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"Here’s how you can safely enjoy whitewater paddling with COVID-19 restrictions" (Maine) "To many, spring means whitewater paddling. And according to one veteran racer, racers will likely still hit the water on their own. He shared some thoughts on the current state of canoeing and kayaking, and what people can expect.We are looking for safe ways to enjoy our favorite spring activity..." Complete story: Bangor Daily News "USA Kayakers continue their training despite Olympic announcement" (Maryland) "Everybody has been putting their heart into this for the past year and a lot of people's dreams are coming to fruition and this is going to be their chance and now they don't know. It's a little more uncertain. Kid of getting the rug swept out from beneath them..." Complete story: Yahoo News "The World’s Most Significant Canoeing Landmark Isn’t What You Think" "Try out this topic at your next campfire discussion—what is the greatest canoe landmark in the world? As for the Taj Mahal of canoe landmarks? Hands down, it’s sculptor and Naples, Texas’ own Nancy Rubens’ “Big Edge” in Las Vegas. You’ve never seen canoes doing this!..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "Paddlers, Fight For Your River" "The Paddlers Who Popularized River Running In The 1960s And ‘70s Didn’t Just Notch First Descents. They also chalked up major conservation victories. They stopped dams in the Grand Canyon and Dinosaur National Monument and maneuvered environmental legislation through Congress..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "What’s So Special About Wooden Canoes And Their Builders?" "Waiting near the train station, digging down in my pocket, my hand emerged with flakes of aromatic cedar shavings. I was on my way home from visiting Bill Miller, the dedicated canoe builder whose father helped pioneer a style of East Coast river canoe in 1925, and already the memories were falling all over the ground. What’s so special about wooden canoes and their builders is when you leave the shop, you go with a sliver of their craft..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine "Proposal to tax canoes, kayaks is dead — for now" (South Dakota) "Paddling in a kayak or canoe on public waterways in South Dakota doesn't cost a dime if the vessel is under 12 feet long. But some lawmakers want to change that..." Complete story: Argus Leader "Canoe-Kayak Club fighting eviction" (Canada) "Spring is just around the corner and usually, around this time, members at the Otterburn Park Canoe-Kayak Club would be preparing for summer activities. This year, though, the organization may need to find a new home because, according to them, the city is withdrawing support. “They threw us this eviction notice saying; 'you guys have to be out in five days'..." Complete story: Global News CA "Flags will be required on rental kayaks and canoes" (New York) "All commercial canoes and kayaks will have safety flags for the 2020 boating season, the Lake George Park Commission decided. Commissioners passed the resolution unanimously. It came in response to an increasing number of kayak and motorboat collisions on the lake..." Complete story: Post Star "How Two Brothers Paddled From Alaska To Mexico By Hand" "In 2016, twins Ryan and Casey Higginbotham hand paddled their boards 2,200 miles from Ketchikan, Alaska to the U.S.-Mexican border over 208 days. It was their first expedition, and they did it unassisted and with little sponsorship.The duo describe it as, “the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows.” When they reached the Mexican border, the brothers decided they weren’t truly done..." Complete story: Paddling Magazine photo "headline" (location) "synopsis..." Complete story: (web-link)
"To many, spring means whitewater paddling. And according to one veteran racer, racers will likely still hit the water on their own. He shared some thoughts on the current state of canoeing and kayaking, and what people can expect.We are looking for safe ways to enjoy our favorite spring activity..."
"Everybody has been putting their heart into this for the past year and a lot of people's dreams are coming to fruition and this is going to be their chance and now they don't know. It's a little more uncertain. Kid of getting the rug swept out from beneath them..."
"Try out this topic at your next campfire discussion—what is the greatest canoe landmark in the world? As for the Taj Mahal of canoe landmarks? Hands down, it’s sculptor and Naples, Texas’ own Nancy Rubens’ “Big Edge” in Las Vegas. You’ve never seen canoes doing this!..."
"The Paddlers Who Popularized River Running In The 1960s And ‘70s Didn’t Just Notch First Descents. They also chalked up major conservation victories. They stopped dams in the Grand Canyon and Dinosaur National Monument and maneuvered environmental legislation through Congress..."
"Waiting near the train station, digging down in my pocket, my hand emerged with flakes of aromatic cedar shavings. I was on my way home from visiting Bill Miller, the dedicated canoe builder whose father helped pioneer a style of East Coast river canoe in 1925, and already the memories were falling all over the ground. What’s so special about wooden canoes and their builders is when you leave the shop, you go with a sliver of their craft..."
"Paddling in a kayak or canoe on public waterways in South Dakota doesn't cost a dime if the vessel is under 12 feet long. But some lawmakers want to change that..."
"Spring is just around the corner and usually, around this time, members at the Otterburn Park Canoe-Kayak Club would be preparing for summer activities. This year, though, the organization may need to find a new home because, according to them, the city is withdrawing support. “They threw us this eviction notice saying; 'you guys have to be out in five days'..."
"All commercial canoes and kayaks will have safety flags for the 2020 boating season, the Lake George Park Commission decided. Commissioners passed the resolution unanimously. It came in response to an increasing number of kayak and motorboat collisions on the lake..."
"In 2016, twins Ryan and Casey Higginbotham hand paddled their boards 2,200 miles from Ketchikan, Alaska to the U.S.-Mexican border over 208 days. It was their first expedition, and they did it unassisted and with little sponsorship.The duo describe it as, “the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows.” When they reached the Mexican border, the brothers decided they weren’t truly done..."
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