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Playak News Flash - December 31, 2018
Playak News Flash - December 31, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.
SUP Tonic Kai Lenny Wins Clips of the Month With Massive Bomb Drop
SUP Tonic - November’s Clips of The Month.
Jackson Kayak Top Lures of 2018
Jackson Kayak - This year I was very fortunate to have an incredible season both fishing for fun and in tournaments. I was able to fish In five different states and fish more tournaments than I could count.
SUP Magazine Dave Boehne Talks Past, Present and Future of Race SUP Design
SUP Magazine - Renowned SUP shaper Dave Boehne talks a lifetime dedicated to forward-thinking SUP design and shaping boards for some of the world's fastest paddlers.
unsponsored Claire O’Hara MBE
unsponsored - It is great to see a number of paddlers being recognised for their work in the New Years honour list. First up is Claire O’Hara who has been awarded a MBE for her services to canoeing. Well deserved.
SUP Magazine Kai Lenny on His 20-Foot Air Drop at Jaws
SUP Magazine - Kai Lenny talks about surfing during a massive swell at Jaws and the waterman experience that helped prepare him for that day.
SUP Magazine The Galapagos Dream Retreat Lives Up to Its Name
SUP Magazine - Those are the words of Kristen Randall, a mother of four who had just spent nine days standup paddling, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain bike riding as part of our Galapagos Dream Retreat a nine-day, multi-sport excursion to the exotic volcanic archipelago that lies over 600 miles off the coastline of Ecuador.
The Paddler ezine Chris Brain Safety Series: No.4 – Get the Advantage
The Paddler ezine - In the fourth part of the Paddler safety series we will be looking at recovering pinned boats from the river. If there was one recommendation that I could make that would help you to avoid having to deal with this situation at all in the first place, it would be airbags! Get yourself some bow and stern airbags and make sure they are inflated before you set off.
BC Wetcoast Leipzig Besuch
BC Wetcoast - On this year's flight to Europe I had some amazing views of the coast mountains, my Vancouver backyard, and of the big mine near Kamloops. A friend from olden school days and avid foldboat paddler and his wife took me on an urban paddling tour pa
unsponsored Social Media Saturday 29 December 2018
unsponsored - Welcome to Social Media Saturday 29 December 2018 at Unsponsored. Here are just a few of the Instagram posts we’ve spotted and liked this week.
BC Wetcoast Germany, Austria, Slovenia
BC Wetcoast - Our annual fall Europe trip took us to Germany, Austria and Slovenia (and Italy, but only shortly. In Leipzig we checked up on the Zoo, always an interesting outing.
Canoe Kayak Readers’ Picks: C&K’s Top 10 Stories of 2018
Canoe Kayak - A holiday dive into our analytics yields the Top-10 Stories of 2018, from viral click-bait to the stories and photo features you read and shared the most.
Canoe Kayak Around Jamaica - One Paddler’s Survival and Success in the Caribbean Sea
Canoe Kayak - Jamaica is more associated with all-inclusive beach resorts, spicy cuisine and laidback tunes than great sea kayaking.
SUP Connect Tips to Make SUP Foil Surfing Easier
SUP Connect - Learning to foil surf can be both frustrating and intimidating. Surfing can be hard enough as it is so adding a foil to the mix can surely complicate things. Here are a few tips from my own experience that helped me progress my skill level really fast.
SUP Tonic The Best of Foil
SUP Tonic - At the roots of Horue, whether it’s dropping in to the best foil, riding the sickest conditions or throwing down the craziest tricks, a new way is born and limits were smashed.
SUP Connect 20 Awesome Photos From 2018
SUP Connect - 2018 has been a year to remember in the world of stand up paddling. Every year we see more people pushing the boundaries of this sport, exploring uncharted territories just to see the world from a new perspective.
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