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Playak News Flash - May 7, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Gratitude of a paddler who has recovered and paddling after having a accident Brittany Parker - From accident and injuries, this paddler has recovered so much that now she is on to paddle class IV rapids in Costa Rica!! She is expressing her thanks and gratitude to all those people who supported her on her really dark time. Modifying the lid of the KKrate , so this krate for keeping your kayak fishing accessories is perfect Jackson Kayak - I love my KKrate.  For those who may be new to the game, the KKrate is a version of the JKrate that was a standard accessory on the Kraken when it was first released.  The reason I love it is because of the volume.  I can fit four 3700 Plano boxes, two worm binders, and [...] Top 5 Side Hikes in the Grand Canyon - From the River Kokatat - Here are my favorite wet and dry hikes from campsites or stops in the Grand Canyon that we did on our trip. I highly recommend you go experience these hikes for yourself! Cool stuff happening at the Durance Festival in July this year PADDLEexpo - The 2019 Durance Fest is back on July 12/14th. Tons of new cool things this year including a Creek Race down the Guil Gorge... Great vibes with fluffy flows at the Cuyahoga Falls Kayak Race Jackson Kayak - The stars aligned just right for the 4th annual Cuyahoga Falls Kayak Race with fluffy flows, perfect weather, jammin group of people and an overall high stoke vibe. This race has come a long way in the past 4 years and always amazes me to see the community so intrested and supportive of the event [...] Iran, where women are making their mark in canoe slalom ICF - Iranian paddler Katayoon Ashraf had a passion for canoe paddling, however being a female and pursuing her passion of canoe slalom was not a tall easy especially since she was from from a male-dominated society like Iran. Yet she persevered!! … She wants more Iranian women to experience the exhilaration of rushing down rivers and navigating through rough and tumble obstacle courses. A Invite to fish and film a show - Bienville Plantation Adventure Jackson Kayak - My world opened up a little wider recently when I had the honor of an invitation from Chad Hoover of Kayak Bass Fishing to fish and film a show with him during the KBF Dee Zee TENvitational and The TEN 2019 tournaments at Bienville Plantation, Florida.The plan was to drive the two hours over from [...] A ill fated paddler’s story who tried to kayak the Tallulah River and it proved impossible Kayak Session - On the Tallulah River’s first scheduled release of the year, an Ohio man hiked his kayak into the gorge to claim his PFD of the Class V run. He had never before been on whitewater, or in a whitewater kayak for that matter, which became painfully obvious the instant his boat entered the current. Inflatable or hard board? We compared a JP-Australia Hybrid (hard) & CrusiAir iSUP SUP World Mag - SUP Boarder Magazine gives a comparative review of two JP-Australia boards – the Hybrid 11’6″ hardboard and the CrusiAir 11″6″ iSUP to help paddlers out there understand a little more about the less obvious differences between an inflatable and hardboard. First Descent Adventure starting with the Goose Creek - Bighorns Part 1 Kayak Session - Team NRS paddler Erik Boomer along with expedition paddlers Nouria Newman and Ben Stookesberry take on, what they consider, one of the best domestic first descents they have ever done. London SUP Open to Showcase New Race Formats SUP Connect - We are just two weeks away now from the kick off of the 2019 APP World Tour season, as the world's best prepare to do battle at the London SUP Open. NRS Heron 11 Inflatable Fishing SUP (Review and First Looks) SUP World Mag - A first look at the NRS Heron 11 Inflatable Fishing How to use an inflatable paddle board SUP World Mag - Hangzhou Kudo Outdoors Inc. with how to use an inflatable paddle board Easily carry your SUP with the SUPhipster Standup Journal - When purchasing a stand up paddle board, one of the key selling points is whether the buyer (YOU) can lift and carry it easily to bring it to the water. Well, what if there were a NEW DEVICE that takes all the stress out of the carry? New Slingwing Brings Easy Crossover from SUP to Windsports SUP Connect - If you're an avid standup paddler or someone who loves foiling, Slingshot is launching a new product that is going to make your time on the water that much more fun.