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Playak News Flash - June 6, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Colourful Cuckoos Jackson Kayak - Britain isn’t blessed with a host of colorful fish. Around much of our coast the water is a murky brown, and so are most of the fish. However there is one species that bucks the trend, the Cuckoo Wrasse and then only the males who develop a vivid coloring as the come over inshore reefs to breed. Testing Out the Bending Branches Angler Ace Jackson Kayak - I have been kayak fishing for a couple of years now and one thing that I have noticed that can truly make a difference when you are out on the water is your paddle. Tommy Bahama Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival SUP Magazine - On Saturday, June 11, the waters beneath the famed Santa Monica Pier will be alive with the world’s elite SUP athletes duking it out during the 7th annual. Tommy Bahama Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival .  Fobox: An Innovative Water Sports Business In A Box SUP Connect - Introducing the FOBOX from Four Oceans Paddle a simple, innovative business-in-a-box targeting the growing water sports recreation market. The FOBOX is a customized standard shipping container that comes equipped with everything needed to start a profitable business. Gone for Shore Rod Swan - This is a review of Tim Trehearn’s new book, Gone for Shore. This book is a guide to North Queensland’s coast and islands. Alpine Elements SUP Instructor Needed British SUP Association - Alpine Elements are currently recruiting for a qualified SUP Instructor. You maybe recently qualified instructor and interested in spending your summer months in the French Alps. We are looking for a Qualified SUP instructor to take groups of 8 on short SUP introduction taster sessions within our Summer Alpine Activity Program. VMG Blades Predictions Contest SUPracer - Think you know your elite paddlers? Here's your chance to test your SUP racing knowledge and win. To spice up our live coverage of the EuroTour this month, we've started a fun new contest with the good folks at VMG Blades . Today Is Day 1 of the Bilbao World SUP Challenge TotalSUP - Don’t miss the action today from the Euro tour’s biggest race in Bilbao, Spain. For this year’s edition, the Bwaters crew put on an amazing work, gathering once again the best paddlers in the world to compete on the famous river that go through the city. Tarsan Stand Up Paddleboarding – Redondo Beach, California SUP Examiner - Located directly on the water at the north end of King Harbor in Redondo Beach, California, Tarsan is a SUP specific shop located in the heart of the Los Angeles area paddling community. The shop’s amazing location and knowledgeable staff enables Tarsan to accommodate paddlers of all ages and abilities from individuals interested in taking their first strokes for a scenic paddle around King Harbor to experienced paddlers seeking to polish their skills. Connor Baxter Edges Out Michael Booth and Leo Nika in Bilbao Seychelle Hattingh Outlasts Fiona Wylde SUPracer - Connor Baxter has won the 2016 Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge here in the Spanish Basque Country, edging out Starboard team mates Michael Booth and Leo Nika in a frantic sprint to the line that can only be described as intense . GoPro Mountain Games SUP Magazine - In only one week, the picturesque alpine town of Vail, Colorado will be transformed into a mountain sports  nirvana for the start of the 2016 GoPro Mountain Games.