ICF Mourns Passing of Joao Tomasini Schwertner ~ Dale Hollow Day Dreams

Playak News Flash - February 2, 2021
The world's latest paddling headlines.

ICF Mourns Passing of Joao Tomasini Schwertner ICF - The International Canoe Federation is mourning the passing of long time board member and passionate canoe sports advocate, Joao Tomasini Schwertner, who died on Sunday in Brazil following complications of Covid-19. My 2020 Kayak Tournament Season Part 5 – The Finale Jackson Kayak - Despite how crazy my 2020 season ended up, I was fortunate to get one final regular season event on the water. Originally scheduled for April, the annual King of the Rock event hosted by Peach State Kayak Anglers had to be pushed to the end of the season in September due to Covid. Dale Hollow Day Dreams Jackson Kayak - This story starts with a trip to the Jackson Kayak Factory back in October of 2019. My buddy Jason Cassetty and I drove down to pick up a Bite Angler but on the way home we found ourselves standing on the shores of Dale Hollow Lake. What About Winter? | Kayak Fishing Jackson Kayak - What About Winter Kayak Fishing? Winter looks different geographically. In the extreme areas like the frozen north the water is hard (ice) and in Florida a cold front drops the surface water temperatures into the 70's. Daddy-Daughter Fusion Duo - Part II: Hiwassee River, TN Down Hill Kayaking - Lulu and my second time out in the Pyranha Kayaks Fusion Duo was a fun day on the Hiwassee River in Tennessee. I continue to be impressed by how easy to paddle this boat is. Even with Lulu being so much lighter than me it handles great and we're becoming more and more comfortable with trying more difficult ferries, surfs, and even a few spins in a hole. Aniol Serrasolses Joins Kokatat Paddling Magazine - One of the most accomplished paddlers of our time, Aniol Serrasolses of Spain, has joined Team Kokatat. Raising Clean Sport Awareness – Public Webinar Available Now for All Athletes International Rafting Federation - After a successful pilot series of publicly available clean sport webinars tailored to the needs of athletes and support personnel, the International Testing Agency (ITA) continues to cover important anti-doping topics in 2021. Supporting the delivery of this important initiative is Informed Sport, a global testing and certification program for sports supplements. Wilderness Canoe Symposium Goes Virtual Paddling Magazine - Registration is open for the 36th annual Wilderness & Canoe Symposium, taking place February 17, 2021, from 6 pm to 9 pm via Zoom. What to Choose? Inflatable or Hardboards? SUP World Mag - Isle take us through an essential choice when buying a paddle board, do I buy an inflatable or hardboard? This can be quite a complex choice when you aren't aware of the pros and cons of each this video helps clear things up and get you on the water faster. Sans Meal Bar Review – Can It Replace a Meal? PaddlingLight - Recently, I took Sans Meal Bar up on an offer to pay $3 in shipping and get two of their meal bars for free. I figured what-the-heck because I've been looking for a bar that could be a meal. If it was good, it might work on some of my paddling trips as a good replacement for crackers, cheese and summer sausage or crackers and peanut butter and jelly or wraps and tuna. NIXY Newport G4 All Around Inflatable SUP Review iSUPworld - The latest Nixy Newport G4 paddle boards stand out because of their fun designs and functional features. This is an all around board that is ideal for comfortably cruising around on lakes and ocean bays. Our Top 10 Articles of 2020 International Rafting Federation - It was a year to remember, and a year to forget. So we've pulled our top 10 articles of 2020 (as clicked on by you!). Which was your favorite? Book Review | Rivers and Sustainable Development: Alternative Approaches and Their Implications (Islam, 2020) International Rivers - Professor S. Nazrul Islam's latest book Rivers and Sustainable Development: Alternative approaches and their implications (2020) provides a timely and compelling case for protecting rivers through an "Ecological and Open policy approach" as the pathway towards achieving sustainable development. Mobbed by Sharks: SUP Surfing Among the Black Tips With Rick Weeks Standup Journal - If you live on the East coast, and you paddle, you probably know Rick Weeks. He's a legend of sorts in New England. Gregarious, stoked, always traveling to or from the water, and an artful storyteller, Rick is well known from Florida to Massachusetts in the SUP surfing circuit. Full-Sized Hudson Museum C1900 Penobscot Replica Paddle Making -  Many years ago, I came across a beautifully sculpted paddle being sold at auction. It was cited as a Penobscot design but was somewhat unique as it was carved from softwood rather than typical Wabanaki paddles.

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