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"You can see a lot more from a kayak," said Sandra Uesugi, a member of the Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club and safety instructor ... ""Prevention is huge," agreed Kate Howell, another longtime kayaker and a member of the Kayak and Canoe Club board.Howell started kayaking at age 13 and was a competitive kayaker in her native Wales. She became a surf-kayaker when she moved to Newport after college and now lives in Corvallis."I think the thing to do - before you even step on the water - is to take... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 28, 2008 Aug 29, 2008
" Then poor Joe is sunk. The slickster proudly announces to the world that Joe doesn't even know his own name, flip-flopping from one name on one day to another name on another day. The assumption made by the hearers of the news report is that Joe is a 'flip flopper' and would be evil and harmful in public office, so don't vote for him. Quite a gig when it's done in a more sophisticated way with difficult concept questions. But that is what was done to John Kerry when slicksters accused him of... (North County Times)
by Hunterdon County Democrat staff Aug 29, 2008
UNION TWP. -- Paddlesport fans from the mid-Atlantic region are expected to be drawn to Spruce Run Reservoir Sept. 5-7 for the North East Canoe and Kayak Symposium. The event, being organized with the help of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce, will be a trade association extravaganza in which manufacturers will line up kayaks and canoes along the beach, and instructors will take people on the water to teach boat control and water safety. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Flooding causes residents to canoe impassable road Aug 28, 2008
Flooding causes residents to canoe impassable road ... Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:09 AM CDT Two Eveleigh residents, who are forced to canoe from one side of their road to the other when it floods, have asked for the countys help in fixing the issue. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
News in Brief Aug 28, 2008
Twelve to 14 seasonal boat and canoe tie-ups are available for rent at Camp Denison Conservation Area on Baldpate Pond. Applications to secure canoes during the 2008 season are available at the Georgetown Conservation Commission Office in Town Hall or by contacting camp manager Don Anderson ... There is no length restriction on canoes. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Storm gives Black Creek newcomer a rude awakening Aug 28, 2008
Over the weekend, deputies rescued two teenage boys in a capsized canoe in Black Creek and also helped numerous families travel back and forth from flooded homes by small boats in the Middleburg area ... They said that throughout the day Sunday many Middleburg-area families canoed to the roadside to partake of water and supplies. (Florida Times-Union)
Ferry critics mark 1 year since block Aug 26, 2008
On Aug. 27 the Superferry, on its second voyage to Kauai, was turned around outside Nawiliwili Harbor by surfers, bodyboarders, canoe paddlers and swimmers. A crowd of at least 1,000 sat near the harbor, watched and cheered when the ship headed back to Oahu without unloading its cargo. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
China shines in games Aug 26, 2008
Its all cumulative, the result of a lot of hard work and competition, said one of the new stars, Li Qiang, after finishing third in his heat in the mens 500-meter canoe single ... drawing criticism for instituting reforms similar to Grinkos, Germans Josef Capousek was fired as coach of the canoe and kayak team for what he called political reasons, although the team still has three other Germans on its coaching staff. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Host revels in record medal haul Aug 26, 2008
"It's all cumulative, the result of a lot of hard work and competition," said one of the new stars, Li Qiang, after finishing third in his heat in the men's 500-meter canoe single. "It's hard to name a single reason for the improvement. There are a lot of factors involved.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Saturday Recap: Americans find redemption in relays Aug 26, 2008
Several canoe paddlers also needed treatment for heat after their races, although not the guys who capsized at the finish ... While other crews laughed, Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun emerged to claim their second straight gold medal in the men s 500-meter canoe double (C-2). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mission accomplished: China's ‘Project 119' yields desired results - 51 gold medals for hosts and increased prestige Aug 26, 2008
It's all cumulative, the result of a lot of hard work and competition, said one of the new stars, Li Qiang, after finishing third in his heat in the men's 500-meter canoe single ... For instance, after drawing criticism for instituting reforms similar to Grinko's, German Josef Capousek was fired as coach of the canoe and kayak team for what he called political reasons, although the team still has three other Germans on its coaching staff ... Li, the canoeist who finished sixth in his event, did... (Missoulian, MT)
