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Dry Suits Gear Review
09.27.2005
by Larry Rice first appeared in October 2005 issues Some of my whitewater buds think I’m exaggerating, but after my boat, paddle, PFD, and helmet, my most valued piece of paddling equipment is my drysuit. I can’t begin to count the number of days I would have been cold, miserable, or possibly hypothermic—or just plain [...]
Greenland Heaven
09.27.2005
By Larry Rice Story first appeared in October, 2005 issue. The photos are a Canoe & Kayak Web exclusive, only appearing on our website. Everyone I know who has done a fair bit of boating has experienced personality clashes on trips, some minor, others full-blown perfect storms. So let me make this bold statement: More [...]
Plan Your Own Kayak Fishing Trip to Yellowstone
09.27.2005
Kayak into Yellowstone Lake and fish for brown trout.
Fishing for Yellowstone Brown Trout
09.26.2005
The best time to fish for trophy brown trout at Yellowstone Park is after an October cold snap.
October 2005 Table of Contents
09.23.2005
This latest issue of Canoe & Kayak is on sale now. Pick up a copy at your local newsstand or paddling shop, or subscribe today! ON THE COVER A tranquil Greenland campsite provides one of the more reflective moments during the “Trip from Hell” that begins on page 46. Photo by Larry Rice FEATURES Trespassing [...]
Whitewater Giants Honored
09.23.2005
The International Whitewater Hall of Fame and Museum recognizes and honors individuals who have made significant accomplishments in and contributions to whitewater related activities. The following inductees are being honored in the outlined categories: Pioneer Bob McNair, Massachusetts – wrote THE manual for basic river canoeing techniques; instrumental in forming American Whitewater Affiliation uniting clubs [...]
Join Our Reader Panel
09.23.2005
Welcome to Canoe & Kayak’s online survey registration. By signing up here, you can join the Canoe & Kayak family and help make the best paddling magazine on the planet even better. We’ll e-mail you occasionally with a short survey about Canoe & Kayak magazine or about this Web site. It’ll take just a few [...]
Canoe & Kayak Destination – Oregon’s John Day River
09.19.2005
Oregon’s high-desert John Day River lives up to its wild and scenic status.
Whitewater Conference
09.16.2005
Want to get a whitewater park going in your home town? A conference coming up in October will enable you to meet the experts, people who have been there and done that in cities from Reno, Nevada, to Athens, Greece. The Whitewater Courses and Parks Conference takes place October 5-7, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In [...]
Podcasts For Paddlers
09.13.2005
AT A GLANCE Kayak Journal Podcasts from Penstock Productions The newest way to get your paddlesports news on the web A podcast is a pe-recorded radio show You can subscribe to Regular broadcasts Free to subscribers Links for more information: www.kayakjournal.com all about podcasts Podcast Directory Kayak Journal Podcast Blog Asheville, NC – Some of [...]
Oswegatchie River – Upstate Oasis
09.09.2005
By Alan Belford Taken from the October 2005 issue Perhaps Oswegatchie means “black river,” as Onondaga tradition claims. Or perhaps it means “coming or going around a hill.” Or maybe, as my friend suggested, it’s the trash talk you dish out to mosquitoes as you slap them: “Oss, I gotch ye!” But regardless of the [...]
Lightweight Paddling Luxuries
09.02.2005
Photography and Review by Berne Broudy AT A GLANCE Gear Review of 12 Lightweight Camping Accessories Cocoon – Silk Mummyliner Lightload – Camp Towel MSR – Packtowl Ultralite Quixote Design – Down Travel Pillow Big Agnes – Insulated Air Core Mattress GSI Outdoors – Micro Table Snow Peak – Titanium Cafe Latte Set Therm-A-Rest – [...]
2005 Outdoor Retailer Trade Show
08.31.2005
AT A GLANCE Outdoor Retailer Show is: Twice a year (Summer & Winter Shows), held in Salt Lake City, where outdoor product manufacturers market their goods to retailers (not the general public) who place orders for their stores. Show buzz was the purchase of Watermark by Confluence. Lots of new products..a bazillion new toys Kayak [...]
Magpie River Dam
08.30.2005
Development of a dam on the Magpie will occur. Controls ensure adventure tourism growth. Percentage of profit will go to build an Adventure Tourism Park. Monitoring will continue to avoid loopholes or additional development. The Quebec Government issued a statement of approval to dam producers Hydromega today for the development a 40 Megawatt dam on [...]
US National Whitewater Slalom Championships
08.30.2005
2005 Whitewater Slalom US National Champions Crowned On The Kern River WINNERS: Mens K1 Brett Heyl Scott Parsons Eric Giddens Womens K1 Jamie Tidmore Sara Potvin-Bernal Paris Robinson Mens C1 Ryan Bahn James Cartwright Jeff Larimer Mens C2 Mark Poindexter Chris Wiegard Trevor Soileau Club Trophy Bethesda Center of Excellence Brett Heyl (Bethesda, Md.) was [...]
Recreational Canoes Reviewed
08.25.2005
If you’re going to get just one canoe for your home, it makes sense to get a versatile boat that can be paddled tandem or solo. Versatility is the common denominator of the six canoes reviewed here. They are are constructed of five different materials. Two, the Old Town Kineo and Mad River Explorer, are [...]
Vote for Greg Barton
08.18.2005
To cast your vote, go to www.usolympicteam.com and follow the instructions. Barton is a four-time Olympic medalist. He won double gold in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, winning the K-1 1000 meters and teaming up with Norm Bellingham (Atlanta, Ga.) to win the K-2 1000 meters. Barton also won bronze in 1984 and 1992. [...]
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