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Put Some Pants On

Written by Neil Wright Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00

Category: Gear

Tired of your shaft being exposed and haphazardly held in place with a flimsy piece of elastic.

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OGC Registration

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Written by Neil Wright Wednesday, 21 July 2010 00:00

Category: Events

Ontario Greenland Camp is filling up fast and with limited spaces left organizers are encouraging people to sign up before it's too late.

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Record Breaker Andy Corra

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Written by Neil Wright Tuesday, 20 July 2010 00:00

Category: People

Andy Corra Breaks 24 hour kayak distance record paddling the Epic V12 on the Yukon River.

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PVC Free

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Written by Neil Wright Monday, 19 July 2010 00:00

Category: Gear

Cascade Designs, Inc. over the last little while has been working on the release of it's new SealLine brand PVC-free products featuring a material that is lighter, more durable and more abrasion resistant than vinyl.

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Pass The Popcorn

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Written by Neil Wright Thursday, 15 July 2010 00:00

Category: People

There is a real need for a video store that rents outdoor adventure and outdoor documentaries and perhaps even sells them. Here is great video I just happened to stumble onto.

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And The Winners

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Written by Neil Wright Wednesday, 14 July 2010 00:00

Category: News

The finishing results of the 2010 Yukon River Quest held on June 29th to July 3rd.

Photo by Harry Kern, Yukon River Quest

Great Lakes

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Written by Neil Wright Tuesday, 13 July 2010 00:00

Category: Events

The Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium takes place on July 15th to 18th in Grand Marais Michigan.

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Seattle to Anchorage

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Written by Neil Wright Monday, 12 July 2010 00:00

Category: Expeditions

Conor Flannery is in the home stretch of his fundraising expedition travelling from Seattle, Washington to Anchorage Alaska in support of a humanitarian effort to ensure clean water and basic medical care for patients in need of more resources.

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Up For The Challenge

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Written by Neil Wright Friday, 09 July 2010 00:00

Category: Events

The 2010 Puget Sound Challenge is an approximately 150 nautical mile paddle that will go from Port Townsend to Olympia with the final paddle once again going into Allyn and the Olympic Kayak Club will be setting out to tackle segment 8 of a 13 segment program on July 17th.

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Save Yourself

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Written by Neil Wright Wednesday, 07 July 2010 00:00

Category: Skills

It's almost inevitable that if you participate in water activities at some point you are going to find yourself in an un-planned OBE (out of boat experience).

While it is important to know how to rescue your paddling friends and for them to rescue you it is equally important to know how to self rescue.

You may not always be paddling with friends or your paddling partners may not be in a safe position to rescue you.

What ever the situation may be self rescue is a crucial skill to learn.

Here's a video of someone demonstrating a Ladder self rescue in a sea kayak.

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