APH says thanks for family fun day Aug 26, 2008
The party brought out a huge crowd young families with toddlers in tow, retired couples, young teens and 20-somethings looking for something different to do, parents and grandparents looking to introduce their young charges to the skills of kayaking and canoeing, and others just curious about Reflections Lake and what it has to offer. Participants enjoyed the free use of kayaks and canoes to explore the lake and the slough that flows from it ... Lisa also offered canoe and kayak instruction... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
At last: Richards, Felix, Wariner get their golds Aug 25, 2008
Several canoe paddlers also needed treatment for heat after their races, although not the guys who capsized at the finish ... Canoe-kayak The Chinese pair were the first to get to the finish line ... While other crews laughed, Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun emerged to claim their second straight gold medal in the men s 500-meter canoe double (C-2). (Montana Standard, MT)
Lazily afloat from Vermont resort to vineyard Aug 24, 2008
In Jeffersonville, where it moseys, about 15 of us have come from all over the country - Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland - to find the perfect antidote to our harried lives in this languid current, doing nothing for about an hour and a half except to pull along in a tiny armada of canoes and kayaks, our destination a winery set high on the riverbanks ... The occupants of one canoe, a family from New Jersey, twirl their way downriver, enjoying the freedom and high humor served... (Boston Globe)
Nashua River lovers battle the invasive water chestnut Aug 24, 2008
"It's a floating weed," said Phil Rogers, a Pepperell resident who was out on the river in his canoe. "You just pull it up. That's the easy part.". (Boston Globe)
Highlights: Americans sweeps 4x400 relays Aug 24, 2008
Boxings bruisers, canoes champions, baseballs Olympic sendoff, and more ... Several canoe paddlers also needed treatment after their races, although not the guys who capsized at the finish. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rain forecast to let up but not St. Johns River Aug 24, 2008
She used a friend's canoe Saturday to ferry supplies to her parents, who were holed up at their home on Oak View Plantation Road. "The house is OK, but they are surrounded by water," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
More of this story Aug 24, 2008
Not only did we do the sports (which ranged from stick fighting with Zulus in South Africa to Akikiti kickboxing in Sumi, Nagaland, to glacial challenge in Peru, to wrestling or canoe racing in other parts of the world), but we did whatever the did for their daily activities. We had to learn their culture and to sleep with them and then to fight with them. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Olympic Roundup: United States men stand out in the team sports Aug 24, 2008
Wearing black armbands to remember the two-gold winner who died in his canoe while training for these Olympics, Hungarians won gold in the men s 1,000-meter canoe singles (C-1); silver in the women s 500-meter kayak four (K-4); and bronze in men s 1,000-meter canoe double (C-2) ... Brothers Andrei and Aliaksandr Bahdanovich of Belarus won the men s 1,000-meter canoe double, beating Germany by a nose. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
South Korea wins baseball gold Aug 24, 2008 U.S. mens, womens 1,600 relay teams win Aug 24, 2008 Waterways grants for canoe access (Today) Aug 24, 2008 Superferry officials talk of possible return ... It’s a setup; farm fair rises from the ground ... Real estate agents tighten belts to help others ... The risk of being a teen driver ... Arrest Log ... Weekly Roadwork Index ... 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Photo by Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island KAUAI NEWS Superferry officials talk of possible returnIt has been nearly a full year since protesters turned away the Hawaii Superferry at Nawiliwili Harbor in a major grassroots statement of what Kauaians wanted for their island.More of this story Aug 24, 2008 China retains men's canoe double 500m Olympic title Aug 24, 2008 Day 15: Mitcham ruins China's clean sweep in diving, Games hit by controversies, scandals Aug 24, 2008 Misery left in Fay's wake Aug 23, 2008 Repairs, salvage , sorrow in Melbourne Aug 23, 2008 Messi magic sees Argentina defend Olympic football crown Aug 23, 2008 If you want to have fun, safety is No. 1 Aug 23, 2008 Tim Brabants wins kayak gold Aug 22, 2008 Melbourne gets drenched Aug 22, 2008 Beijing Games a gold haulfor China Aug 22, 2008 Outdoors : Searching for Moby Dick in the dark Aug 22, 2008 Carpooling: Green, cheap and illegal Aug 22, 2008 Commands battle it out at SUBASE Aug 21, 2008 Chinese lead platform diving Aug 21, 