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Expedition Icon: Verlen Kruger ~ The Progression Project – Current State

Playak News Flash - February 28, 2017
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Expedition Icon: Verlen Kruger Canoe Roots - Verlen Kruger canoed the full length of the Mississippi River several times over his 82 years. For most people, just one trip would provide bragging rights to last a lifetime. Kruger wasn't most people. With expeditions crisscrossing the entire Western Hemisphere, Kruger paddled more than 100,000 miles. That's more than 42 runs of the Mississippi River, or four trips around the equator. At 41 years old, he started canoeing. He spent the next 41 years making up for lost time. Paddling to the sea and experiencing Sunset SeaKayakPhoto.com - This was truly sublime paddling as the sun sank slowly between Ardnamurchan peninsula and the isle of Muck. Check out the scenery and the experience. Rok Rozman and the Balkan Rivers Tour (BRT) win the 2016 Foundation Award World Paddle Awards - For Rok Rozman, the Balkan Rivers Tour (BRT) isn't a job, it's a mission that never ends. After winning the 2016 World Paddle Awards Foundation Award, Rok hopes he is able to raise more awareness to help put an end to the dam craze forever. The Progression Project – Current State Distressed Mullet - SUP Surfing in Costa Rica Costa Rica, beautiful waves and some of the best standup paddlers in the world! Just what the doctor ordered while we're waiting for the next installment of the APP World Tour. Justine Curgenven Wins the 2016 Media Professional Award World Paddle Awards - As the central figure of Cackle TV Productions, Justine Curgenven has helped propel paddlesports into the media spotlight. As the winner of the 2016 Media Professional Award, Justine tells us about her next big plans. APP World Tour- 2017 Sunset Beach Pro Finals Gallery and Results SUP Magazine - An exclusive gallery from the most prestigious competition in SUP surfing at the 2017 Sunset Beach Pro. Public Hearing for Proposed Non-Motorized Boating Program in Oregon Am. Whitewater - This week the Oregon House Transportation Policy Committee has schedueld a hearing for the bill to establish a Non-Motorized Boating Program as proposed by the Oregon State Marine Board (House Bill 2320). Through a survey we conducted last year we have solicited feedback on the legislation to implement this program. The Butterfly Effect x GlideSoul 2017 World Tour Samata Mag - Time is fast approaching for the kick off to The Butterfly Effect 2017 Season. Since the first event in 2007 on Maui, Hawaii -The Butterfly Effecthas evolved into an international Be Aloha World Tour landing 50 times in 19 countries. Kayaks Waterfalls and Drones Adrian Shanahan - Anyway moving on…. I came across this bit of film which is a few years old but it's only recently that the likes of consumers drones like the DJI Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 are affordable to the general public. Drones provide have potential for some of the best shots of kayaking you're ever likely to see. Here are some videos taken from drones, there is one of Clare Glens kayaking action taken from drone, there is another dimension added to it in the footage. Cape Wrath Packrafting and Fat Biking Trip PaddlingLight - It's one of those days when I have a pile of work to do, but just want to watch videos about paddling. And then I stumbled onto this Cape Wrath packrafting and fat biking video. After about two hours of dreaming up trips to do with a fat bike and packraft, I think I better get back to work. Celtic Crossing – Epic voyage race from the isles of Scilly to Sennen Cove ASI - Glenn Eldridge created this event called the Celtic Crossing, it is known as Europe's Longest Open Ocean paddle race comprising of 52 kms of open Ocean paddle. It is very challenging that the crossing requires a level of skill, endurance and ocean knowledge only found in elite watermen and women who have spent their lives preparing themselves for a challenge just like this! Find out more about this race event that takes place every September. The APP World Tour Prepares for an Epic Finals Day at Stop 1, The 2017 Sunset Beach Pro standuppaddlesurf.net - The Australians are making their presences felt as we prepare for a dramatic finals day in conjunction with a new long period swell. With just the quarters thru final remaining for the Men's division and just the Final left for the women here at the 2017 Sunset Beach Pro, tension is mounting as we build up to what promises to be a spectacular final day of action at Stop 1 of the APP World Tour. SUP Instructor Set to Paddle 250 Miles for Charity SUP Connect - This summer will see extreme sports enthusiastic and SUP Instructor Sam Robison take on coastal challenge around Cornwall. Sam along with this stand-up paddle board and supplies for the adventure, will be paddling from Bude to Plymouth, following the Cornish coastline all the way. Boothy, Jake or Titou? the Focus Turns to Queensland for the 12 Towers/Noosa Double Header SUPracer - While the northern hemisphere is receiving record snowfalls, the summer racing season is well underway in Australia, and coming up over the next two weekends we've got two of the biggest and longest-running events in the country: The 12 Towers ocean race on the Gold Coast and the Noosa Festival of Surfing a few hours north on the Sunshine Coast. Bogastow's Breeze Trash Paddler - I'd just paddled up Bogastow Brook into South End Pond from the Charles River yesterday afternoon.  There, facing into a warm almost summer-like breeze, I looked across a still mostly iced-over pond (photo at left).  It was surreal.

