canoe
Changes in Expedition Canoeing
01.29.2008
Cliff Jacobson talks of the changes he has seen in over 50 years of expedition canoeing.
Red Canoe – Milner Canyon, Idaho
01.25.2008
We reached the dam at sunrise and found the river siphoned away by three large irrigation canals. Above the Milner Dam, the Snake River rolled at more than 8,000 cubic feet per second. Below, the flow was only 230 cfs. The river, America’s 10th longest, was suddenly so narrow you could nearly hop across it. [...]
Kayaking in PatagoniaFamily kayaking provides many challenges in the Chilean wilderness
01.25.2008
At first blush, Patagonia inspires many comparisons. “It is like Switzerland, only with volcanoes.” “It is like Norway, only with semi-tropical vegetation.” “It is like the San Juan Islands, only in Alaska.” It doesn’t take long before these comparisons fall away when replaced by a the realization that, despite any similarities to other places, Patagonia [...]
Free Sailing Starter Kit for Kayakers
01.24.2008
Kayaks and sailboats go together like, well . . . like a loon chick and its parent . . . like a frog and a lily pad . . . like a boat for shoreline exploration and the mother ship which carries it into the wilderness. Each is a quiet getaway vessel capable of operating [...]
Canada’s Nahanni River A Solo Paddle in Canada’s Northwest Territories
01.23.2008
Luc Bedard paddles a canoe, solo, down Canada’s Nahanni River.
Camp From Your Kayak In Style With Gear Guru Rob Lyon
01.23.2008
Outdoor writer Rob Lyon has spent more than two decades exploring Vancouver Island by kayak, putting camping gear to the test, and weathering more than a few squalls along the way. Whether out for a weekend or a two-month circumnavigation, he finds a cozy camp translates into mental alertness and a fresh approach to each [...]
Grand Canyon 2009 Main Lottery Dates Announced
01.22.2008
In an announcement e-mailed only to registered applicants on January 17, 2008, Grand Canyon National Park announced the dates for the main 2009 non-commercial river permits lottery. Applications will be taken for the 2009 river running season beginning February 1 through noon February 26, 2008. The announcement did not say when the main 2009 drawing [...]
First Winter Attempt to Circumnavigate Vancouver Island
01.19.2008
On January 18,2008, Ken Campbell began his attempt at a solo circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. Although the trip has been done by others in the past, none of the previous expeditions have taken place entirely during the winter season. From the News Tribune Ken Campbell is no stranger to long kayak trips. In 2000, he [...]
Whitewater Parks Revitalize Local Economies
01.18.2008
Ask Reno business owners and tourism officials about the Reno River Festival and they all mention one thing: girls in bikinis. The restaurateurs and city leaders aren’t necessarily excited about the girls themselves, but they are excited about what girls in bikinis invariably attract—a crowd. The girls brought 32,000 of their friends to the Festival [...]
National Rafting Champioships to be Held in Idaho
01.15.2008
The United States Rafting Association voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to hold this year’s national championship event at the Payette Boise River (PBR) Festival in Idaho which takes place May 31 – June 2. International Rafting Federation (IRF) rules and expectations in this area were reviewed by the USRA in selecting an appropriate host for [...]
Paddlers Finish Tasman Sea Crossing
01.15.2008
Australians James Castrission, 25, and Justin Jones, 24, spent 62 days crossing the Tasman Sea in their custom-built fiberglass vessel and battled strong winds and tides that spun them in giant circles and forced them to change their original plans. The two pulled in at Ngamotu Beach near the town of New Plymouth on New [...]
Canoeing The Upper Kaw River in Eastern Kansas
01.15.2008
The Kansas River, also know as the Kaw River, stretches 170 miles from its origin in Junction City, Kansas to its confluence with the Missouri River. It is the only public canoeing stream in Northern Kansas.Solitary sandbars, bald eagles, pileated woodpeckers, and the subtle beauty of the largest expanse of tallgrass prairie left on earth [...]
Sea Kayaking’s Expedition Highlights in 2007
01.11.2008
Pigs don’t paddle. But that didn’t stop 2007, the year of the pig in the Chinese calendar, from becoming one of the biggest seasons on record for sea kayak expeditions. Paddlers notched immense crossings and set new speed records around the globe. They circumnavigated islands, whole countries, and most of a continent—all of which left [...]
Alabama Scenic River Trail The new route stretches 631 miles to the Gulf of Mexico
01.10.2008
The Alabama Tourism Department is working with a group of volunteers on a 631-mile river trail in Alabama. The water route will stretch from the Alabama-Georgia state line to the Gulf of Mexico through a network of seven rivers, two creeks, and Mobile Bay. It is believed to be the longest river trail in a [...]
Surf A Sea Kayak with Ruth Gordon
01.09.2008
FRESTYLE KAYAK WORLD CHAMPION Ruth Gordon certainly knows her way around a standing wave in her whitewater boat, and recently applied her skills to a few ocean swells while working with Alex Matthews and the folks at Heliconia Press for the book Sea Kayaking Rough Waters. Though she probably won’t be throwing any airscrews in [...]
Freya Hoffmeister Completes 2300 km Paddling Journey-The 43 year old becomes the first woman to cirmcumnavigate the South Island
01.08.2008
TRIP DETAILS Trip started October 24, 2007 Trip finished January 2, 2008 2386 kilometers total 70 overall days, 47 paddling days (or 48, if that 32-hour day counts as two paddling days) 50km per paddling day average First woman to circumnavigate the South Island About 30 years after Paul Caffyn’s “first” solo trip(76 days) Third [...]
Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival Slated for March, 2008
01.04.2008
The 22nd Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival (SCKSF) will take to the waves March 14-16, 2008 in Santa Cruz, California. The event attracts some of the the best kayak wave magicians on the planet to Santa Cruz’s famous surf break, Steamer Lane. Adding to this years synergy is the competitive fires stoked at the [...]
Buyer's Guide