2008 Move over Michael? Bolt blazes to 100/200 record golds Aug 21, 2008 What Canada did Wednesday Aug 21, 2008 Van Koeverden on target Aug 21, 2008 Countdown to the Battle of Chickamauga: Aug. 17-23, 1863 Aug 20, 2008 Body of professor recovered Aug 20, 2008 Van Koeverden throws down gauntlet Aug 20, 2008 Duxbury officer hit, hurt directing traffic Aug 19, 2008 St. Louis man drowns in Osage County lake (1895) Aug 19, 2008 Ah, the joys of snoop-away camp Aug 19, 2008 Growing OYSTERS in Alaska Aug 17, 2008 Michael Phelps: Olympic Stud Aug 17, 2008 Paddlers' paradise Aug 16, 2008 Olympic roundup: Phelps, Liukin shine Aug 16, 2008 Phelps Wins Sixth Gold; Liukin Claims Women's All-Around Gymnastics Title Aug 16, 2008 Phelps continues run to record gold haul Aug 15, 2008 Rainfall for July has raised Lake Citys rainfall to 7.48 inches, increasing the levels from 5.57 inches in July 2007. The Suwannee River was around 51 feet Thursday. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Aug 15, 2008 Tippling for Travers Aug 15, 2008 * Olympic Briefs Aug 15, 2008 Who has best brunch? Aug 15, 2008 Testing the waters Aug 15, 2008 IOC calls for more media freedom Aug 15, 2008 Venezuelan Indians dying from rabies spread by bats Aug 15, 2008 Hearts not broken, U.S. gymnasts move to all-around Aug 14, 2008 Residents, councillor spar near blast site Aug 14, 2008 Rain soaks, delays, postpones Olympics Aug 14, 2008 Outdoors : Canoeing the mighty St. Croix Aug 14, 2008 Police Reports Aug 14, 2008 Reality takes a swan dive on the Delaware River Aug 14, 2008 Battle for upper Chattooga continues Aug 14, 2008 Tanimoto Takes Gold in Judo; Noguchi Withdraws From Marathon: Olympic Wrap Aug 13, 2008 What's on today Aug 12, 2008 DEITSCH: What's going on today Aug 12, 2008 Record falls in Na Holo Kai race ... Moped rider critical ... State definition shelves charter amendment ... Talk Story ... Senior Calendar ... 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Contributed photo by Alan Faye KAUAI NEWS Record falls in Na Holo Kai raceTwo canoes in the annual Na Holo Kai race broke a long-standing record Saturday.More of this story Aug 12, 2008 More of this story Aug 12, 2008 Marriott president on-hand for koa surfboard installation Aug 10, 2008 River lovers in Project Aware wrap up cleanup effort Aug 9, 2008 Olympics SPort by Sports Aug 8, 2008 Fergie Takes On Nelly Furtado In Badminton, Dodgeball, Jet Racing In New Wii Sports Game Aug 8, 2008 Community Groups in Algoma benefit from Ontario Trillium ... Aug 8, 2008 Coronado standout to helm Fort Lewis College lacrosse team Aug 7, 2008 Aquateens learning in a fishy world Aug 7, 2008 Alewife ecology summer camp Aug 7, 2008 RAM, DUNK, WHACK! Aug 7, 2008 Trentonian Community Calendar Aug 7, 2008 Public access effort still out at sea Aug 6, 2008 Project AWARE an experience for everyone involved Aug 6, 2008 A lesson in blueberries Aug 6, 2008 SA canoeists eye glory Aug 6, 2008
CANOE-KAYAK: The Chinese pair were the first to get to the finish line ... While other crews laughed, Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun emerged to claim their second straight gold medal in the men's 500-meter canoe double (C-2). (News & Observer -- Sports)
iReporters: Fay's flooding unlike any seen before Aug 24, 2008
"I see a little canoe going down our road," she says. Despite being stranded, Mills isn't worried. (CNN -- US)
Several canoe paddlers also needed treatment for heat after their races, although not the guys who capsized at the finish. A synchronized swimmer collapsed and needed treatment, too, although she couldn't blame it on the weather because her event was indoors. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Waterways grants for canoe access ... But to get it, you have to establish or improve access points to canoeing and kayaking destinations in Western Pennsylvania waterways ... The WPC is accepting applications for grants awarded through its new Canoe Access Development Fund. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The next day, more than 60 surfers, swimmers, kayakers and outrigger canoe paddlers clogged Nawiliwili Harbor and prevented the boat from docking altogether despite a heavy local, state and federal law enforcement presence both in and out of the water. On shore, more than 1,000 residents lined the narrow jetty road, many waving Bury the Ferry signs and shouting, Go home. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Gold medalists Meng Guanliang (R) and Yang Wenjun of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the mens canoe double (C2) 500m final at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008 ... Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun of China compete in the men's canoe double (C2) 500m final at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008 ... BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Meng Guanliang and Yang... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's huge success were highlighted with Saturday's triumph in table tennis and canoeing ... Gold medalists Meng Guanliang (3rd R) and Yang Wenjun (3rd L) of China, silver medalists Sergey Ulegin (L) and Alexander Kostoglod (2nd L) of Russia, bronze medalists Christian Gille (2nd R) and Thomasz Wylenzek (R) of Germany stand on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the mens canoe double (C2) 500m final at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China,... (Xinhuanet, China)
