The Ultimate Canoe Challenge

Author : Brand Frentz,Verlen Kruger
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595335794

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The Ultimate Canoe Challenge by Brand Frentz,Verlen Kruger Pdf

Verlen Kruger and his partner Steve Landick wanted to take a canoe trip that would surpass all others, and they did. Paddling their canoes or carrying them on the connecting land passages, they toured North America, from the Arctic Ocean to Baja California, from New Orleans to the coast of Maine, crossing the USA from south to north and west to east. They mastered wild storms on the ocean, often paddled 75-100 miles or more in a day, shot through deadly rapids going downstream, and paddled up several major rivers, reaching the climax by going up the Grand Canyon. Again and again they were warned, "It can't be done" or "You'll never make it", but each time they rose to the challenge and kept going, finally competing a canoe trip of 28,000 miles that lasted three and a half years and was appropriately named The Ultimate Canoe Challenge. This is the story as Verlen lived it.

Author : Jason Smith
Publisher : *Wiley Nautical
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1119991242

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Ultimate Canoe and Kayak Adventures by Jason Smith Pdf

A stunningly illustrated book detailing the world′s most breathtaking on–water adventures Whether it′s paddling down mountain chasms or exploring rugged coastlines, navigating a canoe or kayak counts as one of life′s indescribable joys. And in this memorable collection of 100 extraordinary on–water experiences, armchair adventurers and avid water sport enthusiasts are given a taste of canoeing and kayaking in every climate, condition, and geographical location. From the frozen wastes of North America, the rivers and seas of Europe and Asia, to the stunning waters of the Far East and Australasia, each paddle stroke is brought to life. With something for everyone—from the white water adrenalin junkie to the extreme sea kayaker—Ultimate Canoe and Kayak Adventures offers true–life adventurers useful, detailed information telling you exactly how, where, and when to attempt any on–water expedition yourself. The three co-authors are highly experienced paddlers from both sides of the Atlantic. Eugene Buchanan is editor-in-chief of Paddling Life, Jason Smith is editor of Canoe & Kayak UK while James Weir is a prize-winning paddler and journalist who still leads extreme paddling expeditions worldwide. Striking full–page photographs are matched with lively text that bring 100 adventures to life Offering a rare, inside look at living the life of adventure in every climate and latitude, this spectacular album of memorable canoeing and kayaking experiences is an ideal gift and a must for those who wish they′d been there—and those who already have.

Author : Valerie Fons
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023424419

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Keep it Moving by Valerie Fons Pdf

Author : Peterson Phil
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Canoeists
ISBN : 159193138X

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All Things are Possible by Peterson Phil Pdf

"Velon Kruger picked up a paddle at the age of 42 and quickly became a legend. [T]his biography is about a man who has been described as "arguably the world's greatest canoest." In his story, isupplemented by more than 250 photos, you'll hear of a man who set near-impossible goals, but was willing to pay the price of success. Driven to test his limits, he accomplished canoe trips unlike any other, setting numerous world records. Following the twists and turns of his personal life, this book includes the stories of this extraordinary paddler's journeys."--Back cover

Author : Natalie Warren
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781452961460

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Hudson Bay Bound by Natalie Warren Pdf

The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic Canoeing with the Cree, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho faced unexpected trials, some harrowing, some simply odd. But for the two friends—the first women to make this expedition—there was one timeless challenge: the occasional pitfalls that test character and friendship. Warren’s spellbinding account retraces the women’s journey from inspiration to Arctic waters, giving readers an insider view from the practicalities of planning a three-month canoe expedition to the successful accomplishment of the adventure of a lifetime. Along the route we meet the people who live and work on the waterways, including denizens of a resort who supply much-needed sustenance; a solitary resident in the wilderness who helps plug a leak; and the people of the Cree First Nation at Norway House, where the canoeists acquire a furry companion. Describing the tensions that erupt between the women (who at one point communicate with each other only by note) and the natural and human-made phenomena they encounter—from islands of trash to waterfalls and a wolf pack—Warren brings us into her experience, and we join these modern women (and their dog) as they recreate this historic trip, including the pleasures and perils, the sexism, the social and environmental implications, and the enduring wonder of the wilderness.

Author : Jamie Benidickson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0802079105

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Idleness, Water, and a Canoe by Jamie Benidickson Pdf

This book describes the cultural significance of two centuries of recreational paddling in Canada, illustrating through contemporary interviews and published sources what the experience of canoeing has meant to the sport's participants.

Author : Don Starkell
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994-09-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780771082566

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Paddle to the Amazon by Don Starkell Pdf

It was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son had each paddled nearly twenty million strokes, slept on beaches, in jungles and fields, dined on tapir, shark, and heaps of roasted ants. They encountered piranhas, wild pigs, and hungry alligators. They were arrested, shot at, taken for spies and drug smugglers, and set upon by pirates. They had lived through terrifying hurricanes, food poisoning, and near starvation. And at the same time they had set a record for a thrilling, unforgettable voyage of discovery and old-fashioned adventure. "Courageous . . . Exciting and always immediate." -- The New York Times Book Review

Author : Jim Boyde,Chris Harris,Dean Hull,Giesbrecht, Rita
Publisher : 108 Mile Ranch, B.C. : Country Light Pub.
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Bowron Lake Park (B.C.) Guidebooks
ISBN : 0968521665

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The Bowron Lakes by Jim Boyde,Chris Harris,Dean Hull,Giesbrecht, Rita Pdf

Author : Don Starkell
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-03-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780771082658

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Paddle to the Arctic by Don Starkell Pdf

After his astounding 12,000-mile canoe trip from Winnipeg down to the Amazon (recounted in his bestseller Paddle to the Amazon on page 48), Don Starkell decided to paddle a kayak from Hudson Bay 3,000 miles through the Northwest Passage. This is Don's diary of this journey from Churchill, Manitoba, to Tuktoyaktuk, close to Alaska, a voyage by kayak (paddled on water or dragged on a sled over the ice) that took him three Arctic summers and almost cost him his life. Through this compelling book we find ourselves sharing his blazing, driving determination to reach his goal, as he closes in on his destination, with his supplies running out and his ocean highway freezing over, making death a near certainty. Armchair travel at its best.

