Bringing the Fun Back Into Freestyle Kayak Competitions ~ The Glide Is Back

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 35, 2020.

News Watch Bringing the Fun Back Into Freestyle Kayak Competitions Jackson Kayak - Freestyle Kayaking (aka playboating) is a relative newcomer in the history of whitewater kayaking, really coming of age in the 1990's as boat designs started to lend themselves to playboating tricks. Jackson Kayak Introduces the Antix 2.0 Jackson Kayak - Jackson Kayak today announced the shipping of their latest whitewater kayak, the Antix 2.0. This all round river running/play boating contribution took all the core elements from its industry-leading predecessor and added key improvements to the hull shape to allow for more play and confidence on all styles of rivers. My Growing Understanding of Environmental Justice American Rivers - A guest blog by Amanda Leiter, a Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Law and co-Director of the Program on Environmental and Energy Law at American University's Washington College of Law. She is a board member of American Rivers. Kayak Fishing San Clemente Island Jackson Kayak - In this episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons we are joined by Jameson Redding from Jackson Kayak, Paul Lebowitz and Drew Gregory aboard Islander Sportfishing for a mother ship trip to San Clemente Island. The Glide Is Back unsponsored - Glide: The boat that changed the rules is back. With a few key tweaks. Sholan's Weshakim to Watertown Venture Trash Paddler - With out-of-state travel being less attractive during these Covid times I find myself taking a closer look at some Massachusetts great ponds I may have previously overlooked. How to Keep Water Droplets Off Your GoPro unsponsored - There are few things a crushing as getting home from a sick day shooting with your GoPro and realizing that half of your content isn't usable due to water droplets all over the lens. I have been doing this trick since 2012 and I have never found a simpler or better way than this to keep the lens clear. Ukraine's Senkevych suspended for four years ICF - Ukraine canoe sprint paddler Oleksandr Senkevych has been banned for four years after returning a positive test to a banned substance in 2019. Rescue for Rec Boaters' by Andrea White & Scott Fisher ACA - 22.9 million people in the U.S. put a paddle in the water in 2018 and the advent of COVID-19 seems to be driving participation even higher in 2020. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, between 2006 and 2018, paddlecraft fatalities increased by about 30%. In Tennessee, there have been 6 paddling related fatalities as of August 1, 2020; five on class I rivers and one on a small lake. How to Pack a Sea Kayak Part 1: Selecting and Packing Dry Bags PaddlingLight - Despite their small size, most sea kayaks can carry enough camping gear and food for a multi-week kayak camping trip, which is one of the main draws of paddling a sea kayak. You can travel far away from the car and camp in comfort. How to pack a sea kayak is the tricky part. Nashua River's Many Faces Trash Paddler - Launched into the Nashua River at Ice House Dam in Ayer, MA yesterday and was surprised, to see water flowing over the dam especially considering our drought conditions of late. Boston Light and Nantasket Point Trash Paddler - Yesterday morning found me admiring Boston Light which is said to be the oldest light station in the United States. Paddling out to it from Hingham was my main objective of the day but also on my mind was the 1630 landing of the ship Mary and John which sailed from England as part of the Puritan Migration. Mother Lode Rafting The American River - Mother Lode River Trips, Ltd. is one of California's original rafting companies and a leader in finding new ways to make whitewater adventures more exciting and fun. How to Read the Wind for Paddleboarding red paddle co - One of the most talked-about topics by paddleboarders has to be the wind. Stand-up paddleboarding is, unfortunately, a highly wind dependent activity but with a little knowledge on how to read wind forecasts with paddleboarding in mind, it becomes easy to plan your SUP adventures around the forecast to ensure you have a great paddling experience. EDC Helps Nova Craft Canoe Share Canadian Culture Traversing - Export Development Canada (EDC) has created a video and article sharing how London, Ontario canoe company Nova Craft Canoe has grown from a backyard start-up, to a Canadian export success story.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in August 1. Dane Jackson 2. April Zilg 3. Jim Sammons Forums Tips for bow stall in flat water (Whitewater) - Hi, I'm trying to learn the double pump + bow stall watching videos in youtube Videos S2E8 Norcal Kayak Fishing Adventure on the Klamath River (The Heliconia Press) Beneath the Surface Podcast: Keys Reloaded (CoreyCooper) Bernadette Wallace Supports Daffodil Day Appeal Beneath the Surface: Keys Reloaded (CoreyCooper) WHAT`S UP THURSDAY with STEPHANE GUILLERMIN (supzero) Upcoming Lehigh RiverFest US, PA, Weatherly, Aug 28 - Aug 30 Tahoe Downwind Championship US, CA, , Aug 29 Sup Ac Race Series 4 US,NJ, Atlantic City, Aug 29 Nelo Summer Challenge Portugal, Esposende, Sep 1 - Sep 6 Old Woman Ocean Paddle Australia, QLD, Mooloolaba , Sep 5

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