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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