the bitter cold and frozen waters of winter herald the end of the boating season. But don't swap that paddle for a shovel just yet— instead, invite your friends over, pass the popcorn and tune in to Adventure Kayak's favorite kayaking films. Think of it as a celebration, and a visual motivation until the warmer months return. 9 Christmas Stocking Stuffers For Whitewater Kayakers Rapid Magazine Blog - A lot of paddling gear is too big to fit into a stocking. Think creek boats, PFD's and sexy carbon fiber paddles. If you are assembling the perfect stocking for your double-bladed loved one, there are still plenty of useful. WV Winter Paddling Goals Jackson Kayak - The leaves are all gone, the snow is starting to fall, and winter storms are starting to cycle in some precipitation!  It's time to focus on Winter paddling missions.  And no, I am not flying around the world chasing summertime. Rather, I am just going to enjoy finding some new days on the water and continue to take advantage of some classic runs here in good ole West Virginia.Here are my top paddling goals for the 2016/2017 winter months. Choose Flatwater WWTCC - The dry Autum has left us with a low Thames and ruled out our early morning pre work Sunbury / Shepperton paddles and the fun of Slalom in the evening we expect at this time of year.   Senate Bill Adds Outdoor Recreation to National GDP Austin Kayak - In a win for nature, the US Senate just unanimously passed a bill to include the outdoor recreation industry, made up of manufacturers, retailers (that's us!) and providers, to the GDP. Gifts this Christmas that help the receiver explore the world red paddle co - With only 18 days to go until the big day, it's time to start getting in those Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest! A saying we so confidently adhere to, 'explore your world', is one we often try to pursue. With careful discussion here at Red Paddle Co HQ, we have collated what gifts we think make the ultimate Christmas present to get you prepared to #exploreyourworld! Here's the man who stand up paddled all 430 miles of Wisconsin River SUP Connect - Film producer and avid stand up paddler Jesse Hieb recently completed a solo, self-supported SUP journey down all 430 miles of the Wisconsin River. Why? He wanted to create a documentary that tells the story of the revitalization of the river through experiencing all 430 miles of it. We caught up with Jesse to ask about his trip and documentary. Check out our interview: #theSupCrossing, Bertish to paddle 4,600 miles of Atlantic for a noble cause SUP Magazine - Big-wave surfer turned expedition paddler Chris Bertish just began a solo, unsupported and unassisted SUP crossing of the Atlantic Ocean–all 4,600 miles of it. Known as #theSupCrossing, Bertish departed Tuesday from the Northwest coast of Africa–Agadir, Morocco to be exact–on a custom-made standup paddleboard. The journey will see him spend four months at sea–just a man alone with his thoughts, a paddle, and a $100,000 board. 2016 Winter Issue: Letter From the Editor SUP Magazine - The wind slid through the zippers of our coats and the weave of our pants, robbing our bodies of warmth. We looked over the coffee-brown expanse of the infamous Loch Ness, the damp gusts creating perfectly groomed, organized downwind lines across the eerie water's surface. Paddle Before You Buy Jackson Kayak - One of the most important things you can do before you buy a fishing kayak is take it for a test paddle. I often tell many people its similar to a car. You can do your homework all week long, go and buy a kayak and the first time you take it out you realize you made a bad purchase. Here are a few things to do and how to test kayaks before you buy one. Waka Gangsta – First Look unsponsored - As soon as I'd heard about the release of the Waka Gangsta I put down a deposit at my local kayak shop so I had one guaranteed for the first shipment. This year I've paddled the mark one Tuna quite a lot on a mix of steep creeks, class3/4 river running and the odd day on something big and bouncy. I've also managed to get my hands on a mark 2 Tuna on numerous occasions and seen the improvements that have come through from the mark one. 'Battle of the Brands' has been updated with the end of season rankings. SUPracer - Welcome to Battle of the Brands: A new way to analyse the best-performing race teams in the sport. We thought it might be interesting to extend the SUP Racer World Rankings and look beyond just the individual athletes. So, inspired by the Formula One Constructor's Championship, we created Battle of the Brands to rank the world's best race teams. Bikinis for Girls Who Rip SUP Examiner - A Review of Sensi Graves Bikinis I think every girl can relate to the struggle of finding a bikini that actually stays on. Bottoms down, top askew and another pounding set on its way sounds all too familiar, right? It's the worst. And it happens all the time. Dates Confirmed for the 2017 ISA Worlds in Denmark; Potential for Big Changes to Event Format SUPracer - The 2017 Worlds will be split between the capital city, Copenhagen, and the small town of Vorupør, which is next to the village of Klitmøller on Denmark's famous surf coast known as Cold Hawaii. Man Saves Entangled Humpback Whale From Drowning Standup Journal - This is absolutely inspiring: James Moskito and other brave volunteers work to free a drowning humpback whale entangled in crab nets near the Farallon Islands.

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