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Michigan Booze Cruise
05.17.2013
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.
Baja Sea Kayak Festival
05.16.2013
Around 50 sea kayakers ventured down to Baja, Mexico for the first annual Baja Sea Kayaking Festival hosted by Aqua Adventures and Baja Adventures on April 11-14. Curious to see how the first ever festival was going to be, C&K’s online editor ventured down the crew. Here’s what she experienced:
Rivers of Drought
05.16.2013
“We’re in a drought that is drying wells, fueling fires, and depleting reservoirs,” says Meredith Blount Miller, Senior Program Coordinator at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, a leading water conservation organization. “If trends continue, we could see conditions rivaling those of the 1950s ‘drought of record.’”
11 Urban Waterways Get a Second Chance
05.13.2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Urban Waters Federal Partnership is adding 11 new locations. In addition, two more federal partner agencies will join the partnership in its collaborative efforts to restore waterways and their environments.
LOCK STOCK
05.10.2013
An update on the Monterey-to-Hawaii kayak expedition previewed in our May issue. Scheduled to launch this April, two retired military friends, John Craig and RW Hand, planned to recreate Ed Gillet’s historic 63-day crossing from 1987 in a pair of modified tandem Necky kayaks, but recently announced a launch reschedule for April 2014.
Mother’s Day on the Water
05.09.2013
Mothers all have in common the love they bare their children, the sweat and tears of raising them and the laughs and memories that develop along the way. Canoe & Kayak wanted to recognize the water mommas. Below are a few stories of mothers and children celebrating family on the water.
The Grind
05.07.2013
This story featured in the 2012 July issue. By Jeff Moag The first of the day’s three workouts starts at 8 a.m., after a small breakfast of oatmeal and fruit, and typically consists of an hour and a half of hard paddling. Then it’s time for ‘second breakfast,’ and a little downtime before lunch and [...]
5 REASONS
05.06.2013
This story featured in the 2012 July issue. By Mike Lynch In the 19th century, guideboats were the main mode of transportation for wilderness guides in the Adirondacks. Today, guideboats have been largely replaced by the lightweight likes of carbon fiber and Kevlar canoes. That is, unless you’re in the world of Chris Woodward—one of [...]
New York Paddle Sport Safety
05.06.2013
The weather is getting warmer, and spring is just beginning to emerge, which means paddle sport enthusiasts are knocking the dust and cobwebs off their boats and are ready to hit the water. But before heading out, remember a few very important notes to ensure a safe time on the water.
A Log From the Gulf
05.06.2013
“YukonJohn” navigates the backwoods of Florida in his trying account of the grueling 300-mile, multi-craft WaterTribe Everglades Challenge from Tampa Bay to Key Largo.
Rivers Be Dammed: Somos del Rio By the Numbers
05.03.2013
The end of our time in Chile for most of us was a mere four days and 40 some odd hours of bus rides away. The mission was still on, as we were heading straight into the lion’s den, so we pressed onwards, back to Coyhaique, to confront HidroAysén.
Get it and Go
05.02.2013
Last summer, sea kayak stalwart Nigel Foster picked up a few kayaks at the Point 65 factory store in Stockholm, Sweden, took them out the back door to Lake Malaren and then paddled through the Stockholm archipelago to Finland. Which got us to thinking: Where else can you meet a major manufacturer, tour the facility, and then grab a boat and hit the water? The search led us to a variety of companies located right where they should be—on or near the waters their boats are designed for. And it reaffirmed our suspicion that paddling is still very much a community-based sport where boat-makers don’t need much of an excuse to drop what they’re doing and dip a blade with a fellow paddler.
AMAZON ON THE CHEAP
05.01.2013
This story featured in the 2013 Buyer’s Guide issue. The Man: Christian Bodegren The Mission: Cross the Amazon Basin from North to South, alone and on a budget By Conor Mihell Swedish adventurer Christian Bodegren was drawn to kayaking because, as he puts it, “It’s an inexpensive way to travel.” Bodegren eschewed sponsorship and high-end [...]
A Day of May Day
05.01.2013
While the May Day holiday means making baskets filled with flowers and treats and leaving them on a neighbor’s doorstep, for paddlers and others taking to waterways, the words have a different connotation. Stemming from the French phrase venez m’aider, meaning “come help me,” it’s a universal distress signal indicating a life-threatening emergency. To honor its maritime meaning, we’ve taken the liberty of compiling the following sampling of sea kayak, raft and other paddling trips throughout the ages where the May Day call has been put to action.
WILDERNESS CLASSROOM
04.30.2013
This story featured in the 2013 Buyer’s Guide issue. Team: Dave and Amy Freeman Mission: Paddle and trek 11,700 miles; send daily updates to students around the world By Conor Mihell Illinois-based outdoor educators Dave and Amy Freeman are hard on gear. The couple and their sled dog Fennel have spent the last three years [...]
Florida Forgotten
04.29.2013
This story featured in the 2012 Buyer’s Guide issue. By Conor Mihell Four days out of her government office, suntanned, and chattering happily, Liz Sparks is in her element, sautéing a massive pan of fresh shrimp over an open fire. She tells us about the people who lived for millennia on this sandy north Florida [...]
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