The Global SUP Community

Playak News Flash

Our famous News Flash informs tens of thousands of paddlers around the world about the most popular paddling news each day. SUPzero editors hand-pick the best headlines 24/7, and those that are viewed most by our readers are sent out in the News Flash. Each Friday, we send out the Weekly Digest (instead of the daily News Flash), containing the top headlines of the past 7 days, as well as the most popular videos and forum topics, plus a list of upcoming events.

Back to Playak News Flash Archive

Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 31, 2019.

News Watch More epic rapids in the Skjøli river post last October’s flash floods!! Palm Blogs - In Norway, there are plenty of rivers with tall tales behind them but few have a reputation as intimidating as the Skjøli (pronounced a little like ‘Shirley’) which is changeable, steep, fast and continuous. In October last year, the area was hit by an insane flash flood that tore through the valley and rearranged the landscape. Freestyle World Championships 2019, Sort Palm Blogs - The ICF freestyle world championships take place bi-annually. This year the worlds returned to the scenic little village of Sort located in the beautiful Spanish Pyrenees. Sort is well-known in the scene as freestyle history was made there in the past. In 2001, the freestyle world championships, in 2004 the European Championships, as well as numerous world cups, were hosted... Fun Water Sports Camp for Kids Alder Creek Kayak - For some kids, summer means days off from school, no homework, and vacations, but for others especially those that live in and around Portland, Oregon summer presents a perfect opportunity to make the most of the Great Outdoors by getting out on the water to do some kayaking or stand-up paddle boarding. Packrafting the Middle Fork of the Flathead River John Nestler - Packrafting has always interested me, but it wasn’t until I won an AIRE BAKraft at Gauley Fest last year that I seriously considered putting a lightweight river trip together. The Worlds at Sort had many firsts which made it very special!! Jackson Kayak - “So who is your kid?” I was asked by Dr. Isabelle from Canada during our meeting in the stairwell at the Pessets Apartments where many paddlers and their families were staying during the recent Worlds in Sort, Spain. “I am the kid!” I responded. Isabelle took a moment to understand my meaning and then she got it! We had a lovely conversation about medicine and paddling after that, but this was a first for me at a Worlds – to be assumed that I was a parent and not a paddler. Prijon PriLite Aruna PADDLEexpo - A modern shaped seakayak with a heavy rocker, perfect for surfing in waves. When the skeg is collapsed, it is very agile on the edge and incredible fun to paddle and surf. When the skeg is folded out, it is fast and well-tracking. PYRANHA 9R II large going to to showcased at this year’s Paddle Expo PADDLEexpo - The new, LARGE size of the PYRANHA 9R II is expected to be at PADDLEexpo 2019 for the first time: What’s New About the 9R II Anyway? Upcoming Paddle Expo’s Paddlesport Product of the Year Awards!! PADDLEexpo - The 2020 Paddlesport product of the year awards will take place this year again at Paddleexpo (Oct 4-6th, 2019). This contest is aimed to highlight a product that the jury thinks is making a difference, through its innovation, performance, design, utility, etc. Familiar faces make strong start to junior and U23 wildwater world titles ICF - The first day of competion at the 2019 ICF junior and U23 wildwater world championships has passed without incident, although there were nervous moments for several athletes. Satkova continues golden run at wildwater titles ICF - Another two individual gold medals for Czech Martina Satkova and a golden double for Italy’s Cecilia Panato were the highlights on the penultimate day of competition at the 2019 ICF junior and U23 wildwater world championships in Banja Luka on Saturday. Best young paddlers set for world championships ICF - The best young wildwater canoe and kayak paddlers from across the globe have arrived in Banja Luka ahead of this weekend’s 2019 ICF junior and U23 wildwater canoeing world championships. Dagger’s version of shorty River Knife unsponsored - Dagger have teamed up with Gerber to produce a Dagger version on the famous Shorty River knife. Look forward to light up the night with the Lock and Paddle Event Traversing - We are inviting everyone to decorate their canoes and kayaks with glow sticks, lights, reflectors or anything that can light up the night! The Hidden Human Cost of Your Outdoor Gear, Part 2 Outdoor Industry Association - What do we know about suppliers? Chemical and Materials? What do we know about chemical suppliers in general? What does good look like? Bad? How does this link to practices in textile mills? Why can it sometimes be so damn hard for good responsible suppliers (chemical, material and product) to compete in our markets? Why is looking good sometimes prioritized over doing well? What will it take to incentivize better behavior and action? Previewing Dee Zee FLW-KBF Cup FLW Fishing Tips - For the first time ever, FLW and Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) have joined forces for the championship of kayak bass fishing. Running in conjunction with the 2019 FLW Cup (on nearby Lake Hamilton), the FLW-KBF Cup will feature a stacked field of qualifying anglers all vying to take home a top prize of between $15,000 and $25,000, depending on final field size.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in July 1. Dan Gavere 2. Dane Jackson 3. James Casey Videos Flying Jezza (supzero) Open Skiff - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Travemuende 2019 - Day 5 (jblakeney) JB Hovering (supzero) Open Skiff - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Travemuende 2019 - Day 3 (jblakeney) Open Skiff - EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Travemuende 2019 - Day 4 (jblakeney) Upcoming Pan Am Games Peru, , Jul 29 - Aug 4 RiverFest US, IA, Fort Madison, Aug 1 - Aug 4 Thursday Throw Down - SUP Race#21 US, FL, , Aug 1 Weymouth Lifeboat Week - SUP race UK, ENgland, Ferrybridge, Aug 1 Jordan River Festival - Revelstoke Canada, BC, , Aug 2