Apr

30

Over and Out: LORAN at Clarence, Alaska

April 30, 2010 | Comments Off

Above: the 1,500′ LORAN tower at Clarence, Alaska says goodbye. And that’s all, folks, for LORAN in the US. It’s either gps or dead reckoning now — or only paddling waters you know well — from this day forward. 

Let’s hope the Coast Guard’s Resc…

Apr

28

The Polar Ice Cap, the Northwest Passage

April 28, 2010 | Comments Off

One consequence of global climate change and a warmer world are less than subtle changes in the ice and oceans of the Arctic Circle. The polar ice cap is shrinking. Shipping lanes widen. Claims to underwater oil and gas reserves by competing government…

Apr

28

Swiss Ball Exercises: The core, torso rotation and a strong back

April 28, 2010 | Comments Off

Swiss Ball Exercises: The core, torso rotation and a strong back.

After poking around a while on Revver.com, where I store some of my video files, I came across the Ford Models page where Chris Comfort demonstrates a series of balance/swiss ball exe…

Apr

27

Canoe & Kayak Race & Triathlon

April 27, 2010 | Comments Off

Canoe & Kayak Race, Saturday, May 1st, Memphis, Tennessee
If you haven’t entered the Outdoors Inc. Canoe & Kayak race in Memphis, Tennessee you still have a couple of days.
According to their website:
Online registration ends Friday, April 30th.
 This canoe & kayak race is 3.1 miles on the Mississippi River in Memphis. The Mississippi River is the [...]

Apr

26

test5

April 26, 2010 | Comments Off

test._NOAA Brad McHale on Kayak Bluefin Tuna.mp3

Apr

25

Kayak Fishing for Catfish

April 25, 2010 | Comments Off

Loads of local folks are gathering up at the usual spots on the Deep Fork River. This time of year, when the Deep Fork River rises it brings white catfish in addition to water. These white catfish are said to merely be blue cats that have altered pigm…

Apr

22

Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2010 | Comments Off

Celebrate by helping the earth in a new way… here are some ideas: Recycle something you wouldn’t usually recycle Turn off your computer at night Turn off lights when you leave the room (it’s an untrue that it is less energy to turn a light off and back on again than to just leave them on.) [...]

Apr

22

Paddling Event: Wayne County Canoe Classic 2010 – Kayak and Canoe Race This Weekend!

April 22, 2010 | Comments Off

If you’re in the vicinity of Wayne County, PA, you’ll want to check out this kayak and canoe race.

Apr

21

National Park Week – Visit RMNP for Free!

April 21, 2010 | Comments Off

To make it easier to experience America’s Great Outdoors, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees, so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free April 17-25. In addition, many national park concessioners are offering special promotions that are certain to add to your fun.

Apr

20

Google Earth: Monomoy Island, Cape Cod

April 20, 2010 | Comments Off

Buy Now To enlarge the image, double-click.

Monomoy Island off Chatham, Massachusetts (Cape Cod) is a worthy destination for anyone with  a kayak or tin skiff or trailerable powerboat. The area is…

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