Dana's View: Burnish your beauty button Sep 22, 2008
Once, when leading a National Park Service canoe trip, all 20 of us surprised an elderly gentleman standing on his dock in the buff. I want to tell you that no one has ever moved faster from a dock into the water. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Hontoon Island State Park remains closed after Fay Sep 20, 2008
"It was the first time I'd seen otters here," said Hayes, who must canoe between the park office and his home because the roadway is under water in places. "It's something else.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Drowning victim duo said to be from New Britain Sep 19, 2008
News helicopters identified a partially submerged canoe in the radius of the search area, but it was unknown Thursday night whether the craft was related to the drownings. Also unclear is how the men got the boat into the water. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Work progresses on new city hall Sep 17, 2008
Those improvements include a war memorial park, more than 100 parking spaces split on both sides of Mathews Street, and a river walk, which includes a canoe launch into the Tawas River ... On the west end of the 90-foot walk, which will sit on the parking lot side, is a canoe launch into the river, with large rocks lining a sandy slope. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Couple share seat on river stewardship council Sep 17, 2008
It s Monday morning and the Sudbury River is flowing peacefully past two unfilled chairs and a canoe turned on its side in Doug and Aviva Brooks backyard ... Sitting on their deck later, the husband and wife will wave to canoers and kayakers paddling past ... The SuAsCo watershed is a resource for the canoers and kayakers who paddle past the Brookses Elm Street home; for the few powerboaters, who may or may not exceed the 10 miles-per-hour speed limit; and for the fishermen who cast from banks... (Concord Journal, MA)
Wooden boats are a symbol of a past era Sep 15, 2008
While some of the vessels were as small as a one-man canoe or rowboat, others were as large as a 33-foot sailboat and they all had a story to tell. The older people get excited about these older boats, Scoville said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Paddling Back in Time Sep 14, 2008
A 740-mile canoe trip through the prettiest reaches of northern New England reveals more than the natural beauty of the region's woods and waterways ... Certainly there are faster vessels in which to travel 740 miles than a 16-foot plastic canoe ... But there is no better way to witness the incomparably beautiful and beautifully complicated northern frontier of this country than on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, one of the last reminders of the way we once traveled, before highways and SUVs,... (Boston Globe)
Tribal members to race in canoes Sep 14, 2008
The Coquille Indian Tribe is inviting spectators to watch the Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration canoe race ... A competition among tribal members from Coquille and other local tribes, the races are intended to renew connections between coastal Indians and the water, said Shirod Younker, an organizer for the canoe event ... Races will include dugout and contemporary built canoes, as well as categories of female and male juniors; adult women s both contemporary and dugout; men s both contemporary and... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Winonans celebrate Capital for a Day again, enjoy several activities Sep 14, 2008
Winona Parks and Recreation staff member Lydia Schlittler shows two double-hulled canoes full of St. Stanislaus and Bluffview Montessori students how to row Saturday before their Paddle for Life Regatta on Lake Winona ... Train steered the double-hulled canoe for Bluffview Montessori, and Winona Parks and Recreation community service director Chad Ubl headed up St. Stan s boat. (Winona Daily News, MN)
11 days of global unity: Self Sep 12, 2008
Several years ago, I spent an evening in a canoe in the middle of Little Bass Lake in northern Minnesota knowing deep peace. It came to me in the lapping of water against the bow of the canoe, the cool breezes kissing my face, the utter quiet of the north woods singing melodies of the living and breathing earth and the stars which filled the sky and my heart with points of light and wonder. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
NIACC students enjoy 2008 PondFest Sep 12, 2008
Daniel Manning (Left), Spencer Otto and Andrew Crisman paddle to the finish in the canoe race at NIACC s Pond Fest ... Canoe races, jousting, mechanical bull riding and rock wall climbing were among the activities at the event, which took place at the ponds behind the NIACC Dorms. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Excerpts From State by State Sep 12, 2008
I didn't portage a canoe until I was eighteen (and living in New Hampshire); I didn't sight my first official moose until I was in my thirties. But because my Maine is the basis of the Maine cued in the minds of the non-Maine public when they hear the word "Maine," I'm inclined to issue a cultural correction, even a doomed one. (Slate)
High-falutin' fun Sep 10, 2008
Saturday & SundayArchaeology weekend During Archaeology Weekend, the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum celebrates the area's historical waters with films, a shipwreck tour, a canoe trip into an ancient Native American village, and ongoing conservation lab tours. Films include "Spitfire," the story of the last gunboat from Benedict Arnold's 1776 fleet, and a documentary about the legacy of the birch bark - there will be a replica of the 1609 birch bark canoe on hand at the LCMM. See website for... (Boston Globe)
Washed-Out Road Strands Riverbend Sep 10, 2008
Massive flooding occurred in the lower parts of the community, forcing residents to use boats and canoes to reach higher ground ... Just to get his wife, Elizabeth, to work this morning, Kelley and his son had to take her by canoe to dry land where their car was waiting and then drive her across the temporary bridge to work. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Canoeist drowns after capsizing Sep 9, 2008