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Mark Rose Wins Two FLW Tour Events in a Row ~ Revolution in Fishing Kayak

Playak News Flash - February 26, 2017
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Mark Rose Wins Two FLW Tour Events in a Row Ultimate Bass - General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, brought a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 9 ounces to the scale Sunday to win $125,000 at the FLW Tour at Lake Travis presented by Quaker State. Rose's four-day total of 20 bass weighing 59-2 was enough to edge second-place angler Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, by a mere 12 ounces. Revolution in Fishing Kayak Kayak Angler Magazine - In Kayak fishing there has been evolution, from Paddle kayak to pedal kayak and motorised kayak. Check out how it all began and the companies that spear headed this trend in this article. NSP Race Fins Introduced by Travis Grant SUP Connect - Travis Grant introduces the all new Race Fins from NSP! Super fast and precise, these fins are available for all racers and all board brands using the a US10 fin box. Get ready to race and win right out of the box. Renata Csay Wins the 2016 Sportswoman of the Year Award World Paddle Awards - Adding an extra two Gold Medals to her name at the 2016 World Canoe Marathon Championships to take her total gold medal count to 18, Renata Csay has been awarded the 2016 Sportswoman of the Year award. Mid-Ocean Interview With Chris Bertish- Part 2 SUP Magazine - In part two of our exclusive interview from the middle of the Atlantic, the first-ever transatlantic paddler Chris Bertish shares his plans for a film, motivation, and how preparation only goes so far. EC 2017 – Only Use One Team Name Throughout the Whole Season International Rafting Federation - And here we are, lucky Europeans, blessed with the EC season. But before we begin to talk about what is waiting for us all this next season, let's do a quick reminded of last season – t here were 13 competitions in total, 7 R4 races and 9 R6 races, in 11 countries. A Minyan of One Canoelover - Two weeks ago I was visiting my favorite special ed teacher and redhead in Brooklyn. We were driving to get dinner on the BQE, and as I was about to cross over the East River into Manhattan, I saw a large billboard. Because this was New York and traffic was heavy, I did not take a picture of it, but someone did and put it on Twitter. Canoe Slalom Takes Another Step Forwards in Asia ICF - Thailand is hosting the Asian Championships at the Kundanprakarnchon Dam this weekend. In the future it is hoping to host the Asian Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in a new course which should be ready by the middle of 2018. Hermann Husslein represented Thailand in the 2012 Olympics which made the Federation work towards developing slalom sports in Thailand. The sport is developing is Asia with the TIP program, slowly Asian countries are preparing for Slalom sports, this is good news. SUP Longboarding With the Dogman SUP Magazine - Roger Dogman Saunders is all about that laid-back style. See it on full display in this latest edit of him noseriding and carving on his 10-foot SUP longboard. Two Weeks of Falling Jackson Kayak - It started as just yet another trip suggestion from one of my best friends, one of hundreds that Andrew Oxley and I concoct. Evelyn O'Doherty – Standup Journal's New Online Editor Talks Paddle Surfing, Coaching and Giving Back PaddleWoo - Evelyn O'Doherty is a former school teacher gone rogue. Her transformation happened when she learned to surf. After the bug bit, she was no longer able to be contained to the walls of a classroom, so Ev followed her instincts to recreate herself and left a successful career of teaching in order to spend more time on the water. The History of Liquidlogic Kayaks by Kyle Smith CKS Blog - Liquidlogic Kayaks is dead they say. Liquidlogic kayaks has left the building they say. Man I wish I could get my hands on one of those new Braaaps they say. An Online Training Platform Dedicated to You, Paddlers Standup Journal - Paddle Society is an online training and community platform dedicated to helping paddlers of all abilities achieve their dreams and goals. Paddle Society provides free and paid memberships offering customized training programs, comprehensive tutorial videos and e-courses, a community forum and more. 2016 World Paddle Awards - athletes who got recognition with the Golden Paddle World Paddle Awards - In front of a well credentialed crowd including some of the greatest athletes in paddlesports history, sports administrators, industry representatives and sports journalists, winners were presented with The Golden Paddle as a symbol of their achievements in paddlesports. With the 2016 Rio Olympics having just passed, the best Male and Female Olympic performances were awarded for the first time in history, making the night very special. Paddling the Rapids – Whitewater Safety Can't Be Underestimated! Standup Journal - Kialoa Paddles team rider Paul Clark knows whitewater. Living and breathing in the Pacific North West, Paul spends the majority of his time on the rivers whitewater paddling. He's a pro in his field and even helped design the new Big Eddy white water paddle released from Kialoa, newly designed with stability and maneuverability in mind.

