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Stott Wins Dusi Canoe Marathon Title
01.22.2007
1/21/07 Ant Stott realised a lifelong dream when he won the Hansa Powerade Dusi canoe marathon title with a perfectly calculated final-stage charge into Blue Lagoon in Durban, and in the process broke the overall race record by six minutes. “It is awesome, awesome, just awesome,” was Stott’s reaction when he reached the finish. “I [...]
Paddling the Upper Chattooga
01.16.2007
TEAM COMPLETES CHATOOGA A team of kayakers and canoeists explored the upper Chattooga River last week, an exploratory trip that may bolster the U.S. Forest Service to lift a 30-year ban on paddling the river section. The team paddled the Class IV-V Rock Gorge section of the Chattooga, located between Burrells Ford and Highway 28, [...]
Canoe Journal
01.15.2007
This latest issue of Canoe Journal is on sale now. Pick up a copy at your local newsstand or paddling shop, or order a copy today! ON THE COVER Quiet waters in Ontario’s Pukaskwa Park. Photo by Gary McGuffin FEATURES BOREAL CONFLUENCE – Five French adventurers complete an arduous five-month expedition from the Pacific Ocean [...]
Kayak Touring
01.15.2007
Kayak touring is one of the fastest growing outdoor activities in the country today. Also known as sea kayaking, it’s just as likely to occur on freshwater lakes and big rivers as on tidal estuaries and the open ocean. Either way, Kayak Touring is a must-have magazine if you’re interested in learning what it’s all [...]
Green Light for Rupert River Hydro
01.13.2007
Quebec, January 10, 2007 Provincially owned global energy giant Hydro-Quebec has received permits to begin building a series of dams, tunnels and canals on the Rupert River, which flows through 380 miles of pristine wilderness in northwest Quebec. The water from the Rupert will be redirected a hundred miles north into the Eastmain River watershed, [...]
Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival 2007
01.13.2007
The best surf kayakers in the world will be in attendance to compete with the American team that won the 2005 World Championships and those US West upstarts that took the World Cup in Portugal. Competitors will be here to hone their skills at the internationally acclaimed Steamer Lane break in preparation for the next [...]
Paddling Mentors for Summer 2007 Trips
01.12.2007
January 11, 2007 (Golden, Colo.) – Big City Mountaineers, the country’s leading volunteer organization devoted to mentoring urban teens during wilderness trips, is seeking volunteers for its 2007 summer trips. Five adults are paired with five teens from a local youth program for an unforgettable eight-day backpacking or paddling trip. Men and women volunteers, 21 [...]
Touring Sea Kayaks Review – 2007
01.11.2007
by Libby BlissPhotography by John Bolivarfirst appeared in Kayak Touring 2007 Just when you think another sea kayak couldn’t possibly fit into the market—voila!—some newcomers (Atlantis, Delta, Point 65 North) are angling for the name recognition enjoyed by companies that have been part of the kayaking lexicon (Eddyline, Prijon, Wilderness Systems) for years. While many [...]
Paddling Tips – Plan For the Worst
01.10.2007
by Michael Pardyfirst appeared in Kayak Touring 2007 It started simply enough. Andrew and I were paddling with a group of eight inexperienced paddlers around a small headland, about 300 yards wide, into the shelter of a large bay. The wind was near 20 knots, and it was with us. The waves were one to [...]
US Team Trials for the 2007 World Surf Kayaking Championships
01.05.2007
The U.S. West Surf Kayaking Association announced the dates and location of the 2007 Team Trial Event. The trial event will be held on Feb. 10 and 11, 2007 at Pico Creek State Beach in San Simeon, CA. The event will be open to qualified men, and any women or juniors that wish to enter. [...]
Surf Kayak Techniques
12.20.2006
by Nigel Fosterfirst appeared in Kayak Touring 2007 A Surf Launch First check the beach for rips. Rips are currents running out through the surf from the beach. Water pushed to the beach as “soup” on the faces of broken waves forms these rips as it escapes from shore. From a high viewpoint you can [...]
Sprayskirt Review
12.14.2006
It is a cold and rainy day, the kind of cold that just penetrates to the bone and tricks you into lying in bed, eating pizza, and watching reruns of 24. However, once you climb into the cockpit of your boat and secure your sprayskirt, you have created your own little microclimate where all is [...]
Chalupsky Captures World Cup Title
11.28.2006
November 25 Perth, Australia By Joe Glickman Standing next to his ski waist deep in the water, Oscar Chalupsky eyed the flat sea as he waited for the gun on the second day of the two-day World Cup in Perth. Having won the first day, his challenge was simple: win again and the overall title [...]
Canoe & Kayak, December 2006 – Table of Contents
11.16.2006
On the cover – Innovative Craft Old Town Koru, Warren Light Craft Little Wing, Mad River Synergy photo by: John Bolivar and Courtesy of Warren Light Craft GEAR This is our 2007 BUYER’S GUIDE Your resource for over 1000 Canoes, 1400 Kayaks, 350 Inflatables, 850 Paddles and 175 PFD’s. The definitive listing for gear in [...]
Canoe & Kayak, October2006
10.24.2006
On the cover – An Outward Bound kayaker paddles through a tide-sculpted sea arch in Kenai Fjords national Park. photo by: Doug Demarest FEATURES DAY 26 One of the most memorable days of an extraordinary canoe journey down Arctic Canada’s Back River is dominated by a never-ending protage that tests the mettle of six young, [...]
How To buy A Digital Camera
10.20.2006
QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BUY A DIGITAL CAMERA So many cameras…so much to learn. There are hundreds of cameras out there in all sizes, shapes, capabilities and prices. It is a juggling act to balance your needs, wants and money with the camera that speaks to you and helps you capture your memories in [...]
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