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Does Flatwater Paddling Suck?

I recently read a post on one of the many Facebook paddling group sites from someone who said that flatwater paddling sucks, which...

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Planning Meals for Multi-Day Paddling Trips

While the information I present in this article is useful to those doing multi-day trips using canoes, I wrote this article more for...

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Four-Day Kayaking Expedition in the San Juan Islands - Day 4

This was the final day of our trip. After a breakfast of oatmeal and blueberries and fresh fruit, and after washing up a small load of...

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Four-Day Kayaking Expedition in the San Juan Islands - Day 3

We broke camp early and, after a breakfast of oatmeal and blueberries, began making our way to Stuart Island. Today would be our longest...

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Four-Day Kayaking Expedition in the San Juan Islands - Day 2

I don't sleep well when camping, so I was up somewhat early. Day two started out with me taking a short hike in search of wildlife....

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Four-Day Kayaking Expedition in the San Juan Islands - Day 1

I was joined on this four-day sea kayaking expedition by my best friend, Stephanie Cowles, and trip leaders from Next Adventure in...