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Playak Weekly Digest - week 51, 2018
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 51, 2018.
unsponsored Old School Boats for New School Boaters
unsponsored - Now I have sat on this article for some time as no matter what kayaks I list I know that there are a whole load more that would suit the bill. So here it goes, popping the the lid on this virtual can of kayak worms. Let us know your thoughts on the post’s comment section on the site.
Jackson Kayak Rackage for Oversized Vehicles
Jackson Kayak - We had been transporting boats on the roof of our truck camper since we have had a truck camper. Earlier this year, the truck got upgraded to a flatbed, in the process; the camper was raised up a good 6-8 inches.
Canoe Kayak Norway 75: Retracing the Allied Operation That Halted the Nazis’ Nuclear Program - British Royal Marines Commandos 2000-mile journey through history to raise awareness for the Royal Marines Charity
Canoe Kayak - This summer, the Norway 75 team embarked on a historic 2000-mile journey through Norway to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the infamous Telemark raids the successful Allied operation that halted Nazi Germany's program to create a nuclear weapon and help raise awareness for the Royal Marines Charity and its efforts to support good mental health.
Rafting Life A Fall of Teaching Kayaking With COLT
Rafting Life - As we head toward the end of 2018, it has now been my 8th year teaching students with the Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training program(COLT).  So much fun, so many different people learning the fun of whitewater kayaking.
Jackson Kayak My Top 5 Kayaking Moments of 2018
Jackson Kayak - 2018 was a pretty exciting year for me as a kayaker, and having had so many great things happen this year makes me really look forward to what’s coming up next.
Traversing Algonquin Provincial Park Updates 2019 Reservation Dates
Traversing - Ontario Parks has updated the opening weekend date for Algonquin Provincial Park due to the fluctuating Spring conditions.
Am. Whitewater AW Presents Lower Yough Survey Results to Managers (PA)
Am. Whitewater - Earlier this month American Whitewater conducted an online survey of the paddling community regarding the management of the Lower Youghiogheny River in Western Pennsylvania.
BC Wetcoast Hunting and Gathering
BC Wetcoast - Every four years a dominant run of sockeye salmon makes their way up the Fraser River and 2018 was one of the big years. Reason enough to get a fishing license and gear and head out with a friend who showed me how its done.
Jackson Kayak Testing the Coosa FD on a River
Jackson Kayak - The Coosa FD Is a very unique and versatile kayak so I thought I would give it a shot on a river. I’ve paddled the Coosa and Coosa HD down many rivers and they are both excellent boats for river fishing.
Badfish SUP How to Start Planning a River Wave in Your Hometown
Badfish SUP - Badfish was, in many ways, founded because of the whitewater park in Salida, Colorado. I started working on whitewater park design and planning in 1999 because as a kayaker getting ready to settle down in Salida, I wanted to be able to surf my kayak after work, or on my lunch break.
Level 6 Luke Pomeroy 2018 Season Highlight Reel
Level 6 - Congrats Luke on an amazing 2018! Looking forward to what you have in store for 2019 and being apart of your journey.
Paddle Making Historic Paddle Illustrations at Art.com
Paddle Making - Art.com has a gallery page of artworks by Edwin Tappan Adney, the famed amateur ethnographer and canoe historian whose work eventually was published as The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America.
Five 2 Nine Productions Ottawa Adventure Film Festival Recap
Five 2 Nine Productions - December is now upon us and the 2018 Ottawa Adventure Film Festival has come and gone.  The weeks leading up to and during the film festival proved to be quite hectic but with great results.
PaddlingLight Combat Wipe Review
PaddlingLight - In the backcountry, you get dirty by the end of a long day of paddling and sweating in your drysuit or under your life vest. Before clawing your way into a sleeping bag, it’s nice to feel clean. While we are around water when paddling, sometimes the water is too cold to swim in or too salty or dirty.
Canoe Kayak Plastic-Free Canoe Tripping - Across Canada'S North Without Single-Use Packaging
Canoe Kayak - Expedition packing tips from four friends who sought to eliminate single-use plastics from a six week, 600-mile canoe journey across Canada's North, on the Quebec’s Ungava Peninsula.
Athletes with top online media coverage in December
1. Iballa Moreno
2. Michael Booth
3. Kai Lenny
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