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Playak News Flash - November 23, 2017
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Fantastic Fish and How to Catch Them Rays Palm Blogs - There are various species of rays found around the coast of the UK. Sometimes a tricky catch, but often plentiful when you find where they are feeding. The Best Kayaking Spots in the U.S. The Paddler ezine - When we look at international kayaking destinations around the world, it’s becoming easier to forget about the United States and in fact, it can almost seem as if the U.S. wants it this way. 2 years in with the Colorado’s Water Plan for managing Colorado River and it’s waters American Rivers - Last week, the state celebrated the second anniversary of Colorado’s Water Plan. Over the last two years, the state has made solid progress funding grants to advance water projects and increase funding for stream management plans. We need to pick up the pace toward implementing all of the Plan’s water solutions if we are to reach our goal of securing clean reliable water for our communities, preserving our agricultural heritage, and protecting our rivers. Out Around the Inside Ben Hawthorne - Another one for the books eh? How was your summer? Got any exciting winter plans? Just cosying up in front of netflix? Or spending the whole time debauched in perverse sexual deviancy? No? Just off to Chile again? Attempts to Roll Back Clean Water Protections Continue Am. Whitewater - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers are continuing the process of reversing and replacing the 2015 Clean Water Rule that offered protections for our nation's headwater streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Introducing SUP’s New Community Forum SUP Magazine - A core community featuring content and discussions shared by paddlers, for paddlers, with paddlers. How to Dry Winter Open Water Swim Kit Simon Willis - One of the delights of swimming is how little equipment is needed goggles and swimsuit. All that changes with winter open water swimming.  If, that is, you don't swim skins. Paddle the Modi Khola before it disappears in Nepal due to dam construction Kayak Session - Whitewater legend Anup Gurung and the NKCC (Nepal Kayak and Canoe Club) are back with another event being run on a river about to disapear due to a dam construction: the Modi Khola. It is one of the last chance to run this river so if you are in Nepal or plan to go, make sure not to miss this really cool event, on one of Nepal’s most beautiful river! Outdoor Camp Chairs Canoe Kayak - Light and compact are the best descriptors. It packs up small, weighs in significantly lighter than other chairs in this class, and is built sturdily enough to handle people well over 200 lbs... Dominant SUP sports women Annabel Anderson is brand ambassador for Air Tahiti SUP Magazine - Champion standup paddler Annabel Anderson is the latest sports star to join Air Tahiti Nui's ambassador ranks with the New Zealander looking forward to further finessing her sport in one of the world's leading paddling destinations, the Islands of Tahiti. In line with the airline's other sporting ambassadors, Anderson is a champion and a role model, considered the most dominant athlete in the sport of standup paddling – male or female. SUP and Freediving With Orcas in Norway; Video GrindTV - If given an opportunity to could paddle alongside a pod of orca whales, would you take it? APE’s Caring Christmas Project worldkayak blogs - The APE’s are joining together to spread some Christmas cheer this year by helping a local family in need.  Local X Pro SUP Surfing at San Onofre GrindTV - This story was produced in partnership with our friends at Ford. According to SUP Magazine, the roots of standup paddling are a little fuzzy give some credit to the ancient Polynesians, give some to Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, and their big wave crew but there’s one thing everyone can agree on It’s one. 2017 Board of Directors Election Am. Whitewater - Each year American Whitewater’s membership elects Board of Director members to serve three-year terms. These candidates volunteer to serve on the American Whitewater Board. Current American Whitewater members can cast their votes through Midnight Pacific Time, December 19th. The First SUP Circumnavigation of Menorca SUP Mag UK - I’d checked the forecast and it was blowing Beaufort F4/5 NE with a fair swell running of 3-4 feet. Es Grau looks out to the NE and on arrival there was a two-foot swell rolling into the protected bay.