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News Watch

The Playak News Watch continously finds the world"s new paddling headlines. From the huge number of headlines it finds, Playak editors hand-pick and present the best ones (yes, that is very subjective, but they do their best to please our readers) every day, and those that then get the most reader views are sent out in the daily 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, and a list of upcoming paddling events.


Best Inflatable Two-Person Kayaks For 2025

Paddling Magazine (Nov 12) - In all my years paddling, I’ve spent many days in kayaks and in rafts, but some of the most enjoyable times on the water I’ve ever had have been the trips partnered in a tandem inflatable. There is just something fun about bobbing your way down the river, trying to synchronize as you bounce off […] The post Best Inflatable Two-Person Kayaks For 2025 appeared first on Paddling Magazine.  read more...

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Review: Rheaume Canoes’ Explorer 16

Paddling Magazine (Oct 22) - As dawn breaks on a cool fall morning, the water’s surface mirrors the muted hues of the sky. The attention of our small group, however, is captivated not by the elusive sunrise but by the Rhéaume Explorer 16, its cherry red hull cutting a striking figure against the shoreline. Classic lines meet modern craftsmanship in […] The post Review: Rheaume Canoes’ Explorer 16 appeared first on Paddling Magazine.  read more...

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Canoe Review: The Radisson By BW Marine Products

Paddling Magazine (Sep 26) - Known as the Radisson in the U.S. and Sportspal in Canada, this aluminum canoe crafted by BW Marine Products in North Bay, Ontario, has earned its reputation on both sides of the border. A durable and family-friendly recreational canoe popular among anglers and hunters, the Radisson is often recognizable thanks to the distinctive black foam […] The post Canoe Review: The Radisson By BW Marine Products appeared first on Paddling Magazine.  read more...

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Esquif Relaunches The Ocoee

Paddling Magazine (Sep 6) - The legendary Ocoee, one of the most renowned solo whitewater canoes of all time, is making a return—this time, crafted by Esquif in T-Formex. Launched at the Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab industry gathering in Oklahoma City, Esquif’s Ocoee builds upon the legacy of the original design, which has earned a cult following in the open […] The post Esquif Relaunches The Ocoee appeared first on Paddling Magazine.  read more...

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The Keel Question in Wood-Canvas Canoes

Canoe Guy BC (Aug 25) - by Mike Elliott, Kettle River Canoes email: artisan@ canoeshop.ca If there is an area of controversy in the world of wood-canvas canoes, the question of the keel would be it. Historically, canoes (and kayaks for that matter) never had keels.  Edwin Tappen Adney documented hundreds of indigenous water craft throughout North America in the early part of the 1900’s.  His meticulous notes, drawings and scale models are presented in the book “Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America”.  It was compiled and edited by Howard Chappelle after Adney’s death.  The canoes and skin boats range from small hunting boats around 11’ (3.35 meters) in length to large cargo vessels over 36’ (11 meters) long.  None of these vessels had ...  read more...

