The Houston Canoe Club
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"Dog Paddling" "10 tips that will teach your dog to be a perfect paddling companion. Canoe outings should be a fun adventure for your dog, as it is for you. Cali looks forward to every outing because she never knows where we are going to end up .." Complete story: Northern Ontario Travel "Classification of Rapids, Water Levels, and Canoeists" "Part of the planning of a paddling trip entails knowing what to expect on your trip. This is not so difficult to figure out when you are paddling on a lake. For paddling on a river, however, you should learn about the ratings given to rapids, water level, and even canoeists..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Compass Basics - The Marine Compass" "Looking at the compass from the cockpit will tell you which way the boat is pointing, not necessarily what direction it is going. You could be drifting NE while your bow is pointing slightly ENE. That’s all part of "navigating" - for now, let’s concentrate on that compass on your deck..." Complete story: Paddling.com "8 Things You Don’t Know About Getting Lost, But Should" "There’s an estimated 50,000 search and rescue missions in the U.S. each year, and 40 percent occur in national parks. Of those cases, day hikers made up 42 percent of SAR missions from 2004 to 2014. That’s almost four times the number of overnight backpackers needing rescue, the next closest group at 13 percent..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "Kayak Colors" "In order to be visible while kayaking, you must stand out. But many bright colors don't have the visibility you'd think. Learn which colors do stand out and will keep you visible on the water..." Complete story: Paddling.com "Why Your Next Canoe Trip Should Be Solo" "There is more to solo canoe tripping than spending time alone in nature, fully immersed and in tune with your surroundings. From a practical standpoint, solo canoe tripping has several advantages over travelling with a group or another individual..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "How To Tie A Canoe To Your Vehicle" "Putting a canoe on your car is an important step for successfully making it to the put-in. Whether you are renting a canoe from an outfitter or you have your own gear, this is a skill you are going to want to learn..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "Kayak Dimensions" "The four fundamental dimensions for a kayak are length, width, deck/cockpit height and weight. How they relate to each other and how they can affect the performance of your boat depends upon how you intend to use your kayak, what performance characteristics you need/want to utilize, and how you fit into the cockpit (for safety and comfort), as well as your overall skills as a boat handler/paddler..." Complete story: Paddling.com
"10 tips that will teach your dog to be a perfect paddling companion. Canoe outings should be a fun adventure for your dog, as it is for you. Cali looks forward to every outing because she never knows where we are going to end up .."
"Part of the planning of a paddling trip entails knowing what to expect on your trip. This is not so difficult to figure out when you are paddling on a lake. For paddling on a river, however, you should learn about the ratings given to rapids, water level, and even canoeists..."
"Looking at the compass from the cockpit will tell you which way the boat is pointing, not necessarily what direction it is going. You could be drifting NE while your bow is pointing slightly ENE. That’s all part of "navigating" - for now, let’s concentrate on that compass on your deck..."
"There’s an estimated 50,000 search and rescue missions in the U.S. each year, and 40 percent occur in national parks. Of those cases, day hikers made up 42 percent of SAR missions from 2004 to 2014. That’s almost four times the number of overnight backpackers needing rescue, the next closest group at 13 percent..."
"In order to be visible while kayaking, you must stand out. But many bright colors don't have the visibility you'd think. Learn which colors do stand out and will keep you visible on the water..."
"There is more to solo canoe tripping than spending time alone in nature, fully immersed and in tune with your surroundings. From a practical standpoint, solo canoe tripping has several advantages over travelling with a group or another individual..."
"Putting a canoe on your car is an important step for successfully making it to the put-in. Whether you are renting a canoe from an outfitter or you have your own gear, this is a skill you are going to want to learn..."
"The four fundamental dimensions for a kayak are length, width, deck/cockpit height and weight. How they relate to each other and how they can affect the performance of your boat depends upon how you intend to use your kayak, what performance characteristics you need/want to utilize, and how you fit into the cockpit (for safety and comfort), as well as your overall skills as a boat handler/paddler..."