King of the Alps 2021 ~ World Champions Stay Strong at Marathon World Cup

Playak News Flash - June 27, 2021
The world's latest paddling headlines.

King of the Alps 2021 Palm Blogs - Making a kayaking event happen with the current problems in the world is no easy feat, the organisers of the King of the Alps pulled of the seemingly impossible this past weekend with an incredible event with Covid safety measures and testing included. World Champions Stay Strong at Marathon World Cup ICF - Denmark's Mads Brandt Pedersen and Hungary's Vanda Kiszli made good their world championship form with wins at the ICF canoe marathon world cup on the Vaires-sur-Maine course, the venue for canoe sprint and paracanoe at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Czech Racing Season in Full Swing International Rafting Federation - After a series of many canceled spring races, sport rafting has finally arrived. The 2021 season began at the beginning of June with the R6 Championship of the Czech Republic in Roudnice nad Labem. This event was also the first of the series of races in the IRF's Euro Cup Series in R6. 2021 Blue Angels Air Show Flotilla Capital Sup - We had heaps of smiles (and plenty of dropped jaws) at yesterday's annual Blue Angels flyover. With a crew of over 70 participants, the positive vibe tribe paddled out to the mouth of Back Creek to watch what is one of the most extraordinary shows we here in Annapolis are treated to each year. An Epic SUP Adventure in Mexico SUP Mag UK - After an amazing season teaching SUP to beginners in the UK and going on micro paddle boarding adventures around the Gower Peninsula, it was August when I started thinking about what I was going to do in the winter, I had given up my job as an alarm engineer and was fully committed to my new journey and career as a paddle board instructor and tour guide. Solo Paddling Gear for the Boundary Waters PaddlingLight - To wrap up the series (except for electronics), here's a list of the solo paddling gear for the Boundary Waters that I used on my recent trip. It's pretty basic compared to all the rest of the gear lists. I plan on making a public spreadsheet and getting the electronics list up soon. Tough Conditions Test Even the Best in Markkleeberg ICF - Tokyo-bound athletes Ricarda Funk, Mallory Franklin and Benjamin Savsek showed they are in top form ahead of next month's Olympic Games, while Rio gold medalist Joe Clarke again reminded everyone how fast he can paddle on the opening day of the ICF canoe slalom world cup in Germany. App World Tour Is Back With a Dramatic Line Up of Events in 2021 SUP International - After several months of adjusting to the continuously changing global environment due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the APP is proud to announce a full schedule of Racing Events for the 2021 season that will deliver World Class action and provide a viable series of World Championship Tour events for its global athletes to follow. APP World Tour Releases 2021 SUP Racing Schedule: Hawaii & Europe Standup Journal - The APP World Tour announces its complete schedule of Stand Up Paddle Racing Events for the 2021 season. This year's line up promises to deliver World Class SUP racing action and provide a thrilling World Championship Tour to challenge global athletes to compete at their highest level. It Is So Good to Be Back in the River Jackson Kayak - We've been out of the water for 8 months! 8 months! This is due to an exceptionally long winter (with very little snowfall) coupled with late fall travel. Fans to Have Top Access at SUP World Titles ICF - Fans are the big winners following the release of race information for this year's ICF stand up paddling world championships in Balatonfured, Hungary, with easy viewing access to watch the world's best SUP athletes in action. Meet the New Hover Crossover Foilboard SUP International - The Hover Crossover reflects Naish's waterman lifestyle, combining a multitude of boardsports with 4-in-1 performance — wing-surfing, windsurfing, foiling, or SUP. Remix 69 Review From 2012 Judy Ranelli - Yesterday I demoed a Remix 69 on the Upper and Middle Ocoee. I had originally planned to demo a Mamba 8.1 again, but the demo boat was out with someone else, and the Remix 69 was the only river runner boat demo left in my size. Since I had been stoked to paddle the Mamba demo I didn't put on with the greatest expectation, though I did know the Remix has a reputation of being a forgiving boat that was easy to roll. Dry Suit Fever! Mustang Survival Acquires Ocean Rodeo Standup Journal - Mustang Survival announces their acquisition of Ocean Rodeo dry wear in a strategic move as they pursue the growth in action watersports dry wear. This is exciting news. How to Turn New Paddlers Into Lifelong Enthusiasts Paddling Magazine - When I replaced the smoke detectors in the Paddling Magazine office last fall, I noticed the batteries will last 10 years. There's even a little sticker on the device to write the year I installed them.

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