Carol and Bruce Hodgins began leading canoe trips in 1957 for Camp Wanapitei on Lake Temagami in Northern Ontario, initially to the great rivers of that region and on into Quebec.
Try teaching a young child about oceans, seas and rivers and other bodies of water and you will most certainly have a difficult time capturing his/her attention.
This is the true story of Ted, Viscount Deerhurst, the son of the Earl of Coventry and an American ballerina who dedicated his life to becoming a professional surfer.
* More than 50 paddle routes on protected bodies of water An easy-to-use, informative guide for trips primarily within an hour's drive of Portland For weekend warriors, families, and others looking to float or paddle at a relaxed paceMaine is one of the premier paddling destinations in North America.
This Guide Book contains much information, from where and how to install outboard Jet motors, engineering design details of tunnels, boat bottom designs, detail explanations as to how jet pumps work, to answering common operational and performance questionsand much, much more.
True Stories of Outdoor Adventure and InspirationAll fans of whitewater sports have been impacted by the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in one way or another.
South-central Wisconsin provides an impressive array of opportunities for all types of paddling, including some of the very best day trips in the entire state and even Upper Midwest.
The bark canoes of the North American Indians, particularly those of birchbark, were among the most highly developed manually propelled primitive watercraft.
Just two years after rowing solo across the North Atlantic at the age of twenty-five, Maud Fontenoy was ready for a new challengecrossing the Pacific Ocean.
For thousands of years, we have set out sailing for all kinds of reasonsfor battle, for infinite wealth, for the excitement of exploring the unknown, and for escape from the mundane.
Growing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing.
A guide to the hottest new trend in full-body, no-impact exercise-pool workouts where your feet never touch the bottomWhether you're a professional athlete or general fitness enthusiast, wouldn't you prefer a workout that's kinder to your joints while also producing amazing results?
Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a National Historic Landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
This definitive guide to the sport of whitewater kayaking draws on the combined 30+ years of experience of world-renowned paddlers and instructors Ken Whiting and Kevin Varette.
Whether you enjoy small day trips around local lakes and slow-moving rivers, overnight trips, or expeditions, Andrew Westwood's thoughtful and clear breakdown of canoeing principles, skills and techniques makes this book a must-have for solo and tandem paddlers who are interested in maximizing their enjoyment of the canoe.
