Forget Wilson Castaway Discovers SUP ~ Fly Fishing From My New FD

Playak News Flash - May 30, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Forget Wilson Castaway Discovers SUP SUP Magazine - The Greek city of Agios Nikolaos made a tourism video featuring a castaway who discovers a SUP and proceeds to paddle to their charming seaside town. The Illinois River: A Classic Oregon Multi-Day River Trip John Nestler - I first arrived in Southern Oregon as a raft guide back in the summer of 2016, and I kept hearing about this river called the Illinois. It seemed that everyone agreed that it was their favorite multi-day river trip in the area, but I was never in Oregon early enough to catch the spring flows. This year I had a chance to spend three days on the Illinois from Miami Bar to Oak Flat, and I now finally understand why this section of river is so special. Costa Sunglasses to Reuse Old Fishing Nets as Sunglass Frames SUP Magazine - Costa sunglasses is partnering with Bureo, the pioneer in recycled fishnet products, to turn discarded fishing nets into quality sunglass frames. How You Can Help Protect 5,000 Miles of River REI - Almost all of us have stories connecting us to rivers. And a new initiative aims to turn those stories into protections for our beloved free-flowing rivers. Ten Things You Need to Know About the Dragon World Championships SUP Examiner - Less than 100 days until the 2018 Dragon World Championships The countdown has officially begun for the Dragon World Championships 2018, the world's only dedicated SUP team racing event, where anyone can enter. Pier 360 Festival Brings Summer to the Starting Line SUP Connect - Shore to be a good time. The Santa Monica Pier is officially putting summer on notice with the announcement of the first Pier 360 Ocean Sports & Beach Festival on Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th. On Board Brings Together SUP & Cancer Research for 5th Year SUP Connect - Five years later, twenty-one-year-old Madeline Leblanc has continued to turn her passion of stand up paddle boarding into a fundraiser to honor two friends lost to cancer. Madeline bought her first board and started paddling in 2012, after she fell in love with the sport at age ten. N1SCO UK One Design Race Series Spring Championships Highlights Vid SUP Mag UK - It was an epic event. Were you there? Did you get involved? Check out the highlights vid from the N1SCO UK One Design Race Series Spring Championships. Codex Canadensis Odawa Paddle Replica - Part 2 Paddle Making - For the upcoming WCHA assembly display showcasing various historical depictions of decorative paddles, I've decided to carve a reproduction from the remarkably illustrated manuscript, Codex canadensis , dated to circa 1700. Sweet Protection Shazam Shorts – First Look unsponsored - We have a pair of the new Sweet Protection Shazam Shorts in for review at Unsponsored. CKS- PaddleFest 2018- Taking Place In  Whitewater Paradise Jackson Kayak - Colorado Kayak Supply has been a staple supplier of whitewater kayaks and gear for decades.  As a kid in New Hampshire in the late 70's, I used to get the CKS Catalog and drool over all of the cool kayak stuff.   CKS- PaddleFest 2018- Taking Place In  Whitewater Paradise Eric Jackson - Colorado Kayak Supply has been a staple supplier of whitewater kayaks and gear for decades. As a kid in New Hampshire in the late 70′s, I used to get the CKS Catalog and drool over all of the cool kayak stuff. Fly Fishing From My New FD Jackson Kayak - Earlier in the month it was my birthday, the one rule I have about being self employed is I don't work my birthday! With that in mind a trip out on my newly delivered Cruise FD was in order! I decided to do some fly fishing for Rainbow Trout, not something I do very often but I do enjoy it when I get chance to go. A Woman Immersed in the Ocean TotalSUP - Tahitian and 425 Pro ambassador Heilani Cronsteadt and  425 Pro ambassador is well known for her performances in prone boarding. But thanks to her husband (a certain Georges Cronsteadt), Heilani crossed over to SUP and today, she cannot stop. Rodeo Wave SUP Surfing on the Wenatchee River SUP World Mag - The Rodeo Wave on the Wenatchee River! Pretty cool feature for SUP.

