Join the adventure in beautiful New Zealand as Ben Brown and Rush Sturges attempt to tackle the gnarliest of river flows. Hucking over some of the most dangerous waterfalls in the world, these guys continue to push the limits.
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Tomorrow morning, athletes of all ages and paddling craft will muster at King Harbor’s Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach when the Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club hosts the 2014 Lanakila Classic. The day’s event features three separate races; kicking off at 8:30 with a mini course for kids inside King Harbor followed by a five mile short course and a 10 mile long course. All manner of paddling craft (Paddleboards, SUP, OC1, OC2 and Surfskis) are welcomed to the short course outside the breakwater in the Santa Monica Bay, while the long course is limited to OC1, OC2 and Surfskis.
The Lanakila Classic is part of the Winter Race Series … More
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Last May, I wrote about the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s plan to sail around the world on the storied Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hokule‘a. What’s even more incredible than the sail plan is that this voyage – which spans 5 years – will be done almost entirely using traditional Polynesian navigation methods.
This knowledge, otherwise known as ‘wayfinding’, involves the use of only one’s natural surroundings (stars, clouds waves, wind, etc) to guide them. Needless to say, a voyage like this has … More
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