From Oregon to Georgia, take advantage of great early-season paddling
Spring, when snow melts and the rivers and ponds are at their fullest, is the best time to paddle. If you can deal with the cold, put on a wetsuit and get out on the Yellowstone ’s Firehole river; you’ll be rewarded with big water, beautiful views, and solitude. These are some of the best high-water runs to tackle in the springtime … More
On Saturday, Phillips Elementary School students Jesus Garcia, Ruby Vazquez and Emmanuel Hernandez climbed into an outrigger boat on the Napa River with their principal, a teacher and a steersman from Napa’s Ohana Wa’a Outrigger Canoe Center.
The canoe and three other 40-foot-long outrigger boats were preparing to race a half-mile on the Napa River near the Napa Valley Yacht Club after last-minute instructions from club members.
“OK, we can win this race if … More
Jim Coffey fires up the 18 meter Cascada Truchas in an open canoe, breaking the record set twenty years earlier by Steve Fraizer. For more on the historic descent and the Mexico Mission, check out Cross Strokin’ 5 and whitewater.ca
Hobie Alter had only one request: He wanted a traditional Hawaiian paddle-out ceremony after he died.
In the blue waters off Dana Point and surrounded by surfboards and sailboats, Alter’s family on Friday released bowls filled with soil brought from Hawaii, ocean water and sand from Waikiki beach, and rock salt, which represented the “purification of one’s soul, body and life,” said Eric Keawe, a “Kahu,” or Hawaiian priest.
Surfers gathered on … More