Paddling.net News and Features

Teen prepares to paddle off to college

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

With almost 150 NCAA schools competing in women's rowing thanks to Title IX requirements, the demand for high school rowers is robust.

Trek takes man from Portland, OR to Portland, ME

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

The 6,000-mile bicycle/canoe trip from Portland, Ore., to Portland Harbor, Maine, was planned for just one season � April through November. However, Lake Superior, which marks completion of two-thirds of the adventure, will be the end of the trip before winter settles into northern Minnesota.

Product Review: Cronje by Nova Craft Canoes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

This boat is fast, stable, easily maneuverable, and can carry more gear than you could possibly use. We paddled Pickerel Lake with confidence. This boat is built to handle big water with ease. To top it off it is an incredibly beautiful boat.

Video Clip: Colorado River Rafting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500

Paddling a great Southwest river with beautiful scenery! The purpose of the trip was to plant cottonwood trees to help restore the river system in high use areas. Rafting with the Friends of McInnis Canyons.

Get a kayak and go

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Mr. Khoo and Filipino paddler Buzzy Budlong are attempting to become the first men to traverse the Philippine archipelago on kayaks. Dubbed "The Friendship Kayak Expedition," the journey will take an estimated 100 days and cover some 3,000 kilometers.

Feature Trip: Wambaw Wilderness Blackwater Swamp (SC)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Camp creekside and listen to owls serenade you at night or paddle your way past alligators and endangered swallow tailed kites to the Mighty Santee River and historic Hampton Island. It doesn't get any more pristine than this

Hot Deal: Hiking Socks (for Men & Women)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500

Trekker hiking socks from Rohner are made with the best fibers available, and are arguably the finest hiking socks in the world. $11.95 from Sierra Trading Post; you save 37%

Pears: the forgotten fall fruit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

November is the peak season for local pears. Follow our food columnist Anne L. Desjardins as she tells the story behind this delicious fruit and offers useful tips and easy recipes for paddlers.

Ohio man, battling cancer, repairs canoe

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Suburban Cleveland resident Lester Stumpe isn't letting cancer stop him from living life as an adventure. When aggressive prostate cancer appeared to end his dream of restoring an old canoe, his wife and others enlisted the help of a nationally known canoe restorer to help.

Latest Bubblestreet Cartoon from Paul Mason

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Funny Story: Strafed on the Oswego River

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Have you ever been paddling then suddenly attacked from a winged creature? The author of this month's MisAdventure story has...

Trip Report: Acadia National Park (ME)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

I had the pleasure of spending a week kayaking on and around Mt. Desert Island in Maine, home to Acadia National Park. My focus was on paddling the glacial lakes that are present on the island as I spent 6 days on 4 different lakes

Store Feature: 2010 Perks T-shirts

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500

There are a few different options for t-shirts in the 2010 Perks program. Check them out here.

Backcountry Photography: The Digital Darkroom

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Do your trip photos often disappoint? They do? Then you're in good company. Even professional outdoor photographers have their bad days. But you don't have to give up without a fight. Once upon a time, only the pros could afford to rescue disappointing shots with darkroom magic. Now almost everyone can. Interested? Then check out "Adventures in the Digital Darkroom." It's the latest in Tamia's Backcountry Photography series, and it's this week's offering from In the Same Boat.

Even snow can�t keep kayakers from hitting Gore Canyon (CO)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500

"The whitewater will never freeze," Chan Zwanzig explained. "But it splashes up on the boulders, and that spray will freeze on the rocks and grow like mushrooms until it covers everything over."

Gear Spotlight: Pro Paddler Bag

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0500

This bag has room for four 61" paddles, PFD, and paddle clothing. CCS sews a wide variety of bags that keep your paddles protected while they are not in your hands.

From the Archives: On-Water Kayak Repair

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Doing boat repairs while on the water can be difficult but here is a method that gives you the stability needed while you repair the kayak and keeps the paddler out of full submersion.

Ohio Paddlers To Pay More

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

Owners of non-motorized boats registered in Ohio will pay an additional five dollars when their existing registrations expire after March 1, 2010.

Shark attacks kayaker off Victoria (Australia)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:00:00 -0400

A kayaker is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a four-metre great white shark in the ocean off Victoria's southwest coast. Rhys Gadsden was out for a morning paddle off Portland on Friday when he says a great white shark appeared from the deep and wrapped its jaws around his sea kayak, leaving giant puncture marks.

Couple paddling kayaks from tip of Maine to Key West

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:30:00 -0400

They are not paddling for a cause, to write a book or do something unique. Others have done it before. It's just something they wanted to do.