Author : Philip Woodhouse
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781452508481

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Sea Kayaking by Philip Woodhouse Pdf

"A comprehensive guide for those who travel the open waters in the Southern Hemisphere" --

Author : Sylvia Caribou
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540507696

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Home of the Missinippi Challenge by Sylvia Caribou Pdf

From Author Sylvia Caribou This book is about the Home of the Missinippi Challenge in Pukatawagan, home of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation located in northern Manitoba. Ralph Caribou and crew, launched the first Missinippi Challenge which began in 1985. Sylvia was inspired by her older siblings to follow her dream. To become the greatest canoe race challenger of the Missinippi River. She has been following the Missinippi Challenge since it began. Sylvia and her brother Napoleon Castel entered as a mixed team in 1983. It took 13 hrs from Sandy Bay, Sk to Pukatawagan, MB. Which they took home 3rd place in the mixed category. For her, it's all about completing the race and endurance. AUTHOR BIO: Sylvia is the 3rd youngest of thirteen children.

Author : Hap Wilson
Publisher : Temagami, Ont. : Northern Concepts
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-01
Category : Canoes and canoeing
ISBN : 0969325819

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Temagami Canoe Routes by Hap Wilson Pdf

Temagami, located in northern Ontario (five hours north of Toronto by car) is a world-renowned canoe tripping destination featuring over 4,000 square miles of canoe country. The waterways of the Temagami region are particularly attractive since many of the routes form convenient trip loops. Hap Wilson compiles more than 25 canoe route descriptions, including hiking trails that cater to wilderness paddlers from beginner to expert. Climb Maple Mountain, camp at Centre Falls, listen to the wolves howl, or fish its fabled deep waters -- Temagami has it all.

Author : Hap Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1770859071

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Lake Superior to Manitoba by Canoe by Hap Wilson Pdf

The Trans Canada Trail (www.thegreattrail.ca) was designed to run uninterrupted more than 20,000 kilometers from the Pacific to the Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean. Hap Wilson -- a modern-day explorer and mapmaker -- was the man chosen to find a water route through the wilderness from Thunder Bay on Lake Superior to Manitoba's eastern border. First Nations peoples had traveled this mosaic of lakes and rivers 7,000 years ago. Coureurs des bois and voyageurs had used it to carry furs and trading goods. Wilson set off to carve a trail for modern users. He mapped it, measured it, marked it and in the process, experienced the best and worst of Canada's wilderness. He survived bear confrontations, being struck by lightning, grueling days slashing open old portage routes, a knee replacement, violent storms, gale force winds, isolation, biting insects, tick infestations and bitter cold. Organizers christened this section of the Trans Canada Trail the Path of the Paddle in honor of canoeing icon Bill Mason and Canada's First Nations. In this exciting account, Hap Wilson divides his 1,200 km journey into 12 routes with varying degrees of difficulty. Diary excerpts, hand-drawn maps, GPS coordinates, and photographs provide up to date information, expert guidance and anecdotal color. He describes the pictographs, old encampment stone circles that he finds along the way, more evidence of early travel, survival, myth, legend and mystery.

Author : Bob Spain,Joy Emshoff
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781648430596

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Texas Water Safari by Bob Spain,Joy Emshoff Pdf

In the summer of 1962, Frank Brown and “Big Willie” George launched a 133-pound motorboat—with no motor—into the San Marcos River and headed for the Texas coast. Over the next three weeks they paddled downriver, wrestling through log jams and fighting off mosquitoes on their 337-mile journey to Corpus Christi. The following year, Brown staged a canoe race that followed the same route, billed as “The Texas Water Safari—The Toughest Boat Race in the World.” Contestants had to carry all their provisions with them from the start and could receive no assistance during the competition. One hundred and twenty-six men and one woman, all Texans, lined up for the grueling race. Some boats sank at the start, others were wrecked on the river, and some people dropped out from exhaustion or injury, while others failed to make the time deadlines and were disqualified. Of the 58 vessels that started the race, only two arrived at the finish line in Corpus Christi. The now-famous Texas Water Safari has since attracted thousands of competitive and recreational paddlers from across the globe who line up every summer in canoes and kayaks to carry on a tradition now in its 60th year. In Texas Water Safari: The World’s Toughest Canoe Race, veteran racers Bob Spain and Joy Emshoff chronicle the winding history of this epic competition, documenting the many changes to the racecourse over the years, the evolution of competition vessels, and the influx of national and international racers. Drawing upon the record books, Water Safari lore, and their own experiences, the authors have compiled a collection of stories, statistics, and photographs that celebrates and preserves the history of this Texas river tradition.

Author : Don McKenzie,Bo Berglund
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119097228

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Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science by Don McKenzie,Bo Berglund Pdf

A new volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series from the International Olympic Committee, this volume Canoeing provides an accessible and comprehensive summary of the topic. Provides a concise, authoritative overview of the science, medicine and psycho-social aspects of canoeing Offers guidance on medical aspects unique to the training and coaching of canoe athletes The only book on this subject endorsed by the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Written and edited by global thought leaders in sports medicine