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Echo Park on the Green River in Colorado. Photo: Justin Bailie courtesy of O.A.R.S

America’s Top 10 Most Endangered Rivers

05.16.2012 // 0 Comments

The ten U.S. waterways that are most at risk to be drastically affected in the next year from threats like pollution, dredging, mining, drilling, and irrigation.

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The 2011 Adirondack Paddlefest, hosted by Mountain Man Outdoor Supply CompanyPhoto: BillReynolds

Preview: The 14th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest

05.14.2012 // 1 Comment

Friday, May 18, to Sunday, May 20, more than 3,000 boaters will flock to the 14th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest in Old Forge, N.Y.

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Galen Licht on the Lower Yuba. Photo: Darin McQuoid

12 Rivers in 2012

05.11.2012 // 0 Comments

Rivers for Change and Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation are paddling 12 different rivers from source to sea to help study climate change.

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A new book ‘Norway: The Outdoor Paradise,’ from James Baxter, Scottish alpinist/expedition paddler who skied and then paddled the length of the Norwegian coast in 2009, highlights the wild coast’s best sea kayaking.

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What did you do for your midlife crisis?

05.03.2012 // 2 Comments

What started with a confession over warm beer will turn into 2,500 miles of cold paddling. On Tuesday, May 1, British paddlers Andy Mullins, Geoff Cater and Mike Greenslade set out from Portscatho on the Cornish South Coast, beginning their attempt to circumnavigate Britain by sea kayak. To their knowledge, only 16 other expeditions (23 [...]

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Gearing up for the Ikkatsu Expedition

05.02.2012 // 0 Comments

And that tsunami wreckage debris is drifting toward us ahead of its projected schedule. Our small group of sea kayakers plans to set out to document the flotsam as it begins to come ashore along the remote and road-less Washington coast. The Ikkatsu Expedition This expedition is an attempt to understand how we are connected, and are all riding on the same planet.

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Want a Free Kayak?

05.01.2012 // 0 Comments

Here’s your chance to win a brand new Ocean Kayak Prowler Big Game Fishing Kayak.

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Maggie Hogan from 2010 Pan American Championships. Photo: USA Canoe/Kayak

Get Ready: The 2012 Olympic Flatwater Sprint Trials

04.19.2012 // 1 Comment

The U.S. is only sending two sprint kayakers to London, and they could be named this Friday in Oklahoma City, host of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Flatwater Sprint.

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How To…Avoid Getting Run Over By a Boat

04.19.2012 // 2 Comments

As tempting as strapping road flares to your bow may be, there are a few more practical (and subtle) tips to remember when sharing the water with motorboats.

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Amy and Dave Freeman during one of the canoe legs of their 11,700 mile North American odyssey. Photo: Bryan Hansel, www.bryanhansel.com

The Wilderness Classroom

04.11.2012 // 0 Comments

Getting ready to start the final 5,000 mile leg of their 11,700 mile North American Odyssey on May 7 from Grand Portage, Minn., to Key West, Fla., Dave and Amy are working with over 70,000 students and 1,800 teachers as they explore the North America by canoe, kayak, and dogsled.

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