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llbeankayakAfter touring the United States in a bespoke boot-mobile earlier this year, L.L. Bean has turned its attention to the water in its continuing centenary celebration. The 100-year-old outfitter has built what it believes to be the world’s largest modular kayak.

The bespoke vessel is a 500-foot-long (152 m) version of Point65’s collapsible kayak. In its production form  …  Pictures and more 

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Japan’s coast guard rescued British adventurer Sarah Outen early Friday after a severe tropical storm damaged her boat and forced her to abandon a solo row across the ocean.

“She was rescued at 5:45 pm (0845 GMT)” in waters about 600 miles east of Sendai, northeastern Japan, a Japanese coast guard officer told Agence France-Presse. “We have a report that she   …  More

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FAIRBANKS — It’s hard to throw a Frisbee when you’re sitting in a kayak.

That was one of my first observations playing the first two of what will be many games of Epic Frisbee in a North Pole area pond this week.

Rules-wise, Epic Frisbee is a lot like the game of Ultimate Frisbee, but when you’re playing in canoes and kayaks   …  More

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It’s not a hobby for the faint-hearted, but these daredevils get a kick from the adrenalin rush of extreme kayaking.

Plummeting over some of the world’s deadliest waterfalls, Steve Fisher, from South Africa, and Ben Brown and Jarred Meehan, both from New Zealand, travel the globe looking for their next plunge.

These pictures show the trio tackling falls in Iceland and Norway, mindful of the high casualty rate that many of the drops are known for   …  Great pictures and more

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