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OluKai needs the Kendall Pacific 2010 for state title Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:30AMWith one race remaining, OluKai is positioned to earn its 13thoverall sailing canoe championship after dominating the 23rd AnnualNa Holo Kai Sailing Canoe race, recently.
Native Americans to share heritage at Falls powwow Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:46AMPublic welcome to attend Keyser Park activities
Journalism students get personal account from Zeitoun Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:31AMJournalism student Josh Parr interviews the subject of the first-year common reading, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, outside the house of one of Zeitoun’s clients on Claiborne Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010.
Architecture helps Vogt to focus on all angles Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:19AMSummer may be waning, but images of the season are available throughout the year courtesy of photographer Ward Vogt.
'Voyageurs' visit a renewed Galien River Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:41PMNEW BUFFALO - It's not often one gets to see a 35-foot-long canoe, let alone one that resembles the so-called Montreal canoes that 17th-century French Voyageurs traveled in on their fur-trading missions through the Great Lakes and Western Canada.
Cleanup at Entiat River nets 3 tons of junk Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:46PMENTIAT — One thing volunteers learned Saturday during the first Entiat River Clean Up is that the river is pretty darn clean. Even so, organizers already are looking forward to another event next year.
Paddlers learn about Winooski wild life Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:26AMWildlife enthusiasts got a chance to explore the Winooski River in a unique way. They launched their canoes and kayaks into the river for a scavenger hunt.
Search for missing woman kayaker Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:08AMWalkers and sailors have been asked to be on the lookout for a missing kayaker. Related Stories Tony Blair secretly courted Robert Mugabe to boost trade Leading hospital steps up cleaning British actress wins Emmy Award Arrest after M-way coach overturns Young men splashing out on grooming
Search for missing woman kayaker Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:55AMWalkers and sailors have been asked to be on the lookout for a missing kayaker.
Boy Scout News Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:05AMBoy Scouts enjoy high adventure
Congo River Pulses Life Into African Nation Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:53AMThe nearly 3,000-mile Congo River is the backbone of one of Africa's poorest and most conflict-ridden countries. A trip down the riverine highway reveals the often harsh and always colorful realities of life, past and present, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. read more
New Albemarle Plantation ownership team introduces first neighborhood Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:09PMThe new owners of Albemarle Plantation are bringing a taste of Venice to northeastern North Carolina. Belmont, the newest neighborhood in the 1,100-acre boating and golf community in Hertford, features 30 homesites priced from less than $70,000.
Volunteers sought for river sweep Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:01PMVolunteers are needed for the 2010 Scioto River Sweep Litter Cleanup in Delaware County from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 11. The event will begin at the Radnor Township Community Hall, 4061 state Route 203.
Outside World store to open downtown Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:17PMThe Columbus market has landed a large retailer of canoes, kayaks and other outdoor recreation equipment. And there’s also hope the city can hook one of the biggest mass sellers of hunting and fishing gear in the nation.
Bring your own paddle, Scavenger hunt Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:18PMPaddlers head out to look for clues and to raise money to rescue abandoned exotic reptiles.
Native American & Eskimo Works at Auction at Bonhams & Butterfields Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:05PMAn Acoma triple-lobed canteen, Juana Leno, could sell for as much as $900 when offered in Bonhams & Butterfields’ September auction in San Francisco, height 5 3/4 in. length 16 1/4 in.
Annual duck race a fundraiser and funraiser Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:29PMFUNKSTOWN Its an event that makes a splash each year in Funkstown.
Escape to Walker on Leech Lake Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:13PMThis resort town is perfect for fishing and other lake fun, and exploring nature on trails.
Enchanting adventure in Agusan Marsh Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:26PMThe three bawto (wooden canoes) glide through the seemingly infinite water world, their graceful paddle strokes only slightly disrupted by the white lily pads floating in the sparkling marsh waters.
Volunteers, sponsors needed for 2010 Dragoon River Romp Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:47PMSponsors and volunteers are needed for the fifth annual Dragoon River Romp that is slated for September 18 on the Des Moines River.
Part 2: Bum Phillips trains to become part of a feared light assault force Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:35PMEditor's note: The following excerpt is from Chapter Three of Bum Phillips' new autobiography, "Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian." Phillips is the former head coach of the Houston Oilers. He lives outside Goliad.
Start and end your road trip in high style, naturally Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:03PMA couple of scenic hotels bookend Canada's Icefields Parkway: the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge to the north and Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise to the south. The rustically elegant Jasper Park Lodge — undergoing a $6 million renovation scheduled to wrap up this fall — began as a luxury tented camp in 1915. It's now a 446-room resort with an award-winning 18-hole golf course on the shores of Lake ...
Current Calendar Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:31PMSaturday, Aug. 28: Sunset canoeing and stargazing at Scarborough Marsh, at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the colors of sunset and watch shorebirds flying to their evening roosts while paddling through the marsh in canoes.
Bubbling energy that will either enrich or destroy Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:24PMIT'S DUSK on Lake Kivu and fishermen sing while paddling out in their catamarans, three canoes secured together with poles. As twin volcanoes on the far shore disappear into the darkness, the men spark kerosene lamps to lure sardines into nets. Across the lake their lanterns cast tiny sequins of light.
River race features 'dragon boat' Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:40AMTwisting around the bend, a 41-foot dragon boat came into view as supporters looked on from the riverbank in Miami, MO. It followed the current as paddlers sank their oars into the Big Muddy and slowed the lengthy red canoe to a stop at the ramp.
