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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 07, 2018.

News Watch Clean Up Documentary SUP Connect - As standup paddle boarders we all have a love for the water that goes unmatched. It's a place where we get in touch with nature, spend time with our loved ones and it's a place that needs us now more than ever. Single use plastic is damaging our environment and waterways as well as harming the wildlife that lives there. If there was something you could do to help prevent the plastic pollution, would you? Victoria Burgess Paddle From Cuba to Key West SUP World Mag - Chica Libre! Awesome project led by Victoria Burgess. Karen, owner of South Shore Paddleboards on SUP paddling in Long Island SUP Magazine - Owner Karen Marvin shares her inspiration for starting South Shore Paddleboards and how Long Island is a perfect place to SUP. Cambodian Village Submerged by Floodwater from Chinese-Built Dam International Rivers - Srekor village is now fully submerged Photo courtesy of a Srekor resident. This article first appeared in Independent . McCombs Honored for Conservation Work in North Carolina American Rivers - American Rivers congratulates Erin McCombs as the winner of the 2018 Fred A. Harris Fisheries Conservation Award which is presented by the NC Chapter of the American Fisheries Society to individuals or organizations who have distinguished themselves in the conservation of fisheries and aquatic resources in North Carolina. Rediscovering a City’s River – Cross Creek American Rivers - The City of Fayetteville began as a small trading post named for the creek it was on: Cross Creek. In 1783, it was incorporated and renamed in honor of Marquis de Lafayette to celebrate his support during the American Revolution. The city grew over Cross Creek and began to embrace its location along the Cape Fear River. Five Books That Have Made Me Better at Kayaking Palm Blogs - I have always been a bookworm, whenever I have had any sort of question, problem or need, I have turned to books. Over the last few years, I have stumbled upon a few books that have had a great impact on me. Moving Forward: Why The Most Important Solo Whitewater Canoeing Stroke Is Dead Canoe Roots - We no longer paddle small tandem boats, but solo ones—a very different craft that cannot be paddled in the same way as when sitting on the bow seat facing the stern. As solo canoes have gotten smaller, new techniques have emerged to paddle these new boats. Back when we were solo tripping canoes in whitewater, lakewater strokes still worked. The J-stroke worked and purists remained pleased. Making of the 2018 RS and Bayonet SIC Maui - The all new 2018 RS and the Bayonet offer the recreational paddler and competitive athlete alike boards that will help them achieve their best days out on the water. Tales of mighty Indian Rivers, threat to river Chenab and water disbutes International Rivers - The River Chenab, one of the biggest tributaries of the Indus River, flows from India to Pakistan. It's not only a river of conflicts between two rivals, it's also known as the "river of love." (Unfortunately, if unplanned hydroelectric power development on Chenab goes on unstopped, it will soon be known as "river of hydel projects.") Finding Time: A wild and empty journey to the Arctic Ocean Canoe Kayak - Three paddlers venture beyond the Brooks Range through America’s largest single tract of public land: Northwest Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, experiencing the enduring landscape drained by the Kokolik River in the context of a rapidly changing arctic region. Ladies ‘lean in’ in kayaking (and life) Palm Blogs - In my experience of kayaking, I have many advantages (in my opinion) as a female kayaker. Just one example is that, given that we are an rarity, people are open to kayaking with us more often. Steve Ruskay’s Arctic Ice Paddling Kit Adventure Kayak - Paddlers have been navigating icy waters since Inuit hunters created the sea kayak thousands of years ago. Paddling from ice shelves presents an interesting set of hazards and challenges for kayakers. Frames From Tahiti to Texas SUP Magazine - Photographs that ran in the Summer 2017 issue of SUP Magazine that will take readers on a standup paddling journey from Tahiti to Texas. The River Boarder Rafting Life - While down in Ecuador I spent some time on the river with River Boarder and all around good guy Asaf Arad. Good times either on the river or at the bar.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in February 1. Drew Gregory 2. Victoria Burgess 3. Mo Freitas Videos MASSIVE Fish Breaks Rod in Half while Kayak Fishing | Field Trips Panama 3 Must-Have Baits For Fishing New Water | Kayak Angler | Rapid Media (scottrapidmedia) Indo Vibes with Kai Bates (supzero) Explore Branson featuring Tamra Corbin talking Samson and the Time Traveler Roller Coaster Susquehanna River Condition Report, 2/15/18 - LIVE! Upcoming Lake Mac Festival of Surfing Australia, NSW, Newcastle, Jan 20 - Feb 25 Costa FLW Series - Sam Rayburn Reservoir US, TX, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Feb 15 - Feb 17 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon South Africa, Pietermaritzburg , Feb 15 - Feb 17 WA Sea Kayak Fest Australia, WA, Camp Grace, Feb 16 - Feb 19 National Paddling Festival US, KY, Frankfort , Feb 16 - Feb 17