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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 12, 2017.

News Watch Canoe paddling – the Bench vs Bucket seat Canoe Roots - While materials, weight, length and trim are all aspects most paddlers consider when they are in the market for a canoe, rarely do we reconsider how we sit in our boats. And where we live determines how we sit. While kneeling was commonplace in the early days of recreational and sport canoeing, bucket seats were quickly adopted by marathon paddlers following Staz’s 1981 debut. Buckets were mainstream in the race scene and recreational market by 1983, according to Heed. 7 Telling Signs That Prove You May Be a Dirtbag GrindTV - We all have those days or weekends when we feel grungy. Some people, however, live that way all the time. These are dirtbags the outdoor people who spend every winter renting snow gear to visitors and every summer pushing rubber on the water for rafting customers. They are the fringe members of society. Standup Paddleboarding Trends Adventure Kayak - Since exploding in popularity a decade ago, paddleboarding continues to be the wunderkind of the paddlesports world. More than three million Americans paddleboarded last year, according to the Outdoor Industry Association, contributing to a 120-percent growth in the sport over. Gear For The Ultimate Whitewater Road Trip Rapid Magazine Blog - Here are items you can have that would be useful when you are going on a white water camping trip, there is paddle, kitchen set, cooler, shoes, dry suits etc, read them and plan your white water journey. When preparing to cross the surf zone, it’s best to prepare for the worst Kayak Angler Magazine - I punched through the first breaker by lowering my head and pointing my paddle at the oncoming wall of water. I wasn’t so lucky when the second wave struck. After a spin cycle in the washing machine, I surfaced spitting water and searching for my stuff. Luckily, my boat was rigged to flip. Before I left the beach, I expected the worst. I wasn’t disappointed. Winter Kayak Fishing At Cat Island Kayak Angler Magazine - The warm Gulf breeze reminded me that many northern anglers were probably shoveling snow on this mid-winter day. We loaded our kayaks on the water taxi in Gulfport, Mississippi, and took the early morning ride to Cat Island. As soon as the mothership motored off, I paddled up North Bayou casting a red MirrOlure towards grass beds along the shoreline. On my fifth cast, something big and bronze swirled on my lure, but I was too slow on the hook set—not how I wanted to start the day. Bradley Dortch Wins FLW on Harris Chain Ultimate Bass - Rookie pro Bradley Dortch of Atmore, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 2 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats. How its Made. Inside the Jackson Kayak Factory Jackson Kayak - I have always wondered what happens behind the closed doors of the Jackson Kayak factory.   In a way I assume that it is some kind of hybrid of magic and chemistry that gets a shiny new kayak to my door.  SUP Women- Meet Hood River’s Rising Race Star Hannah Hill SUP Magazine - Hannah Hill is no stranger to hard work. She is a full-time student, works two jobs, and is ranked among the top fifteen racers in the world. The young paddler sticks to a strict schedule, alternating her time between working and working out in order to improve her fitness and earn money to travel to more events. Comfort Zone Adrian Shanahan - “A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” Many will have heard that phrase or a version of it. Comfort zones are something most paddlers think of every now or then and some never consider them. However we are all in either on of two states, either sitting in one or pushing outside of it regardless of skill level. Dreamy SUP Foil Session SUP Magazine - Paddler has some fun during a dreamy session on a SUP foil board. The post Dreamy SUP Foil Session appeared first on SUP Magazine . Margaret Webb’s Solo Mohawk 13 Canoe Kayak - If you’re ever on Arkansas’s Buffalo National River and you see an empty canoe drifting on cyan-colored water in the shade of the bluffs, don’t assume that you’ve scored a boat. Jamaica by Kayak: The 6 ½ Commandments of International Paddling Expeditions Canoe Kayak - Traveling tips from the team attempting to complete the first kayak circumnavigation of Jamaica. 'We’re currently a little over 100 miles into our 350-mile circumnavigation of Jamaica and are learning that life is dominated by the trade winds. As first-time international expeditioners, Dave and I feel we are uniquely qualified to lay out some “absolute” rules. Between the Lines: Episode One Adrian Shanahan - Irish Kayaker Philip Connolly releases the first episode of Between the Lines a series of videos documenting his journey in kayaking. I first met Philip in what seems like a life time ago when we were on an instructor course together. Philp first release a teaser for this years ago but only last week he got […] The post Between the Lines: Episode One appeared first on www.adrianshanahan.com. What GalwayFest Stands For Jackson Kayak - GalwayFest 2017, aided by perfect flows and the elusive Irish sunny weekend really kicked onto another level this year. It also finalized in my head what I (we) want the event to stand for moving into the future.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in March 1. Casper Steinfath 2. Travis Grant 3. Connor Baxter Videos SUP Originals: 2017 Maui Pro-Am Standup Paddle Race Drone Highlights (supzero) Alex Mauer surfing at Glenwood Springs (PaulClark) Abby + Dane - Wedding Video (Bottoms Up Kayaking) BIG Wave Surfing in Tahiti - BIC SUP Wave Pro (jblakeney) Battle in the Bahamas Kayak Fishing Tournament (The Heliconia Press) Upcoming US Open Slalom & Downriver US, NC, , Mar 24 - Mar 26 Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival US, CA, Santa Cruz, Mar 24 - Mar 26 GEICO Bassmaster Classic US, TX, Lake Conroe, Mar 24 - Mar 26 Indo Jax Paddle to India US, NC, , Mar 25 Bellingham Ray Rough Water Race US, WA, Bellingham, Mar 25

Today's News Editor(s): Adrian Shanahan.