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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 38, 2018.

News Watch Diary of a middle aged kayaker: Augsburg! PaddleBlogs - I first became aware of the Augsburg slalom course watching the 1972 Olympics on TV, but this was before I’d ever thought of getting in a kayak. A few years later it made a much bigger impression, when I watched a 16 mm film about the 1975 (?) International slalom. By that time, I was an Pyranha - Sneak Peak at Models Coming Soon... Team I-Canoe - Enjoy a tandem sea kayaking trip, go adventure touring with a loved one, or take a friend on their first whitewater experience; the Fusion Duo comfortably does anything you’d realistically ask of a duo, and everything in between. Diary of a middle aged kayaker: Classic Val Sesia PaddleBlogs - My mate Dean booked flights to Milan six months in advance, giving me plenty of time to commit to a long May weekend paddling Val Sesia. C1 Kayak Conversions unsponsored - Over the last few months we have seen a number of images on Instagram showing some really trick conversion kits that allow a K1 to be converted to a C1 without the need for lots of cutting/sticking of foam. Expedition Tested Canoe Tripping Gear — Part 1: On the Water Canoe Kayak - The packed gear that proved itself on an eight-week, 600-mile wilderness canoe expedition across northern Quebec Diary of a middle aged kayaker: Never take paddling for granted PaddleBlogs - Winter seems to be dragging on here in Britain, but I've been able to paddle and train regularly and now the first Premier slalom race is a little over a month away. I've focused on three key areas over the winter, and as always there's still plenty for me to learn about this sport despite first paddling a slalom course in 1977. Dagger Phantom up for raffles at the Gauley Fest unsponsored - The raffling of Dagger Phantom at the Gauley Fest raises funds for American Whitewater. Reflecting on the Lake Superior Kayaking Tragedy that killed a family Canoe Kayak - A longer look at the tragic loss of a father and three children while kayaking on Lake Superior Here is Advanced Element’s 13-foot packable touring kayak Canoe Kayak - Showcasing from the floor of the recent 2018 Paddlesports Retailer trade show, Advanced Elements‘ Ryan Pugh runs through the California-based manufacturers’ updated 13-foot packable touring kayak. 2018 European Championships that took place at Bratislava, Slovakia Jackson Kayak - This year, the European Championships were in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was my first time going there and it’s such a sick place! There is a whitewater park with 2 channels, one for Slalom and another one where the hole is. The interesting part of the European is that it was also the Slalom Europeans there which made it even more fun as we could also watch the slalom boating! Dogs on the Water – Round 2! Austin Kayak - Here are some of the best photos of paddling doggos we’ve received this month... And remember, your paddling dog too needs a PFD!! My Church is the Outdoors American Rivers - Among the many heart-felt reasons people turn to the church, ones that resonate with me are to look for peace, to find a purpose, and to seek a connection to something that goes beyond our understanding and our lifetime. For me, the place I find these things is a mountain trout stream. Repetition possible in playboating not river running Jackson Kayak - Here is the deal: kayaking is not a repetition sport. I mean, only when playboating you try moves over and over again, but river-running… Paddle stuff for your entertainment, picked up from social media unsponsored - Enjoy all these paddle actions, picked up for you from posts of social media. So, what paddling adventure are you upto? On the water, kayaking 32 days, 6 countries for the cause of free flowing Balkan rivers The Paddler ezine - Balkan Rivers Tour 3 has officially started… on the road and on the water!Starting in Albania, we are heading north through Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ending in Slovenia. Six countries, 32 days and 17 events including film premiers of our documentary The Undamaged, street protests, creative actions and lots of kayaking. here are some of the highlights of week one.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in September 1. Bart De Zwart 2. Michael Booth 3. Rush Sturges Videos New Paddling Series | Paddle Tales with Ken Whiting | Trailer (The Heliconia Press) NY SUP OPEN - SURF DAY 2 (supzero) Catching Fish on HORNETS & LARVA | Field Trips Connecticut Hand Lining Striper & Exploring Cape May | Field Trips New Jersey Divoka cesta Niny Csonkovej #3 diel (cony) Upcoming Lunker Hunter Special Challenge US, OR, Albany, Mar 4 - Oct 6 New York SUP Open US, NY, , Sep 15 - Sep 23 Lake Mary Jane Paddle Fest US, FL, Orlando, Sep 21 - Sep 22 Buttercup Slalom - Last Ditch Wolf River US, WI, Langlade, Sep 21 Feather River Festival US, CA, Tobin, Sep 21 - Sep 23