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Playak News Flash - April 19, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Little Bridge's Big Weekend Trash Paddler - Shortly after launching from the Calf Pasture in Concord yesterday morning I was reminded that things were afoot around these parts by a procession of marchers following an American Flag across the Lowell Road bridge (at left).  Butterfly Effect Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Maui SUP Magazine - For the last decade, The Butterfly Effect has been empowering women across the globe through SUP, positive energy and healthy lifestyles. Started on Maui back in 2007 by local waterwoman Tatiana Howard, this organization has expanded to reach thousands of women in 18 different countries. Five Fish for Food Palm Blogs - Fishing is fun, but it's a lottery. Sometimes you can be specific and target a species but often you get a surprise catch or just chuck and chance it. So with this in mind here's a quick rundown on five staples common to fish for, common to catch and my staple freezer fodder. Paddle to Dead Horse Bay Frogma - Dock? We don't need no stinking dock. Today's forecast had been showing that today would be an absolutely glorious Spring day in NYC, and I'm having a second operation in late April that's going to take me off the water for a month, so when the official Hudson River club trip that was supposed to happen got cancelled, I decided I wanted to go out anyways. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Jackson Kayak - April for ordinary people is just another mundane month that you have to get through before summer, but April for kayakers in the southeast is the best month of the spring! Every weekend in April has a scheduled release on some of the best rivers in the southeast that we don’t normally get to paddle. World’s Best Paddlers Headed To Carolina Cup 2016 SUP Connect - The time has come for the best stand up paddlers in the world to come together and face off yet again at the first major stand up paddle race of 2016, the Carolina Cup. Top athletes in the sport will be there including 3x women’s winner Annabel Anderson, Travis Grant, Candice Appleby, Danny Ching, Connor Baxter, Fiona Wylde and many, many more all going head-to-head aiming to conquer the grueling Graveyard Course. BIC SUP Performer Paddle Board Series 2016 Video SUP Connect - If you’re looking for a board that’s equally at home surfing a wave as it is relaxing on the local lake, look no further than the BIC SUP ACE-TEC Performer Series. Daffodils Daffodils Daffodils. Frogma - That is all. OK, actually there was more, I spent another beautiful Spring day at the club, this time joining in on the sailing committee work day, getting the boats ready for the season, but I got there early enough for a photo session with the daffodils in my little garden plot at the club. Raising the bar in the Himalayas International Rafting Federation - By Mark Hirst As many of us witnessed the disaster caused by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, my thoughts turned to how I could personally help towards the long term rebuilding process. Friday Paddle Racing News Sup Currents - Feeling compelled to restart my weekly news and events posts today. Been too long since the last post on what’s going on in the Standup Paddle Community and what’s on the racing calendar. It Takes a Team Jackson Kayak - Some might think that winning the Kayak Bass fishing National Championship and taking home over 32,000 dollars would be the best part of any one’s kayaking career. Dockslocks – A Paddle Lock Vermont SUP - DocksLocks Paddle Lock Keep your paddle Secure with this Dockslocks Paddle Lock. To Use, simply clamp around your paddle and secure it using the same  you use to lock your board. The Dark Horses: 16 Paddlers to Watch in 2016 SUPracer - It's an exciting time in the world of stand up paddle racing, with fresh faces and new names set to energise the sport and shake up the world rankings this year. Plattling Training – Easter 2016 SquareRock - Sometimes planning is key. Sometimes you just get very lucky. Sometimes you plan to spend 2 weeks family holiday paddling at Plattling with just your mum and dad for company but instead you get to spend everyday on the Isar river being coached by 8 times world champion, Claire O’Hara and GB Freestyle Performance Director and Head Coach, Dennis Newton of Sweet water Coaching . Comparison Table Guide to Selecting an Inflatable Kayak at AirKayaks AirKayaks - As the weather heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, thoughts turn to outdoor activities and fun-in-the-sun. If you’ve arrived at this blog article, you’re already intrigued with the idea of paddling across a lake, down a lazy river or along a coastline, and are looking into inflatable kayaks.

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