Canoe Paddle Nearly Impales Florida Driver ~ Paddling the Sognefjord

Playak News Flash - December 19, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Featured Palm Tsango Suit: the ultimate one piece baselayer for cold conditions - Now made in super soft‚ stretchy Pontetorto fabric, treated with Polygiene for odour control Canoe Paddle Nearly Impales Florida Driver Canoe Kayak - A Florida woman was nearly impaled by a flying canoe paddle that pierced the windshield of her SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Christina Theisen, 33, was driving west on Interstate 74 when the aluminum paddle fell from a motor home in front of her Chevy Suburban. Troopers say she ran over the paddle, which then flipped up and pierced the driver's side windshield. Thiesen ducked the paddle, which came through the windshield handle-first. Theisen narrowly avoided impalement, and kept her rig on the road. Kayak fishing outing of a Dad with his 5 year old Jackson Kayak - A Kayak angler who enjoys kayak fishing with his Jackson Kayak Coosa HD, goes shopping for baits at the store with his family. His 5 year old son asked for an Avengers fishing pole and he was given it. Ever since then the little boy was waiting for his father to take him out to the water to fish. One day the little boy gets to go out to do fishing with his Dad, exciting for both Dad and son even though Dad would not be able to do much fishing as he had to takeof his son. Read on and look at that lovely smile of the kid who got to have a kayak fishing outing. Fjallraven Knee Pads Are Great For Camping & Canoeing Traversing - Fjallraven's lineup of trousers are perfect for any outdoor pursuit and they have one my favourite features... articulated knees. One underused feature however is the slot just below the double layer of material that lets you insert a knee pad. Knee Pads come in handy for both canoeing and camping any season of the year. The are made from 100% EVA Foam and are dense enough to provide the right amount of cushion without being too soft. Safe Boating Passage Through Tusher Dam (UT) Is Threatened By New Conflict Am. Whitewater - The Green River, from the Flaming Gorge Dam to its confluence with the Colorado River, is known for its beautiful and iconic multi day paddling trips enjoyed by boaters and anglers. Racer ST - innovative and interesting piece of kit, check out why here WWTCC - After 4 years of testing, prototyping and trials Peak launched the Racer ST and what a bit of kit it is! Cag, Deck & PFD all built into one, and the result is really pretty special. Well, work hard in it and your sweat less in this than anything else you've worn before, but it's also manages to keep your warm on the chilly day. River Running self-supported trip from Bluff to Clay Hills SUP Magazine - Launching from the BLM Ranger station in Bluff, Utah, our trip would take us roughly 86 miles down the San Juan to Clay Hills and about another 15 miles of unknown riverbed into a remote arm of Lake Powell. Once we paddled away from the put in, our questions, concerns, and thoughts of daily life would slip away. All that would matter was paddling, eating, enjoying the trip, and making it to our cars 260 miles away. The beauty of self-support trips is their simplicity. Paddling the Sognefjord SUP Examiner - Sognefjord is the largest and deepest navigable fjord in the world and one of it's arms – Nærøyfjord – is undoubtedly the most spectacular. 3Dfins differs from smooth surface fins as it has dimpled surface Distressed Mullet - By signing with 3Dfins and releasing her signature "the Izzi's" 5 fin set, Izzi Gomez becomes the first woman in Surf or SUP history to receive her own signature set of surf fins. The "boutique" fin company is having a dramatic impact on the industry, simply by putting dimples on fins. And putting champions on custom-finned boards. The graphics on the fins were designed by SUP Pioneer, legend and one of the Earth's most amazing humans, Betsy Risner. Solar powered device for paddlers to charge their phones when out on expedition SUP Examiner - If you going on planning to set out on a long adventurous paddle expedition, you may consider having the Sunjack Portable Solar Charger. You want to record your voyage and share it on Facebook or some other social media platform. You also want to stay in touch with loved ones and let them know you're still alive. Smart phones are important for it and you need to keep it charged up, Sunjack Portable Solar Charger exactly does that, it battery gets charged from solar energy and in turn this can charge your smart phones. British Universities Kayaking Expedition 2017 – Selection Event Team Pyranha - The British Universities Kayaking Expeditions have been running every other year since 2005, and the teams selected have chosen all manner of interesting destinations to explore, from Siberia in the north, to Madagascar in south. Venezuela in the west to Vietnam in the east. Students from around the country are invited to submit paper applications which were scored by previous team members, with the top twenty being invited for a 3 day 'selection event' in North Wales. This year's first day selection took place at Swallow Falls on the Llugwy. Chris Bertish On Target to Make History Tomorrow With Transatlantic SUP Crossing SUP Magazine - South African adventurer Chris Bertish is four days and about 250 miles into his attempt to become the first man to standup paddle across the Atlantic Ocean, and so far, so good. Traveling from Morocco, he's currently about 40 nautical miles and a little over a day away from his first and only land checkpoint planned for the expedition, a pit-stop in the Canary Islands to readjust for the long haul from there to the Caribbean. Upon reaching the Canaries Bertish will have beaten the official record for longest distance traveled in a single SUP outing. The Perfect Portable Waterproof Cooler For Standup Paddlers Standup Journal - IceMule Pro Cooler Perfect for Your Next Paddling Adventure Boasting a heavy-duty inner and outer skin, seams rated to 65 pounds, and a padded, ventilated backpack strap system, this is absolutely a must for your next sup treck. Eric Jackson's Top 10 Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in the Family Jackson Kayak - Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year.   We go the extra mile to get our family and friends together, we smile a little easier, laugh a little easier, and take time to remember what is truly important in our lives.    It is also a time where we enjoy finding special gifts for special people.    Sean Poynter on the Future of SUP Surfing TotalSUP - Multiple SUP Surf World Champion Sean Poynter talks to TotalSUP about a oh so very important question: the future of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. So Sean… what is the future of SUP surfing? A Motivational Force of Nature Candice Appleby in 10 Years a Sport Standup Journal - It's no secret that, in my life, Candice Appleby is a giant in my book. She has been a source of inspiration for years on many different levels. From the first day I caught a glimpse of her at the 2012 Battle of the Paddle, her grace, good will and style has always been a pivotal force for me both as a paddler and as a human being.

To see all the latest news, videos, forum discussions and more, visit Playak News Watch.
This is the standard version of the newsletter, covering all paddling disciplines. To change the tailoring, please login on Playak, and then click the yellow triangle at the very top of the page to set your interests.
To unsubscribe from this newsletter with only one click, click here.