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Playak News Flash - August 27, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.

British Canoeing Membership | WWTCC WWTCC - We’re proud to be retail partner with British Canoeing and be able to offer our customers a great saving on their On the water membership, you will receive a voucher code with any purchase. We recommend it to paddlers of all disciplines when starting out, when you break down the benefits it is excellent value for the money. Toby Creek Race 2019 Jackson Kayak - Another year gone by and another group of champions are handed their oversized cheques. Toby creek race just keeps getting better and better. Aquabatics Calgary with the help of the Alberta Whitewater put on an incredible event again this year Ontario Parks Announces New Features Coming To Online Reservation System Traversing - The ability to print out your own permit (up to two weeks before your trip) is fantastic news! China Canoe Strength on Show in Szeged ICF - China showed it is spoiled for choice in women’s canoeing when they added the C2 200 gold medal to the C2 500 they also won on the final day of competition at the ICF canoe sprint world championships in Szeged, Hungary, on Sunday. GoPro the Best Mount For Stanp Up Paddle SUP World Mag - GoPro Athlete Alex Mauer shares a few of his favorite ways to use GoPro mounts to capture different angles and creative media to give you some awesome ideas for your next paddle adventure. SUP Surfing Sessions Keahi De Aboitiz At Indonesia Part 1 SUP Tonic - Here’s one we bet you haven’t watched in a while! remember Part 1 of Keahi’s SUP surfing trip to Indonesia in 2013. He found the best place to keep out of the scorching tropical sun was in a sick Indo pit; needless to say, he spent a lot of time in the shade. Gorge Paddle Challenge 2019 SUP World Mag - Two days of great SUP Downwind and Course Racing Hood River at the 9th Gorge Paddle Challenge. Traveling Light When Loading Your Lures for a Day of Kayak Fishing Jackson Kayak - I’m a smallmouth bass enthusiast having caught and released over 23,000 since catching my first in 1994.  One thing I’ve tried to do with my smallie fishing is to narrow my selection of lures down to the few that simply catch smallies for me.  Special treat to surf the Thun wave in summer Jackson Kayak - Beautiful hot summer days have made local paddling – in all local spots- an amazing treat this summer! In Switzerland there have been great water levels in my two local runs – the Saanen and Simme Rivers, and if that weren’t enough, the wave in Thun has been in! That is a fantastic dynamic surf [...] 5 SUP Adventures Waiting for You in Gunnison, Colorado SUP Connect - If you’re looking for the best place to SUP in the mountains, look no further than Colorado’s Western Slope. Nestled high up in the Rockies, Gunnison offers endless opportunities to get out on the water whether you’re looking for the thrill of a fast paced mountain river, or the serenity of an alpine lake. Carrington Rules the Sprint Canoe World ICF - New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington proved herself the best female paddler in the world in 2019, Germany showed off the depth in their men’s team, and Brazil’s Isaquias dos Santos broke through for the biggest win of his career on the final day of the ICF canoe sprint world championships in Hungary. Kan Fest Event Recap With Reta Badfish SUP - While driving south on Highway 40 look out for a majestic river nestled on the edge of the Rockies as it is a place like no other. The Kananaskis River is 76 kilometers long with a predictable flow as TransAlta controls the three dams on the river. Robert Teriitehau SUP Foil Vawe Surfing Shaka SUP World Mag - Robert Teriitehau SUP foil vawe surfing Shaka. Biggest ever world championships kicks off Tokyo build-up ICF - This week’s ICF canoe sprint and paracanoe world championships in Szeged, Hungary, will be the biggest ever contested, as a record number of athletes fight for the right to earn their country a place at next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. He Did It - After 77 Days and 5000km, Antonio De La Rosa Has Crossed the Pacific Ocean SUPracer - Antonio de la Rosa has become the first person to paddle across the Pacific Ocean standing up. The Spanish adventurer completed his epic voyage from California to Hawaii when he stepped onto the dock of the Waikiki Yacht Club on the island of Oahu early Saturday morning — August 24th, 2019.