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 Alabama Gets New 631-Mile Water Trail
The water route will stretch from the Alabama-Georgia state line to the Gulf of Mexico through a network of seven rivers, two creeks, and Mobile Bay.
 Freya Paddles 2300 km in 70 Days
Freya Hoffmeister becomes the first woman to circumnavigate New Zealand's South Island by sea kayak.
 Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival 2008
The 22nd Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival (SCKSF) will take to the waves March 14-16, 2008 in Santa Cruz, California.
 Olympian Barton Becomes Michigan Hall of Famer
Former World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist kayaker Greg Barton will be inducted into the State of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (MSHOF)
 Larsen Ice Shelf Expedition Started
The expedition will provide a unique look at how the seventh continent is
changing and evolving and dramatically influencing the
world’s oceans.
 Iranian Teens in WW Junior Olympics
Dangerous is the wrong word. But it did seem like the paddlers from Iran should have a bit more--I don’t know--edge.
 Oil and Water Film Wins Best Picture Award
Oil + Water tells of the thrilling adventures of Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt, two friends and world-class kayakers who drove, petroleum-free, over 21,000 miles down the Pan-American Highway
 U.S. Olympic Trials for Whitewater Slalom
USA Canoe/Kayak (www.USACK.org) announced today that the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Slalom Canoe/Kayak will take place April 25 – 27, 2008 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C.
 Holiday Paddling Charity Gift Guide
Just win the lottery? Sick of giving the same old gifts? Here are some great paddling charities that deserve your donations this holiday season.
 USA Canoe/Kayak Jr. Team
National Junior Team and National Performance Squad athletes in the sprint canoe and kayak disciplines are comprised of the top performing junior athletes from the 2007 season in the 18-year-old and under age group.
 Cyclone Threatens Crossing
According to the Sydney Morning Herald ,Justin Jones and James Castrission are 1440 kilometres out in the Tasman Sea with a Cyclone looming.
 Cancelled Grand Canyon Permits Announced
In an announcement e-mailed only to registered applicants, Grand Canyon National Park has announced a lottery for canceled non-commercial river permits for the rest of 2007 and 2008.
 Missing Canoeist Arrested
A man who vanished and was presumed to have drowned while canoeing in the North Sea more than five years ago has walked into a London police station.
 Dog Saves Canoeist
A search and rescue team in a motorboat pulled an unconscious Tish Smith from the waters of Lake Huron after her canoe capsized in a sudden storm, but the real hero is her dog Echo
 Can. Creates Huge Preserve
The Government of Canada has taken yet anothermajor step to protect and conserve Canada's north by announcing the withdrawal of over 10 million hectares of land, one of the largest land conservation initiatives in Canadian history near the East Arm of Great Slave Lake, and around the Ramparts River and Wetlands, both in the Northwest Territories.
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