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A day of paddling is all it
takes sometimes to be humbled by the environment we often take for granted. Paddling,
a general term used for canoeing, kayaking, or rafting, is often defined by the
type of water the sport is done on. You often hear of sea vs. white water
kayaking, or flat vs. river canoeing.
This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course.
The nation’s leading voice
for the national parks, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association
(NPCA), announced it is launching a new website, Do Your Part
for Climate Friendly Parks, which empowers national park visitors to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and helps national parks nationwide become
leaders in combating global warming.
Last May my friend Scott
mentioned that while on the Internet he had stumbled across a 203-mile race
called the Texas Independence Relay. He wanted to know if we were going to do
it. Of course, I said. We like to run, and so do our friends, so why wouldn't
we?
Kayakers and canoers in New York City have a new resource to help them paddle safely and confidently in the city’s many waterways: an official map and guide.
So what’s the secret behind Will Gadd’s success on the rocks, ice, in the air and underground? I recently caught up with Gadd to talk about various aspects of his life of adventure.
With the four kids tucked safely in bed, Scott Kaplan would plop in front of the television, taking in the Padres. His in-game snack? A dozen DoubleStuf Oreo cookies.
Okay. You’ve chased the perfect turn down the trails of beautiful ski resorts for years. It has been a blast. Still is, but...Maybe this season, it’s time to take the next step.
Erik Schlimmer tells the story of how he learned to fastpack the Adirondacks, a grueling 110 miles and 19,000 vertical feet of climbing, in five days with only 11 pounds on his back.
When this issue hits the gyms and stores, the story that inspired this column will be old news, but I’m writing about it anyway because I think it raises some really important issues in the active community.
