On Wednesday, March 13, Maui Canoe Club received a donation of $1,000 from Alexander & Baldwin Inc. to support the club’s recreational and cultural programs. Specifically, the purpose of the contribution is to assist with the Maui Canoe Club’s efforts to improve their infrastructure by increasing the number of outrigger canoes to serve both Maui residents and visitors to the island.
“We extend our appreciation to you and your fellow volunteer board leaders, and to all of your paddlers–and extend our  … More
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Some 38 gifted sailors have been named to the 2013 US Sailing Development Team (USSDT), the pathway team supported by the U.S. Olympic Sailing Program and US Sailing’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC). The USSDT was created in 2007 to help young athletes, who have been identified as future Olympic prospects, acquire the skills necessary to launch successful campaigns and compete at the Olympic level.
‘The list of sailors on the 2013 Development Team includes many talented sailors,’ said Josh Adams, Managing Director of U.S. Olympic Sailing (Essex, Mass.). ‘Some are already training hard in Olympic class boats; and others are  … More
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This is my “instruction manual†to avoid death when whitewater rafting in 五指山 (Wuzhishan), a name which literally translates to “five finger mountain.†Wuzhishan is located in the center of Hainan island, China, and was a place G and I visited in December 2011.
How Not to Die When Whitewater Rafting in China
You will need: two first-time whitewater rafters, a strong sense of adventure and a long history of trust and cooperation between the two first-timers. Also a raft, a remote area in China in which to whitewater raft, two helmets, two oars and stick of bamboo.
Step One. Book a whitewater rafting trip through  … More
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