On the other side of the lake, a lone man paddled a canoe laden with his mother-in-law's pets, photos and other belongings. Water in her house was nearly calf-deep, said the man, who declined to give his name. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
But nearby in the same subdivision, Kathy Freeberg still is waiting for the water to subside from her driveway so her family can reach the road in something other than a canoe. Friday morning, about 18 inches of water sat above the pavement at its deepest point. (Florida Today)
Russia overtook Britain for third after winning the C1 500m canoe final and the women's team synchronised swimming. On the track Saturday, Kenenisa Bekele runs to become the first man in 28 years to win the elusive long-distance running double, a feat already achieved here by fellow Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba in the women's 5,000m and 10,000m finals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Different boats such as a canoe or drift boat require different oars or paddles ... They have lost two canoes this summer because of swift water. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Attila Vajda won Hungary's first gold of the Games in the men's canoe 1,000 metre single on Friday and paid tribute to his friend and two-times Olympic champion Gyorgy Kolonics, who died in July while training for Beijing ... Vajda won the canoe blue-riband title, while Tim Brabants took the kayaking equivalent, Britain's first canoeing Olympic gold medal, to the delight of the British fans and Prime Minister Gordon Brown who watched from the stands ... First the Bahdanovich brothers won the... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
"This is like a nightmare," said Damian Madigan of Parkway Meadows as he watched neighbors canoeing and kayaking down Brentwood Lane ... Teenagers paddled on a surfboard, a canoe and a kayak in up to three feet of water ... Matt Silva canoed down his street, Lawn Brook Court. (Florida Today)
These medals may represent early success for Project 119, the much-heralded Chinese program to win more gold medals in sailing, swimming, track and field, rowing and canoe -- where 119 gold are up each Olympics. They have taken two golds in those sports thus far, just one more than in Athens, but are becoming more competitive. (MSNBC)
In my dream, I am canoeing on Lake Michigan, in the dark and catching salmon ... I was pushing the sunset game as I headed towards Two Rivers where I planned on launching my canoe for a night on the Big Pond ... By the time I had my canoe rigged it was pretty much dark when I began my journey down the West Twin River towards Lake Michigan. (Forest Republican, WI)
Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men - Final ... Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men - Final ... Canoe Double (C2) 1000m Men - Final. (National Post)
Morning competitions concluded at North Lake where teams enjoyed a hearty lunch courtesy of MWR. When the heat began to build from the clear sunny skies, time and temperature was right for the canoe competition. Teams had to have one member lay down in a canoe while two teammates paddled from one side of the lake to the other ... Once across, new paddlers and a passenger from same team returned the canoe to its original location. (The Dolphin, CT)
China added three boats to the finals, with the 1,000-meter canoe double team, the 1,000 K-2 and the 1,000 K-4 qualifying. MEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL: The stunning loss in the tournament opener seems like ancient history for Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers, especially now that the Americans are playing for the gold medal. (News & Observer -- Sports)
China added three boats to the finals, with the 1,000-meter canoe double team, the 1,000 K-2 and the 1,000 K-4 all qualifying. . (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
August 20, 2008 at 12:44 PM EDT. Men's 800 Gary Reed, Kamloops, B.C., placed third in his opening-round heat in one minute 46. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Instead of crossing the finish line and earning a place in Friday's rain-soaked final of the C-1 500-metres event, Oldershaw was left splashing the water in anger, his canoe capsized in a futile attempt to claim the last qualifying spot ... " Oldershaw knew he was in a tough semi-final matched against rivals from Hungary, Romania and Poland. Still, the 25-year-old son of Canadian canoe/kayak coach Scott Oldershaw figured he would get to the final. Fate and preparation would reward him; he would... (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Crossed a small party in a canoe and burned the Nickajack bridge and captured the ferry boat ... Conkling of Co. D crossed over in a canoe and set fire to the bridge which was entirely destroyed. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
