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2008 Larsen Ice Shelf Expedition to Explore Antarctica
01.03.2008
Scientists prophesied that one of the first signs of human-caused climate change would be the collapse of the Antarctic Peninsula’s ice sheets. This is exactly what is happening. IF THE SURFACE of the Earth is a single, complex system, then Antarctica is its heart, the slowly beating pump that drives the whole world. Read the [...]
Paddling DiplomancyIranian teenagers forge axis of friendship
12.21.2007
Dangerous is the wrong word. But it did seem like the paddlers from Iran should have a bit more–I don’t know–edge. After all, U.S.-Iranian relations are at a low ebb, which is really saying something. Recall that when Iran went to war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq in the 1980s, the United States backed Saddam. Now [...]
New Kayaks for 2008
12.21.2007
From open ocean crossings to a day on the lake with the kids, kayak manufacturers have come up with a boat for every waterway, making it easier than ever to paddle for a weekend or weeks-on-end. Chances are someone has built the model you need, in a range of sizes, complete with a variety of [...]
Paddler Profile Kay Henry – Canoe Entrepreneur
12.20.2007
Kay Henry, 60, launched a boating revolution in 1971 when she founded Mad River Canoe Company with then-husband Jim. Known for their innovative design, pioneering use of plastics, and trippy rabbit logo, the Vermont-based company ruled the whitewater canoe landscape for decades. Mad River was first in the industry to use Kevlar, and with their [...]
Vintage Canoe & Kayak – 1975 Buyers Guide
12.18.2007
I was searching in the C & K vaults the other day and came across a vintage issue of the magazine that I thought you might find as interesting as I did. The year was 1975. Space Mountain opened at Disneyland, Barney Miller premiered on TV, Barry Manilow’s “Mandy” went gold and the first televised [...]
Canoe & Kayak’s 2008 Paddling Resolutions
12.18.2007
Most new year’s resolutions have a penitent tone: drink less, lose weight, work harder. At C&K, we’re interested in the positive: go paddling more, and have a better time doing it. You’ll find our list to be both inspirational and useful (see number 10, How to Start a One-match Fire in the Rain.) We had [...]
Oil and Water Film Wins Best Picture Award
12.18.2007
As the exclusive distributor of the documentary film, Oil + Water, The Heliconia Press announced that the film has won Best Picture and the Youth Jury Award at this year’s Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival. The win was announced in front of a star-studded audience of thousands at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles [...]
U.S. Olympic Team Trials April 25-27 at the U. S. National Whitewater Center
12.14.2007
Tthe 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Slalom Canoe/Kayak will take place April 25 – 27, 2008 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C. A three-day competition for the Americas Olympic Continental Qualifier will also be held. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials are among five international paddling events that are expected to bring [...]
2008 Canoe Review
12.12.2007
New Canoe Designs help push the envelope using new materials and modifying traditional design parameters.
Winter EscapesPaddling South in Baja, Mexico
12.12.2007
Escaping the clutches of cold wet winter weather becomes critical to every paddler north of the Mason-Dixon line. Winter escapes are not optional for many boaters – they are necessary for combating incessant cold rains, snow, cloudy skies, and cabin fever. Warm water and sunny skies can heal any soul and paddling a boat sure [...]
Boating Charities They make our paddling world a better place.
12.11.2007
Instead of electronic doo-dads or ugly ties this year, why not give the gift of charity instead? There’s a host of organizations that are worthy of your hard-earned greenbacks – this list highlights a some of them. First Descents strives to become the leader in innovative camps supporting young adults with cancer. Using kayaking, extreme [...]
Endangered Species: Are Whitewater Canoeists Endangered?
12.11.2007
Are open boaters disappearing from American rivers?
USA Canoe/Kayak’s 2007 National Junior Team
12.11.2007
Thirty-two canoe/kayak paddlers from Georgia, Washington, California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia have been named to USA Canoe/Kayak’s 2007 Under 18 National Junior Team and Under 18 National Performance Squad. National Junior Team and National Performance Squad athletes in the sprint canoe and kayak disciplines are comprised of the top performing junior athletes [...]
How to Build A Kayak – Part 1 of 3
12.07.2007
This is part one of a three part article Part One: Un-Boxing Day In seventh grade shop class I once made a birdhouse that turned out so terribly that my mother thought it was a flower planter. Since then things really haven’t improved much for me, at least not in terms of skills like “making [...]
Yellowstone River Canoe Trip
12.06.2007
Sawyer barely crests 100 pounds, but he’s comfortable in class 3 water and already has a trip resume many adults will never achieve.
Cyclone Threatens Tasman Sea Crossing Justin and James Ask Readers “What Do We Do Next”
12.05.2007
Follow the latest news on their website www.crossingtheditch.com.eu According to the Sydney Morning Herald Justin Jones and James Castrission are 1440 kilometres out in the Tasman Sea with a Cyclone looming. The storm will not directly hit them but their progress has been impeded due to headwinds from the cyclone 2000 miles to their north-east [...]
Grand Canyon Canceled Permits Announced for 2007/08
12.04.2007
In an announcement e-mailed only to registered applicants, Grand Canyon National Park has announced a lottery for canceled non-commercial river permits for the rest of 2007 and 2008. The first trip in the lottery is December 11, 2007. The remaining December 2007 dates are the 16th, 25th, and 26th. The 2008 lottery dates are all [...]
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