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SK Newsletter – November 4, 2008 No. 20
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Feature
Sea Kayaker’s Readers Choice Awards
By Christopher Cunningham
Editor
In our December ‘08 magazine issue we’ve announced the winners of our second triennial Readers Choice Awards. Once the votes from our readers and web browsers were received and tallied, we gathered up the winners—
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From the Advertising Department
A Bright New Day….
By Paul Riek
Advertising and Promotions Manager
As I write this article, the news headlines are about the Dow falling significantly, real estate values dropping, gas prices are fluctuating, impending layoffs not only from city, county and state jobs but also some major employers in our state as well. This situation is not limited just to my state— this is on a global level.
There are no two ways of putting it: Our world has changed and there are a lot of people concerned right now about what the future is going to bring and that creates an overwhelming situation for the kayaking business community.
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Sea Kayaker December 2008 issue
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Inside this issue:
- 2nd Triennial Readers Choice Awards
- The Big Muddy – the Missouri’s New Water Trail
- Deep River – Paddling the Rio Hondo
- Kayak Review: Marlin by KayakPro
- Safety: An Inhosptiable Coast
- And more
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 NEW Book
Paddle Your Own Kayak by Gary & Joanie McGuffin
Over 600 illustrations compliment this comprehensive book, reviewed in the December 2008 issue of Sea Kayaker magazine. It covers techniques, including navigation, camping and much more for the novice and experienced paddler.
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Gifts for the Paddler in Your Life
Gifts for Under $30.00
*All NEW* DVDs for $29.95 each
This is the Sea 4 by Justine Curgenven/Cackle TV Productions
Long awaited - add it to your collection or make it your 1st DVD by Justine - but buy it today!
USK's Bracing Clinic by Wayne Horodowich
Learn about the "art of staying upright."
Modern Greenland Kayaking by Dubside with DSharp Video Productions
Recreational kayakers are discovering the benefits of the distinctive narrow-bladed traditional paddle and a fascination of the culture that spawned it.
Books
Building the Greenland Kayak by Christopher Cunningham $19.95
Eastern Arctic Kayaks by John D Heath & E.Y.Arima $24.95
Camp Cooking: The Black Feather Guide $19.95
Gifts for Under $15.00
Books
Sleeping Bag Yoga By Erin Widman $10.95
Deep Trouble by Matt Broze & George Gronseth $14.95
Cat in a Kayak by Maria Coffey $7.95
Simple Kayak Navigation by Ray Killen $14.95
2009 Kayaking Calendars $13.99
Enjoy twelve stunning photographs of scenic waterscapes.
Note Cards
Note cards of watercolor kayaking scenes by Betsey McPhaden $6.95
Note cards of San Juan Island block print scenes by Shawna Franklin $11.95
All of these items and more can be ordered from seakayakermag.com/Online Store.
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Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving coming up we thought it appropriate to look back into the history of that holiday. While it is often thought of as a celebration of abundance, it has been at times a bittersweet holiday. The first Thanksgiving that we think of as the origin of the modern holiday occurred in 1621, and was a gathering attended by the Mayflower pilgrims and the Wampanoag natives. Of the 102 Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth, scarcely more than half survived the winter of 1620 to take part in the Thanksgiving celebration in the autumn of the following year. The date we now celebrate Thanksgiving, the third Thursday in November, became a national holiday by proclamation of President Lincoln in 1863 in the midst of the Civil War. The economic uncertainty that we are living through now is not something that should diminish our celebration of Thanksgiving. The holiday gets its real significance in hard times.
Anyone reading this electronic newsletter has a lot to be thankful for and all of us at Sea Kayaker wish to join you in celebrating the good fortune that still surrounds us. We're thankful to have so many of you in our community and we wish you the very best in the observation of this important holiday.
Joan Collins
Michael Collins
Kristin Knight
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Christopher Cunningham
Ann Eastwood
Paul Riek
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Kitty Graham
Jackie Harden
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Kayaking History
November 14, 1992: California kayaker Ken Kelton went airborne when a great white shark sank its teeth into the stern of his kayak. He paddled ashore uninjured.
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