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Nov 11Canoe Guy BC The Evolution of Factory-Built Wooden Canoes (1859-1906)
Nov 6Apex Watercraft EJ has a new “kit”, and paddles with his good friend Danny (using all of my gear), and family…
Oct 16Canoe Guy BC How to Make and Install Half-Ribs in a Wood-Canvas Canoe
Oct 15Apex Watercraft Earn your “I Voted” $400 Discount on an Apex!
Sep 28Apex Watercraft Apex is Available to Buy in Europe Now!
Sep 24Kayak Session Apex Watercraft | Ringer | WW Kayaks | P2S2024
Sep 18Apex Watercraft Apex to Debut in Europe at the Paddlesports Show
Sep 17Canoe Guy BC Jerry Stelmok Introduces This Fancy Old Canoe: A Comprehensive Guide To Restoring Antique Canoes
Sep 10Kayak Session Packrafting Huka Falls!
Aug 2Apex Watercraft Saying Goodbye to Playak News Flash
Jul 27Paddling Magazine Kayaker Rescues Rafter From Churning Hydraulic
Jul 9Northwest Rafting Company PFDs on Our River Trips
Jul 3Simon Wyndham Exploring the Latest Freestyle Kayak Designs: Vajda, GuiGui, and Jackson
Jun 5International Rafting Federation IRF WRC 2024 Officially Opened in Banja Luka
May 26Paddling Life Down River Equipment Launches Huge Memorial Day Sale! (Plus: Win a Free Raft and Learn to Rig Event)
May 22Apex Watercraft The 2024 Whitewater Kayaking Season Is Here- Make the Most of It With a New Apex
May 22Apex Watercraft Some Take-Aways From 3 Int/Adv and 2 Beg/Intermediate Clinics Completed Here at the Jackson Ranch
May 22Apex Watercraft Living a Life With No Regrets
May 22Apex Watercraft Small Ringer Debuts in June of 2024
Apr 29Northwest Rafting Company Technology on Our River Trips
Apr 29Apex Watercraft History of “EJ’s Strokes and Concepts” – Where They Came From, Why, and Why So Important to Learn.  
Apr 22Apex Watercraft Final Molds for the Rebound and Ringer Are Completed
Apr 22eNRG Kayaking ClackFest Whitewater Festival 2024
Apr 18International Rafting Federation IRF Secretary General Sue Liell-Cock Retires
Apr 9International Rafting Federation Registration Extended for the Kampar River IRF World Cup in Malaysia
Apr 4WWTCC Have You Seen the Great New Gear From NRS?
Apr 2International Rafting Federation Samana Fest 2024
Apr 2International Rivers All Around Success of Samana Fest 2024: Multicultural Celebration in Defense of Río Samaná
Mar 28Apex Watercraft Game Changer
Mar 28International Rafting Federation Gállegos River This May for GTE Instructor Update / Renewal
Mar 20Apex Watercraft EJ Clinics at Rock Island and New Apex Owners
Mar 20International Rafting Federation Sustainable Raft Racing in Indonesia: A Model
Mar 18International Rafting Federation IRF 2024 Congress Dates Announced
Mar 18eNRG Kayaking Ride the Clackamas Comeback: New Whitewater Rafting Adventures Await
Mar 17Paddling Life Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6
Mar 17eNRG Kayaking StoneWater Training Leadership Success
Mar 14eNRG Kayaking New Rafting Manager Position Available on the Clackamas River
Mar 10International Rafting Federation IRF 2024 Congress Dates Announced
Mar 6Apex Watercraft Leap Into the New Year- New Apex- Free Boat Bag Today
Mar 4Paddling Life Down River Equipment’s Raftopia Returns April 1-6
Feb 26The Paddler ezine A Chat With Anna Levesque
Feb 25Paddling Life Alpacka Unveils 3 New Models for ’24: Behold the Rendezvous, Tango and Refuge (Plus an Update to the Valkyri)
Feb 23International Rafting Federation Sustainable Raft Racing in Indonesia: A Model
Feb 22Apex Watercraft Apex/John O’Neil Sponsor USA Injured Vets With Two Ringers for Team River Runner in DC
Feb 13Apex Watercraft When the Rains Came Rock Island Notifying Us With, I’m Back
Feb 1Paddling Life Hauling Hints: 9 Tips for Tying Your Boat Down
Jan 31Apex Watercraft Prepping for the Kayaking Season for Confidence, Safety, and Fun
Jan 24Paddling Life Swimming Whitewater on Purpose: Five Minutes With the Frogman
Jan 24International Rafting Federation First Scheduled 2024 European Rafting Cup (R4) – The Spectacular Kresna Gorge in Bulgaria
Jan 22Apex Watercraft What’s Up With Those High-End EJ Clinics I Saw on Facebook?
