Christopher Owen says that when he was battling addiction, there were times he didn’t want to live.
Saturday, he said, as he arrived in Two Harbors after completing a 22-mile kayak crossing of Lake Superior, he never felt more alive.
Owen and two other men with ties to the Minnesota Teen Challenge addiction treatment program in Duluth successfully completed their “Crossing Over†Lake Superior traverse Saturday morning.
Teen Challenge graduates Owen and Adam Matthys  … More
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HONOLULU, HI (August 20, 2012) – Embracing the true spirit of legendary waterman Duke Kahanamoku, Duke’s Waikiki donated a new wa’a (canoe) to NÄ Kama Kai, a local non-profit dedicated to empowering Hawaii’s youth by providing ocean-based programs that target ocean awareness and safety. The canoe will be used for the non-profit’s keiki ocean clinics.
“NÄ Kama Kai is an amazing organization that benefits thousands of local kids here in Hawaii,†said Duke’s General Manager Dylan Ching. “NÄ Kama Kai CEO Duane DeSoto and his team are really fulfilling Duke’s legacy to share the ocean and aloha with others. We’re proud to be able to  … More
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Bill Bouton, a retired biology instructor, was having little success photographing birds along the California coast Saturday, but fortunately a small pod of humpback whales arrived to save the day. Bouton’s incredible images, captured off San Luis Obispo, show humpback whales lunge-feeding a mere stone’s throw from shore–and much closer to boaters, kayakers and paddlers (including a woman in a dress; see first image) who seemingly could not resist getting as close as possible to the powerful leviathans  … Pictures and more
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