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Playak Weekly Digest
The world's top paddling news in week 27, 2024.

News Watch National Rivers Month: Reflections on Progress and Challenges Ahead American Rivers - June is National Rivers Month! Summer is upon us and long days on the river have begun. Whether you walk a local riverwalk, fish, kayak, canoe, swim, or even just float, this is the time of year to get out on your favorite river!  There’s a lot to celebrate about rivers this month. Christie Sisters Star Again at ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Cup in Veles ICF - Great Britain’s Emma Christie and Kerry Christie were among the winners again in Veles as the classic titles were decided at the International Canoe Federation Wildwater Canoeing World Cup on Sunday. Old Town Canoe Company: A Brief Guide to Their Wood-Canvas Canoes Canoe Guy BC - In the United States, the Old Town Canoe Company set the standard by which all other canvas-covered canoes are measured. With more than 170,000 produced over the course of seven decades or more, Old Town canoes are ubiquitous. So let’s look at a few of their classic models and compare them.  From this, you ought to be able to identify your Old Town.  However, be prepared for any American canoe to be called an Old Town. Clarke Puts Woes Behind Him to Make Timely Return to Top Ahead of Paris ICF - When Great Britain's Joseph Clarke woke up on Thursday morning he feared he would not be able to even make the start line in the men’s K1 heats in Krakow. Sea Gull Lake Trip Report PaddlingLight - Last weekend, we camped at the Trail’s End Campground at the end of the Gunflint Trail. It’s near several entry points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It’s also a great place to camp and photograph. If you’re into photography, check out my photography map for the campground area. How to Repair a Rib-and-Batten Canoe — Part 1 Canoe Guy BC - In 2016, I put out a call for someone with a wide-board raised-batten canoe to bring it to my shop in British Columbia, Canada for me to restore and document as part of my second book ̶ “This Fancy Old Canoe”. Krakow Looms as Final Hit-Out Before Paris ICF - The final International Canoe Federation Canoe Slalom World Cup before the Paris Olympics kicks off in Krakow on Thursday, with several Games-bound athletes taking a final opportunity for top-level competition before they paddle for gold at the end of next month. How to Get Information About Your Old Wooden Canoe Canoe Guy BC - Fundamental to any canoe restoration is understanding what you are dealing with. This blog examines a number of ways to answer some basic questions. Current Designs Wins Circana’s Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Award Paddling Life - Retail analyst Circana announced the winners of its fourth annual Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards, acknowledging the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. outdoor and snow specialty retail markets based on in-store and e-commerce sales revenue, according to Circana’s Retail Tracking Service data. What Grade Is Malupa? Time for a Reassessment of the River Difficulty Scale in White Water Kayaking The Paddle Sport Show - Returning to our discussion, in sports, things like growth, evolution, better performances, and new records are evident every day. In white water kayaking, this growth and evolution are also common. However, to clearly define the level of this growth, we need judgment parameters based on objective data, which is inevitably represented by river difficulty levels. Paddle Sports Show Hits France Sept. 24-26 (With New Film Fest—Enter to Win!) Paddling Life - Mark your calendars! The 2024 edition of the Paddle Sports Show will take place this year again Sept. 24-26 in the city of Strasbourg at the border between France and Germany, complete with a new  Paddlesports Show Film Festival. Pulling the Cover Off Alpacka’s New Tango Paddling Life - It takes two to tango and you’ll be doing that aplenty in the new two-person Tango kayak-style packraft from Alpacka, the perfect tandem craft for speed and comfort on lakes, coastal areas, and easy-flowing rivers up to Class II. Greatest Kayaking Expeditions of the Century (So Far) Paddling Magazine - Following his successful transatlantic expedition, kayaker Peter Bray said, If somebody says something can’t be done, I like to know why it can’t be done, and then prove it can be. Freestyle Kayaking: Coaching and Group Involvement for Beginners Simon Wyndham - One of the points that came up when I ran my survey was that lots of people wanted to try freestyle, but simply didn’t know where to begin. Here’s a few suggestions. Exploring the Latest Freestyle Kayak Designs: Vajda, GuiGui, and Jackson Simon Wyndham - I recently did an overview of the freestyle kayak landscape, with what’s available now, both old and new. There’s been a couple of developments since then, so let’s look at what’s around in terms of the absolute latest designs.

Factor Athletes with top online media coverage in June 1. Eric Jackson 2. Bren Orton 3. Drew Gregory Videos Jackson Kayak Dock Talk EP #38 (EJ) STATE 31.5" Surfskate (aztronsports) RUSH Rashguard (aztronsports) Coffee with Chips – a downstream diary: Destination Iceland (North) (paul.robertson) Taking a break on a downwinder #shorts (FinnSpencer)