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Into the Raincoast

The silence is eerie. We’ve stopped paddling completely. Watching and waiting. And watching, and waiting. Paddles down, binoculars up. An overhanging branch shakes high on a towering yellow cedar flanking us on shore. A raptor launches over our sea kayaks and heads up the estuary, the flapping of its wings piercing the silence.

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Pelican Announces Key New Hires for 2012, Signs on Two New Sales Agencies

02.06.2012 // 0 Comments

Pelican International, leader in boating innovation and owner of the Pelican, Elie and Lavika brands, is pleased to announce the nomination of four new key members to its Operations, Information Technology and Sales teams and its partnership with two new sales agencies.

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Winter project: the DIY wannigan

02.06.2012 // 0 Comments

As someone recently bit by the traditional bug I decided it was high time to build a wannigan or two of my own. The project can easily be completed in a few evenings of work, basic tools and about $25 of materials.

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Death of a Wave Warrior

02.02.2012 // 7 Comments

Eric Soares, an author, instructor and co-founding member of the Tsunami Rangers, died suddenly on Wednesday due to complications following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe this week.

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Oil and Water

02.02.2012 // 4 Comments

Like the wicked sou’easters that pummel the Inside Passage all winter long, a storm is brewing on the northern coast of British Columbia that could threaten a paddler’s paradise and a pristine node of biological diversity.

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Hurricane Santee 100 LT Boasts New Look & Lighter Weight

02.02.2012 // 0 Comments

Warsaw, North Carolina (January 17, 2012) — The Santee 100 LT, an ultra-light thermoform kayak from Hurricane Aquasports, boasts a brand new look.

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Werner Paddles Hires Southwest Sales Representative

01.31.2012 // 0 Comments

Werner Paddles has added to its stellar sales and marketing team. Werner has announced that Taylor Robertson will join their team as the Southwest Sales Representative.

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Gig Harbor Introduces Inaugural Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup April 28 & 29

01.30.2012 // 0 Comments

Beautiful Gig Harbor bay will be the location for the first annual Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup and Expo April 28th and 29th, 2012.

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Pelican Announces 2012 Line-up

01.30.2012 // 0 Comments

Pelican International, the world leader in boating innovation, continues to respond to the growing popularity of water sports by introducing products tailored to an increasing number of market segments.

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Canoeist Don Starkell Dies

01.30.2012 // 7 Comments

Don Starkell, who claimed to have paddled more miles than any person in history, died of cancer Saturday at his home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Winnipeg Free Press reports. He was 79. The famously stubborn canoeist is best known for paddling 12,000 miles with his son Dana, from their home near Winnipeg to the mouth of the Amazon. The 1980 open canoe journey earned the Starkells a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was but one episode in a life of canoeing and kayaking that spanned nearly 75,000 miles.

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