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Playak News Flash - January 2, 2019
Playak News Flash - January 2, 2019
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.
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 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 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.
Jackson Kayak Add the Liska to the List
Jackson Kayak - Every since it’s birth, I have said that the Coosa HD was the ultimate kayak for what I do. It handles incredibly, it paddles well, it’s very stable and it provides a lot of different ways of customization.
Exploring Elements Life of Adventure 2018
Exploring Elements - 2018 was a big year of changes in the Exploring Elements life of adventure. I focused more on my commercial photography and work for great editorial outlets like Gear Junkie , Tread Magazine, Diesel World and many others.
unsponsored DMM Boa – Review
unsponsored - This is the Big Daddy of lockers the ultimate rigging biner and one which is super strong and super tough. This makes them ideal for kayaking.
Mark Tozer Reflecting on Happiness
Mark Tozer - For many people, December can often be a big month for reflection . What goals have you achieved in 2018? What can you do at the close of the year that you couldn't do at the start of it?
Am. Whitewater Check Out the New Draft National Whitewater Inventory
Am. Whitewater - Earlier this month we announced that American Whitewater is close to releasing the new design for our National Whitewater Inventory (NWI).
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.
SUP Magazine How to Perform Six SUP Rescue Techniques
SUP Magazine - A tutorial video on how to perform six SUP rescue techniques including flip rescue, two board lift-up, dip pull rescue, stirrup, push rescue and towing.
Frogma Last Post of 2018 - Aquarium Links
Frogma - Happy New Year's Eve Day, and best wishes to all for a very happy New Year. I had a lot fun writing the post about visiting the new Ocean Wonders: Sharks exhibit at the New York Aquarium.
Jackson Kayak Running Rivers at High Water Part Two – On the Water
Jackson Kayak - So today’s the day. It rained all night, the rivers are really high, you and your friends have been boating this section river a bunch, you’re feeling fit, you know the river like the back of your hand, your friends are ready to go, you’re ready to go, you can go, you should go, it’s time! We know we’re prepared for the day, so lets talk about what we can do now on the river to mitigate some of our risks and set ourselves up for success the best we can.
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.
Isle Surf and SUP A Walk on Water 2018
Isle Surf and SUP - This month, the ISLE team was beyond excited to be a part of an amazing surf therapy event with A Walk on Water, dedicated to children with special needs or disability.
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