Scouts seek donations to move storage shed Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:28AMThe First Elmira Scouts are on a mission — they have to move their equipment storage building to a new location, and they need the money to do it.
Saving the Conodoguinet Creek Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:09PMWading upstream, knee-deep in the clear water of the Conodoguinet Creek, volunteers stopped every few yards Saturday to dump sediment and rocks from their shoes.
Boats race at Paddlefest Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:35PMA father and son glided their canoe into dock from the Savannah River on Saturday with a different view of the ordinarily calm waters.
Rendezvous into history Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:30PMAfter surviving Friday’s torrential rains and high winds, the Galesburg Heritage Days Living History Festival’s second day of events went off as planned Saturday. Die-hard fans to casual observers who visited the north shore of Lake Storey got a chance to take in everything from a seminar on buffalo-hide tanning, fire starting, knife throwing and a river raid in the Rendezvous Pre-1840s Camp ...
First annual "Floatzilla" tries to break Guiness World Record Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:47PMKayaks and canoes filled Lake Potter in Rock Island in an attempt to break a world record on Saturday.
Canoeists safe after dramatic rescue Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:26PMTWO female canoeists were taken to hospital yesterday after a major two-hour search involving a lifeboat, a helicopter, a ferry, coastguard rescue teams and local vessels.
Floatzilla paddlers await official count Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:11PMFriends Julie Reihman, Hollan Goetz and Mandy Coates travelledfrom their homes in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids corridor to have funand hopefully break a world record Saturday at Lake Potter in RockIsland.
National › 8 die in water, mountain accidents across Japan Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:10PMEight men died in waters and mountains across the country on Saturday amid the lingering summer heat. In western Japan, the mercury rose as high…
Two canoeists rescued from water Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:40AMTwo women canoeists are rescued from the Sound of Mull after capsizing and spending three hours in the water.
Gurley Auction Co. Saturday August 21st at 10am Sam and Connie McLaughlins home is located at 118 South Road, in South ... Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:15PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
SFI unveils fall semester series Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:50PM“Mid-August Lunch,” an Italian comedy, kicks off the Sonoma Film Institute’s (SFI) fall semester series with screenings Sept. 10 (7...
Hoarders 'worsening Niger crisis' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:26PMThe lives of hundreds of thousands of children in Niger are being put at risk by grain hoarders, Save the Children says.
Staying safe in kayaks and canoes Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:03PMA tragedy on a Huntington lake has some re-thinking the way they enjoy the water.
Renovated SW Rec highlights UF recreation offerings Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:44PMAfter one year and $16.3 million worth of construction and renovation, the Southwest Recreation Center is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday.
A TAYLOR-MADE POND: Taylor Pond a great place to paddle and enjoy nature Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:40PM AuSABLE FORKS — The sun ducked behind a white puff of clouds that seemed to be painted against the sky as we cruised down a long, flat stretch of Silver Falls Road toward Taylor Pond on Sunday afternoon.
Raymond Beach closed for the year Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:09PMRAYMOND – It's official. Raymond Beach is closed for the summer. At Tuesday night's selectmen meeting, the board voted unanimously to shut the beach for the season.
Five generations on Buckhorn Lake Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:42PMIn 1958 Herb Baufeldt and his wife Willard bought an unfinished waterfront cabin on Buckhorn Lane and with the help of their family turned it into the family’s summer retreat.
In the tent: Lake Irwin beckons Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:22PMA serene evening on Lake Irwin near Crested Butte. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — I scoped out the Lake Irwin campground outside of Crested Butte a few years back and made a vow to return and pitch a tent.
Outrigger canoe team tests local waters Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:20PMThe Northern California Outrigger Canoe Association set sail from Crissy Field in San Francisco, bound for Pillar Point, last weekend. The group wanted to scope out a route for an upcoming paddling competition.
Native Americans plan Detroit River canoe crossing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:19PMNative Americans from the U.S. and Canada plan to cross the Detroit River between Michigan and Ontario in a flotilla of canoes that could halt shipping.
Native Americans Plan Canoe Event Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:34AMFlotilla could impede on shipping.
South Skunk River cleanup effort planned for August reset to Sept. 26 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:33AMJasper County Conservation has rescheduled its South Skunk River cleanup efforts a second time due to high river levels and dangerous currents. The cleanup is now planned for Sunday, Sept. 26.
Rockaway Borough holds off on support as Denville mayor questioned on value of 6.4 acre site Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:55AMROCKAWAY - The Borough Council last Thursday, Aug. 12, declined - at least for now - to endorse an application by Denville Township seeking $850,000 in county funds to purchase land off East Flagge Street.
Stalking Bass in Trout Country Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:10PMECHO LAKE – Give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. Teach him to bass fish, he might forget to eat for a day – especially if it’s tournament time. It’s the nature of the sport to become totally invested in the moment. Like fly fishermen and trophy elk hunters, largemouth bass anglers flirt with obsession, if not totally give into it. If it weren’t for that pesky necessity called work, these ...
2010 Great Outdoors Photo Contest winners Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:05PMPosted: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:07 am | Updated: 10:25 am, Mon Aug 16, 2010. The finalists for the wildlife category this year all involved more than one animal. To be precise, they all involved one animal eating another animal, or eating more than one animal.