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• Kayaker's event raises $30,000 to fight cancer
• Movie dramatizes father-son canoe journey
• Kayaker makes illegal trip down Linville Falls
• Featured Product:
Long Sleeve Schitt Creek Paddle Co. T-Shirt
• Photo Runner-up
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Food Column - Honey: Nature's Sweetener
Honey is a great way to brighten your paddling day, thanks to its numerous cooking possibilities. In this month's food column, Anne L. Desjardins explains why we should have a special respect for the humble bee.
http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/
CANOE / KAYAK Shirts Added to Clearance Sale
The popular 2010 Paddling Perks shirts are now available to everyone! We've put them in the clearance section and reduced the original price by $4 as a special introduction. Get a short sleeve version in Grey for $12.95 (Kayak or Canoe) and a long sleeve version in Navy (Kayak or Canoe) for only $15.95; sizes Small to 3XL. This great deal will only be available for a limited time, so check it out! Make sure you also look at the other shirts, hats, dvds, and more in the clearance section!
http://www.paddling.net/store/showClearance.html
MisAdventures - Flirting with an Ugly Mermaid
With the sun glaring down on the water, paddlers can sometimes mistake objects in the water and think they're something else. Read this month's reader-submitted story as the author experiences this phenomenon with some unexpected consequences. It's another funny paddling misadventure.
http://www.paddling.net/articles/
3-Boat Sweepstakes - Great Prizes!
Enter to win a Stealth 12 SOT from Malibu Kayaks, a NC15 Excursion by NC Kayaks, or a Saranac 146 Canoe from Old Town. These boats prizes also come packaged with various items like PFD's or jacket from NRS, paddles from Mitchell Paddles, GPS Navigators from Lowrance, and handy items from Sea to Summit. Congratulations to Kerry Brown from Eagle, ID who won a $20 gift certificate just for entering this past week.
http://www.paddling.net/reg/sweepstakes.html
In The Same Boat
Summer's almost over — in Canoe Country, at any rate — but that doesn't mean it's time to hibernate. The best of seasons is about to begin. Which makes this edition of "Our Readers Write" of more than passing interest. Whether you're thinking of replacing your paddle with a pole, or harnessing the wind, or just looking for tasty ways to beat the bonk, there's an In the Same Boat fan who's got something to say about it. So before you leave for your first fall outing, be sure to check in with our readers. Right? You bet!
http://www.paddling.net/sameboat/
Trips Directory Spotlight
Kayaking in Darwin's Paradise (Galapagos)
by Explorers' Corner
Imagine paddling at sunrise in a small pod of kayaks, quietly passing dozens of sea turtles bobbing on the surface! Or exploring remote caves and coastlines teeming with wildlife, all best admired from the seat of a kayak. Based on the safe and well-earned reputation we have gained over many years, we have secured specialized sea kayaking permits from the Galapagos National Park authorities, enabling us to paddle in generally unvisited places among the many islands and islets of the Galapagos archipelago. The base for our adventures is a fine, seaworthy and comfortable catamaran accommodating just 12 passengers. Apart from the kayaking there is lots of hiking, snorkeling, swimming, animal watching, and beachcombing to do. See Galapagos without the crowds!
http://www.paddling.net/trips/showCompany.html?show=1557
Product Review Spotlight
Ohneka canoe by Placid Boatworks
My wife and I have put a lot of hours and miles on a 16' fiberglass canoe (70+ lbs.) and an 18' tandem polyethylene kayak (92 lbs.) over the past 15 years... In a nutshell; [the Ohneka is] faster and more maneuverable than the canoe and at least as stable-feeling as the kayak. Little or no water on board coming off the paddles. We would have been happy with matching the best features of the trusty canoe and comfortable kayak. What we ended up with was better than matching those features. Rating: 10 of 10 by hoof
Read more of this review or get more info on the Ohneka canoe.
What Do You Think?
Have a great Labor Day weekend everyone! Stay safe out on the water and make sure all of your gear is working properly. If you need better gear, check out the Paddling.net Buyers' Guide or the Paddling.net Classifieds. Don't miss the Clearance Sale for some great deals! As always, if you have any questions or comments, drop us a line at feedback@paddling.net.
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