PEPPERELLA man in his early 20s drowned yesterday after his canoe capsized in the Nissitissit River in Pepperell, police said. "The strong current caused the canoe to shift and it just capsized," said Sergeant Armando Herrera of the Pepperell Police Department ... One of the two men in the canoe swam to shore, Herrera said. (Boston Globe)
Father's miracle rescue of three-year-old daughter from storm drain Sep 9, 2008
Canoe scam couple John and Anne Darwin are to be offered new identities when. John Barnes hits London for the last leg of his Score Ethiopia Charity Van Dash. (Mirror.co.uk)
A great summer, Wenonah Canoe Sep 8, 2008
This summer, Wenonah Canoe donated the use of a variety of canoes and kayaks for our Park and Recreation summer camps ... The canoes and kayaks were a huge benefit to our canoe and kayak camp as well to our employees in providing a means of staff wellness ... On behalf of the Winona Park and Recreation Department, Thank you Wenonah Canoe. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Lack of summer takes toll on waterfowl season Sep 7, 2008
Down near the end of the lake is a gut Chuck Gilbert used to call "Mallard Alley'' when we hunted here almost two decades ago. It is so far back in the drainage that we once thought a man could only get to it by canoe, but over the years, as Rinehart and I discovered the easiest hiking routes through the maze of bad ground, we found it was possible to hike this far and beyond. If, of course -- and this was a big "if'' -- if you made yourself avoid some of the places with the hardest hiking. The... (Anchorage Daily News)
Church offers supplies, chance to vent Sep 5, 2008
"They were not comfortable going in a canoe from their car to the house with alligators and water moccasins all around," Mangum said. "We gave them blankets, a grill and a crockpot. It was sad.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
River ride leads to ride on life flight helicopter Sep 4, 2008
" The use of a canoe was required to retrieve the two."River Falls Police Chief Jeff Holland, Paul Stacks of the River Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Sheriff's Posse members Joe Barton and Larry Joe Jones put in two canoes in the creek at Stacks's relative's home and began going downstream in search of the two," Anderson said. "They were finally located about two-and-a-half miles downstream. "Anderson said the male victim suffered a twisted ankle and sprained knee. The female victim... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Costa: Summer ends as a boat is given away Sep 3, 2008
My flotilla will now consist of a kayak, a canoe and a Sunfish sailboat. Gone is the 10-foot pontoon bass-fishing boat, which I transported from lake to lake in the back of my pickup truck. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Bowling Alone Because The Team Got Downsized Sep 3, 2008
Engineering students in the 20th annual American Society of Civil Engineers national concrete canoe competition, show off their latest canoe boat. . (Science Daily)
Man's body pulled from Deschutes River Sep 3, 2008
-- Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a man who drowned during a canoe trip on the Deschutes River ... The canoe overturned Sunday as the man and a friend went over Pringle Falls west of La Pine. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
One odd-omatic Classic Sep 1, 2008
What's On Classifieds. Mon, September 1, 2008. (Canoe.ca)
Hundreds of Thousands Trapped by India Floods Sep 1, 2008
Anything rescuers could scrounge was put to work _ bright orange rubber dinghies, rickety wooden rowboats, canoes and shallow-bottomed army transports that appeared pulled straight from World War II. ... Angry cries turned to silence as a canoe came in with a shrouded body strapped on top. (Newsmax)
Paddlers' paradise Aug 30, 2008
"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
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)
U.S. mens, womens 1,600 relay teams win Aug 24, 2008
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 (Today) Aug 24, 2008
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)
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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)
China retains men's canoe double 500m Olympic title Aug 24, 2008
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)
Day 15: Mitcham ruins China's clean sweep in diving, Games hit by controversies, scandals Aug 24, 2008
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)
Misery left in Fay's wake Aug 23, 2008
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)
Repairs, salvage , sorrow in Melbourne Aug 23, 2008
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)
Messi magic sees Argentina defend Olympic football crown Aug 23, 2008
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)
If you want to have fun, safety is No. 1 Aug 23, 2008
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)
Tim Brabants wins kayak gold Aug 22, 2008
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)
Melbourne gets drenched Aug 22, 2008
"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)
Beijing Games a gold haulfor China Aug 22, 2008
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)
Outdoors : Searching for Moby Dick in the dark Aug 22, 2008
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)
Carpooling: Green, cheap and illegal Aug 22, 2008
Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men - Final ... Canoe Single (C1) 1000m Men - Final ... Canoe Double (C2) 1000m Men - Final. (National Post)
Commands battle it out at SUBASE Aug 21, 2008
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)
Chinese lead platform diving Aug 21, 2008
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)
Move over Michael? Bolt blazes to 100/200 record golds Aug 21, 2008
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)
What Canada did Wednesday Aug 21, 2008
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)
Van Koeverden on target Aug 21, 2008
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)
