Archive for the ‘Kayak, Canoe & Rafting’ Category
The voyaging canoe Hokule’a is scheduled to leave Hawaiian waters tomorrow for Palmyra Atoll, a preliminary step in an ambitious plan to circumnavigate the planet and train the next generation of captains and crews in the ancient ways of Polynesian navigation…. Details
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Arkansas’ intramural activities department prides itself on offering a variety of activities to the student body. From flag football to yoga, the HPER calendar is literally a five-star buffet of student sports.
Outdoor sports are no exception. The newest craze to hit the campus is the kayak polo, a water sport that combines the skill of kayaking with water polo.
“We try to keep the activities as fresh as possible and …Â More info
 you’re interested in pedal power instead of petroleum power, Hobie has a new kayak that should tickle the fancy for anglers and water-lovers.Â
Longtime readers may recall a column last year about the Hobie Mirage series kayak, which has a thru-hull pedaling system with penguin-shaped fins under the kayak. In deep water you can speed along or go slowly, and in shallow water you can lock the fins flush with the hull to glide (or portage, if nessary).
Hobie’s engineers have been working for the past couple of years to improve …Â More info
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