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Playak News Flash - August 11, 2016
The world's latest paddling headlines.

News Watch Headlines Martins Fork Lake JK Mini-Tripper Maiden Voyage Jackson Kayak - Martins Fork Lake is located along the Martins Fork of the Cumberland River at the confluence of Cranks Creek in the scenic Appalachian Mountains of Harlan County Kentucky. A Guide to the Wood-Canvas Canoes of the Chestnut Canoe Company Canoe Guy BC - In Canada, the canoes from the Chestnut Canoe Company set the standard by which all others are measured.  Now, thirty-six years after the company went out of business, they are still held up as classic canoe icons.  Connor Baxter Attacked By Shark While SUP Foiling SUP Connect - While on a Maliko downwind run off the coast of Maui, Hawaii with friends Zane Schweitzer and Alex Aguera, Connor Baxter found himself in a very scary situation. While on his Starboard SUP foil, Connor Baxter was attacked from behind by a 10 foot tiger shark. New School Boy Scout Canoe Roots - Each year, Americans spends $120 billion on outdoor recreation products and services, according to the Outdoor Industry Association. That’s a whole lot of awesome new apparel, equipment, accessories and services. Of the hundreds of new products aimed at canoeists and campers this year, these are our favourites. Discover the coolest innovations for new school boy scouts. Rio 2016 Canoe/Kayak Slalom Racing Is Underway Canoe Kayak - The Rio 2016 Olympics are well underway and the whitewater paddling action is quickly peaking this week. Preliminary heats in the men’s canoe as well as the men’s and women’s kayak whitewater slalom competitions have now concluded. STARBOARD POCKET ROCKET TEST REVIEW SUP International - We tested the Aztec in a variety of swells from tricky, confused, short punchy waves to more amenable glassy walls. Great PV Paddle event fundraising for supporting Autism affected families Standup Journal - Standup Paddlers have it good. Not only do we experience the joy and excitement of an exhilarating sport, but also are constantly exposed and surrounded by the ever changing beauty of nature. Others are not so fortunate. As an example, families who experience autism face daily challenges, pressures, and tribulations that few of us can truly fathom. With these folks in mind, the Great Ponte Vedra Paddle was born Vote SIC Athletes In 2016 SUPtheMag SUP Awards SIC Maui - SIC is proud to announce that four of our Global Team Athletes have been nominated in the 2016 SUP The Mag SUP Awards. Lina Augaitis, Georges Cronsteadt, Sonni Hönscheid and Caio Vaz have all been nominated for this prestigious award in the top female and male categories respectively.  Red Paddle Co Sport 11’0 and 12’6 sale offer on Airkayaks AirKayaks - Coastal Sports, the US and Canadian distributor for the global Red Paddle Co inflatable SUP line, has announced a Super Summer Sports Sale. Now through August 31st, a limited amount of the popular Red Paddle Co Sport 11 and Sport 12-6 models will be available with a whopping $200-$250 off coupon code. The Sports are the perfect bridge in Red Paddle Co’s 2016 line – great for gliding across bays, lakes, up rivers. The secret lies in their shape Pittsford Grand Slam Jackson Kayak - Pittsford is not a venue that I have had any kind of success from in the past so I was attending this inaugural tournament more in hope than expectation. Take your first wave with a Stand Up Paddle Board TotalSUP - In this video, TRIBORD, the french brand explains to you how to take your first wave with a Stand Up Paddle Board. First, it is necessary to know your stance on the board : Goofy : person using his right foot as the front foot. Regular : person using his left foot as the front foot. Repechage Heats Eliminate First Round of Competitors at 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games ISA - On third day of competition at the 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games the first Repechage Rounds ran, resulting in fierce competition and the first athletes eliminated from the event. The MR340 Experience With Ryan Fullerton Boarders Magazine - Don’t worry this race has never been won in the first two miles. That is what the kayaker next to me at the starting line told me. He could see that I was nervous and assumed that it concerned where I would place or what my time would be. Recovery Food for SUP Athletes SUP Magazine - Recovery post-workout can be affected by mental and physical rest, but did you know that diet can also play a part in how your body recuperates? 2 paddlers die – Wear leash please everybody ASI - Two more deaths have occurred in the USA on 25 & 29 July 2016 at opposite ends of the country. Both incidents involved the paddler falling off their board and not resurfacing. The importance of wearing a leash could have made the difference.