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 New Efforts for Oceans
Imagine a network of fully protected marine reserves along the Pacific Coast of the United States, where creatures such as the Lion's Mane jelly fish, shown here, and other marine animals can thrive forever.
Influential Minnesota Kayaker Jim Rada Dies
Jim Rada, 52, a 30-year paddling veteran, pioneered many of the Midwest's whitewater runs.
 June 30- UPDATE - Blind Padder Peter Crowley Completes Channel Crossing
Accomplished blind athlete Peter Crowley completed a solo crossing of the English Channel on June 21.
Frankie Hubbard Remembered
"He would drink a few espressos, never take a practice ride, and finish top three almost every time...slalom or rodeo."
 Paddle Oregon
Some 150 paddlers will head down a 120-mile stretch of Oregon's Willamette River in September as part of Willametter Riverkeeper's Paddle Oregon event. You can join them!
May 13 - Kayakers Wanted for Expedition
Yearning to paddle with the sea turtles in Madagascar? The Scientific Exploration Society is looking for you.
April 30-More Gear Here
We've added more new boats to our What to Take section - check it out here!
Most Endangered Rivers
Water shortages threaten rivers across the country, says American Rivers. See the whole report at www.AmericanRivers.org.
April 8 - Illinois Paddlers Seek Access
Paddlers in Lake County, Illinois, are seeking a lake site where people can launch and paddle their own canoes and kayaks.
Sprint Worlds Come to Georgia
As many as 800 athletes from 65 participating countries will converge on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia, in September, for the 2003 Sprint Canoe/Kayak World Championships.
Iceland Expedition
Three intrepid kayakers, Chris Duff, Shawna Franklin, and Leon Somme, are planning to circumnavigate Iceland this summer.
Paddlers Go Online
A couple of world-class paddlers have launched new Web sites with news for all of us.
 Jan. 30 - Giant Eddies
NASA's Earth Observatory is full of images that appeal to paddlers. Here, they show giant eddies off of British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands and Alaska's Alexander Archipelago, displayed to highlight the presence of biological activity in the ocean.
 Jan. 24 - Ray McLain - Moving On
The paddling world has lost one of its finest. Ray McLain, former national marathon and whitewater canoe champion, American Canoe Association Instructor Trainer, and team manager and coach to many top-class young boaters, died January 23, 2003, after being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer about 17 months ago.
Send Canoe & Kayak your news.
Doing something for conservation or access? Have a major expedition planned? Done something cool? Share your news with C&K readers. Email Robin Stanton with News as the subject line.
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