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Playak News Flash - May 5, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Why Are You Here? Hala - I decided to run away to Sarasota, Florida. The land of the circus. To pursue adventure, horses, and paddle boarding. I hardly knew anyone. But I didn’t have anything tying me down in the west. Surf Stance Vs. Race Stance Efficient Wave Catching and Surfing on a Sup PaddleWoo - I hope everyone is great today! We had some super mixed up conditions here in beautiful Costa Rica this morning. We went from El Nino directly to La Nina. So strong offshore winds and a quiet South Pacific to variable winds and the a ton of energy coming up from the South. Dizzys Lure Day- A day of PB`s Jackson Kayak - Months ago I received an invite to attend Dizzy`s Lure Day and after hearing about the potential the lake had I could not turn the chance down, even with an 8 hour round trip for one days fishing I was in. Fantastic Storms The American River - Toto, were not in Kansas anymore!  If you live in the Coloma Valley or visited this past week you were treated to several beautiful lightening shows. Kayak Meme Machine 4 Bryant Burkhardt - Once again, this is to collect some of the memes I've created and shared in other places. You can see more in post 1 , post 2 , and post 3 . Sup Women Takayo Yokoyama SUP Magazine - Japan’s Takayo Yokoyama is a fixture in her country’s SUP community: she’s a top competitor with national titles in SUP surfing and racing, a two-time competitor on Team Japan in the ISA’s World SUP and Paddleboard Championships in 2013 and 2015, and an ambassador for the sport through SUPU Japan. Rendezvous with a Swarm of Oxymoronic Priapic Dykes on The SW Coast of Jura SeaKayakPhoto.com - Leaving the mouth of West Loch Tarbert we made our way along the SW shore of Jura towards the northern entrance of the Sound of Islay. Haraz Rafting Festival – Iran International Rafting Federation - The Iran Rafting Association is launching a great initiative in the form of a Rafting Festival. The festival will be held from the 17 to 22 May on the Haraz River in the Mazandaran Province Industry Veteran John Vance To Join Surftech As New CEO SUP Examiner - Surftech announced today that industry veteran John Vance will be joining the company as CEO starting May 9th. It’s a time of change in the surf hardgoods business. Geoffrey Braught Embarks on The Ultimate Summer Road Trip Boarders Magazine - One week from today, Geoffrey Braught will be Stand-Up Paddleboarding the continental United States. Exactly 48 states in only 100 days.  He departs on May 10, 2016 and returns August 18, 2016.   Learning a New Skill Is Never Easy But It Can Be Fun PaddleFit - Learning a new skill is never easy but it can be fun. Francesca Morrow Takes 1st Place Women’S At Key West 4 Mile Race Hovie SUP - Nice time in key west one of the most challenge race of the year. Condition were so severe for both race … I did the short race because I m still getting my self back in shape after a major surgery I was scare because this one was my first race after one year. Robby Naish Surfs The Largest Shore Break SUP International - Robby Naish is in Costa Rica to surf the longest shore breaking wave ever recorded.  Watch “In the Zone” weeknights at 6pm ET. Jimmy Lewis On Board Construction SUPPaddleboard.com - Join us in Jimmy’s shop on Maui for a little classroom session on board construction. In this short, two part video series Jimmy talks about different types of board construction used in the SUP industry. Road to The Mountains Skookumchuck- British Columbia- EP3 Jackson Kayak - Well after several week in my creek boat I figured it was time to get back in the ol’ Rockstar and work some freestyle skills. So I figured I would take advantage of being on the west coast and make the trek up north to British Columbia to surf the world famous Skookumchuck tidal wave.

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