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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 46, 2017.

News Watch SUP Expedition Across US/Canada Border SUP Magazine - La Traversée is a short film about a SUP couple's grassroots expedition to cross the US/Canada border on Lake Memphremagog. The Inland Paddler The End of a Season Distressed Mullet - So Long, 2017 Paddle Racing Season And just like that boom. The time changes for most of us and the daylight departs way too early and the stand up paddle race season is over. Jersey Kayak Adventures for 2018 The Paddler ezine - Jersey Kayak Trail. Advanced and intermediate Tours 2018 Intermediate and advanced sea kayakers can now experience the superb coastline of jersey – the island of the tides. With tides of up to 12 metres, paddle in places that within a few hours become a rocky lunar-like landscape and no trip is ever the same. The River People You May Not Know Girls at Play - By myself Off the gates, Anna shares her love and expertise of the sport. She has taught for Girls At Play in Costa Rica and with Last Descents in China. Mo Freitas and Fiona Wylde Crowned Overall APP World Tour Champions SUP Magazine - With a combination of their SUP surfing and racing results, Mo Freitas and Fiona Wylde have been crowned overall APP World Tour Champions for 2017. Saving the Buffalo River for Future Generations American Rivers - This guest blog by Lin Wellford is a part of our America’s Most Endangered Rivers® series on the Buffalo National River. The Fall of the Grand Canyon Escalade Development Project GrindTV - The Navajo Nation Council unanimously decided to reject the plan, which would have carried 10,000 tourists a day to the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers, a Navajo sacred site, via a 1.4-mile aerial tram from the canyon's eastern rim. Neuse River to flow freely after Milburnie Dam removed American Rivers - A deadly dam along the Neuse River in Raleigh, NC is being removed. Once Milburnie dam is removed, shad will be able to return to historic spawning grounds. Ushering in a new chapter for the Neuse River and City of Raleigh, removal of the unsafe and obsolete Milburnie Dam will begin on Wednesday, November 15. The gear you need for each SUP discipline GrindTV - SUP is beautiful in its simplicity. All you really need is a paddle and board. But what if you want to run whitewater or try your hand at surfing or get out when it’s windy? The short answer: you’re gonna need some specialized gear. Here, we give you the rundown of what you need for the major SUP disciplines. Kai Lenny Teaches You How to Stand Up Paddleboard SUP World Mag - Kai Lenny teaches SUP technique for GQ magazine In a suit. Youngest Palm ambassador talks about his whitewater passion and more... Palm Blogs - Fun interview with the youngest Palm ambassador who loves kayaking. Here’s a interview with the little person on everything related to whitewater paddling from his favorite whitewater memory, venue, his recommendation of places white paddlers should go paddling and more… He competes at the UK's Younguns Freestyle series for paddling and often plays at the Cardiff International White Water Centre (CIWW). This makes for a fun and crip read. The Paddler Issue 38 Autumn/Fall 2017 Edition The Paddler ezine - Enjoy all 170 pages of paddling from every corner of the planet by viewing online or downloading and reading offline your free pdf copy here. 2017 Tallulah Race Results worldkayak blogs - A Benefit Event for Sponsored by Micah Cox charging down Oceana – Photo by Rob Giersch The race starts in the river right eddy beside the wooden launch ramp at the bottom of the 660 steps to get down into the gorge.  The finish line is at the confluence of the river into Tugalo Lake.  Kevin Callan's New Winter Camping Book Canoe Roots - From the publisher of Complete Guide to Winter Camping: The Happy Camper is back. This time Kevin Callan is equipping campers with all they need to know about how to have fun in the great winter outdoors.   October was a great time for kayak fishing Jackson Kayak - For me it’s the month I live to fish. I typically get pretty lax on my day to day responsibilities in October because the only thing I can focus on is where I am fishing next. This past October we did a great deal of exploring on some unseen water hunting for smallmouth which added a lot of fuel to the fire.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in November 1. Ryan McAvoy 2. Kai Lenny 3. Eric Jackson Videos Delphine Macaire | France's New SUP Surfing Champion (supzero) SUP Destinations | Mangrove Forests of Tanzania (supzero) How to Canoe | 3 Key Strokes All Paddlers Should Know (The Heliconia Press) Kayak Fishing: Speckled Trout, Grouper & Spanish Mackerel | Mystery Tackle Box Mothershipping Kayaks 60 Miles off San Diego | #FieldTrips VLOG Upcoming Suncoast Kingfish Classic US, FL, Treasure Island, Nov 16 - Nov 18 Aguja Challenge - Downwind Santa Marta | series colombia Colombia, Santa Marta, Nov 17 Red Bull Privateers US, FL, , Nov 18 Suncoast Paddle Poker Run and Drag Race US, FL, Treasure Island, Nov 18 Surfing SANTA Competition SUP US,CA, Salt Creek Beach, Nov 18