Avid Canoeist Chronicles

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 05:45:04 GMT

Found another interesting canoe website to share ... http://www.wcha.org/toc.html

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 05:33:13 GMT

2004-10-18 Karen Febey's 2nd attempt at stern paddling. Her reason for zig-zagging determined, she has some work cut out for her.

The barge's searchlights framed us in white on the black water. Click on the date to read the full story.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:24:28 GMT

2004-10-16 Paddling addiction confirmed again today! Only about eight people in the Twin Cities have are victims of this addiction and five of us met on Saturday morning. The mid-thirties with a blustery wind has once again weeded out the smarter warmer weather canoe racers. Click on the date to read the rest.

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 04:59:06 GMT

2004 Concrete canoe team wins top honors for innovative hull

2001 Article in Paddler Magazine on "How to Paddle and Oxymoron" by Jim Moodie

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 04:26:27 GMT

2004-10-11 - Fall colors peak on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Darkness comes earlier and barge searchlights are impressive.

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 04:24:48 GMT

2004-10-09 - George's first run on the Rum River. After the races are over for the season, it's a good time to come and paddle on the Rum with the rat pack led by Keith Canny. These are the times, they are more likely to circle back for newer racers. In any case, it's a beautiful river to canoe.

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 03:11:15 GMT

2004-09-16 Solo Exploring below the dams at the Saint Louis River at Carlton Minnesota

There's a fine wavering dotted line between bravery and stupidity.

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 03:06:17 GMT

Warren Thunstrom's Rendezvous Coffee Shop in Isanti is just 40 minutes north of 694 just west of Highway 65

I call him Warning Thunderstorm because of the first Serpent Lake Canoe Race years ago....

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 03:02:47 GMT

“Incisively the paddles clip little soughing swirls athwart the gunwale, the bow swings sharp shoreward and cleaves the greening depths for camp.”

from “Country” in A Sand County Almanac, here is Aldo Leopold (1887 – 1948) on paddling.

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 05:01:52 GMT

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Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:14:46 GMT

Thursday September 2nd at 5PM at the State Fair stage near the DNR fish pond. Canoe Tips from an Avid Canoeist!

1. Canoeing Resources

Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources website = www.dnr.state.mn.us

Recreation Compass You can explore the map using the interface icons or do a specific place search as well as topographical maps and digital ortho quads and airphotos.

Free canoe route maps Canoe and boating guides include a map and description of public access points, campsites, rest areas, navigational features and river miles.

River levels updated every Thursday during the summer http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/river_levels/index.html

Boating Safety test http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/boatwater/education.html

Search DNR site for ¡°Canoe¡±

Canoe Organizations

Minnesota Canoe Association = www.canoe-kayak.org

United States Canoe Association = http://www.usca-canoe-kayak.org/

American Canoe Association = http://www.acanet.org/

Vendors and Rentals

Ketter Canoeing = www.kettercanoeing.com

Northwest Canoe Company = http://www.northwestcanoe.com/

Hoigaards = http://www.hoigaards.com/

Wenonah = http://www.wenonah.com/