In January, Henry Hank Harrington, former chairman of UM's Department of English, died of hypothermia along with his wife Nancy after their canoe apparently capsized in the then-icy waters of Flathead. The Harringtons, who owned a cabin on Wildhorse Island, were apparently trying to reach the mainland in the canoe after the motor on a larger boat on the island failed to start. (Missoulian, MT)
554 seconds to advance to the semifinals at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park ... " The semifinals in the 500 are scheduled for Thursday and the final is set for Saturday. Van Koeverden set the previous mark of 1:35.630 at a World Cup event in Poland last June, becoming the first to dip under the 1:36 barrier. Record times are officially called "world bests" by the International Canoe Federation as current and wind can sometimes be factors. On Tuesday, the blue sky, sunshine and calm water... (Globe and Mail)
Man's body pulled from Lake Champlain State Police say the body of a missing canoeist has been pulled from Lake Champlain ... The canoe overturned just after midnight yesterday about 150 yards off Grand Isle ... The canoe's other occupant, identified as Gian Luca Fremiotti, 27, of Pennsylvania, swam to shore and summoned help, said Lieutenant Robert Evans. (Boston Globe)
The Missouri State Water Patrol says a 23-year-old St. Louis man died after falling out of a canoe at a private lake in Osage County. Chance Harp and 22-year-old John McCutchen, of Bonnots Mill, were in a canoe Saturday when it capsized and threw both men into the water ... lovemyboys wrote on Aug 18, 2008 1:17 PM:" Doesn't anyone believe in life jackets anymore? Esp if you can't swim...and if you can't swim, you have no business being in a canoe on the water. ". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
She will swim, canoe and learn to sail a Sunfish. I will mope, pout and be just a little ashamed that I spent the extra 10 bucks so I could view digital photos of her enjoying various activities at camp, updated hourly. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
By 1989, just one farmer made a living on oysters: Don Nicholson of Canoe Lagoon off Prince of Wales Island. He's still farming today. (Juneau Empire)
(Something involving a canoe or kayak, allegedly. . (CNN -- Showbiz)
"You can see a lot more from a kayak," said Sandra Uesugi, a member of the Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club and safety instructor ... ""Prevention is huge," agreed Kate Howell, another longtime kayaker and a member of the Kayak and Canoe Club board.Howell started kayaking at age 13 and was a competitive kayaker in her native Wales. She became a surf-kayaker when she moved to Newport after college and now lives in Corvallis."I think the thing to do - before you even step on the water - is to take... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Brothers Pavol and Peter Hochschorner won their third straight gold medal in double canoe slalom and countrywoman Elena Kaliska won the womens single kayak slalom for her second straight gold in the event. Wrestling. (Altus Times, OK)
Slovakia also struck gold twice as twin brothers Pavol and won the men's doubles canoe title and took the women's single kayak. Britain won men's cycling team sprint gold medal and France took fencing's team epee title. (Bloomberg -- US)
Pavol and Peter Hochschorner finished first in double canoe slalom, making it three straight Olympics that the brothers from Slovakia have won gold. Elena Kaliska of Slovakia won the women's single kayak slalom by nearly 15 seconds, successfully defending her gold from Athens. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
The (Suwannee) river is around 51 feet today, said Wendall Hannum, owner of American Canoe Adventures in White Springs. Last week it went down about a. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Travers Blue Canoe (John Carl D'annibale / Times Union). Travers Tea (John Carl D'annibale / Times Union). (Albany Times Union)
Thunderstorms and lightning washed out yesterdays scheduled Olympic canoe-kayak events, including the semi-finals and the final of the womens kayak single and the mens canoe double final ... The canoe double semi-finals were the only runs completed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Canoe has the best Sunday Brunch around ... Highland Bakery, Canoe, Food 101, South City Kitchen, Watershed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As the temporarily shocked fish rose to the surface, Thiede s team of anglers scooped them up and dropped them into buckets in the canoe that served as a mobile base. We re not going to kill the fish, we re just going to stun them, Thiede told the group of a dozen students, scientists, Dedicated Hunter volunteers and interested fly fishermen before they entered the water. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Rain washed out most of yesterday's rowing and canoe-kayak events ... Also pushed back to today were the semifinals and the final of women's kayak single and the men's canoe double final. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