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Paddle Coach Larry gives tips for older paddlers, on staying fit for paddling

Playak News Flash - May 29, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Paddle Coach Larry gives tips for older paddlers, on staying fit for paddling Distressed Mullet - If anyone is the visible personification of the saying age is just a number it's probably our friend and Paddle Monster coach Larry Cain.In the interview, he talks about the increased importance of rest and recovery and clean eating for the older athlete, among other things. What Makes a Kayak Side-Slip? Nigel Foster - A side-slip is a satisfying smooth sideways glide that makes use of your forward speed. You can use it to approach a dock or another kayak without turning. At the Hobie Worlds, Fishing is Secondary Canoe Kayak - A look into the heart and mind of Jay Wallen during his trip to Sweden for Hobie's Fishing World Tournament The return of the Turbo Wave after a decade - Payette River Jackson Kayak - You know when Facebook reminds you of something many years ago? Eleven years ago I had posted some photos of my friends and I surfing the Turbo Wave on the Payette River. Familiar freestyle faces like Will Parham and Ryan Bailey were there. Sometime not long after, the Turbo Wave disappeared and appeared to be gone forever. CO Road Trip '17 Jackson Kayak - I was way overdue in going through footage from my road trip to Colorado last summer with my now Fiancee. We went to Buena Vista for CKS Paddle Fest and US team trials and hit several other events and some creeking, skiing, and sightseeing. Golden Age Nostalgia The Roaming Dials - After reading Luc Mehl's guest blog at the Alpacka web site I indulged in some nostalgia from 2009-2010. If you're reading this, then you really should go read Luc's post. I found it flattering and a bit of a vignette of what I, self-centeredly, consider the Golden Age of packrafting. The Importance of Floodplains to Fish in Mississippi American Rivers - This guest blog by Dr. Donald Jackson is a part of our America's Most Endangered Rivers® series on the Big Sunflower River in Mississippi. Pier 360 Festival Brings Summer to the Starting Line SUP Connect - Shore to be a good time. The Santa Monica Pier is officially putting summer on notice with the announcement of the first Pier 360 Ocean Sports & Beach Festival on Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th. A New and Improved Way to Move Salmon in Washington's White River American Rivers - Last week, after four years of pressure to improve fish passage at Buckley and Mud Mountain dams on Washington's White River from tribes, American Rivers, and others, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art fish passage facility. The Illinois River: A Classic Oregon Multi-Day River Trip John Nestler - I first arrived in Southern Oregon as a raft guide back in the summer of 2016, and I kept hearing about this river called the Illinois. It seemed that everyone agreed that it was their favorite multi-day river trip in the area, but I was never in Oregon early enough to catch the spring flows. This year I had a chance to spend three days on the Illinois from Miami Bar to Oak Flat, and I now finally understand why this section of river is so special. Paddling Community News SUP Examiner - Paddling headlines Re-branded and New Dates The long running paddleboard and SUP event at the iconic Santa Monica Pier has been re-branded for 2018 as the Santa Monica Pier 360 Ocean Sports Beach Festival. Best Touring Standup Paddle Boards 2018 SUP Connect - After personally paddling, weighing, and thoroughly testing 110+ boards, our expert staff has selected the best touring stand up paddle board 2018 models The Art of Standup Paddling by Ben Marcus SUP Examiner - Ben Marcus's book The Art of Standup Paddling trumpets that standup paddling has arrived. Until now, SUP books seem to suffer from trust issues. Shuar Logboat at National Museum of Ecuador Indigenous Boats - Following a two-year closure caused by money problems and the need for extensive renovation, the National Museum of Ecuador at La Casa de Cultura in Quito reopened last Saturday. The essentially new museum is attractive, sophisticated, and free. Japan's Rising SUP Star SUP Magazine - Top Japanese paddler Yuka Sato burst onto the SUP racing scene this year with a win at 12 Towers, get to know this rising star.

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