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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 07, 2019.

News Watch Go It Alone: Nouria Newman Is My Inspiration Brittany Parker - Nouria, you are one of the most inspiring women on this planet. I was in tears for the full 13 minutes of this video. They came from a place of fear at first then shifted to joy, inspiration, and pure appreciation. The Elite Female Slalom Athlete Grant goes to Ria Sribar ACA - Ria Sribar is the 2019 recipient of the Elite Female Slalom Athlete Grant. Let’s find out what she’s going do with this grant. She also talks about a interesting device she uses for training. Now, she’s required to give back to the paddling community as the recipient of the grant, so what’ are her plans in that arena?, find out. Two New Outdoors Books by Miles Tanner Coming in 2019 Traversing - This go-to-guide for turning wood into heat, including starting a fire with everything from flints to forearms in any type of weather; tinders easily found in nature; identifying and gathering the best kindling and types of wood; efficient splitting and stacking configurations for different needs, such as cooking; and how to safely put out a blaze. Experience of a young paddler making the US team to participate at the World Championships Jackson Kayak - To the surprise of this person who at first did not want to try the trials for making the U.S. National Whitewater Team in C1 category, he made it even though he had never actually paddled CI on hard water. Here are his experiences further as he later participated at the Junior World Championships in Ivrea, Italy which he had qualified for in the trials. Frogma Goes to Florida Day 3 - Ca D'Zan, the Ringling Mansion in Sarasota Frogma - Tuesday and Wednesday were our coldest days in Florida - all the way down in the low 60's brrr break out the sweaters, so a great day for some historical house/museum-seeing. Little Shredder Squad Applications Open 2019 Jackson Kayak - Jackson kayak is excited to announce that we have new spots available on the 2018 Jackson Kayak Little Shredder team. Some Mexican Freestyle on the Alseseca River Werner - The jungles of Veracruz are a mystical place, where imaginations flourish and ideas come to life. In the spring of 2018, Nick Troutman, Dane Jackson and I orchestrating a quick mission to Veracruz State and the Alseseca River. Our goals were simple and founded in the constant progression of downriver/waterfall freestyle. We dreamt of taking the JK Antix – a new school slicey kayak but with friendly edges and playful hull – to the pristine waterfalls of the Alseseca to put it, and down river freestyle limits to the test 2018 – Growth, Learning, and Paddling Fun Jackson Kayak - Where to start. I learned a lot throughout 2018. Here’s a few that I continue to learn. IRF 2019 Congress to Be Held in Tully, Australia International Rafting Federation - The IRF’s 2019 Congress will be held in the evenings of the 13 and 15 of May, at the WRC 2019 Event Head Quarters in Tully, Queensland, Australia. Hunter and Harris Unveil 2019 Canoe Paddle Lineup Traversing - Canadian paddle makers Hunter and Harris have released their new 2019 lineup of canoe paddles. They’ve broken them down into three categories… We Are River Family – Meet Team Russia Open Women International Rafting Federation - Training as a team in a country with eleven contiguous time zones is no easy feat. The current Russian Open Women’s team is spread across the country meaning meeting to train involves traveling by train for 4 or 5 days or up to a 6 hour flight. A Month Into 2019, OIA Is Grabbing Headlines Outdoor Industry Association - The outdoor industry continues to be a political force. Since the monuments fights, we've continued to demonstrate our advocacy influence and are seen as a dominant voice in fighting for the outdoors. Nominate the deserving for the International Whitewater Hall of Fame!! ACA - You can nominate someone into the International Whitewater Hall Of Fame. Click the image announcing - ‘International Whitewater Hall of Fame - nominations open’ which will take you to the form where you can nominate a deserving whitewater paddler who has contributed a lot to the whitewater community by either playing a big role developing the sport or descending unchallenged whitewater setting the trend or being a great athlete, coach, team or doing inspiring river and environmental advocacy work. Goose Creek: Upper Mt. Hood H2O - I can't really give this stream a fair shake, as the high flows from the day before had dropped out overnight and then again as we hiked in during the morning.  Tariffs Could Cost Johnson Outdoors Up to $9m in 2019 Angling International - Tariffs incurred from manufacturing in China could cost Johnson Outdoors up to $9m in the current financial year.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in February 1. Bren Orton 2. Nouria Newman 3. Kai Lenny Videos YakGear Kayak Rigging Kits! - repair & replace parts easily Portland Oregon with the Evo Rage3 Gimbal (PaulClark) Andrew Morrissey Drops Sahalie and Koosah Falls in a Day (liquidlogicwoody) Advanced mapping techniques using your sonar/GPS unit featuring Terry Bolton $.93 Blade Bait Fishing Lure - Fishing Tackle Tips Upcoming Sunset Beach Pro HI, Oahu, Feb 11 - Feb 23 Sport Fishing World Games South Africa, , Feb 11 - Feb 15 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon South Africa, Pietermaritzburg , Feb 14 - Feb 16 Bassmaster Elite # Lake Lanier US, GA, Gwinnett, Feb 14 - Feb 17 Sydney International Whitewater Festival Australia, , Feb 14 - Feb 24