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London 2012: British slalom canoeists strike Entente Cordiale with French rivals

BBC Sport - Jan 26, 2012
Hounslow and Florence finished fourth in slalom canoeing's C2 discipline at last year's World Championships, two places behind silver medallists Fabien Lefevre and Denis Gargaud of France. The quartet are now working together, sharing time on the water ...

FEATURE-Canoeing-Alpine stream comes to summer Olympics

Reuters - Jan 20, 2012
By John Mehaffey | LONDON Jan 20 (Reuters) - Replicating the force and fury of an icy mountain stream on the artificial white water course prepared for the London Olympic slalom canoeing competition requires 13000 litres of water a second.

Don't Follow Me, This Isn't Twitter and Other Ames Happenings

Patch.com - Jan 26, 2012
Anyone who enjoys biking, hiking, horseback riding or canoeing in Story County should attend. Seventh through 12 th grade Ames Community School students will perform in their annual winter orchestra concert 7:30 pm at the Ames High School Auditorium.

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The Naked Gardener

by: L B Gschwandtner
Artist Katelyn Cross loves Greg Mazur and he loves her. He wants to be married but a previous relationship that went sour has made Katelyn overly cautious about any permanent commitment. And what about Greg’s first wife? He lost her to cancer and Katelyn worries that he’s only looking for a replacement. What’s a girl to do? Canoe down a river with five gal pals, camp out, catch fish, talk about life and men. The problem is, a river can be as unpredictable as any relationship and just as hard to manage.
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Canoeing in the wilderness

by: Henry David Thoreau
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
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Canoeing with the Cree

by: ERIC SEVAREID
In 1930 two novice paddlers--Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port--launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages. Nearly four months later, after shooting hundreds of sets of rapids and surviving exceedingly bad conditions and even worse advice, the ragged, hungry adventurers arrived in York Factory on Hudson Bay--with winter freeze-up on their heels.
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Mid-West Freestyle Canoe 2007 -- Marc Ornstein

American Freestyle canoeing is the art of paddling a canoe on flat water with perfect control of its movements. The canoe is usually leaned over to the side to help the boat turn sharply and efficiently and paddle strokes are taken on either side of the canoe depending on the individual move. Balance, paddle placement and turn initiation are a few keys to this control. Since the movements seem dance-like, some practice this art timed to music, which is the ultimate in control.

 

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"This is Canoeing" preview

"THIS IS CANOEING is a 2-disc celebration of canoeing, showcasing top single-blade paddlers in their pursuit of remote wilderness journeys or challenging white water. Multi-award winning film maker, Justine Curgenven captures the essence of canoeing in 12 short films. From open canoe slalom races to 1000 mile birchbark expeditions, Justine provides insights into the diversity of the sport and the influential people who tell its story. Immerse yourself in this globe-trotting 3 hours of adventure to world class canoeing destinations in Canada, the United States, Scotland & Wales. www.cackletv.com

 

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Whitewater Canoeing

Canoe footage of Dooley Tombras from Nov '06-October'07 on the Green, Tallulah, Ottawa and more.

 

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Canoeing in Norway (azbushcraft.com)

Andrew takes you up the rivers of Norway to explore nature at her best. Foraging for wild food and lighting a fire with Birch bark. To join the canoe trip in September 2010 go to www.azbushcraft.com

 

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This is Canoeing

A long overdue celebration of canoeing, showcasing some of the single blade's most talented paddlers, exploring wilderness and running challenging whitewater. Stunning, high definition footage and charming stories from multiple award-winning filmmaker Justine Curgenven.