Since today is Thursday, all our articles get published online. Here's my experience rafting down the Flathead River and through the Wild Buffalo Rapids. Here's a little snippet...
"I love 15,000, I love 15,000!" he sang.
Matt Bishop, a rafting guide for the Flathead Rafting Co. located in Polson, was crafting a melody during the bus ride to the launching point about the current cubic pounds per second that the Lower Flathead River was flowing.
I'm not the most adventurous of people. I don't wear socks two days in a row, I drive five miles below the speed limit and have nightmares about spiders. I'd much rather have heard "I love slow flowing water with nary a bump," or "We're going to the laundromat instead."
You can read the full story here.
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Showing posts with label kayaking. Show all posts
Outdoor Photo of the Week: Kayaking
Today's Outdoor Photo of the Week comes from the kayak trip that we went on today. It was a lot of fun and we got to get our kayaks wet for the first time this season.
We were out on Lake Tapps in Bonney Lake, WA. Next Sunday we're going to head out to the Arboretum in Seattle for another trip.
Photo by Al Knopik, Buckley, WA.
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We were out on Lake Tapps in Bonney Lake, WA. Next Sunday we're going to head out to the Arboretum in Seattle for another trip.
Photo by Al Knopik, Buckley, WA.Think you've got a great outdoor photo? Want to see it hosted on Just Northwest? Send your submissions to justsouthofnorth@gmail.com.
Please include your name, a short caption about the photo (date, location, and what makes it special) and your location.
Check back each Sunday for a new Outdoor Photo of the Week.
America's Best Adventures
National Geography Adventure ran a post featuring the best adventures in America.
It was a great list. But guess what. Three of these adventures were located in Washington state.
Here's the top five of the list:
1. Biking the Continental Divide Trail: Multistate
2. Kayaking Lake Yellowstone: Wyoming
3. Rowing Down the Grand Canyon: Arizona
4. Climbing Mount Rainier: Washington
5. Canoeing the Adirondacks: New York
The other two Washington adventures to make the list were:
17. Transect the Olympic
30. Hike Glacier Peak
You can view the full list, as well as an interactive map, over at National Geographic Adventures.
Glacier National Park turns 100
Today is the 100th birthday of Glacier National Park in Montana.
100 years is awesome. But will the park make it another 10? That's what an article in USA Today looked at.
The gorgeous million-acre park in northwestern Montana celebrated its 100th birthday on Tuesday. But many of its glaciers have melted, and scientists predict the rest may not last another decade.
The forests are drier and disease-ridden, leading to bigger wildfires. Climate change is forcing animals that feed off plants to adapt.
Many experts consider Glacier Park a harbinger of Earth's future, a laboratory where changes in the environment will likely show up first.
Average temperatures have risen in the park 1.8 times faster than the global average, said Dan Fagre, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist.
The change is visible to the naked eye, with the vast moraines left behind as the giant glaciers melt away. Climate change is blamed for the increasing size and frequency of wildfires, and lower stream flows as summer progresses.
You can view the rest of the article on the USA Today site.
Miles Daisher skyaking
Today I came across a new sport and it looks awesome. Skyaking.
Now what is skyaking? Well, it's a combination of skydiving and kayaking. Interested? So was I.
The article talks about how Miles Daisher has changed the sport of skydiving after he decided to jump out of an airplane in a whitewater kayak. Thus, "skyaking" was born.
Daisher, who is 40 and from Twin Falls, Idaho, has been perfecting the sport of skyaking for about eight years now.
The article was pretty interesting, if you get a chance you should check it out. Or, you could just watch a video:
Want even more of Miles Daisher and some of the awesome stuff he's done? Well then here you go:
Now what is skyaking? Well, it's a combination of skydiving and kayaking. Interested? So was I.
The article talks about how Miles Daisher has changed the sport of skydiving after he decided to jump out of an airplane in a whitewater kayak. Thus, "skyaking" was born.
Daisher, who is 40 and from Twin Falls, Idaho, has been perfecting the sport of skyaking for about eight years now.
The article was pretty interesting, if you get a chance you should check it out. Or, you could just watch a video:
Want even more of Miles Daisher and some of the awesome stuff he's done? Well then here you go:
Sea otter and osprey kayaks
Last week I wrote about how I bought some new kayaks. Well, I don't own a truck, or a way to get them from Tacoma (where I bought them) to where we are storing them.
However, my dad has a big Ford truck, and no, he's not Mike Rowe.
Anyway, I can't wait to get them on the water.
Here's a picture of the decals on the front. Pretty awesome.
However, my dad has a big Ford truck, and no, he's not Mike Rowe.
Anyway, I can't wait to get them on the water.
Here's a picture of the decals on the front. Pretty awesome.
New kayaks
Last week I did a post about a few of my outdoor adventure goals for 2010.
One of those items I already completed, and that was to buy my own sea kayak.
This weekend I just happened across a listing on craigslist.org about a pair of sea kayaks. One was 18 feet and one was 16 feet.
Since my fiance really enjoys kayaking we were planning on finding her a kayak too.
Well, the deal was amazing and we got two kayaks that have only been used about five times. They are pretty much brand new. No scratches, no wear, just plain awesome condition. We also got two carbon fiber paddles (awesome!) and two spray skirts. Like I said, it was an amazing deal.
I am so excited to hit the water.
Here's some pictures of them. Mine is a yellow, 18 foot, Pacific Water Sports Osprey. Linds' is a purple, 16 foot Pacific Water Sports Sea Otter.
One of those items I already completed, and that was to buy my own sea kayak.
This weekend I just happened across a listing on craigslist.org about a pair of sea kayaks. One was 18 feet and one was 16 feet.
Since my fiance really enjoys kayaking we were planning on finding her a kayak too.
Well, the deal was amazing and we got two kayaks that have only been used about five times. They are pretty much brand new. No scratches, no wear, just plain awesome condition. We also got two carbon fiber paddles (awesome!) and two spray skirts. