Juri Geidans wants to catch salmon. Lake Michigan salmon.
He has nothing against the standard method: big powerboats and cabin cruisers trolling up and down Michigan’s west coast after the big-fighting fish. Heck, he’s doing that this weekend. But after reading about the game fish anglers pursue from kayaks on the West Coast, he wanted to try that.
When Geidans, an Ann Arbor resident, heard that Lucian Gizel of the Michigan Kayak Fishing Team was giving a seminar at Frank’s Great Outdoors in Linwood, he stopped by. As luck would have it, Geidans arrived when …Â Details
KAHULUI – The animated “Kung Fu Panda,” the premiere of a film about a voyage to Lanai by young paddlers and live music by Na Hoku award winner Brother Noland will be offered Saturday night at Maui Community College.
The MauiFEST Hawai’i-MCC Drive-in Movie Theater series also will benefit the focus of the premiere movie, Hawaiian Canoe Club, which will receive a portion of pre-sold tickets.
Six movies will be shown:
* “Kung Fu Panda,” an Academy Award nominee for best animation of the year, features the voices of Jack Black, Jackie Chan and Angelina Jolie. The movie is about Po, a lazy, irreverent slacker panda who is a fan of kung fu. He is chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy under the leadership of kung fu guru Shifu.
Video Powerboat Racing – Powerboat racing. Top O’ Michigan Marathon Nationals 2009. Indian River, MI. – The start and first leg of Saturday’s marathon race. I didn’t get much more footage than this. In the rough water, my camera mount got bumped out of position. I have 40 minutes of sky after this fo…
In the first official presentation of the team since becoming the Challenger of Record for the 33rd America’s Cup, team owner Larry Ellison thanked his team for their dedication and promised to leave no stone unturned in their quest to win back the oldest trophy in sports for the United States.
To that end, the team also confirmed the trimaran it has been sailing in sea-trials, BOR 90, will undergo further testing and modifications before emerging as USA, the boat the team will use to challenge for the America’s Cup in six months time. CEO and Skipper Russell Coutts announced that helmsman James Spithill will be driving the team’s boat in the 33rd America’s Cup. The team will continue testing in San Diego until November… DetailsÂ