London SUP Open Showcases Race Elite in Fierce Competition

Playak News Flash - July 16, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

London SUP Open Showcases Race Elite in Fierce Competition SUP Connect - The first stop on the 2018 APP World Tour exploded out of the gates in the iconic city of London on July 7-8, 2018. This multi-tiered event, featuring Pro, Pro AM and Amateur racing for all levels of paddlers was showcased in two iconic locations around the city, including a 4km course on the historic Thames River, 200 meter sprint races and an 11km distance course held on the Royal Victoria Docks in East London. Summer River Bronze Patterns Jackson Kayak - Summer time on my local river usually means shallow, clear, and very warm water. It's also one of my favorite times of the year to fish. The water is warm so the smallmouths metabolism is high causing them to feed more often and or feed on bigger meals. Iran Holds Historic First-Ever Surfing National Championships ISA - Press release via the I.R. Iran Surfing Association. History was made in Iran. The first-ever Iranian National championships, organized by I.R. Iran Surfing Association, were held on June 20 and 21, 2018 at Ramin Beach, Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan. SUP Foil Racers Make History In Hawaii SUP Magazine - Zane Schweitzer and Dave Kalama make history on their SUP foils between Maui and Molokai during the Molokai Holokai. From the Kayak Fishing World - St. Croix wins three rod awards at ICAST Angling International - St. Croix won three rod awards at the New Product Showcase at ICAST, but will still have to wait to see if it has taken the most coveted prize – Best of Show. ICAST is biggest trade show for the kayak angler and fishing community. Sustainable Swimwear: Zimzala Swim SUP Examiner - Zimzala Swim – Swimwear for life's adventures Georgia and Kendall are adventurers at heart. United by a passion for travel, the two met in the Canadian wilderness and after many bikini-clad adventures they were inspired to create something of their own. 9th Annual Tyler's Dam That Cancer Raises $800K SUP Magazine - The 9th Annual Tyler's Dam That Cancer raised a record-breaking $800K and had 185 paddlers complete the 21-mile paddle on Lake Austin. Nike Swim Jumps On Board With Dragon World Championships SUP Connect - As part of a global, two-year partnership with the world's leading inflatable paddle board company, Red Paddle Co, Nike Swim has been announced as the headline partner for this year's Dragon World Championships in Lake Fuschl, Austria. China Shows Its Commitment to Protecting Domestic Rivers, Cultural Heritage International Rivers - Environmentalists and community activists in China's Sichuan province are celebrating the demolition of an illegally-constructed hydropower station located inside the buffer zone of the ancient Dujiangyan (都江堰) Irrigation System, a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's oldest fully operational hydraulic engineering project. Arthur Arutkin 3rd and Christian Andersen 2nd. Fanatic SUP - The 7th stop of  SUP Paddle League World Tour in Scharbeutz certainly delivered some great races and top results. Happy to finish the event with two podium positions. Arthur Arutkin finished 3rd in the Long Distance and Christian Andersen ended in 2nd in the Technical Race! And Paulina Herpel and Valentin Illichmann finished both as best Germans in the Technical Race. The Hairy Lemon Jackson Kayak - Even though the end of the Hairy Lemon has been looming for several years now because of the construction of Isimba dam and the flooding that it will cause, receiving the news suddenly on July 5th ( while I was at the Lemon) that this weekend would be the last weekend of the Hairy Lemon as we know it came as a shock. Wave Tribe Recycled Leashes SUP Examiner - The Story Wave Tribe was founded by Derek Dodds and a tribe of fellow surfers to create top of the line products with the planet in mind. They make Hemp Day bags and travel boardbags, cork deckpads and traction, and recycled leashes. FOX gets gold in the women's K1 slalom at Augsburg, Germany Kayak Session - A rampant Jessica Fox smashed the best canoe slalom paddlers in the world to make it five gold medals from five World Cup starts when she won the women's ICF K1 final in Augsburg, Germany, on Saturday. Secret Spot Nolichucky Surfing SUP World Mag - Secret spot Hala gear show their secret river wave. Best Backpacking Sleeping Pad for Paddling PaddlingLight - In my S24O: Kayaking Kit List article, I wrote about my future needs, "As I've gotten older I don't mind sacrificing a bit of weight for a more plush sleeping pad. So, I brought a bigger pad than I have in the past.

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