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Have You Ever Repaired Your Canoe With a Camp Stove? ~ Flat Water Backloop

Playak News Flash - February 23, 2017
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Have You Ever Repaired Your Canoe With a Camp Stove? Canoe Roots - It was evening when we discovered the hole in the canoe. The four of us stood in a huddle staring blankly at the inch-long gash. How'd that happen? someone asked. Olly Hicks 1,200 mile kayak expedition from Greenland to Scotland Adventure Kayak - Here is Olly Hicks going to do a expedition it is a 1,200-mile kayak journey from Greenland to Scotland. There is a myth that "Finmen" about hundred years ago paddled all the way from Greenland to Scotland. By means of kayak that was made with seal skin . HIcks is going to paddle and check weather Finmen could have done this paddling this, he is trying to recreate history. Here Hicks tells us more on his latest paddle expedition. Flat Water Backloop Jackson Kayak - Getting bummed about colder weather? Not looking forward to moving into a pool for the winter? Well here's something that can keep you trying for a bit at least, even if you think you've got every flatwater trick in the book down- the elusive flatwater back loop. Good Intentions Jackson Kayak - My intent was only to fish for a few hours one afternoon. There was really no way of knowing the impact that one afternoon would have on me. Outdoor Retailer Pulls Out of Utah In Response to Governor's Environmental Stance SUP Magazine - The world's biggest outdoor industry trade show takes its business and $25 million in revenue out of Salt Lake City to protest anti-environmental initiatives. Chris Bertish Sets Another World Record During Atlantic Crossing SUP Magazine - Transatlantic paddler Chris Bertish sets a new world record for a 24-hour solo, unsupported and unassisted, open ocean distance of 71.96 miles. Pyranha Loki Review Simon Wyndham - I have been wanting to try out a Pyranha Loki ever since it was released back in 2012. The Loki is not very popular in the UK, and would appear to be a very under appreciated kayak. First Man Ever to Standup Paddle Across the Atlantic Nears Coastal Venezuela Standup Journal - The impossible is going to happen. You can see it on the map, hear it in his Captain's Log posts. Chris Bertish is going to make it to become the first human to standup paddle solo and unassisted across the expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Tips To Improve Your SUP Surf Performance SUP Connect - Now that you're hooked to the feeling of riding waves you're probably ready to step it up and start improving your skills. We've gathered tips and advice from some of the top SUP surfing pros from around the globe to help guide you towards your goal of becoming a better stand up paddle surfer. See what they had to say below. Mexican Big Wave Star to Tackle The Ultimate Waterman SUP Connect - Carlos Coco Nogales is used to being challenged on a grand scale, but Mexico's big wave surfing ace is expecting his first visit to New Zealand to provide as tough a test as any he's faced in the water. He has been confirmed as the sixth competitor for the third edition of The Ultimate Waterman, which will be held in Southland, New Zealand from April 1-9. Birkett & Solms Cruise to Gruelling FNB Dusi Titles ICF - Three flawless days from Andy Birkett and Abby Solms in the toughest conditions in over a decade saw the pair march convincingly to their respective men's and women's titles at the 2017 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon finishing at Blue Lagoon on Saturday. Meet Joe Paddler- Roei Yellin, Tel-Aviv, Israel Distressed Mullet - Roei Yellin Where you were born and where you live now? Born, raised and live in Tel-Aviv, Israel. What is your occupation? Paddling Guru at Motionize (A Motionize device attached to a paddle tracks stroke rate, distance speed, and other paddling metrics.) Where do you SUP the most? Food For Thought Samata Mag - Life is a balance in what we can control and what we can't. Sometimes surrender means to be quiet and find the strength within you.Read the story of one woman's battle with cancer fought with love. Beating Battles On The Water. Amie Zamudiofrom Volume 2 Issue 2 of Samata Magazine; an inspirational story of a single mom battling cancer with her daughter as her teenage daughter as her primary care-giver. SUP Surfing the Tribal Zone Standup Journal - Jean Rathle has been windsurfing, surfing and standup paddling a special spot since he arrived in San Francisco in 1997. The spot has history, little camaraderie, serious hold downs and an oftentimes violent territorial attitudes between surfers and standup paddlers. The friction is heavy but the pay-offs very real. Glide Ambassador, Melanie Smith Interview Glide SUP - This interview with Glide Ambassador, Melanie Smith, was particularly exciting for me to do because it seems like every response she had emanates passion for what she does very inspiring. Read on for your daily dose of stoke.

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