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An intrepid sportswoman is limbering up for an epic paddle around Ireland.

Elaine Alexander hopes to become the first woman from Northern Ireland to complete the exhausting 1,000-mile circuit in a kayak.

Setting off from Whitehead on the shores of Belfast Lough she will turn right when she hits the Irish Sea and  …  More

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Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez and dozens of other surfers, skaters and snowboarders donate items to online auction site

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11th will affect that country for decades. Over a month later, the numbers are startling: over 13,000 dead, almost 5000 injured, and almost 15,000 people missing across eighteen prefectures. Thousands of homes and buildings destroyed. Concerns about nuclear fallout   …  Details

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High Fives Foundation is a Tahoe-based 501.c.3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for athletes who have suffered a life-altering injury while pursuing their dream in the winter action sports community. For more information visit www.highfivesfoundation.org. 

High Fives Non-Profit Foundation is Lake Tahoe’s premier philanthropic pulse and has announced the Landon McGauley Project (Chapter Two). The High Fives Non-Profit Foundation received  …  Details

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Voyage covered 300 miles in tribute to cancer victim friend

A kayaker braved the elements to paddle more than 300 miles up the west coast of Scotland in memory of a Stornoway friend who died of cancer.

Kayaking coach Bruce Jolliffe, 36, battled snow, sleet, heavy winds and tidal waves as he made his way from his home town of Largs, Ayrshire, to Stornoway in his 17ft sea kayak.

The father-of-one   …  More

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