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2008 Readers Choice Survey
Got A Favorite?
 Got a favorite kayak, paddle, PFD, outfitter, etc…?
We’d like to know about the gear you like best. Our 2nd Triennial Readers Choice Awards will be featured in our December 2008 issue. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win lots of great kayaking gear from NRS!
Click here to read more and participate in the survey!
More Info
Kayaking History
March 13, 1915 - Manasse Mathaeussen, known as the grand master of Greenland kayaking is born. He died Nov. 17, 1989.
March 28, 1982 - Three months into his one-year circumnavigation of Australia, Paul Caffyn puts a rudder on his kayak.
March 31, 1928 - Capt. Franz Romer leaves Lisbon, Portugal to cross the Atlantic. His specially built folding kayak was 20’ long and 39" wide and was stoutly built and rigged to sail.
Videos & PDF on www.seakayakermag.com
Delta Kayak: The current issue of Sea Kayaker magazine, April 2008, has a review of the 18.5 Sport by Delta Kayaks. The 18.5 Expedition is the same as the Sport except it has one more inch of freeboard, so if you’d like to view the manufacturer video of the 18.5 Expedition click here now. To view additional videos go to www.seakayakermag.com, click on Advertisers, then Kayaks, and scroll through to see which manufacturers have videos available.
Health: Also in the current issue of Sea Kayaker magazine, April 2008, is the article “Building Balance, The Path to Power without Pain”, by Tommi Paavola. Tommi has created a short video showing the exercises he covers in the article. Click here to view now.
We have also created a PDF of just the exercises that you can print and take with you. Click here go to the PDF now. Find those and other helpful PDFs at www.seakayakermag.com and click on Free Resources.
A Tip for Better Kayaking (Camping)
Before you buy a tent, climb inside it. Sit around, invite in a friend, and bring in a couple of dry bags full of gear. Could you comfortably change your clothes in there? Can you get in and out the door without crawling?
--From the book Sea Kayaker’s Savvy Paddler by Doug Alderson, #372
Water Trails
Water trails have been an important part of the sea kayaking scene for the past two decades. The trails help preserve access to the water, establish and maintain campsites, promote low-impact forms of recreation and create communities of stewardship to watch over our waterways. In this issue of the SK Newsletter, as well as in past issues, we’d like to introduce you to water trails long and short and urge you to support them in their efforts to give us places to paddle.
 Paddles Up Niagara Bluewater Trail
Niagara River Greenway Commission
General overview of trail:
In September 2004 legislation was signed authorizing the establishment of the Niagara River Greenway Commission. The Commission was charged with the responsibility for developing a plan that would define the future of the Niagara River corridor between Lakes Erie and Ontario.
During the late spring of 2006, the Niagara River Greenway Commission was asked to identify and organize an event that would draw people to the Niagara River. The intent was to give people an opportunity to experience the natural, cultural and historic attributes of this internationally renowned water resource. A paddlesports event was selected as the best way to achieve this goal. "Paddles Up Niagara" was thus established deriving its name from the custom where canoe travelers approaching a Native American village would point their paddles skyward to signify their intent to land in peace. Over one hundred kayaks and canoes participated in the 2006 inaugural event and more than double that amount participated in 2007.
Events – Prizes – Magazines
Sea Kayaker magazine will be at the following events:
Canoecopia
Madison, Wi
March 7-9th PRIZE: Aqua Bound Carbon Sting Ray Paddle!
East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival
Charleston, SC
April 18-20th PRIZE: A Werner paddle specifically fit to the winner!
Spring Outdoor Adventure Expo
Minneapolis, MN
April 25-27th PRIZE: Passes for the Mississippi River Challenge!
Stop by and pick up a free copy of Sea Kayaker magazine, and while there, enter your name for a chance to win a free Sea Kayaker magazine subscription too!
A New Sea Kayaker magazine retailer – stop by and say hello
Welcome Greenies!
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Richland, WA 98352
phone 509.375.4189
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New Book!
The Canoe Boys
By: Alastair Dunnett
In the autumn of 1934 the Canoe Boys meandered up the West Coast of Scotland from Bowling to Kyle of Lochalse with numerous stops along the way.
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CALENDAR On SALE - Only $10.99!
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Q&A
Immersion wear: wetsuits and drysuits – Part 3
We continue the Question & Answer series in the SK Newsletter with questions to immersion wear manufacturers.
Oops! You may notice that these questions are the same as two parts of one of the questions from our January ’08 SK Newsletter. While the questions were listed last time, their answers were not included. Here they are, and sorry about the confusion!
How long is the useful life of your immersion wear? How would a consumer know when it is time to replace a garment?
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If you would like to read the previous articles with questions to manufacturers of kayaks, paddles and immersion wear click here now.
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