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Playak News Flash - January 20, 2016
Playak News Flash - January 20, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.
Kokatat Blog Traditional Advent paddling trip
Kokatat Blog - For the 14th year in a row it was time for the traditional advent paddling in the Misterhult archipelago, on the south east coast of Sweden.
SUP International Orca
SUP International - Lyndon Chandler was incredibly lucky to stumble across this pod of Orca whales while out paddling at Tahuna Beach, Nelson, New Zealand .
Waterman League Mo Freitas Wins The 2016 #Supinvitational At The Dahui Backdoor Shootout
Waterman League - Mo Freitas wins the second annual #SupInvitational at the DaHui Backdoor Shootout in Memory of Duke Kahanamoku. After taking out Heat 1 the North Shore youngster who grew up watching his hero’s surf Pipeline, won the Final of the second Annual #SupInvitational at the Backdoor Shootout.
Waterman League Dahui Backdoor Shootout Live At Immersedtv.Com
Waterman League - Day 1 of the #BackdoorShootout is live from Pipeline on the North Shore of Hawaii. With the competition organisers deeming conditions suitable to open the 20th Anniversary of the Shootout the Day started with the LongBoard division.
surfingsports.com California USA Built SUPs
surfingsports.com - Jeremy’s California, USA made 8’8″” lime two tone green bottom/white deck brushed carbon WD for Canadian waves and,  Tony’s California, USA made 9’2″ carbon hybrid WD Stoke for the Oregon Coast is finished we’ll top it off with a black SUP Sports pad.
Paddle Surf Canada Nsp Distribution Now Through Bodie Shandro At Maverick Mountainworks
Paddle Surf Canada - Bodie Shandro at Maverick Mountainworks has announce the addition of the NSP brand to his agency following the new Surftech, NSP North American distribution agreement.
Kokatat Blog Winter Fishing in the Northwest
Kokatat Blog - Sometimes getting out on the water in the winter months can be tough in the Northwest.  Finding reasonable opportunities to get out on the kayak between storm systems can be challenging. 
PaddleFit PaddleFit Announces 2016 Certification Tour, Updated Program that Combines SUP Instruction with Outdoor Fitness Coaching & Training
PaddleFit - San Diego organization to bring updated paddling, SUP technique and training courses to cities across the US and beyond.San Diego, CA, January, 2016 - PaddleFit, the only comprehensive SUP training and coaching system, today announced plans to host certification courses across the US, Canada and Central America in 2016 starting with a course at PaddleFit HQ in San Diego on January 30th and 31st.
Orion Coolers The Meat Pole
Orion Coolers - Just about any deer camp you spend time at has a meat pole as a centerpiece. This pole is where the chores begin after a successful harvest and recovery. But more than that it is a place where stories are told, hunts are relived and the next generation is trained on how to care for their venison.
Canoe Kayak Maine Island Trail, Coastal Maine
Canoe Kayak - Old Quarry Ocean Adventures With a plethora of islands and a perfect blend of open coast and sheltered water, the Maine coast seems purpose-built for sea kayakers.
Jackson Kayak Cold Water Kayak Fishing
Jackson Kayak - As water cools some species no longer feel the need to feed or at least not as often and as much. Catfish, walleye, trout and others enjoy the cold water periods and carry on with business as usual. Bass have gorged themselves on shad, crawfish and the other available food sources, and being opportunistic feeders they eat when the scenario suits them, but feeding frequency is cut back. Armed with this information you can make decisions in what to cast at cold water bass. Crappie catches in the winter months can be phenomenal.
Am. Whitewater AW Takes Legal Action Against Hydropower Project on Puyallup River (WA)
Am. Whitewater - A coalition of conservation groups filed suit this past week to protect Puget Sound Chinook salmon, steelhead and bull trout all threatened with extinction from being killed by the Electron hydroelectric project on the Puyallup River.
Canoe Guy BC Removing Fiberglass from a Wood-Canvas Canoe, How to
Canoe Guy BC - For those of you new to this blog and have not heard me on this topic before, let me be as clear as I can be: To anyone thinking about applying fiberglass to a wood-canvas canoe, I say, Don't do it. To anyone wanting to remove fiberglass from a wood-canvas canoe, the short answer is heat.
Paddle Making Craig Johnson's Northwoods Double Paddle
Paddle Making - Paddling friend, Craig Johnson has posted a very creative take on the Northwoods Paddle over on the WCHA forums. This thread shows his idea of clipping two flat-gripped paddles with a cam-lock system to convert the setup into a double bladed kayak paddle.
red paddle co Red Paddle Co 2016 Product Brochure
red paddle co - Picture the scene. The sun is setting over a distant horizon, but the air is still balmy and the crystal-clear sea is lapping gently all around you. You’re with friends, far from the crowds, without a care in the world.
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