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"10 Tips For Paddling With A Group" "Paddling group dynamics are very interesting and they vary from group to group. I thought I'd compile a bunch of tips that have worked for me in the past as I discovered how each group got along and how each group enjoyed being on the water..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Keeping Your Hull in Tip-top Condition" "In a perfect world, your new kayak would glide through the years without a scratch or dent on its smooth polyethylene - or Royalex, or Kevlar, or urethane, or industrial nylon - hull. But we all know that, in reality, things happen, boats take a beating, and even in the best of circumstances some occasional maintenance is necessary..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Across North America By Canoe" " In March of 2014, six friends decided to attempt a canoe expedition from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. They battled against the current on the mighty Mississippi, weathered a winter of snow and ice, traversed massive lakes, dodged constantly shifting forest fires, and shot challenging whitewater. It took eight long months to complete the journey..." Complete story: Canoeroots "How To Supercharge Your River Running" "Running rivers is one of the best ways to spend a day. From excitement at the put-in to battling butterflies before a challenging new feature to laughing with your friends at the evening campfire, engaging with these waterways is life-enriching. The physical and mental exertion required in whitewater kayaking means that you may feel depleted during your adventure. Here are six ways to supercharge your river running and have longer, stronger and happier days in your kayak..." Complete story: Rapid Media "How To Sleep In Your Canoe" "Most of my memories of summer camp so many years ago have blurred into a collection of snapshots. The exception to this is the nights we spent bedded down in the middle of the lake, one to a canoe, staring up into a star-filled night with no horizon to temper the imagination... In the years since, I have, on occasion, slept out in my canoe, and I’ve learned a few tricks along the way..." Complete story: Canoeroots "River Hazards & How To Survive Them" "Learn the common hazards and how to avoid them. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, there's always something to be learned!.." Complete story: Paddling.com "Skill: Stay Dry On Trip" "When a day of sloshing through thigh deep mud on portages ends miserably in a soggy sleeping bag we try to tell ourselves that a little bit of suffering builds character. Forget that. These expert-approved tricks will keep you happy even during days of nonstop rain..." Complete story: Canoeroots "Five Traits You Want in A Canoe Trip Partner" "The people you set out with on back-country canoe trips can have a major influence on the journey’s outcome. We rounded up five traits that are key in canoe trip partners to make sure you have the best trips ever..." Complete story: Canoeroots "How To Safely Paddle Solo" "Solo trippers don’t have partners to lean on when things go wrong. To trip alone you need to be prepared and attentive to every detail, because the consequences of mistakes or accidents are totally different from group tripping. Here are some tips on staying safe when alone in the bush..." Complete story: Adventure Kayak "The Unhappy Camper" "I'm not unhappy when I'm trudging up long, rocky and buggy portages... What does make me an unhappy camper is when a campmate does something immoral... But here, in rough order of magnitude, are a few ways to piss off The Happy Camper..." Complete story: Paddling This Week "What to Know When Paddling Alone" "Personally, I love paddling alone. I know of a lot of kayakers that paddle alone. In fact, I encourage paddlers to learn to paddle alone but I add conditions to my statement..." Complete story: Paddling.com "6 Reasons to go GPS" "First, people used the stars to stay on course. Then, maps and charts. Now we look back to the heavens to help us navigate, only this time, we use satellites. Today’s GPS devices offer more functionality for paddlers than ever. Leave the map and compass in your hatch and start taking advantage of these six things GPS does better..." Complete story: Adventure Kayak
"Paddling group dynamics are very interesting and they vary from group to group. I thought I'd compile a bunch of tips that have worked for me in the past as I discovered how each group got along and how each group enjoyed being on the water..."
"In a perfect world, your new kayak would glide through the years without a scratch or dent on its smooth polyethylene - or Royalex, or Kevlar, or urethane, or industrial nylon - hull. But we all know that, in reality, things happen, boats take a beating, and even in the best of circumstances some occasional maintenance is necessary..."
" In March of 2014, six friends decided to attempt a canoe expedition from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. They battled against the current on the mighty Mississippi, weathered a winter of snow and ice, traversed massive lakes, dodged constantly shifting forest fires, and shot challenging whitewater. It took eight long months to complete the journey..."
"Running rivers is one of the best ways to spend a day. From excitement at the put-in to battling butterflies before a challenging new feature to laughing with your friends at the evening campfire, engaging with these waterways is life-enriching. The physical and mental exertion required in whitewater kayaking means that you may feel depleted during your adventure. Here are six ways to supercharge your river running and have longer, stronger and happier days in your kayak..."
"Most of my memories of summer camp so many years ago have blurred into a collection of snapshots. The exception to this is the nights we spent bedded down in the middle of the lake, one to a canoe, staring up into a star-filled night with no horizon to temper the imagination... In the years since, I have, on occasion, slept out in my canoe, and I’ve learned a few tricks along the way..."
"Learn the common hazards and how to avoid them. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, there's always something to be learned!.."
"When a day of sloshing through thigh deep mud on portages ends miserably in a soggy sleeping bag we try to tell ourselves that a little bit of suffering builds character. Forget that. These expert-approved tricks will keep you happy even during days of nonstop rain..."
"The people you set out with on back-country canoe trips can have a major influence on the journey’s outcome. We rounded up five traits that are key in canoe trip partners to make sure you have the best trips ever..."
"Solo trippers don’t have partners to lean on when things go wrong. To trip alone you need to be prepared and attentive to every detail, because the consequences of mistakes or accidents are totally different from group tripping. Here are some tips on staying safe when alone in the bush..."
"I'm not unhappy when I'm trudging up long, rocky and buggy portages... What does make me an unhappy camper is when a campmate does something immoral... But here, in rough order of magnitude, are a few ways to piss off The Happy Camper..."
"Personally, I love paddling alone. I know of a lot of kayakers that paddle alone. In fact, I encourage paddlers to learn to paddle alone but I add conditions to my statement..."
"First, people used the stars to stay on course. Then, maps and charts. Now we look back to the heavens to help us navigate, only this time, we use satellites. Today’s GPS devices offer more functionality for paddlers than ever. Leave the map and compass in your hatch and start taking advantage of these six things GPS does better..."