Jan 18Paddling Life 2024 R4 World Rafting Championship Coming to Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jan 18International Rafting Federation WADA Prohibited Substances List Recently Updated, Effective January 1, 2024.
Jan 15Apex Watercraft An EJ Brain Dump About Apex and Our Carbon Fiber Revolution
Jan 9Apex Watercraft 2024 Is Here- Now Is the Time to Get Your Lightweight Apex Carbon Fiber Kayak!
Jan 9International Rafting Federation 2024 World Rafting Championship Is Confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jan 3Simon Wyndham The Freestyle Boat Landscape in 2024
Dec 31 2023Apex Watercraft Apex Watercraft- 2023- a Year in Review
Dec 27 2023Apex Watercraft Longevity, EJ Logistical Plan for Achieving It
Dec 27 2023Paddling Life America Outdoors Releases 2022 River Use Data
Dec 27 2023Apex Watercraft Kids and Kayaking
Dec 25 2023Apex Watercraft Father/Daughter Fishing Day Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Dec 25 2023Apex Watercraft Are You Ready to Reward Yourself With a Lightweight Carbon Fiber Kayak?
Dec 25 2023Apex Watercraft What Not to Bring Kayak Fishing- an EJ Styled Packing Guide
Dec 25 2023Apex Watercraft EJ’s Playlist- Volume 1- Promos and Other Fun Stuff
Dec 25 2023Paddling Life Staying in the Family: SOTAR Founder Sells Company to Son/Daughter-in-Law
Dec 20 2023Northwest Rafting Company Meet the Groover
Dec 20 2023International Rafting Federation First Scheduled 2024 European Rafting Cup (R4) – The Spectacular Kresna Gorge in Bulgaria
Dec 19 2023Leif and Natalie Building the Snail
Dec 18 2023International Rafting Federation IRF Participation at the 2023 SportAccord International Federation Forum
Dec 18 2023International Rafting Federation New Hire for a New Position – IRF Administrative Secretary
Dec 18 2023International Rafting Federation IRF Assessment Course in France March 2024
Dec 16 2023Apex Watercraft Are You Ready to Reward Yourself With a Lightweight Carbon Fiber Kayak?
Dec 16 2023Apex Watercraft What Not to Bring Kayak Fishing- an EJ Styled Packing Guide
Dec 13 2023Paddling Magazine 10 Best Gifts for Rafters
Dec 12 2023International Whitewater Hall of Fame 97-Year-Old Medford Rafter Inducted Into International Whitewater Hall of Fame
Dec 12 2023Northwest Rafting Company Menstrual Hygiene for River Trips
Dec 5 2023International Rivers International Rivers Joins the Launch of the Chilean Initiative, “Ríos Protegidos”
Dec 3 2023Apex Watercraft Father/Daughter Fishing Day Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Nov 27 2023Apex Watercraft Longevity, EJ Logistical Plan for Achieving It
Nov 27 2023Apex Watercraft EJ’s “Tactics” for Achieving Physical and Mental Longevity. Part 2 of 2
Nov 18 2023International Rafting Federation GTE Instructor Update 2024 to Be Held in April in Ecuador
Nov 15 2023Paddling Life Nepal Earthquake Postpones Great Karnali Quest 2023.
Nov 15 2023International Rafting Federation Nepal Earthquake Forces Postponement of the Great Karnali Quest 2023
Nov 13 2023International Rafting Federation GTE Workshop and Assessments in Mexico
Nov 6 2023Northwest Rafting Company Bhutan Packing Tips
Nov 6 2023Apex Watercraft Kayak Bass Fishing Championships in the Apex Tyr
Nov 1 2023International Rafting Federation Assessment for Rafting Guides
Oct 23 2023Apex Watercraft Apex Has the Following Small Rebounds and Large Ringers on the Way
Oct 15 2023Apex Watercraft Wade Harrison Review of the Ringer
Oct 5 2023Judy Ranelli Montgomery Whitewater Center in Alabama
Sep 28 2023International Rafting Federation IRF R4 Vrbas Cup 2023
Sep 26 2023International Rafting Federation The IRF Is Actively Looking for a Hosting Organization for the 2024 World Rafting Championships (WRC)
Sep 26 2023Apex Watercraft We Can Now Make You a Small Rebound or a Large Ringer!
Sep 21 2023International Rafting Federation Cornisa Rafting Euro Cup 2023
Sep 19 2023Inflatable Kayaks & Packrafts English South Coast Packboating



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