Archive for the ‘Kayak, Canoe & Rafting’ Category
American Rivers team with Internet giant to bring attention to the plight of the iconic river and put the majestic Grand Canyon on full display
For the first time, Google Maps takes its Street View technology down a major whitewater river, the iconic Colorado River inside the Grand Canyon, allowing users to get a feel for what it might be like to take a rafting trip through the majestic national park.
Colorado River Street View debuted to the public on Thursday as a means of not only putting the Grand Canyon on display but to draw attention to the challenges facing the health of the Colorado River, named America’s Most Endangered River in 2013 by American Rivers … More
Maui’s Polynesian voyaging canoe, the Mo?okiha o Pi?ilani under construction in West Maui, weighed in at 20,300 pounds or 10.3 tons, according to an announcement made by Hui o Wa?a Kaulua, Maui’s Voyaging Society.
The 62-foot double-hulled traditional sailing canoe was weighed as part of a registration process, as the vessel is readied for … Pictures and more
When kayaking is in your blood, sometimes you just can’t help but go big—at least, that’s the case for Canadian brothers Russell and Graham Henry, who just wrapped up a 4,000-mile expedition paddling from South America across the Caribbean and to Florida on sea kayaks, making them the first to paddle across the Caribbean since 1979, when John Dowd made the journey. The trip was the brainchild of Russell, 21, who came up with the idea for a university project and was quickly encouraged by his father, Current Designs kayaks founder Brian Henry, and joined by Graham, 22.
“We just didn’t really think twice about … More