Hooked on war canoes ; Mike Maybury builds flat-bottomed boats and teaches kids to use them.
DEIRDRE FLEMING Staff Writer Portland Press Herald (Maine) 08-06-2006 Hooked on war canoes ; Mike Maybury builds flat-bottomed boats and teaches kids to use them. Byline: DEIRDRE FLEMING Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Outdoors Memo: ANDROSCOGGIN HAND-POWERED REGATTA WHAT: Canoe and kayak race

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Tribal canoe journey leads to Canada - Port Townsend Leader

Tribal canoe journey leads to Canada Port Townsend Leader, WA - 23 hours ago Port Townsend was the jumping-off point Tuesday morning for 17 canoes participating in the annual Tribal Canoe Paddle Journey to Canada. …

Tribal canoes land in Port Townsend the traditional way - Peninsula Daily

Tribal canoes land in Port Townsend the traditional way Peninsula Daily, WA - Jul 22, 2008 By Erik Hidle, Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — Clinton McCloud of Tacoma steered his canoe to the shore of Port Townsend and stood up in the rear, …

Tribes take time out in Port Angeles from canoe journey to British … - Peninsula Daily

Tribes take time out in Port Angeles from canoe journey to British … Peninsula Daily, WA - 3 hours ago By Jim Casey, Peninsula Daily News PORT ANGELES — The 16th century: It's a great place to visit in a cedar canoe. More than a dozen such craft put in at … New Olympic National Park superintendent on the job Peninsula Daily all 2 news articles

Inside the outdoors - Detroit Free Press

The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Inside the outdoors Detroit Free Press, United States - 8 hours ago Several hundred cyclists leave downtown Grayling at 8 am Sunday and ride 100 miles as they try to beat the first canoes to Oscoda. 61st AuSable Canoe Marathon this weekend Oscoda Press • 'It's like going back to old shoes' The Bay City Times - MLive.com all 6 news articles

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Scientists able to date ancient Indian canoes
Teresa Wood University Wire 10-20-2000 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Archaeologists dated more than 50 Indian dugout canoes discovered in Newnan’s Lake at between 500 and 5,000 years old, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris announced on Wednesday.

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8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident - The Associated Press

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8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2008 The accident happened late Thursday, when two large canoes decided to run over a dam under construction near Sevnica, a town 56 miles southeast of the … 13 feared dead in canoe accident The Press Association Canoes plunge across damn in Slovenia, leaving 8 dead, 5 missing Xinhua Slovenian rescuers find ninth victim from canoeing accident Earthtimes (press release) TransWorldNews (press release) all 381 news articles

Tribal canoes land in Port Townsend the traditional way - Peninsula Daily

Tribal canoes land in Port Townsend the traditional way Peninsula Daily, WA - 17 hours ago By Erik Hidle, Peninsula Daily News PORT TOWNSEND — Clinton McCloud of Tacoma steered his canoe to the shore of Port Townsend and stood up in the rear, … Weather changes canoe plans at Jamestown; journey comes to Port … Peninsula Daily all 2 news articles

Canoe artisan draws inspiration for designs from nature.
Byline: Art Lander Jr. Paul Blackwell’s handcrafted wooden canoes reflect the essence of nature. What I like is that combination of incorporating artistic elements into a functional boat, said Blackwell, 27, owner of Kaintuck Canoes in Kentucky’s eastern Jefferson County. I’m trying to create

Publication: Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)

Taking the Kids: Family canoe treks - San Mateo County Times

Taking the Kids: Family canoe treks San Mateo County Times, CA - 19 hours ago By Jackie Burrell A crew of young nature lovers totes a canoes to the launching point for a Save the Bay canoe trek. WHY IT'S COOL: Get your family out on …

Coast Salish canoes visit the San Juans this week - PNW Local News

Coast Salish canoes visit the San Juans this week PNW Local News, WA - 48 minutes ago Lummi, Nooksack, Samish, Suquamish, Swinomish and Tulalip canoes arrive in the San Juans this week en route to Duncan, BC, as part of the 2008 Canoe Journey …

Log Canoes: Crowding On the Canvas
BEFORE THE TURN of the century there were more than six thousand log canoes on the Chesapeake Bay. Today there are fewer than 30 left, almost all of them dedicated to racing. “They originated as working boats,” says R. J. (Jim) Holt, director of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels.

Publication: The Washington Post

What Could Jesus Learn from Barack Obama? - FOXNews

What Could Jesus Learn from Barack Obama? FOXNews - Jul 22, 2008 I'd rather build canoes." No way. Obama just says, "Bring it on, God." Jesus also took grief for hanging with paupers, thieves, even a scorned woman. …

For Your Information - Fremont News Messenger

For Your Information Fremont News Messenger, OH - 4 hours ago A man from the campground stated they had two canoes on the loose and they are trying to retrieve them At 11:49 am Monday, on Cottage Street off of East … For the Record Port Clinton News Herald For the Record Lancaster Eagle Gazette all 3 news articles

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Classic canoes (The Peterborough Examiner)
What’s a wulegessis? It’s a word. Really. Just ask participants of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association who are in Peterborough for an annual assembly. A wulegessis is a protective bark flap on the bow and stern of a canoe. Kirk Wipper points out an example of the feature […]

Water trails program seeks input (The Eureka Reporter)
Category: Local News Topics: Community Ever wondered what a “water trail” might look like on Humboldt Bay? Water trails are general water-based routes primarily for people using non-motorized boats, such as kayaks or canoes, and are “anchored” to land by paddling access points.

