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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 14, 2019.

News Watch Kwanza River – First Descent of the Lauca Gorge Palm Blogs - It’s impressive that a pounding heartbeat can still find another gear. But then again I guess it’s also kind of impressive the stupid situations some of us are willing to enter freely. These safety tools inside my life jacket at all times!! Jackson Kayak - Your life jacket is a great place to keep necessary safety tools. Often times people keep much of their safety gear in the back of their kayak, but this can cause an issue if your kayak is the one pinned and you are unable to retrieve the gear needed from the back of your kayak. How I Like to Outfit My 4.0 Jackson Kayak - If you are lucky enough to be one of those people out there that has a sexy new Rockstar 4.0, hell yeah. I hope you are as stoked on the boat as I am. Zwift Enters the Virtual Paddle Sports Market unsponsored - For those of you who follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I am a big user and fan of the Zwift platform. Kayak Angling Nutrition Jackson Kayak - One of the more important parts of kayaking fishing that most of us never talk or think about is proper nutrition. Having some sort of nutrition plan for a day on the water should be something everyone thinks about. Low Water BC, Eh? unsponsored - Nouria Newman posted this great edit last week. The EPA Can’t Ignore Threats to Water Quality From Polluted Stormwater. American Rivers - Going forward, we have the responsibility of making sure that the EPA, its regional administrators, and state agency partners respond diligently, and commit to meaningful measures to reduce stormwater from large commercial, industrial and institutional properties that discharge harmful pollutants to our waters.  Social Media Saturday 30 March 2019 unsponsored - Welcome to Social Media Saturday 30 March 2019 at Unsponsored. The MRC Council Study and the Impacts of Hydropower Development on the Mekong International Rivers - The Study on the Sustainable Development and Management of the Mekong River, including Impacts of Mainstream Hydropower Projects known as the Council Study was conducted by the Mekong River Commission (MRC). Initiated in 2012, the final report was released in 2018. Canoe Jim Krawiecki - A few years back I tried my hand at canoing. At the time it was all about developing my paddling skills in preparation for doing some coaching qualifications. ICF Impressed With Progress at Tokyo 2020 Venues ICF - The International Canoe Federation has praised Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers after a visit to the planned slalom, sprint and paracanoe venues. How Much Gear Is Too Much Gear? What We Think You Should Carry While Kayaking Small World Adventures - What to carry on a river trip (day trip) We get a lot of people asking us what sort of gear they should carry in their life jackets, on their bodies and in their kayaks for a day out on the river. How to Have the Best Paddle Weekend Ever in Key Largo, Florida Canoe Kayak - How to Have the Best Paddle Weekend Ever in Key Largo, Florida. The post How to Have the Best Paddle Weekend Ever in Key Largo, Florida appeared first on Canoe & Kayak Magazine. India Shows Its Ready to Host Big Canoe Events ICF - Athletes from all over the world converged on Bhopal, India, last week for the International Kayaking and Canoeing Open Championships, one of the biggest canoeing events ever staged in the country. Big Salt, Big Adventure Sea Eagle - By Warren Maddox At first glimpse of the chocolate powerhouse, I knew we were in for an epic river run. I hadn't seen water this powerful in person since running the Lions Head section of the Matanuska River in Alaska.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in March 1. Casper Steinfath 2. Dane Jackson 3. Eric Jackson Videos Road to 100 (KarenWoodard) Mo Freitas SUP surfing Hawaii 2019 (MoFreitas) Eric Jackson on Decision Making... My Two Cents (EJ) 2 Time World Kayak Fishing Champion- Indiana James (EJ) SUP yoga for beginners: flows to get you started Upcoming TSRA's Rendezvous US, TN, , Apr 3 - Apr 7 Costa FLW Series - Kentucky/Barkley lake US, KY, , Apr 4 - Apr 6 Thursday Throw Down - SUP Race#4 US, FL, , Apr 4 Baja Kayak Festival Mexico, Baja, Apr 5 Suwannee River Paddling Festival US, FL, , Apr 5 - Apr 7