Posted in Canoeing, Hudson River, Kayaking, Paddling, tagged camp, camping, Great Champlain Hudson Sojourn, lake champlain, new york, ny, soujourn on July 20, 2008 | No Comments »
2009 will be a watershed year, marking the 400th anniversary of Hudson and Champlain’s voyages along the river and lake that bear their names — and the 200th anniversary of Fulton’s successful steamboat voyage and establishment of steam commerce on the Hudson River. From the Canadian border to New York harbor, a wealth of exciting [...]
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Posted in Canoeing, Finger Lakes, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling, Southern Tier, tagged Bath, Chemung River, Corning, elmira, geocache, geocaching, GPS, Hammondsport, new york, ny, sojourn, Susquehanna River on July 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Head to Corning, Elmira, Bath, or Hammondsport with your GPS for the Sojourn Geocache Trail, offering a series of caches along the shores and within the Chemung and Susquehanna River. Get a Sojourn Passport ahead of time, then stamp the passport each time you find a cache. Once you have successfully collected 12 or [...]
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Posted in Biking, Canoeing, Erie Canalway Trail, Kayaking, Paddling, Rochester, tagged Erie Canal, Henpeck Park, new york, ny on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Henpeck Park is a small, four-acre park that sits along the Erie Canal and Erie Canalway Trail in Greece, on the southwest end of Ridgeway Avenue near Elmgrove Road.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to open a new non-motorized boat launch at Henpeck Park will be held at 10 a.m. July 9.
The new kayak and canoe launch concludes [...]
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Posted in Biking, Bird Watching, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Kid's Activities, Paddling, Thousand Islands, Wildlife, tagged guidebook, Roger Fulton, St. Lawrence Seaway, staycation, cottage, vacation, Cape Vincent, ships, Michael Carpenter on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Are you one of lucky few who owns a cottage in the Thousands Islands? Or, maybe you’ve rented one for a week of summer fun? I was among the fortunate few as a small child. My grandparents owned a rustic cottage in Cape Vincent. I have fond memories of yanking sunfish and perch into grandpa’s [...]
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Here’s one woman’s experiences with kayaking while pregnant - an inspiration for sure.
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At the eastern edge of the Catskills, the Forsyth Nature Center is sponsoring numerous Kayaking programs this summer on the Hudson River. These programs are great for beginners and experts alike.
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Saturday “Intro to Kayaking” Classes
This is a great starter class held every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. There is a maximum of 5 persons/class so registration is required.
The class covers:
* kayak definitions & lingo
* basic water safety
* basic strokes
* wet exits and re-entry
* and much more!
Cost $55/person. Call 716-763-2266 to register.
Advanced [...]
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Posted in Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling, Rochester, tagged alcoholism, Irondequoit Creek, new york, ny, paddle-a-thon, Salmon Creek on June 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Join this paddle-a-thon to help raise funds to support an all volunteer nonprofit called Families in Recovery for children and other impacted by family alcoholism.
You love being on the water. You love supporting a good cause. This is an opportunity to bring those two loves together! Whether you are into flat-water or white-water, kayak or [...]
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Posted in Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling, Southern Tier, tagged Chemung River, Corning, new york, ny, Susquehanna River, Susquehanna Sojourn on June 18, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s too late to join the Susquehanna Sojourn this year - but maybe plan ahead for nest year. Paddle from Corning NY to the Chesapeake Bay!
Click here for info & updates:
http://www.acb-online.org/ChemungSojourn.cfm
http://www.zwire.com049&rfi=6/site/news.cfm?newsid=19781816&BRD=2276&PAG=461&dept_id=465
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Need a good book to curl up with?
Here, according to canoekayak.com are the 20 best paddling books:
http://canoekayak.com/features/techniques-tips/favoritepaddlingtalesbooksrico/
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