Kayak Inside
March 10 A paddlesports expo this weekend features a rodeo on an indoors river.
Access Is threatened
March 3 If you think access to your favorite put-in or take-out is guaranteed forever, you had better reconsider. Private and public access areas across the United States that paddlers assumed would always be available are in danger of being shut down or restricted.
Museum Hangs On
How would you like to see the planet's biggest birchbark canoe, a buckskin jacket owned by Pierre Trudeau, or thousands of other heritage canoe artifacts? The place to be is the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario.
Enter C&K Reader Photo Contest
Send in your canoe or kayak photographs to the Canoe & Kayak magazine Reader Photo Contest! Winners will receive $500, $250, and $100 in gear from Pelican Products. Deadline is April 1.
Southern Streams Welcome Early Spring Paddlers
Feb. 25 Head south for some terrific paddling opportunities this time of year. In Louisiana and in South Carolina, separate groups are helping paddlers explore their native water routes in February, March, and April.
10 Most Endangered Parks
Jan. 15 Several national parks dear to paddlers are among the 10 named today by the National Parks Conservation Association as among the nation's 10 most endangered, including Big Thicket National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, Everglades National Park, and Yellowstone National Park.
Paddling Club Faces Eviction
Jan. 8 The Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club, a direct descendant of the Yonkers Canoe Club, founded in 1886, is being threatened with eviction from its home on the Hudson River by its landlord, Westchester County.
AW Gala
Dec. 24 Break out the formal wear and sandals. On June 5, American Whitewater (AW) celebrates 50 years of fighting for river access and conservation with a fund-raising dinner gala at The Lodge At Vail in Vail, Colorado.
The Value of Clean Water
Dec. 18 American Rivers wants to mobilize paddlers for clean water.
One Ranger Too Many?
Dec. 18 Cliff Jacobson's paddling trip through the Gates of Lodore was perfect, except for one officious official
Paddlers Prepare for 2004 Olympics
Dec. 4 A heavy travel and competition schedule are ahead as U.S. paddlers are preparing for the Olympics.
Hearn, DeSantis Buy Walden Kayaks
Oct. 30 - One of America's premier paddling families has bought Walden Kayaks.
Sprint World Championships
The United States qualified two boats for the 2004 Olympics as Rami Zur and Ruth Nortje paddled to fourth-place finishes in the men's and women's K-1 500m at the Sprint World Championships, held on Lake Lanier in Georgia.
Sprint World Championships Kick Off
September 11 - GAINESVILLE, GA. - Competition at the 33rd International Canoe Federation Flatwater Racing World Championships began with strong performances from the expected favorites and set up the Championships for three more days of fierce, down-to-the-wire competition.
Greenland-style guru has died
The Greenland kayaking movement in North America lost its Johnny Appleseed with the passing away in July of John Heath at the age of 80. For the last several decades John drew an ever-widening circle of converts to this style of kayaking.
