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Paddlesports News and Information highlights:
HeadlinesJoe O is off: attempt underway to set kayak recordJoe O'Blenis has launched from Nanaimo in his bid to set the speed record for circumnavigating Vancouver Island by kayak. His time to beat: 17 days, 4 hours and 49 minutes. Wavelength Magazine's Fall issue now availableWavelength Magazine, the free kayaking and paddlesports magazine, has released its fall issue. Adventure race dashes across Costa RicaCosta Rica will host the Adventure Race World Series 2010 where more than 20 teams from over 12 different countries will join in the adrenaline-filled race towards the finish line across more than 500 km of forest, beach, river and mountain. New speed record set for kayaking BritainMarcus Demuth finished his solo circumnavigation of Great Britain by kayak on Sunday, July 25 in 80 days, a new record for a solo circumnavigation. Winner named for 2010 Klepper Folding Kayak ContestRobert Palo, a Mississauga Ontario resident, is the lucky winner of the 2010 Win a Klepper Folding Kayak Contest. |
GearCurrent Designs launches new logoCurrent Designs is unveiling a sweeping transformation of its brand identity including a new logo, boat graphics, and website update. |
EventsSSTIKS diehards worth a second glanceNinjas in kayaks? And is that a stick they’re paddling with? Just what are those people doing out there dressed like that? There are plenty of curious onlookers when the South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium (SSTIKS) occurs at Twanoh State Park each year. What the spectators are actually seeing is a family-friendly kayaking event celebrating traditional kayaking. Kayak for a Cure, Aug. 22, VictoriaIt's time once again for paddlers to come together for the annual Kayak For A Cure Victoria! On August 22nd the 3rd annual Kayak For A Cure Victoria Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser will launch from Brentwood Bay. |
EcologyWatch out while watching the whalesThe presence of kayaks can affect the normal behavior of the animals, disrupting their travel patterns, hunting abilities, resting bouts and socialization. With marine wildlife-based kayak trips becoming more prevalent in the Pacific Northwest on top of the large amount of motorized vessels, the issue of disturbance has become increasingly important for all marine users. Paddling with a purposeVolunteer kayakers survey Puget Sound
and British Columbia for invasive grasses. A look at night heronsIf you put in for an early morning paddle, while the first ripples of light streak the morning sky, you may see them heading home. By James Dorsey. |
Expeditions
Setting sights on the farthest reachesAdventure kayakers are looking to the extreme north and south ends of the world in the latest series of quests to find new horizons. |
SkillsThe three Rs of avoiding a collisionPlanning and safety: In an environment where might makes right, paddlers face extra marine navigation risks. Face up!The ‘Face Up’ reentry reduces need for upper body strength in assisted rescues. ComplicationsOne bad decision – to leave in poor conditions – can be offset by preparation. Making contact: learn the contact towThis quick and easy tow is ideal when speed of deployment and stability are key. |
Destinations |
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The land of totemsUnassuming Ucluelet offers a unique glimpse of life on the edge. |
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Broken watersIt was just another day at the office for us at Wavelength Magazine (or so we’d like to think): a photography assignment to the outer limit of Barkley Sound and the Broken Group Islands. The Wavelength Magazine office closed and, with the help of friend Carey Lockwood, we headed out on the water on a sunny spring day. |
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Destination Nanaimo: One magical day in MarchGood timing offers a glimpse of nature at its most robust. |
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Where bears still rule: the Great Bear RainforestFour dominant things tend to unite this vast area of land: trees, water, mountains and bears. Take your pick of any of a thousand lesser but equally vital pieces of the puzzle (let’s not forget salmon), but among mammals certainly, nothing exemplifies this wilderness area quite like the bear. |
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Coasting through KitimatUnassuming Ucluelet offers a unique glimpse of life on the edge. |
