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Michigan Booze Cruise
A look at one of the Midwest’s most popular kayaking events, this weekend’s 27-mile Short’s to Short’s Paddle, which has competitors race across a series of northern Michigan’s lakes and end at the Short’s Brewing Company production brewery in Elk Rapids, Mich., with a few pints to celebrate the arrival of summer.
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Hotlanta
12.14.2005
The Chattahoochee River flows right through town. North of the city, the Appalachian rivers call to whitewater boaters, while south of Atlanta quiet-water paddlers will find the mighty Altamaha and other rivers of the Piedmont region. Canoeing The Georgia River Network hosted a weeklong canoe camping adventure along the Chattahoochee River, which flows right through [...]
C & O Canal, Maryland
12.14.2005
The sun was low as the D.C. monuments came into sight, and we knew that our adventure was nearly complete. It had begun 15 days earlier at the western end of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park. We could almost taste the steaks that awaited us at Tony and Joe’s, a chic [...]
Holiday Gifts for the Paddler
12.09.2005
by John Bolivar 12/8/05 – Web Exclusive Do you have paddlers you need to buy presents for? Having a hard time finding just the right gift? It’s coming down to the last days of shopping opportunities before the large man in the sled sneaks down your chimney. I asked our staff and some of our [...]
Future of Whitewater Industry
12.08.2005
More than 100 of the top instructors, club leaders, retailers, manufacturers, kayak schools, and paddlesport organizations gathered at the Glenwood Canyon Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, for three days of seminars, panel discussions and on-water clinics. The key take-away from the event is that whitewater is at a potential crossroads. While whitewater paddling has experienced [...]
Getting Started in a Kayak
12.02.2005
Sea kayaking can be as gear-intensive as any other sport, but every kayaker eventually acquires similar, basic gear, and you only need a few things to get you started.
Basics of Buying a Kayak
12.02.2005
You want to buy a kayak, but you don’t know where to begin. Don’t worry – we’ll help you sort it out. From our annual Buyer’s Guide, here are the basics of buying a kayak.
Basics of Buying a Kayak Paddle
12.02.2005
Whitewater or touring? Feathered or unfeathered? What kind of kayak paddle you choose depends on what kind of paddling you want to do.
Basics of Buying a Canoe
12.01.2005
Long, sleek competition cruising canoes. Tough spin-on-a-dime canoes designed for whitewater paddling. Extra-wide, ultra-stable sportsman canoes. Which one is right for you?
Basics of Buying a Canoe Paddle
12.01.2005
The best canoe paddle for you depends on what kind of paddling you want to do. Bent-shaft, straight-shaft, wood, fiberglass, or aluminum, Canoe and Kayak magazine will help you sort out the options
Inflatable Canoes, Kayaks and Rafts
12.01.2005
They’re not just pool toys anymore. Inflatable kayak, canoes, and rafts take some of the fear factor out of whitewater for paddling newbies.
Glossary
12.01.2005
You can speak paddlesports like a pro with this glossary of common terms. Amidships – The area roughly in the center of the canoe lengthwise. Beam – The width of a canoe or kayak measured at the widest point. Bent-Shaft Paddle – A canoe paddle with a bend in the shaft, usually at its throat. [...]
Baja Mexico Sea Kayaking Photos
11.29.2005
If Disney designed a Kayaking World it would look an awful lot like Baja. Sparkling warm ocean waters, amazing wildlife and a myriad of islands to explore, spiced up with a little danger from ferocious wind storms.
Paddle Destination – Madison City, Wisconsin
11.21.2005
By Matthew Magolan first appeared in October 2005 Canoe & Kayak The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been firmly ensconced in the upper echelon of Playboy’s Top 25 Party Schools for as long as the infamous magazine has been ranking institutions of higher learning. What more can be said about Madison after an endorsement like that? [...]
Sea Kayaking Tangaroa
11.18.2005
Additional Photos from the Polynesian island of Tangaroa – a Sea Kayaking article.
Sea Kayaking Tangaroa
11.18.2005
Additional Photos from the Polynesian island of Tangaroa – a Sea Kayaking article.
Circumnavigation by Sea Kayak of Tangaroa
11.18.2005
Story & Photographs by Michael Powers first appeared in Kayak Touring 2005 “Wasa Nui. WASA NUI,” Michael Venziano recited, smiling broadly at the cryptic words beneath a big breaking wave on a sign hanging from a small shop. “How’s that for a tribal name for our expedition?” We were wandering along the waterfront of Uturoa, [...]
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