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Video: Made in Canada Episode 4
Join filmmaker Mike McKay of Five2Nine Productions as he visits some of Canada’s classic whitewater runs to capture both the rivers and the local paddlers who know them best.
“Living in Vancouver, British Columbia allows kayaker and chemist Steve Arns to pursue his career and his sport with equal passion. When work is done, Steve loads up his kayak, leaves the city and heads to the river. Join Steve and his friends as they shred the Box Canyon of the Ashlu, a Class V kayaking classic right out Vancouver’s back door.”
From NRS Films.
Video: Made in Canada Episode 3
Join filmmaker Mike McKay of Five2Nine Productions as he visits some of Canada’s classic whitewater runs to capture both the rivers and the local paddlers who know them best.
“Organized by river guide Mathieu Bourdon, a rafting trip down Quebec’s beautiful, historic Magpie River gives a group of Innu women a chance to strengthen connections with each other and their heritage.”
From NRS Films.
Daily Photo: River Days
Relaxing after a long day on the Hyland River. From its headwaters in the Logan and Selwyn Mountains, the Hyland is a fast and technical river. As it grows in size it slows and has sections of relaxed paddling, interspersed with shorter sections of exciting whitewater.
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Daily Photo: Midnight
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.” ~George Carlin (Killarney Lake, Killarney Provincial Park, ON)
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Werner Paddles Welcomes Rowan Stuart
Junior women’s freestyle champ Rowan Stuart joins up with Werner Paddles this week after scooping up a gold at the IFC World Championships in September.
The 17-year-old North Carolina native is stoked about the new deal and not letting her freestyle success narrow the focus of her kayaking career.
“Right now I’m hoping to get out onto some more creeks, and add more variety to my boating,” she says. Her goal is to do more in the world of racing, and make the most of next summer’s competition scene, as it will be her last season to compete in junior divisions.
Signing on with Werner adds to an already-impressive list of sponsorships, and Stuart’s excited be joining a new team. “[Werner] is a great match for me,” she says. “The team is sick, and of course the paddles are excellent. I plan on working with them for a long time in the future.”
Read more about Stuart and her accomplishments in the world of whitewater here.
Kayak Submarine. For Real.
Check out this fantastic human-powered one-man submarine built from a kayak by Olivier Feuillette. Want to try the same with your canoe?
X-1 Surge Mini Waterproof Headphones
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This review appeared in Rapid, Spring 2013. Download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read the rest here.
Tripping Skill: Beat The Bugs
Adventure filmmaker Frank Wolf has battled more than his fair share of mosquito and blackfly swarms. Beating the bugs is all about location, he says. “Find a breezy point and avoid the still, dead calm spots when setting up a campsite.”
While Wolf has even tried caking himself in mud to keep the swarm at bay, nothing has proved as effective as DEET. “But if you’re working hard and sweating, you’re going to keep sweating it out,” he warns.
Wolf’s secret weapon on buggy portages? Squeezing his face into the armhole of an old t-shirt. “It keeps them out of your ears and off your neck too.” While Wolf opts for a bug shirt at camp, they’re too hot and limit your vision on portages, he advises, and stray branches easily rip the mesh. “Mentally, you can’t let the bugs bother you,” he adds. “Accept their existence and you’ll be much happier.
For more expert tips, check out Canoeroots & Family Camping, Summer/Fall 2013 issue. Download our free iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch App or Android App or read it here.
Daily Photo: Olympic Sunset
Adventure Kayak reader Richard Firth was paddling off the west coast of Washington’s San Juan Island this summer when he witnessed this spectacular sunset “looking out Mosquito Bay towards the Olympic Pennisula.”
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