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Playak News Flash - October 31, 2019
Playak News Flash - October 31, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.
SUP International Ke Nalu Iwa 775 Foil Test Review
SUP International - The Ke Nalu foil comes boxed in a foam block with 65cm Alu mast, fuselage and surf plate for a double US box set up. The removable top plate connected with 6mm stainless bolts, the fuselage has two rear positions for more control or a more forgiving ride (it can be shimmed if required). The front carbon wing is fairly light and is full carbon, 77.5 cm across and with and area of 1496 cm2, the rear wing is 40.5 cm across with up turned tips. The front wing is attached onto the male part of the fuselage with two bolts underneath. The top plate is attached onto the board with four x 4mm stainless bolts into brass plates. The whole foil feel solid and tough, and the front wing looks great with a complex curved wing shape to it.
SUP Connect Introducing North Shore Up-and-Comer Zane Saenz
SUP Connect - Meet 15-year-old Zane Saenz from the North Shore Oahu, Hawaii. Zane is a stand up paddle surfer, foiler, and racer who is working his way up the ranks of the professional surf scene looking to make a name for himself on the global stage.
Newfoundland Kayakoholic 2019 - Post 16 - St. Philips to Portugal Cove
Newfoundland Kayakoholic - Hazen put together a quick little paddle for last Saturday (October 19). It did my kayaking soul good when I seen that ten of us showed up on relatively short notice.
Kayak Session Inside the 2019 Green Race #2, The energy in the Gorge is Infectious
Kayak Session - The Green Race is less than a week away! We have been graced with a couple of inches of rain in the last week and things are looking good for fluffy levels on the river and calmer nerves entering Gorilla.
SUP World Mag ICF SUP World Championships 2019, Day3 Technical Races Report & Results
SUP World Mag - France’s Olivia Piana completed an incredible weekend of paddling by picking up her second gold medal and Australia’s Lincoln Dews turned on a SUP masterclass on the final day of competition in the 2019 ICF stand up paddling world championships in Qingdao, China.
SUP International Red Paddle Co 2020 Range - Tandem and Voyager
SUP International - Introducing the 2020 Voyager and Tandem Boards – brand new look, same unrivaled quality and attention to detail you expect.
Paddle Making 1837 'Indian' Canoe Paddle - Michigan
Paddle Making - A 19th Century Native American Michigan Canoe Paddle. Old hand written note attached that reads Indian Canoe Paddle 1837 Found in Grand River near mouth of Bellamy Creek, by T.B. North of 1837-16 Years old at that time. Very worn with some separation and losses. 57 1/2" long.
SUP Tonic Incredible Paddle Board Moments - Paddle Boarding
SUP Tonic - Woahhh! These guys were lucky enough to experience once-in-a-lifetime moments while paddleboarding.
surfingsports.com Fintastic Bamboo SUP Fins
surfingsports.com - A new production run of our high quality double sided bamboo fins have arrived all sizes in stock Fintastic.
SUP Tonic Duotone Foil Wings & Axis Foils
SUP Tonic - Robert Pirie takes us for a ride in this one and a couple of wipeouts too.
Northwest Rafting Company Keep the Kalmiopsis Headwaters Clean
Northwest Rafting Company - The Kalmiopsis Wildlands is located near the southwest Oregon coast, headwaters for three amazing National Wild and Scenic Rivers. These rivers have unique geology, flora, and fauna, making them in turn incredibly exceptional places to explore. As a raft guide and whitewater paddler, I can’t wait to go boating in the Kalmiopsis. I feel strongly that they need extra protection to remain pristine, especially from mining.
Standup Journal Mavericks Surf Awards: Jeff Clark Returns to Promote, Protect & Preserve a Wave that Matters
Standup Journal - MAVERICKS SURF AWARDS:  A return to the integrity of the sport of big wave surfing.  Jeff Clark & TM ANNOUNCE a VIDEO PERFORMANCE CONTEST TO HONOR MAVERICKS AND THE SURFERS WHO BRAVE THIS LEGENDARY WAVE.
SUP Tonic Hydrofoil Surfing on a Tidal Bore
SUP Tonic - Foil surfing a tidal bore had always been a dream of Keahi de Aboitiz’s, so when Theo Demanez asked me if he wanted to join him on a trip to France to try it out, he couldn’t resist! Hands down one of the most fun but also most stressful waves he has ever foiled.
SUP International SUP Technique: Lesson 4 - Establishing Connection
SUP International - Establishing a clean connection between your stand up paddle and the water is a key component to paddling efficiently. Practice this skill if you want to catch more waves on your sup surf or sup foil board, win your next sup race or simply have more fun on the water.
SUP World Mag Building a Hollow Core Wood Paddle Board
SUP World Mag - In this video, we discuss the steps needed to build a hollow wood paddle board. This video covers the assembly of the frame which is one of the first steps in the build process. This process is the same whether you are building a hollow core wood paddle board or a timber or wood surfboard.
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