I Don'T Know Who to Credit With This Photo but I Love It

Playak News Flash - April 8, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

I Don'T Know Who to Credit With This Photo but I Love It Judy Ranelli - I Don'T Know Who to Credit With This Photo but I Love It. Mackinaw Lake Trout - Brad Hole Explores Lake Crescent in Washington for the Massive Mackinaws Canoe Kayak - Crescent Lake sits nestled in the mountains between Klamath Falls and Bend Oregon. Anglers from around the region flock to the lake year round for Crescent's popular Kokanee Salmon fishery. But anglers aren't the only ones feeding on those delicious Kokanee. Hercules Auto-Swivel Yoke Hanger – First Look unsponsored - We have a couple of the Hercules Auto-Swivel Yoke Hangers in for review at Unsponsored. These units are designed to hold guitars but I had seen them used by Werner a few years back at PaddleExpo. If they can hold a bass guitar they can handle a paddle. 10 Things to Take Care of Before the Season Starts Jackson Kayak - The season is coming real fast, up here in Quebec we'll have to wait a few more weeks, but some of you already have a ton of fun south of the border. For those of who are still waiting, make sure you take a look at that to-do list.  Some Top Paddlers' approach on paddle racing and balancing it with life SUP Examiner - California's best ready to test the field at the Wild Buffalo Relay. The top paddlers are our super heroes out there crushing it. Sometimes we forget that they are mortals like us. I had the honor to speak with Danny Ching who describes himself as overzealous and ambitious. Backcountry Paddling Trips You Can'T Miss Canoe Roots - For paddlers who want to go canoe camping, Algonquin Provincial Park is the perfect destination. Access points along the highway 60 corridor can be extremely popular during the season, so Algonquin Outfitters' Randy Mitson has some advice for canoeists looking. The Most Controversial Expedition of the Year Adventure Kayak - On October 15, Traci Lynn Martin became the first person to circumnavigate North America's three largest lakes in one season. The Paddle League's Complete Season Schedule for 2018 SUP Magazine - SUP's new big-league circuit announces its 50-race season schedule and is headed to Tahiti. The post 50 races, 24 nations: The Paddle League's Complete Season Schedule for 2018 appeared first on SUP Magazine. The Voice of Standup Paddling . The Mecca: Paddling Pilgrimage in Waikiki SUP Magazine - A first-acquaintance with a place many call the spiritual and physical home of standup paddling. Reasons with oppurtunity to look forward to watch the exciting Air France Paddle Festival SUPracer - The Paddle League World Tour begins in less than 48 hours with the Air France Paddle Festival, Tahiti's biggest event and our first chance to see who's really been putting in the pre-season miles. Local and Global Stars to Battle at Air France Paddle Festival SUP Connect - Tahiti's largest stand up paddle event and the first major stop of The Paddle League World Tour, the Air France Paddle Festival is building up to be an epic battle between top ranked international athletes and local Tahitian warriors planning to defend their home waters. Sup Surfing in the Cocos Keeling Islands SUP World Mag - Words can't describe how beautiful this place is. Meet the *new* New Zealand national champion, Tara Hope. SUPracer - Last week's Hoe Toa Paddle Championships in New Zealand produced plenty of great moments, but perhaps the greatest was seeing dark horse Tara Hope claim the beach race national title after battling all the way to the line with top 10 international athlete and overall event champion Penelope Strickland in the beach race. It's always cool to see new names reaching the podium, so we had a chat with Tara post-race to get her thoughts on the victory and paddling in general. Every Day Should Be Earth Day Standup Paddle Magazine - Every day we should be living consciously that we consider every day Earth Day, however, sometimes we don't and we get caught up in the rush of every day life and the convenience of plastic.

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Rivers of Sort #5 – the Boavi ~ Jackson-Troutman Grand Canyon Trip

Playak News Flash - April 7, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Rivers of Sort #5 – the Boavi Palm Blogs - The Boavi River is one of the most complete rivers in the whole area, full of slides, amazing rapids and fast technical rapids... Jackson-Troutman Grand Canyon Trip Werner - This was the beginning of my recent adventure down the Grand Canyon. I wasn't even home when the first wave of texts started coming in from the Holcombes. I was visiting my in laws up in Canada in several feet of snow and couldn't quite fathom what we were agreeing to go do. New Funding for Delaware River Watershed Initiative American Rivers - The William Penn Foundation recently announced more than $40 million in new funding for the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), which is among the country's largest non-regulatory conservation efforts to protect and restore clean water. The Paddle Town Battle IS ON SUP Magazine - Introducing the Paddle Town Battle, SUP Magazine's competition to determine the best places for standup paddlers in 2018! Does your town have what it takes? Help Define Acceptable Flows for the Verde River (AZ) Am. Whitewater - Take the Verde River (AZ) Optimal Flow Survey. Help the University of Arizona and the Forest Service determine what minimum river flows are appropriate to sustain and protect high-quality recreation experience opportunities on the Verde. The Forbidden Fruit Jackson Kayak - Rock Creek in Ga. is the forbidden fruit of creeks for Chattanooga Creekers. The putin is on private property and the takeout is on private property. Course Change on the Mekong Needed Now for a Just and Sustainable Future International Rivers - Today, the Prime Ministers of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam meet in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the 3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit. The meeting follows a two-day International Conference hosted by the MRC this week in the lead-up to the Summit. Winter Whitewater on Iceland's Iconic Godafoss Canoe Kayak - Why go kayaking when in the middle of winter in Iceland just a few degrees south of the Arctic Circle? For those of us who don't speak German, this video certainly doesn't hold any answers to that question. How to Get Vertical in Your Kayak unsponsored - Top tips from Unsponsored's friend Bren Orton on how to get vertical in your kayak. Early Spring Louisiana Reds Jackson Kayak - A group of my fishing friends heads down to Southeast Louisiana every year for a 4 day party/fishing fest. Every year I say I am going to make it, but just never seem to work it into my work schedule. ​SIC Ambassador Ben Gareiss On Paddling With His Kids SIC Maui - At SIC we love seeing friends and family enjoying special moments together on their SIC boards. There are few better places to create such deep connections than on the water. The Secret Life Of Seaweed Kayak Angler Magazine - Seaweed is not a weed at all, technically it's not even a plant. Seaweed is algae! There are over 10,000 species of seaweed from microscopic phytoplankton to giant kelp. A wildlife photographer's kit to capture images when paddling Canoe Roots - As a wildlife photographer shooting in remote locations accessed by paddle, I have to rely on a small collection of camera equipment. It's limited to what I can fit in front of me in the canoe. Regardless of trip length,… Where Does Your Cold Brew Take You? Samata Mag - The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of being outdoors makes the experience exhilarating nothing else cannot be expected to reproduce such results. Keahi De Aboitiz's Dreamy North Shore Session SUP Magazine - Talented SUP surfer Keahi de Aboitiz rips on a few glassy, double-overhead waves during a recent session on Oahu's North Shore.

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