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Playak News Flash - August 29, 2019
The world's latest paddling headlines.

Exploring Kyrgyzstan Big Waters (Entry #17 Short Film of the Year Awards 2019) Kayak Session - The expedition of Kyrgyzstan waters, on the basis of this expedition a full guide book of the area was created. Nevin Harrison, 17, Becomes First American to Win World Sprint Canoe Title ACA - 17 year old Nevin Harrison is the United States' first ever Women's C1 World Champion! She won the C1 200m at the 2019 World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and in doing so, she has earned canoe/kayak's first quota for the 2020 Olympic Games! We are so proud of Nevin and we can't wait to see what comes next. Students for Rivers Camp in the Balkans International Rivers - The last free-flowing rivers of Europe are threatened by over 2,700 planned dams in the Balkans and a group of young grassroots activists is learning what to do about it. 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. Buff's multi-functional headwear to protect your head from the sun SUP Examiner - Buff headwear specializes in multi-functional headwear. PaddleXaminer met up with Buff at the summer outdoor retail convention this summer in Denver. As a big time skier, I knew Buff mainly for their winter gear, but was curious to see what their summer lineup had to offer. Burgeo Day 3 - Ramea With a Paddle Chaser Tony Paradise - The weather forecast wasn't favourable for a paddle so some of us decided for a ferry ride to the island of Ramea. An hour and a half after leaving the dock in Burgeo we sailed into Ramea. SUP Yoga - How to Do a Headstand With Kelly Huck Standup Journal - Learn to do a headstand on your SUP. Kelly Huck of SoCal Paddle Yoga creates ease where others might find tension. Her clarity of instruction and insight into body mechanics in this short video make headstand on your stand up paddle board a vision and reality in the not-so-distant future.  California Outrigger Paddlers Earn Medals at IVF Distance Champs SUP Examiner - The bi-annual International Va’a Federation Distance Championships took place in beautiful Mooloolaba, Queensland from 9 – 17 August. The event was hosted by the Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association and attended by paddlers representing 22 countries from around the Pacific and as far afield as Europe. SUP and Water Safety with One Smart App Technology TotalSUP - Smart, wearable technology is augmenting our lives, boosting our physical performance, awareness and general safety. This is especially critical for water sports where conditions can change very quick and water users can be caught out, drifting on a small craft awaiting rescue which can be challenging in severe weather and swell. Antonio de la Rosa becomes the first person to cross the Pacific Ocean by SUP!! TotalSUP - Following a solo, unmotorized and unattended paddling expedition that lasted 76 days, 5 hours and 22 minutes, Spanish SUP athlete Antonio de la Rosa reached Hawaii on Saturday August 24th, becoming the first ever person to cross the Pacific Ocean stand up paddling. Amazon Forest requires saving, and G7 nations were approached for this International Rivers - It is good news that Raoni Metuktire , leader of the Kayapó people seeked help from Global Nations after the G7 summit in France, for the Amazon Forest that is got severely deforested thanks to the efforts of the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. The federal environmental agencies were cribbled of power to protect the Amazon forest and Jair Bolsonaro not only allowed destruction of Amazon forests but also provided impunity to those who do environmental crimes. Well, the Amazon region’s rivers also will be negatively impacted due to this deforestation!!! F-One Swing 5’0 Rocket Wing 5’8 and Gravity 1800 Foil Great Comb SUP Tonic - F-One Sweden crew test out the F-One Swing with the new Rocket Wing board 5’8 and Gravity 1800 foil. US-China Tariff war not good for US outdoor industry businesses and outdoor enthusiasts Outdoor Industry Association - Everything from jackets to backpacks to hiking boots will see increases in tariffs of up to 30 percent. American outdoor industry businesses are running out of wiggle room and are being forced to make drastic decisions—from hiring fewer new employees to closing. This has to stop, and real trade negotiations need to begin in earnest. Surf Etiquette 101 Isle Surf and SUP - Surf etiquette is the only thing that keeps order in the water. Without it, your local break would be a wild zoo full of disgruntled surfers falling over one another and breaking surfboards. Robby Naish Honored as Inductee to Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame Naish - Surrounded by family and friends at the famed Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki, Robby Naish was inducted into the Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame.