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Paddling, Where to Go

Kiwi Redux: The Second Time Around

By Peter Potterfield - February 14th, 2007

From Rakiura National Park, New Zealand's newest, to old favorites like the Greenstone Track, the varied backcountry landscapes down here make the second or third trip even more interesting than the first.

American Wilds: The Otter Limits

By James Vlahos - October 16th, 2006

Northern California's cushiest kayaking clinic, Otter Bar Lodge, is where aspiring paddlers go to get schooled. A National Geographic Adventure Article.

Two-Day Triumph

By Jim Gorman - October 16th, 2006

Rafting Cali's best white water, biking among bison, and eight other ways to make a weekend less ordinary.

Into the Heart of the Great Bear

By Peter Potterfield - August 26th, 2005

The First Nation settlement of Klemtu is the starting point for a kayak trip into the pristine wilderness of British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest.

Kiteboarding in Tofino

By Peter Potterfield - June 28th, 2005

Kiteboarding has reached a crescendo of popularity in Europe, and now joins surfing and hiking as another outdoor pursuit on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island

The Lewis and Clark Trail

By Bruce W. Smith - July 9th, 2004

Like the Lewis and Clark expedition, we were explorers using the
shallow, rather slow-moving Missouri as our highway to the unknown. But
there the similarities stopped.

Hidden Gems of the Middle Fork

By Bill Bruchak - March 8th, 2004

The first time I saw the Middle Fork Country in Central Idaho, I felt like it was going to swallow me up. Not in an intimidating way, but with that sense of becoming part of the country itself.

Cascadia Marine Trail

By Joel Rogers - February 27th, 2004

Joel Rogers explores more than 400 miles of watery landscape from the Canadian border to the Puget Sound.

Time to Hit the (Water) Trail

By Dennis Stuhaug - April 23rd, 2002

Granite islands of Maine, the easy flowing California River, Colorado whitewater, the Hudson River Gorge and Wisconsin's playful Wolf.

Whitewater Raft Trips:

By Ann Beman - October 8th, 2001

"I am in need of a whitewater rafting trip suitable for a 41-year-old mother who acts 25, two athletic 12-year-old twin girls, and a husband who doesn't swim."

Running the Gauley River

By Christian Lowe - October 8th, 2001

Paddlers love the Gauley for its difficulty and play. For expert paddlers, the classic class V upper section serves up a feast of big water heart-thumpers.

Fall Kayak Destinations in the Pacific Northwest

By Kaj Bune - October 8th, 2001

The Pacific Northwest offers some of the finest kayaking destinations in the U.S. and fall is the perfect time to get out on the water.

Chasing the Moon to Cypress Island

By Dennis Stuhaug - October 8th, 2001

A kayaker's paradise beckons from the vast and protected inland sea of Washington's San Juan Islands.

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