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Playak News Flash - September 2, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Sawyer Paddles and Oars Works of Art Rapid Magazine Blog - Sales rep Zac Kauffman was excited to show off Sawyer Paddles and Oars' beautiful Artisan Series Squaretop oar at Paddlesports Retailer in Oklahoma City. Not cool to be obsessed about catching too many tiny eddies - Eddy, eddy, eddy!! Simon Wyndham - A lot of British paddlers catch too many eddies, and are far to obsessed with micro ones. Kokopelli Packrafts Introduces Tougher and Smarter Light Inflatables Adventure Kayak - To get away from it all, adventures are hiking or biking into the wild then inflating a packable raft and hitting the water. At this summer’s Paddlesports Retailer in Oklahoma City, Zach Peterson showed off the Kokopelli Packraft’s new Rogue Lite and PVC Recon. Malabar River Festival: India Jackson Kayak - I was once told, “you could paddle a new river every day for the rest of your life and still not paddle them all.” This was the spark that interested me in India as a destination to explore for kayaking. I mean of course right? The country is massive, with seemingly almost unlimited rivers, why wouldn’t it be on my radar. So for me it seemed liked a no brainer when I was invited to come and take part in the Malabar River Festival this July. Trip to Grand Isle and fishing around with the Cruise FD Jackson Kayak - I truly went from mountains to marsh this past weekend after spending last week working in West Virginia then heading on a weekend guys trip down to Grand Isle on Friday afternoon. I was the lone kayaker in the group so on Saturday when everyone took off in boats I hit the backside of the island in the Cruise FD and went looking for redfish. From One Lineup to the Next, Everyone’s Stoked On the NSP Coco Endless Longboard SUP Examiner - NSP’s sustainably made Coco Endless longboard rides like a dream. GAME CHANGER: Red Paddle Co just revealed the world’s most-compact SUP SUPracer - But for all their convenience, inflatable stand up paddleboards aren’t really *that* small, are they? You’re guaranteed to check it in on the plane, and it’ll squeeze into the back of a car, but it’s still pretty damn bulky. Apparently Red Paddle Co, the undisputed industry leader, thinks the same, because they’ve just unveiled what could be an absolute game-changer of a board. It’s called the Red “Compact,” and I want one Yak Lights Illuminates Kayak for Night Fishing Kayak Angler Magazine - As kayak anglers look for every advantage at tournament time, competitors are launching early to hit the best spots by lines in. To light the way, Yak Lights is offering the FC Standard Kit to totally illuminate the kayak. Paddling through the heart of London and on river Thames - Foreshore Festival TotalSUP - Highlighting the need to keep the river Thames healthy and converse it, Foreshore Festival festival is coming on September. It’s really unique as it has the London Crossing that gives opportunities to paddlers to paddle through the heart of London!! ... Big Dam Successes in the Southeast American Rivers - This summer, American Rivers and our partners celebrated two great successes for rivers in the Southeast involving hydropower dams on major rivers. New Gear Snapshots from 2018 Paddlesports Retailer Canoe Kayak - The curtains came off a slew of new products at this year's Paddlesports Retailer tradeshow in downtown Oklahoma City, and C&K was there in force to sniff out the latest and greatest. Following are a few highlights to put on your radar. China’s River Chiefs - An “Ingenious” Approach to Water Governance in China? International Rivers - The River Chief system is a massive undertaking, with the potential to dramatically improve the quality and integrity of China’s water resources. It’s been a decade in the making - can it deliver results? 900 km SUP tour on the river Rhein - Here is Thomas Oschwald's Adventure Fanatic SUP - Thomas Oschwald went to Düsseldorf/Germany to attend a fair from his home in Switzerland via SUP, following the course of river Rhein. Lizzie Carr paddling New York’s Hudson River to tackle plastic pollution Fanatic SUP - Lizzie is already a character that’s inspiring, not only because she overcame a battle with cancer on 2015, but also because after that she’s been on SUP expeditions, accomplishing the feat of becoming the first women to solo paddle board across the English Channel. This time she is going to embark on another paddle endurance challenge and it’s for the cause of highlighting this important issue of plastic pollution on Oceans... You can vote in the SUP Awards - to honor those who did big in the SUP world SUP Magazine - Who should take home Male and Female Paddler of the Year or Top Expedition of the Year, you decide! Voting now open for the 2018 SUP Awards! .