Be safe in canoes and kayaks (Georgetown Record)
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the American Canoe Association offers some basic safety tips:

Tribal canoes to break journey at Lummi Nation (The Bellingham Herald)
LUMMI NATION — Canoes from a number of Northwest tribes will be coming ashore Sunday, July 20, at the Lummi Stommish Grounds, on their way to this year’s annual tribal canoe gathering July 28 at Cowichan, B.C.

LIBERIA: Govt warns Monrovia floods worst in city’s history (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Intense and heavy rainfall in the Liberian capital Monrovia on 20 July caused the worst floods on record in Monrovia and forced nearly 1,000 people out of their houses, Liberian authorities told IRIN.

Tribal Journey 2008: Canoes come calling (Tacoma News Tribune)
For centuries, Indians across the Pacific Northwest navigated the area’s waterways on canoes. And while much has changed for the dozens of tribes in the region, a two-week event hopes to keep the tradition alive.

Northwest Indian tribes connect with history through canoes - Scripps News

Northwest Indian tribes connect with history through canoes Scripps News, DC - Jul 18, 2008 By SCOTT FONTAINE, Tacoma News Tribune For centuries, Indians across the Pacific Northwest navigated the area's waterways on canoes. While much has changed …

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Smithsonian canoe trips to resume - Baltimore Sun

Smithsonian canoe trips to resume Baltimore Sun, United States - Jul 20, 2008 Canoe trips at the Smithsonian Environmental Education Center were set to resume this weekend after private donors replaced the fleet of boats that were …

8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident - The Associated Press

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8 dead, 5 missing in canoe dam accident The Associated Press - Jul 4, 2008 The accident happened late Thursday, when two large canoes decided to run over a dam under construction near Sevnica, a town 56 miles southeast of the … 13 feared dead in canoe accident The Press Association Canoes plunge across damn in Slovenia, leaving 8 dead, 5 missing Xinhua Slovenian rescuers find ninth victim from canoeing accident Earthtimes (press release) TransWorldNews (press release) all 381 news articles

Kaua'i starts new youth paddling program - Honolulu Advertiser

Kaua'i starts new youth paddling program Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 14 hours ago One of the two canoes used in the program will have to be repaired by the youths before it can be put in the ocean. Funding for Hanama'ulu Hui Wa'a was …

Canoes gather for paddle to Cowichan, BC - Bellingham Herald

Canoes gather for paddle to Cowichan, BC Bellingham Herald, WA - 12 hours ago Antone George splashes water up onto himself as he and other members of the West Shore Canoe Family prepare for a short trip in the waters near the Lummi …

GFBOA threatens to file PIL over illegal fishing by mechanised canoes - Navhind Times

GFBOA threatens to file PIL over illegal fishing by mechanised canoes Navhind Times, India - 22 hours ago GFBOA members, however, did not object to fishing by traditional fishermen but raised objections on the canoes, which venture into the sea fitted with …

Canoe artisan draws inspiration for designs from nature.
Byline: Art Lander Jr. Paul Blackwell’s handcrafted wooden canoes reflect the essence of nature. What I like is that combination of incorporating artistic elements into a functional boat, said Blackwell, 27, owner of Kaintuck Canoes in Kentucky’s eastern Jefferson County. I’m trying to create

Publication: Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)

More Canoes Emerge From Pithlachocco: Tribe Demands Protection
Flowers, Charles Seminole Tribune 12-01-2000 More Canoes Emerge From Pithlachocco: Tribe Demands Protection By Charles Flowers GAINESVILLE — Another seven Indian canoes were found recently on Pithlachocco (Newnan’s Lake), where more aboriginal craft have been discovered than anywhere else on

Publication: Seminole Tribune

Log Canoes: Crowding On the Canvas
BEFORE THE TURN of the century there were more than six thousand log canoes on the Chesapeake Bay. Today there are fewer than 30 left, almost all of them dedicated to racing. “They originated as working boats,” says R. J. (Jim) Holt, director of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum at St. Michaels.

Publication: The Washington Post

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Traveling the waters of history - North Kitsap Herald

Traveling the waters of history North Kitsap Herald, WA - Jul 19, 2008 Mike Jones said the first canoes are expected to arrive about 3 pm tomorrow. The event is open to the public; however there is limited access to the beach. …

Northwest Indian tribes connect with history through canoes - Scripps News

Northwest Indian tribes connect with history through canoes Scripps News, DC - Jul 18, 2008 By SCOTT FONTAINE, Tacoma News Tribune For centuries, Indians across the Pacific Northwest navigated the area's waterways on canoes. While much has changed …

Canoes allow exploration of Ecuador's diverse rainforest - Canada.com

Canoes allow exploration of Ecuador's diverse rainforest Canada.com, Canada - Jul 13, 2008 We would travel by motorized canoe from Coca along the Rio Napo to our mother ship, Flotel la Mision. From the Flotel we would take day trips by canoe to …

Tribal canoes to break journey at Lummi Nation - Bellingham Herald

Tribal canoes to break journey at Lummi Nation Bellingham Herald, WA - Jul 19, 2008 Everyone is invited to come and watch as the group of 10 to 15 canoes comes ashore, beginning about 4 pm, for an afternoon of ceremony and an evening meal. …

A historic vessel Rockport company restores wood-and-canvas canoe dating back to the 1800s, a time of experimentation in the techniques and materials used by boat builders
ROCKPORT - When Evan H. Gerrish began building wood and canvas canoes in the late 1870s, he was experimenting to find a material more efficient than bark, according to Ed Socker of Camden. Gerrish, considered a pioneer in the world of wood and canvas canoes, was embarking on a career building a new

Publication: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME

Racing the open sea with sail and paddle - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Racing the open sea with sail and paddle Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 11 hours ago The canoes pulled up along Secret Beach, near Kualoa. At the party in a nearby backyard, the crews seemed tired. They'd just braved the 48 miles from …

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