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Playak Weekly Digest - week 17, 2019
Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 17, 2019.
PADDLEexpo Video: 2019 location Hall 3A
PADDLEexpo - PADDLEexpo 2019 will be held in hall 3A in the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre, Germany. This video is 3 years old and shows the location. Have a look, enjoy beautiful memories and be inspired.
unsponsored Dagger Vanguard
unsponsored - It looks like Dagger have a prototype kayak that has broken out into the open. This is the Dagger Vanguard. It’s said to be faster than the Phantom but definitely looks shorter than the Green Boat. This means it must be around 10 feet in length.
unsponsored A look at the River Elf Storm Rider boat
unsponsored - There is something very tempting about River Elf boats. I don’t know whether it’s the name, the designs or the fact the boats are composite. May be it is a combination of all of these.
Jackson Kayak Cold Water Paddling
Jackson Kayak - Always be prepared when paddling in cold water. Best investment ever made is a drysuit.
Jackson Kayak The Kayak-Fishing Community
Jackson Kayak -  Whether it was the Love of fishing or the Love of Kayaking that brought you into the sport of kayak-fishing, you are now part of a new and rapidly growing community.   
Jackson Kayak Bending Branches Angler Pro Carbon, a “Wow” Factor Paddle
Jackson Kayak - I have been giving kayak fishing talks for 10 years and in each one I suggest to those in the audience that they don’t scrimp on their paddle.  I tell them to buy the most expensive, lightest paddle they can afford. 
unsponsored Astral YTV PFD
unsponsored - We had an original YTV PFD a few years ago and were really impressed with both the weight and fit of it. Astral have made some changes to the design.
Outdoor Industry Association California’s Recreation Rallying Call
Outdoor Industry Association - California’s Big Ask California is the jewel, says Matt Lyon, founder and president at HydraPak and board chair of the California Outdoor Recreation Partnership (CORP), a newly formed organization that advocates on behalf of the outdoor recreation industry in the Golden State.
Kayak Base The Best Underwater Fishing Lights – Attract All the Fishes
Kayak Base - My friend John thinks fishing in the day is so mainstream. If you are like him or don't have time fishing in the day, you might be interested in buying an underwater fishing light which helps you attract and catch more fish or maybe just adds up extra security.
International Rafting Federation WRC 2019 participants - Are you ready to Tame the Tully?
International Rafting Federation - Are you ready to Tame the Tully? WRC 2019 is approaching fast! We hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are! Below are a few reminders to make your championship memorable for all the right reasons!
Mt. Hood H2O Packers Gulch
Mt. Hood H2O - I try to mix up my trips to the Quartzville drainage these day. Because the upper section that is the usual draw is short, there are a number of combos that can be had. The ambitious can head upstream, or even further upstream. My favorite option is to do the section from Greg Creek down to the reservoir, but sometimes doing a park and plop or adding on a tributary is the ticket for the day.
SUP Magazine Confluence Moves Boardworks HQ to South Carolina
SUP Magazine - Confluence is focused on the development of innovative product and superior service to our retailers and customers. As a part of this long-term strategy to focus on innovation and improved service, the Boardworks product line will now be managed out of Confluence's longtime HQ office in Greenville, SC.
Outdoor Industry Association $40 Million in Import Taxes Just Got the Boot
Outdoor Industry Association - Import duties on outdoor footwear manufactured abroad can be as high as 37.5 percent high enough to dissuade some brands from putting their best ideas on the market, because they’d be prohibitively expensive to produce and sell.
Outdoor Industry Association Notes From the Hill - Special Capitol Summit Edition
Outdoor Industry Association - Our annual Washington D.C. fly-in and lobbying day are coming up in a couple of weeks. In order to prep those who will be attending, we recorded a special podcast episode to review this year’s policy asks and some of the key logistics for the two-day event.
Canoe Kayak WEEKEND EXPEDITIONS: Connections Across Maine - Part 3—The Highlands
Canoe Kayak - Two days exploring central Maine's northern Highlands region canoeing Lobster Lake, with a paddle out "the greatest introductory river canoe trip in the world," the West Branch Penobscot out to a night on Chesuncook Lake's Gero Island.
Athletes with top online media coverage in April
1. Eric Jackson
2. Dane Jackson
3. Casper Steinfath
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