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Green River Narrows Race
11.11.2005
Tommy Hilleke won his fifth Green River Narrows Race with a time of 4 minutes and 34 seconds, a new record for the race through Class IV and V whitewater, with rapids like Frankenstein, Go Left or Die, and Gorilla. He was paddling in the long-boat division, for those with boats longer than 8 feet [...]
December Issue Table of Contents
11.10.2005
This latest issue of Canoe & Kayak is on sale now. It’s our 2006 Buyers Guide full of listings of all the gear in the paddling world. Pick up a copy at your local newsstand or paddling shop, or subscribe today! ON THE COVER Any body of water is a great place to go paddle…especially [...]
ACA Celebrates 125 Years
11.08.2005
What’s happened in those 125 years? Here are 12.5 highlights: 1. First Call—The National Canoe Congress: A general convention of canoeists will be held at Caldwell, Warren County, NY – head of Lake George – August 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1880, at which it is proposed to perfect the organization of a National Canoe [...]
Have Canoe, Will Travel
11.03.2005
by Rolf Kraiker Story first appeared in December 2005 issue Read more about Rolf’s Adventures at his websitewww.blazingpaddles.ca The old man on his way to the trash bin was obviously employed by the fast-food joint where we’d stopped for a coffee break. As he passed the space where my wife and I had parked our [...]
Devon Barker – Top Woman Surfer at the Costa Rica World Championships
11.03.2005
Devon Barker from McCall, Idaho, won the Women’s International Class Surf Championship at the Pura Vida World Surf Kayak Championships in Jaco, Costa Rica, in October. Barker shared her experience via e-mail, which covers several days of the competition: Dear Friends,I had a great comp in finals with two rides with steep green wave take [...]
Auction Supports Northern Forest Canoe Trail
11.02.2005
To raise critical funds and promote their organizational mission, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) is hosting a first-of-a-kind online auction from Nov. 1 – Dec. 9. Ideal for holiday shopping or picking up gear for next summer’s vacation, the NFCT auction will feature a unique collection of items including canoes, paddles, paddling accessories, lodging [...]
Kayaking for Veterans Day
11.01.2005
The BST&T Biathlon, which will consist of a four-mile run on the Capital Crescent Trail and a 1-mile paddle on the Potomac River, is being organized by Team River Runner, and Disabled Sports USA, two non-profit organizations that promote health and healing for wounded American service members through recreation programs. “We view this event as [...]
Dam Thoughtless
10.28.2005
By Mara Kahn This article first appeared in Canoe & Kayak, December 2005. Ever paddled below a giant inflatable rubber dam? Neither have most of the citizens of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but local officials are floating a proposal to build one across the Susquehanna River, creating a deep-water playground for powerboaters and other recreationists. Sounds like [...]
Baja by Sea Kayak
10.24.2005
by Tom Bol < first appeared in Canoe & Kayak Volume 31 “Seor, donde esta El Mar de Cortez?”Iaskthe stern-looking policia at the checkpoint. I see my pale reflection in his dark aviatorsunglasses as he leans against the side of my rusty old Toyota truck. The M16 slung over his shoulder is making me nervous; [...]
Baja Seakayaking 101
10.24.2005
By Ted Olingerfirst appeared in Issue 31 Baja (lower) California is a desert peninsula with nearly 2,000 miles of coastline and a jagged mountainous spine running most of its 800-mile length. The peninsula separated from the Mexican mainland along the San Andreas fault 12 million years ago, creating the Gulf of California, also called the [...]
Kayak Fishing Forum Added
10.24.2005
Talk about kayak fishing with your buddies here: Kayak Fishing Forum.
Mitchell Paddles Stays In Family
10.21.2005
Peter Mitchell, 26, has been involved with the company for most of his life and has worked there steadily since he graduated from college five years ago. “I’m really excited,” Peggy Mitchell said. “I know Peter has the production skills. I know he knows the product as well as we do-well, I don’t know if [...]
Mosley Megadose
10.20.2005
By Mike Kord first appeared in Canoe & Kayak August 2005 The boys from LVMVideo took some cameras down Mosley with them..check out the Mosley Creek video clip …“Combat Paddling at its finest!” We’ve all experienced it in one form or another, the unmistakable hole-in-the-gut feeling after you’ve made a horrible mistake—showing up for class [...]
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