The Warao Indians live on the Orinoco River Delta, a river wider than the Mississippi; they live a relatively primitive lifestyle in huts on stilts which have thatched roofs and travel by dugout canoe. The Warao language is of South American origin and is spoken by 20,000 people in Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname and is not known to be related to any other South American language. (News-Medical.net)
" NBC will also spend a good deal of time Thursday night at the Water Cube, where Michael Phelps will continue his pursuit of eight gold medals by competing in the 200-meter individual medley. Phelps heads into the event a perfect 5-for-5. World record-holder Ryan Lochte will face off with defending Olympic champion Aaron Peirsol in the 200-meter backstroke, and Natalie Coughlin looks for her fourth medal of the games when she swims the 100-meter free. Other televised events will include a men's... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Canoe Double (C2) Men - Final ... Men's C-2 canoe double Final Ranking. (National Post)
Rowing and canoe-kayak were washed out, turning Friday's off-day into a makeup day ... On the whitewater, the canoe double semifinals were the only runs completed, forcing the semifinals and the final of women's kayak single and the men's canoe double final to be pushed back to Friday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
This past week I went on a 44-mile canoe trip on the St. Croix River with my seven-year-old daughter Selina and my stepson Joey ... We launched our canoe at William OBrien State Park, which is just south of Osceola and within seconds everything was well in our lives ... Tiger came into our lives a couple of weeks ago and turned out to be a lot of fun in the canoe and at camp. (Forest Republican, WI)
6:46 a.m. Unknown subject(s) forcibly entered a vehicle parked in a rear driveway and stole a radar detector, then used garage opener to open garage and stole credit cards from a purse located in an unlocked vehicle at 12000 block of Canoe Road. 6:58 a.m. Unknown actor(s) forced entry into location and stole two computers and one monitor at 2000 block of Legacy Drive. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
One had a motorboat with a big outboard and the other a canoe with a motor. In June, Cooperman said, he witnessed the guy in the canoe smacking the water with an oar near the family of swans that lived in the vicinity ... "I yelled, 'Hey you jerk in the canoe, what are you doing? These swans live here!'" said Cooperman, who is a tall, thin and somewhat bookish-looking type. (NJ.com -- News)
However, those limits must be applied to all user groups equitably. "Other river users and groups have opposed any boating on the upper river. Some, such as Georgia ForestWatch, would have preferred an alternative that ruled out boating in the upper river entirely."The solitude of it would be disturbed," Georgia ForestWatch volunteer district leader Joe Gatins said. "It would change the experience that people have enjoyed for years. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
of Slovakia captured gold in the men's single canoe and Japan's Ayumi Tanimoto won the women's judo 63kg division. The Japanese Olympic Committee said yesterday that won't defend her women's marathon title in Beijing because of an ``unsatisfactory'' recovery from a thigh injury sustained while training in Switzerland. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
40pm: Mens C1 canoe single semi-final and final, mens K1 kayak single semi-final and final. DIVING. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Longtime rivals Tony Estanguet (gold medalist in Athens and Sydney) of France and Slovakia's Michal Martikan (a six-time world champion and gold medalist in Atlanta) meet in the Men's C1 Canoe Singles slalom final (4:27 p.m. ET) at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. SI picks Estanguet over Martikan for the gold. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Two canoes in the annual Na Holo Kai race broke a long-standing record Saturday. Marvin Otsuji, skippering the Olukai, slipped onto Kalapaki Beach with a new record time of 7 hours, 9 minutes in the 21st Na Holo Kai sailing canoe race ... With the win, Otsuji s crew leads the overall points standings in the Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association with just one more race remaining in the 2008 calendar. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Namolokama topped both the Women s and Men s Open at the Mick Callahan Long Distance canoe race Saturday ... The Namolokama women s teams finished at 1:27:25 and 1:27:37 for the first and second berths followed by a Hanalei Canoe Club team filling in third at 1:29:56 ... Second place in the open class went to Puuwai that stopped the clock at 1:26:11 followed by Kaiola Canoe Club in third at 1:27:35. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The surfboard was placed in permanent display in the resort s lobby, next to the Princess canoe. Wood used in the 85-pound replica is estimated to be 100 years old and is conservation koa, meaning it came from either a downed tree or a standing dead tree, also known as distressed koa, native to the Hawaiian Islands. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
