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Kayak tour both a workout and a wonder

A good way to see Pittsburgh from another vantage point, and to get some exercise doing it, is to take a kayak tour of Pittsburgh. The Three Rivers Rowing Association is offering them on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings through Aug. 31.

The tours, which launch from the TRRA boathouse in Millvale, are free for members, $25 each for nonmembers. Reservations must be made in advance.

News – WAOW Newsline 9
Kayaking can be fun.. but difficult.
Especially if you can’t do it on your own..
That’s why there’s the 9th annual Disabled Kayak event.
Around 50 people joined together at Jordan Park.. in Portage County.. to learn how to kayak.
People with different disabilities came together to try it out.
Coordinators say.. it’s a great way for them to focus on their abilities.
Coordinator, J.R. Wynne says, “the moms and dads.. caregivers.. thinking how they’ve never kayaked and with their loved ones.. in a kayak.. being safe.. and it’s very rewarding.”
The activities were free of charge.

guampdn – www.guampdn.com – Hagatna, GU
The latest Guam team to join the 2006 Micronesian Games competition was the men’s paddling team, which splashed down yesterday, and missed the finals of the 1,500-meter sprints by about eight-hundredths of a second, said Sandra Low, president of the Guam Kayak and Canoe Federation, via telephone yesterday.

The latest Guam team to join the 2006 Micronesian Games competition was the men’s paddling team, which splashed down yesterday, and missed the finals of the 1,500-meter sprints by about eight-hundredths of a second, said Sandra Low, president of the Guam Kayak and Canoe Federation, via telephone yesterday.

Japanese man to kayak from Taiwan to Japanese island
Japanese man to kayak from Taiwan to Japanese island

Kyodo) _ A young Japanese man embarked on a sea kayak adventure from Hualien in eastern Taiwan on Monday, planning to make his own history by paddling across the 300 kilometers of sea to his home on Ishigaki Island in Japan’s southwestern island prefecture of Okinawa.

Traveling with his 5.5-meter-long kayak fully loaded with food and drinking water, Yahata will brave the Black Current, the biggest challenge during the journey, paddle northward along Yonaguni Island and then Iriomote and arrive at his destination Thursday.

“I think I shall be able to survive the Kuroshio,” Yahata said. “It is fun to travel freely on the ocean, but you have to depend all on your own while on the sea.”

Two in kayak Channel crossing bid

Mike Humber and Travis Spencer, both of Broadstairs, Kent to embark on the crossing to France.
The crossing from St Margaret’s Bay to Cape Gris Nez was expected to take five to seven hours, Mike Humber said.

And he said the pair had been kayaking for a few years and had gradually increased the length of their journeys before deciding last year that they wanted to cross the Channel.

“We’ve been training over the winter and know we can do that sort of distance,” he said.

Around Florida in 19 days by kayak

A “Christian Science Monitor” journalist and his circumnavigation of the state.

DenverPost.com – LOCAL NEWS
Development of new white-water parks in Colorado could be derailed by legislation that’s slated for a Senate vote next week, kayakers, town officials and water attorneys say.
“The bill, as drafted, is going to make recreational in-channel diversions a second-rate water right that is essentially worthless,” said Ron Wolfe, mayor of the ski resort town of Avon, which applied for a park water right in December.

Currently, 15 Colorado communities have white-water parks. The new legislation is not expected to affect them.

The parks in Vail, Steamboat Springs and Golden generated a total of $11 million in revenues last year, according to economic-impact studies.

Eagle County and Durango also are contemplating park projects. The Durango park would be the city’s second.

“I think it’s fair to say we are being much more cautious and conservative about pursuing a water right because of this legislation,” said Eagle County Commissioner Arn Menconi.

HometownAnnapolis.com, Lifestyle – ‘Red Kayak’ earns Annapolis author prestigious award

A book by Priscilla Cummings; “Red Kayak” was named to the American Library Association’s 2006 list of Best Books for Young Adults.

Kayaker bumped by shark
Crew and passengers aboard a Maui Dive Shop boat say they saw a large shark bump up against a kayak about a mile off Makena’s Big Beach Wednesday afternoon.
The kayaker said that the shark had been following him for about 15 minutes, sometimes nudging his kayak.
He just kept paddling towards shore when the shark bumped the kayak.

local6.com – News – Kayaker Wrestles Large Sailfish
A man floating off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., was caught on tape making the catch of a lifetime.

The man was videotaped wrestling with a large sailfish in an inflatable kayak a few weeks ago.

Amateur video showed the man reeling the sailfish to the boat. At one point, he stopped using his fishing line and grabbed the fish with his hands.

The video was shot by a man in a motor boat.

Inflatable kayaks are one category in the Kayaking market that is amazingly popular. Despite the fact that they offer (arguably) some of the least enjoyable paddling experiences out there.

This is the result of a rather normal evolution of the inflatable boats market. I remember an inflatable boat my father bought 30+ years ago. It was the usual roundy shape, rather hard to control and not very “seaworthy”. However, I recall countless hours of fun on it. The fact that it was pretty much unsinkable gave my folks the confidence they needed to let me go out to row.

Today’s exploding market of inflatable kayaks, reflects the natural evolution for the little inflatable fun boats we used to play with. They are far better to paddle and control and the element of safety is still there. As a kayak, perhaps they are too flexible to allow efficient paddling but as a whitewater craft or as an introduction to kayaking for new paddlers they are unequalled.

One category worth mention is the growing segment of
inflatable dive kayaks. These boats offer a versatile way to transport diver and equipment to a near shore dive location. The kayak doubles its purpose as transportation and floating flag holder for divers.

Inflatable kayaks also find followers in the discipline of Kayak fishing. The inflatables offer an excellent platform for the fishermen.

Other features like, transportability, ease of storage and high buoyancy make these boats something to seriously consider.

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The New Bern Sun Journal
An estimated 6,000 people on Saturday attended the first of two Neuse River Days, a weekend festival held at Union Point Park to celebrate the river, curb pollution and promote responsible water recreation.

Raft and kayak races headlined the festivities, while a rock climbing wall and moonwalk provided children’s entertainment. An array of vendors offered traditional festival foods, and environmental groups were on hand to distribute literature about river preservation efforts.

More anglers turn to paddle power
More and more people are discovering the convenience and versatility of kayak fishing.

Stealth transportation that allows you to catch more fish and live a more rewarding experience.

Rutland Herald
Kayak slalom
The 10th Fiddlehead Canoe/Kayak Slalom, the fifth race of New England Slalom Series, is hosting the American Canoe Association New England Division Slalom Championships on Sunday on the Winooski River in East Montpelier.