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Playak News Flash - January 29, 2020
The world's latest paddling headlines.

BSUPA SUP Instructor Revalidation Conference British SUP Association - Following on from the success of last years SUP Instructor conference we are extremely pleased to be holding another in March. Paddling Holiday Guide to Ecuador Palm Blogs - Going somewhere warm and sunny during the cold dark months of winter is nice. Two weeks might seem a long holiday, but, when most paddling destinations in December are in the Southern hemisphere travel time quickly eats into the number of days spent on the water. These are my top tips to getting the most out of a two week paddling holiday and some of the reasons that brought me to Ecuador. Paddleboard Yoga With Chelsea Gilson SUP World Mag - Chelsea Gilson first yoga class ever, balance is the key. But it is for sure not the same as usual. Check it out how a great yoga teacher is dealing with the little waves. Putting your old, broken down kayaks into creative uses!! unsponsored - What do you do with your broken kayaks? I have a few laying around that I use as a source for repair plastic. Beginner Kettlebell Exercises to Improve Your Paddling SUP Connect - Working out with kettlebells can improve your balance, stability, endurance and strength. To start, the two-arm kettlebell swing is one of the first movements you should master. Coincidentally, this motion perfectly mimics the hip hinge that is prominent in every paddle stroke making it a perfect exercise to help increase your power output and endurance. AFN 2019 Meeting. St. Mary'S First Nation Paddle Making - Here are some beautifully captured photos featuring birchbark canoes and Maliseet (Wolastoqey) paddles from the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Assembly of First Nations Annual Assembly, held in Fredericton, New Brunswik. Full article and more at this link here. All photos credited to Logan Perley, a Wolastoqi journalist from Tobique First Nation. SUPerior Winter SUP Tonic - Just when you thought it was too cold to go for a SUP session, you see a video like this! Shot throughout the months on January and February 2015 on Lake Superior, this video captures the lake’s stunning (freezing!) scenery. -30°C air drives the steam out of the lake as shown early in the video; the locals call it sea smoke. Starboard Inflatable Welding vs Fusion Technology SUP International - Check out Starboard SUP’s Inflatable Welding vs Fusion Technology used in manufacturing premium Stand Up Paddleboards that are lighter and stiffer. Job & Kai Lenny SUP Pipeline SUP World Mag - Back in 2012 Jamie O’Brien sent Kai Lenny a message about Pipeline. Check out the video to see what happens next and hear what was the hole story pipeline and Job Sup experience. European Guide to Transporting Your Fishing Kayak on Top of a Car Jackson Kayak - Lets talk about loading your fishing kayak on your car… I would so much like to have a truck in my garage, install a truck bed extender and simply slide my kayak onto the truck bed every time before fishing trips. Unfortunately, trucks are not very common in Europe and, like gasoline, are too expensive Chinese Taipei to Host Coaching and ITO Dragon Boat Courses ICF - The Chinese Taipei Canoe Association (CTCA), with the support of International Canoe Federation (ICF) and Asian Canoe Confederation (ACC), will organize an ICF dragon boat coaching course (level 2) and a technical official examination in Taipei, Taiwan from March 6 to March 9 this year. HanoHano Celebrates 25th Annual Race With Hundreds In Attendance SUP Connect - A crisp and overcast morning transformed into a warm, sunny day as paddlers in Southern California and beyond gathered at Mission Bay in San Diego for the 25th Annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge. Minutes before the race horn blew the sun popped through the fog and opened up what was to be a great start to the 2020 racing season. Pr Boot Dusseldorf 2020 - Winner SUP Contests & Gallery SUP International - SUP stars Zane Schweitzer and Fiona Wylde dominate the wave. Anyone Missing a Paddleboard? and What’s Going on in Flathead? Distressed Mullet - This is from the Police Blotter in Flathead, Montana. At first, I was interested in the found paddleboard. But then, I looked at the entirety of Jan 21, 2020 in Flathead and I simply rejoiced in humanity. This is one hell of a day. I have a so many questions. And I wonder if it’s possible if this is simply a Guy Ritchie movie and involves only 3 people. File this under the Wild World of Paddling. SUP Yoga Christie Lake SUP World Mag - Michelle aims to provide you with necessary and important information so that you can make educated decisions and transition to live a Holistic Vegan Lifestyle. She promotes her lifestyle with absolute passion and of course leads by example in her day-to-day life.