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- Kayaker Escapes Crocodile Attack
- By Joe Bousquin 12/31/2008 1:45 PM ET
Unfortunately, I didn't get any Crocs for Christmas. But luckily for a paddler on the Umgeni River in South Africa, a croc didn't get him. Keith Ellerker, a 49-year-old South African paddler, said a ... More »
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- Coast Guard Issues Warning to Kayakers
- By Joe Bousquin 12/30/2008 2:09 PM ET
So, you woke up Christmas morning and there was a shiny kayak sitting under the tree. You're a lucky duck. But you better also think twice before launching your new boat on its maiden voyage, ... More »
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- Motorized Kayaks? Paddling Without The Paddle
- By Joe Bousquin 12/26/2008 6:37 PM ET
Power to the paddle? Here are a few more ways to go paddling without using a paddle at all. Lakewood, N.J.-based Surfango is now offering a full line of motorized kayaks, sit-on-tops and surfboards, ... More »
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- Virtual Kayaking: No Boat or Water Needed
- By Joe Bousquin 12/24/2008 9:23 PM ET
Here's a way to keep in paddle shape, without even getting wet. For the low low price of $2,450, you, too can buy SpeedStroke Gym, a kayak (or canoe) ergometer that mimics the exact motion of the ...
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- Long Distance Paddling For a Cause
- By Joe Bousquin 12/22/2008 6:56 PM ET
This is a great time of year to think about why we paddle. For me, it's the camaraderie with friends, the rush of being so close to the pulsating force of the river, and the sheer joy that comes from ... More »
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- Affordable Gift Ideas For Paddlers
- By Joe Bousquin 12/19/2008 4:40 PM ET
Okay, okay, so your holiday budget just doesn't include $1,200 to plunk down on a new Jackson Hero for that special paddler on your list. (Note to my girlfriend: Honey, please totally disregard ... More »
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- Kayaker Paddling Alone Drowns in Tennessee
- By Joe Bousquin 12/17/2008 4:45 PM ET
Bad news from Back East. While heavy rains this fall have let lots of paddlers get on good runs, too much water can be a bad thing. And deadly at that. Russ Burrow, an experienced Southeast paddler, ... More »
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- Kayakers 4 Kids Go Big. Plus: The Last Descent Update
- By Joe Bousquin 12/15/2008 8:28 PM ET
I'm happy to report that the First Annual Kayakers 4 Kids Decorated Christmas Parade was a swimming success. Or at least a paddling one. More than 20 paddlers showed up Saturday evening on the banks ... More »
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- L.A. River Kayaker Cleared
- By Joe Bousquin 12/12/2008 4:36 PM ET
Here's a kayaker who puts her paddle where her passion is. Heather Wylie, a biologist who was threatened with suspension from her job at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for kayaking on the Los ... More »
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- Gold Medalist Sues Over Kayak Mold
- By Joe Bousquin 12/10/2008 7:53 PM ET
Here's a bummer having to do with the business side of the paddling world. Two-time Olympic gold medalist kayaker Greg Barton, who co-owns kayak maker Epic Kayaks, is now embroiled in a law ... More »
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- No Water Needed: 'Land Paddling' Takes Off
- By Joe Bousquin 12/09/2008 6:44 PM ET
Here's a question: If the paddle you use is made for the asphalt, and not the water, is it really a paddle at all? Yes, says Steve McBride, owner of Kahuna Creations, a board and paddle maker out of ... More »
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- Kayaking for Kids in the Holiday Spirit
- By Joe Bousquin 12/06/2008 2:44 PM ET
Here's a great way to get in the holiday spirit, while supporting a good cause, and getting out in your kayak. If you're in the Northern California area on Dec. 13, make sure to take part in ... More »
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- Kayaking Commuter Dodges Ships to Save Money, Gas
- By Joe Bousquin 12/05/2008 1:01 AM ET
What are you doing to save the planet? Or at least a gallon of gas? For Sean Patch, a New York City school teacher, the answer's an easy one. Instead of burning more dinosaurs battling the daily ... More »
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- Lost Kayakers, Kayaks, Spur Rescues
- By Joe Bousquin 12/03/2008 7:58 PM ET
Blame it on the weather, or maybe just the time of year. Search and rescue teams around the world seem to be getting a slew of calls involving errant kayakers. Some have been innocuous, if not ... More »
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- Watercraft Endangered by Ocean Change
- By Wina Sturgeon 12/02/2008 7:50 AM ET
The latest changes in the ocean are a growing danger to watercraft. If you have a boat that you use in ocean water, you have to be careful than ever to rinse it off afterwards. The ocean is getting ...
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- Record Descent? Gamache Runs 108-Foot Vertical Drop
- By Joe Bousquin 11/28/2008 12:45 PM ET
Here's a huck worth noting. Paul Gamache, a West Coast paddler who lives in Seattle, recently dropped Cascade Falls, a 108-foot spouting beauty on British Columbia's Cascade Creek, seen in a video ... More »
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- Paddlers, Cities, Thankful for Whitewater Parks
- By Joe Bousquin 11/26/2008 12:36 PM ET
Here's something for paddlers to be thankful for. Officials in Basalt, Colo. have earmarked $100,000 for a new, "moderately difficult" kayak park in the Roaring Fork River, south of Aspen. The ... More »
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- Ohiopyle Falls May Open to Paddlers
- By Joe Bousquin 11/24/2008 2:20 PM ET
Here's a win for East Coast paddlers. Or at least, it could be. Officials are considering opening Ohiopyle Falls on the Youghiogheny River to paddling. The 18-foot-high marvel has tempted paddlers ... More »
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- A Baja Surf Safari
- By Joe Bousquin 11/21/2008 10:31 AM ET
Back from our trip to Baja, I have a new appreciation for board surfing, kite boarding, the stand-up paddle craze, motocross, and of course, sanitary conditions in general. Eleven friends and I ... More »
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- Kayakers Top 45 MPH Off 330-Foot Drop
- By Joe Bousquin 11/20/2008 3:30 PM ET
I love the NFL. I especially love it when the networks clock how fast NFL players move, like when Reggie Bush returned a kickoff at 22 mph. As impressive as that is, though, Bush has nothing on two ... More »
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