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Playak News Flash - June 30, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Whitewater reality at Norway - Tips and Tricks Palm Blogs - If you’re reading this then the chances are that you already know a fair bit about this country and its whitewater, however, there are a few things that you can’t really know until you’ve been there and experienced it, made the mistakes and talked it through in depth in the pub afterward. I have been lucky enough to spend the last two summers in this awesome country and thought that I would share a few insights, tips and tricks … Everything Your Body Needs to Stay on Top SUP Connect - 1.2 million people are expected to paddle board this year. With the sun shining and the summer months quickly approaching, it’s time to grab our boards and hit the water. UNESCO World Heritage Committee Inscribes Kenya’s Lake Turkana as “In Danger” Over Gibe Dam Impacts International Rivers - Today, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee took the decision to officially inscribe Lake Turkana as a World Heritage site in danger because of severe impacts caused by the Gibe 3 Dam, constructed upstream on Ethiopia’s Omo River. Rundown of the Vail Town Series - Fun and challenging wave plays Hala - The Vail Town Series this year rocked! We had great weather from the very start, bringing in ladies all the way from Winter Park. It is always way more fun when you have a full heat of women to play with. Sierra Designs Teases 2019 Tents and Sleeping Bags Traversing - Sierra Designs previewed their new 2019 tents and sleeping bags which are targeting cost-to-weight value. Juraj'S Paddles From Slovakia Paddle Making - Here are some paddle submissions by blog reader, Juraj from Slovakia. More photos of his carving process can be seen on his online gallery link. Starboard Supporting Another Epic Journey to Stop the Rising Tide of Plastic Pollution TotalSUP - Starboard is taking its role in protecting the environment seriously this year. This time it is in the form of The Whale Company charity, which was set up by Brazilian and British couple Carlos de Sousa and Carolyn Newton, with the aim to paddle the length of the Thames. Inside the Adventure Blog Post Jackson Kayak - If you’ve ever been afraid to step outside your comfort zone, then you’re in the right place. Inside the Adventure features incredible athletes and everyday people, sharing their epic stories of pushing life to it’s limits. Now is the Time to Restore the Mississippi River Gorge American Rivers - This year, we have an unique opportunity to restore part of an untamed Mississippi River and bring back fish and wildlife exiled a century ago. America Lives Frogma - Voted this morning. The table where I signed in and picked up my ballot was staffed by an African-American lady, a young lady in a hijab, and a young man with a kippah, I was ushered to the scanning machine by a lady from the Caribbean, and I voted for the son of Ugandan war refugees. Boothy Launches Coaching Platform TotalSUP - Australian World Champion SUP athlete and Starboard paddler Michael Booth has ticked off some serious goals this year. He moved into SUP from other paddle sports at the end of 2014 and in this short time he has climbed to the top of the international professional field.  The Isimba Dam Is Not the End of the White Nile Simon Wyndham - Today was a depressing day in many respects. Kayak the Nile announced that it had heard from one of the senior engineers working on the Isimba dam that flooding of the section below Itanda/Kalagala will now be taking place between the last week of August and the first week of September. Review of NSP’s Sustainable Cocomat Boards SUP Examiner - A lot of us prefer to make eco-conscious choices but we don’t want to sacrifice money or performance in the process. Surfing at Surge Narrows Rafting Life - A little write up and post on Spark of a trip back in March to Surge Narrows.  This Girl Can SUP SUP World Mag - Watch Joesphine’s journey from novice to SUP racer. We believe that we can train anyone from novice to skilled, so we wanted to put our money where our mouth is and document someone’s real life journey and shape a paddler! Watersports often looks harder than it is, but with expert instructors and good equipment anyone can give it a go.