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Weekly Recap 6/19/2018
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Summary
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.
5. SUP Style: What to Wear on Your Next Outing
Heat Score – 66
Paddle boarding provides an excellent way to exercise while soaking up the sun and enjoying the water. However, it isn’t as easy as it appears to those who watch from the shoreline. In order to ensure that you make the most of your time on the water, start your day off wearing the right thing. Read more HERE.
4. Paddle Boarders Raise $85,000 for the DRCF
Heat Score – 70
Determined paddle boarders tested their mettle to help raise over $85,000 in donations and sponsorships for the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Saturday, June 9. Total funds raised for the event as of this writing are just over $85,000 with donations still coming in. Local businesses donated more than an additional $15,000 in in-kind donations. Read more HERE.
3. Summer Nutrition 101: Everything Your Body Needs to Stay on Top
Heat Score – 77
1.2 million people are expected to paddle board this year. With the sun shining and the summer months quickly approaching, it’s time to grab our boards and hit the water. However, our boards aren’t the only things that we need to pack. We also need to make sure we have the right foods and nutrients for a long session under the scorching sun. Read more HERE.
2. First SUP Descent Of Europe’s Deepest Canyon
Heat Score – 86
For the first time in history five stand up paddlers – Vallentin Illichmann, Stéphane Pion, Nicolas Fayol and Stetcher twins Mario and Manuel – have successfully completed a self-supported descent of the deepest canyon in Europe, the Tara River Canyon. The four day, 150km SUP journey took the expert team through the Tara River from the Dynamic Alps of Montenegro to the Bosnia border. Watch the video HERE.
1. Michael Booth and Olivia Piana Win the Battle for Bilbao
Heat Score – 92
With a record field of 272 athletes across all divisions (kids, juniors, elite, amateurs) the 6th annual Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge in the Basque Country of Spain was the fifth stop of The Paddle League World Tour and week 7 of the 2018 EuroTour presented by Rogue. Read the recap HERE.
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Description: Kevin Shaffer running tablesaw rapid on the Ocoee river!
Location: Ocoee, Tennessee
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