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USA Canoe/Kayak Going to Olympics
After taking home Gold at the Pan American Championships, Team USA will have Olympians in both the C-1 and C-2 categories at the London 2012 Summer Games.
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Do or Die for U.S. Olympic Canoes
03.08.2012 // 0 Comments
This weekend’s Pan American Championships in Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, will be the last chance for the six men’s U.S. C-1 and C-2 paddlers to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Rivers Win Big in Banff
11.07.2011 // 1 Comment
The prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival wrapped Sunday Nov. 6, with movies by and about paddlers taking three of the highest honors. C&K is proud to say that our contributors had a hand in all three winning films.
Tunnel Vision
09.02.2011 // 0 Comments
Something bad happened to North American tent design shortly after the first freestanding dome tents became popular in the 1980s. With the exception of those who clung to tired yet trusty A-frames, the camping masses shunned non-freestanding tents as being old and dated.
Ask Eddy
08.29.2011 // 1 Comment
Ed’s note: In the interest of, you know, facilitating dialogue, we’ve decided to start rolling out one of the magazine’s longtime recurring features, “Ask Eddy,” here on the website; below the latest, from the August 2011 issue. We invite readers to submit future questions for Eddy’s consideration here, at our Facebook page or by regular ol’ email: AskEddy@canoekayak.com.)
C&K’s Guide to Summer Reading
07.13.2011 // 0 Comments
To say Concord, Mass., resident P.G. Downes (1909-1959) was ahead of his time is an understatement. Between 1936 and 1947, the Harvard-educated schoolteacher spent his summers exploring the then-unmapped reaches of the Canadian subarctic, sensitively documenting the plight of fading aboriginal cultures and creating detailed maps of the waterways he followed by wood and canvas canoe.
VIRTUAL COACH: Packing a Canoe for an Overnight Trip
07.06.2011 // 0 Comments
C&K’s canoe technique gurus, Paul and Willa Mason, demonstrate some of the finer points to packing for an overnight canoe trip in this latest episode of VIRTUAL COACH.
Paddling With Kids
12.08.2010 // 4 Comments
Real world advice from the author of Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids
12 Reasons To Start Paddling
06.22.2010 // 0 Comments
Nothing on the planet matches self-propelled boats and water for the spectrum of gratifications; from thrills to serenity, and from awe to that delicious touch of terror.
Canoe or Kayak? Which one is right for you?
05.20.2008 // 0 Comments
Canoe & Kayak Web Exclusivestory by Cliff Jacobsonphotos by John Bolivar Editors note about the author: You will probably figure out in reading this article that the author is a canoe man through and through. He currently owns twelve canoes-eight tandem’s and four solo’s. In his words” Canoes are like dear friends; one can never [...]
6 Easy River Kayak and Raft Permits
04.29.2008 // 0 Comments
Easy Permits Mean More Fun, Less Red Tape… and more time on the river this summer. Discover lesser-known gems like the hassle-free multi-day runs on this list.
The Best Way to See New England’s North Forest Canoe Trail
03.25.2008 // 0 Comments
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) links the waterways of New York, Vermont, Québec, New Hampshire and Maine.
Whitewater Guide Tested Water Sandals
03.19.2008 // 0 Comments
Every boater needs a pair of water-worthy bombproof sandals to keep their feet safe.
Changes in Expedition Canoeing
01.29.2008 // 0 Comments
Cliff Jacobson talks of the changes he has seen in over 50 years of expedition canoeing.
Canada’s Nahanni River A Solo Paddle in Canada’s Northwest Territories
01.23.2008 // 2 Comments
Luc Bedard paddles a canoe, solo, down Canada’s Nahanni River.
2008 Canoe Review
12.12.2007 // 0 Comments
New Canoe Designs help push the envelope using new materials and modifying traditional design parameters.
Endangered Species: Are Whitewater Canoeists Endangered?
12.11.2007 // 0 Comments
Are open boaters disappearing from American rivers?
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