American Rivers Receives Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence

Playak News Flash - December 2, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

American Rivers Receives Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence American Rivers - Stroud Water Research Center presented the 2018 Stroud Award for Freshwater Excellence to American Rivers and our president and CEO, Bob Irvin, at the Stroud Center's premiere fundraising gala, The Water's Edge, yesterday evening. AW Joins Recreation Groups in Support of Emery County Public Lands Act Am. Whitewater - American Whitewater joins the Outdoor Alliance, Access Fund, The Conservation Alliance, and Outdoor Industry Association in support of the proposed Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018. Gold Medal Clashes in Head-to-Head International Rafting Federation - The first race of the day was a great illustration of the excitement that the new format with buoys has brought to the Head-to-Head (H2H). Strand Book Binge and Event Review Frogma - So just copying a FB post-event blither here to Poor Neglected Blog little bit off from my usual blog topics but hey, it's my blog and I'll write about a cool bookstore event if I want to! The Dogg Heads to Quebec Exploring Elements - The Quebec area of Canada boasts some of the best whitewater in the world with reliable levels throughout the summer. It was that time of year when Calleva's Liquid Adventures holds their Advanced Canada trip, and I was stoked to be going along. Surftech and DMS Introduce Fusion Injection-Tech Surfboards Surftech SUP - Fusion Injection-Tech is a newly patented precision-engineered torsion control system designed to optimize surfboard performance. Injection-Tech utilizes the pressures and forces from the surfer and the wave itself, called elastic energy. Spur of the Moment Jackson Kayak - Shannon and I did a float down the Huron river mid-July. It was a section that we frequent often but we gained access through a small creek for the first time. We Are River Family – Meet Chris Mongo Reeder International Rafting Federation - A love of the ocean and living nowhere near to it led Chris Mongo Reeder to discover his life passion for rafting. Not content with just rafting, he's leading an Adventure Racing project to get kids into the competitive world of adventure racing. Underdogs Capture Thrilling SUP Sprint Gold Medals SUP Connect - Team Brazil's Arthur Santacreu and South Africa's Tarryn King respectively charged to victory earning the Men's and Women's SUP Sprint Gold Medals at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Wanning, China. Body Glove Signs Guinness World Record Holder Chris Bertish as Watersports & Footwear Ambassador Standup Journal - Australian powerhouse Shakira Westdorp and Brazil's Luiz Diniz both reclaim the gold medal for their respective countries in back-to-back wins for the ISA World SUP Surfing Championships. Man Proposes to Woman While Standup Paddling in Slovenia SUP Magazine - At first glance, this video looks like a standard edit of a couple standup paddling in a beautiful place on a perfect fall day. New Duotone Pro Center on Tenerife Fanatic SUP - The brand new Duotone Pro Center on Tenerife powered by Tenerife Windsurf Solution offers you the premium products from Duotone Kiteboarding, Duotone & Fanatic Windsurfing & Fanatic SUP accompanied by ION accessories. How to Have the Best SUP Weekend Ever in Marathon, FL SUP Magazine - Follow these five tips to have a once-in-a-lifetime SUP experience in Marathon, part of the Florida Keys. SUP World Tech Champions Crowned at ISA Worlds Standup Journal - Business leaders, community advocates, and Congressional champions for Wild and Scenic Rivers from all over the country filled REI's flagship store near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night to celebrate free-flowing rivers and call on Congress take action and pass the pending Wild and Scenic bills before the end of the year. Brazil's Arthur Santacreu and South Africa's Tarryn King Capture Thrilling SUP Sprint Gold Medals ISA - Team Brazil's Arthur Santacreu and South Africa's Tarryn King respectively charged to victory earning the Men's and Women's SUP Sprint Gold Medals at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Wanning, China.

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