Enjoy some news that would interest you paddlers and outdoor people

Playak News Flash - February 20, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Enjoy some news that would interest you paddlers and outdoor people Canoe Roots - Here is news for paddler mind's appetite – read about rafting economic value to the economy of Colorado, a GPS device for dog owners, a company that's come up with a folding kayak that weighs just 10 kg, enjoyt the video of a people playing in the ocean surf and more… Sea Kayaking In Patagonia Photo Highlight Adventure Kayak - Scottish Photographer shares his out of the world experience of paddling 800 kms through Patagonia's wild, western fjords. It was an ice filled landscape without roads or people. Check out his amazing photograph that shows the landscape, and read his description and get a feel of how it feels to paddle such places. All these experience of beautiful Nature and it's elements motivate paddlers to go out on expeditions, to unknown places and icy terrain, paddling kilometres and kilometres like these two have. Here are items you can attach or have in your kayak to carry your gear Kayak Angler Magazine - You bought a kayak or board and now you want to rig it for fishing. Rod holders, electronics, mounts, lights, cameras and accessories are easy to add thanks to modern marvels. Nowadays, most fishing accessories are not limited to kayaks; they're made to attach to boats, ATVs, motorcycles and cool- ers. If you play it smart, you can attach multiple gadgets with one mount. Here are items to help you attach/store your accessories from camera to fishing gear on your kayak Fool Me Once Jackson Kayak - It's rare you ever get to meet a fish twice but that's exactly what happened this week. We'll call her Olive, not because of her color but her beady eyes and slender build. Two kayak Fishing Television series to watch out for… Kayak Angler Magazine - Two programs on kayak fishing for us to watch – they are Heliconia's acclaimed "Kayak Bassin'" and "Knot Right Outdoors" television series, it would be sponsored by Wilderness Systems. There will be funny-man Chad Hoover in "Knot Right Outdoors", we can watch his entertaining backwoods adventures while getting tips and tricks on kayak fishing all along. Know more about these two programs that is promoting the sport of kayak fishing, check out the channel and schedule of when the programs would come on television. Danny Ching Partners With Virus Performance SUP Connect - Danny Ching, regarded as the top multidiscipline paddler in both SUP and Outrigger, has joined VIRUS as a sponsored athlete and ambassador. Mayfly kayak (Gotta Love It!) Jackson Kayak - I first met the Mayfly at the dealer summit in October of 2016. It was a rough prototype that was robin egg blue and there was a line to get to it to paddle. I was patient and waited till everyone else went to lunch before I jumped in it but it was worth the wait. I fell in love immediately; so much so that I placed my order that day. Fast forward to February 2017 and the Mayfly is shipping. This was to be the first time seeing the finished product and I was pumped. When my friends Brooks and Jameson rolled into town with 3 of them in tow, APP World Tour- Day 2 at 2017 Sunset Beach Pro SUP Magazine - Day Two highlights from the newly formed APP World Tour season opener at the Sunset Beach Pro. APP World Tour Day 2 at 2017 Sunset Beach Pro SUP Magazine - Day Two highlights from the newly formed APP World Tour season opener at the Sunset Beach Pro. Warm time to paddle and check out happy Manatees in Florida Nigel Foster - It can be cold up north this time of year, maybe frozen. It's a good time of year to think about warm water paddling, getting a little Vitamin D from sunshine, and relaxing! And it's a time of year when you can get inexpensive flights to Florida. When you get there here's what you can do in the coming days as a paddler in Florida, there is the Florida Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium coming up there end of this mont. Releases to Lower Dolores River certain in 2017. Am. Whitewater - Every spring, American Whitewater and local interests in Dolores Water sit down with the latest data on snowpack, water supply, and McPhee Reservoir storage, to determine how releases, if possible, can be timed to provide the best paddling opportunities, while doing good things for fish, and the health of the River.  72 Dams Removed in 2016, Improving Safety for River Communities Canoe Kayak - Communities in 21 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 72 dams in 2016, restoring more than 2,100 miles of streams to benefit public safety, local economies and our nation's natural heritage. Update on the qualifying round of the slalom Australian Open ICF - World class athletes were all there, Olympic medalists and World champions, all looking forward to start their year with racing. Check out who all qualified for the next round in the slalom competition. Paddlers had to compete in wildly fluctuating weather conditions on Friday, with scorching temperatures in the morning, and afternoon thunder and lightning, driving rain and hail, and strong winds. 5 Ways SUP Yoga Makes You A Better Yoga Teacher SUP Connect - Looking for ways to become a better Yoga teacher to help your yoga classes become even better? Take a splash at SUP yoga! Here are 5 ways that SUP yoga can make you a better yoga teacher. SUP Bro Paddle Boarding Nz & Fish Tutukaka's Poor Knights Tour SUP International - Sup Bro Paddle Boarding NZ and Fish Tutukaka are bringing you a world class tour at the Poor Knights Marine Reserve, New Zealand.

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