The 17-foot canoe was loaded with a tractor tire, a couple of coolers, remains of a fire pit and a metal barrel ... Volunteers spend all day combing shorelines for junk, loading it into canoes and depositing it with DNR personnel to sort through and dispose ... Amy Griesen of Mount Pleasant started Thursday in a canoe. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Twins Pavol and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia are the two-time defending gold medalists in the two-man canoe. Cycling. (Boston Globe)
The wait to discover who can paddle a canoe faster Fergie or Nelly Furtado is almost over. The eternal debate about whether Boston Celtic Paul Pierce can spike a volleyball better than country music sensation Fergie or will. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Algoma Paddlers Canoe Club Inc.. $17,000 over one year to purchase canoes and kayaks to enable more people to participate in paddling sports and promote active, healthy recreational activities in the community. (Sault This Week)
Nick Hanoian, a junior national team athlete and member of the San Diego Canoe and Kayak Team, has been honored by the U.S. Olympic Committee ... USA Canoe/Kayak has recognized coach Chris Barlow of the San Diego Canoe and Kayak Team for his guidance of China-bound Olympians in his sport. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Through a network the teens belong to, the Mid-Atlantic Youth Alliance, students have the opportunity to work in Boston homeless shelters, canoe along the Charles River, and take trips to surrounding museums and cities. People realize that this isn t like another job, said 17-year-old Jackie Brice of Roslindale. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
The camp includes environmental science and restoration teaching and experience such as animal tracking, search and rescue techniques, GPS readings and recordings, invasive plant removal, nature drawing and painting, bird identification and watching, insect ecology and a visit to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, learning basics of GIS monitoring, water quality testing, a canoe outing, and awards celebration and other ecological teachings. The youth are chronicling their experience on a... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Both are on kayak polo or canoe polo teams that practice on Spy Pond ... At the nationals, in Austin this year, the men s team is officially listed as New England Canoe Polo and the women s team is called the Lady Lobsters. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Join Princeton Singles as they kayak, canoe on Carnegie Lack. Meet 10:30 a.m. at Princeton Canoe Rental, 438 Alexander Road, Princeton. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Halfway through his afternoon jog, Carlos Vazquez stopped to use the bathroom at the Puritan Canoe Club, a venerable members-only yacht club perched on state land along the South Boston waterfront ... The Puritan Canoe Club, nestled between several other yacht clubs on the South Boston shoreline, had a more welcoming appearance - no rings of barbed wire - but a reporter was kept out by club members ... The Boston Harbor Yacht Club, the Puritan Canoe Club, the Columbia Yacht Club, and the South... (Boston Globe)
During the day, volunteers canoe stretches of the rivers, depositing whatever waste they can find into their canoe for removal from the river ... They started coming as a way to see different parts of Iowa while on canoe, and have been hooked since ... The first year after (Matt) did it, all he could talk about was going canoeing with Project AWARE, Cindy said of her son. (Charles City Press, IO)
Once our daughters were old enough, our summer picking ritual expanded to include paddling the canvas canoe across the lake to Blueberry Island. The late-afternoon quiet is pierced by an occasional birdsong or the call of one young sailor to his friend in a nearby Sunfish, but mostly children's voices linger over the water. (Christian Science Monitor)
The biggest team of South African canoeists to take part in the Olympic Games will begin the campaign in the slalom and sprint events confident of reaching the finals in a number of disciplines, with two genuine chances to win medals ... Making up the balance of the challenge from Team South Africa in the flatwater sprint events is teenager Calvin Mokoto, who is the first South African paddler to qualify a C1 canoe berth at the Olympic Games ... Three athletes will contest the slalom competition... (iAfrica.com)
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