Tag Archives: Nature

Illinois Paddles/Fox River Water Trail Season Ender

Posted on June 27, 2010 by admin

This paddle was held by the Illinois Paddling Council to garner support for the Fox River Watertrail and a proposal to build a whitewater park in Aurora. Paddlers from all clubs were invited. You’ll see paddlers from CASKA, Prairie State … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Swiss Lakes: Thunersee boat trip

Posted on April 23, 2010 by admin

Our day trip on the Thunersee aboard the Bluemlisalp paddle boat with a quick stop in Interlaken. This steam paddle wheel boat was originally built in 1905 and restored in recent years to its old glory. It’s really beautiful inside … Continue reading →

Posted in boat paddles | Tagged 1905, adventure, alps, antique, beautiful, bern, berner, bernese, blue, bluemlisalp, boat, boating, canton, Cruise, daytrip, eiger, elisabeth, excursion, historic, interlaken, julia, jungfrau, kanton, Lake, landscape, losy, misschievous, Mountains, music, Nature, oberland, outdoors, paddle, paddlewheel, pretty, region, ride, scenery, Schweiz, see, Steam, suisa, suisse, Switzerland., Thun, thuner, thunersee, tourism, tourismus, tourist, Travel, trip, turquoise, water | 25 Comments

Staying Dry in a Recreational Kayak using Dryak rather than drip rings

Posted on April 17, 2010 by admin

This shows a revolutionary kayak paddle drip ring that actually captures the drips from a kayak paddle and hold them while the paddle is elevated. This keeps the kayaker drier than conventional drip rings which only define where the water … Continue reading →

Posted in kayak paddle | Tagged binoculars, camera, drip, dry, Dryak, gps, kayak, Nature, paddle, recreational, ring, spray, Wet | Comments Off

Paddle To The Sea – Classic Children’s Film – Part 3 of 3

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

Hello Paddle Fans! Here, finally, is the classic live action film version of “Paddle To The Sea” – shown on Youtube in 3 parts. Paddle To The Sea was filmed by Bill Mason in 1966, and was inspired by the … Continue reading →

Posted in paddle | Tagged Academy, Award, Bill, Canada, canoe, Classic, film, Green, Indian, Mason, Nature, Nominated, paddle, sea, short, story, THE, to, WOODEN | 25 Comments

outrigger canoe: 9 Hawaiian Channels in 6 days

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

“I just love to paddle” Trailer for a documentary video about Nappy Napoleon, age 67 and his 6 day crossing of 9 hawaiian channels. Crossing in one man outrigger canoe was concluded in july 2008 by Uncle Nappy and 5 … Continue reading →

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Paddle To The Sea – Classic Children’s Film – Part 2 of 3

Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin

Posted in wood paddles | Tagged Academy, Award, Bill, Canada, canoe, Classic, film, Green, Indian, Mason, Nature, Nominated, paddle, sea, short, story, THE, to, WOODEN | 4 Comments

Paddle To The Sea – Classic Children’s Film – Part 1 of 3

Posted on December 17, 2009 by admin