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Playak News Flash - October 24, 2018
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Out on the river to SUP after a long break due to accident Brittany Parker - Yesterday was a big moment for me. Yesterday, I got back on a board for the first time since my accident. It’s been three and a half months since my whole world changed, it’s been that long since I’ve paddled a board down a river Peak UK wins award for their Wrap PFD range at Paddle Expo 2018 - Nuremberg, Germany The Paddler ezine - Peak’s latest innovation the Wrap PFD range, win the title of the Product of the Year at this year’s Paddle Expo. IRF’s proud association with Aquapac for waterproof rafting dry bags International Rafting Federation - Today we proudly announce our partnership with Aquapac providing our internationally recognised IRF certified raft guides and world renowned raft race teams with access to great quality waterproof products at discounted rates. Dan’s finished the extreme Paddle of Britain solo challenge - Congrats mate!! The Paddler ezine - British Army veteran Dan Smith successfully completed his extreme Paddle of Britain solo challenge yesterday, paddling and trekking almost 1,000 miles to cover the length of Great Britain. T A Beginner’s Guide To Advanced Elements Inflatable Kayaks Austin Kayak - Inflatable kayaks are the best they have ever been, offering a full paddling experience at a lower cost and simpler 'off-water' logistics. Let us walk you through a few examples to get you started on learning about this great alternative to the traditional kayak. Two Minutes for Rafting: 8 Things I Learned from Floating with the Flyers Canoe Kayak - NHL teams might see a little more teamwork this season from the Philadelphia Flyers: After wrapping up their exhibition season, they embarked on a team-building rafting trip down the Colorado River. Tackling the namesake of Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids, they paddled the run to better their chances at a playoff run. Expedition seekers exploring classics of Malabar river, post Malabar river fest - Kerala, India Jackson Kayak - The magnetic pull of the Malabar river fest was too strong to ignore for many of the World’s top kayakers this year. Following the incredible week-long event, (covered in more detail on this blog (inset Malabar blog link)), certain competitors remained to follow the rain, crush the Kerala classics and to explore the Indian jungles for undiscovered gems 8th Annual Corinth Canal SUP Crossing (Greece) – Video & Report SUP World Mag - The starting line was appointed at Isthmia, the eastern side of the canal, right in front of Canal’s Control Tower. The picture of the paddlers waiting just before the sinking bridge was something magnificent! APP Tour 2018: Registration for the SUP Surf Tour Gran Canaria is OPEN! TotalSUP - Whilst we are waiting for the Red Bull heavy water to begin have a look at the Gran Canaria Pro-Am! Registration is now open for the second stop of the 2018 APP World Surfing Tour. The event is to be held on the stunning north shore of Gran Canaria, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, this second surfing event will deliver a spectacular next chapter for the Tour in 2018, with a pumping right hand point break to contrast the predemoninantly left hand beach break conditions we saw in Long Beach NY. Paddling Britain with Lizzie Carr Fanatic SUP - Lizzie Carr´s first book ‘PADDLING BRITAIN’ will be out this week! It includes 50 of her favourite places to paddle (canoe and kayak too) around the UK. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Take Your Kids Paddle Boarding Isle Surf and SUP - I can’t tell you how many people stop me during our travels surprised that all my kiddos (ages 5-14) are going paddle boarding with us. The truth is, it’s an awesome activity for all families because it gets everyone outside and enjoying nature. SunSoaker Helps Adventurers Seize Daylight to power their gazets SUP Examiner - We’ve all been outdoors with a low battery on our device at one time or another. More than likely, it has happened more than once. Now with SunSoaker, you can be outdoors and have power as long as there is sunlight. SunSoaker will generate clean, environmentally-friendly, renewable power. Starboard Achieves Gold Level Status ECOBOARDS Distressed Mullet - Starboard – a SUP and windsurf brand with 25 years of innovative board building and design – reaches Sustainable Surf’s Gold Level status for their Blue Carbon technology board range. This SUPrepreneur gives alternative solutions to the use of plastic bottles and Straws Elder SUP - Here is Jamie, her business sells Pure Copper Water Bottles and Copper Straws , one of the reasons is for to encourage people to discard use of plastic bottles and use these bottles, they are offer a lot of health benefits as well, all based on Ancient Ayurveda. However, please do your bit for our oceans by not using plastic bottles that when discarded end up in Oceans and causes marine pollution. 5 Tour Companies that can help you with your Alaskan SUP adventure SUP Magazine - Alaska is home to some of the best natural scenery on the planet, these five SUP outfitters will ensure that you can tour this incredible landscape via SUP.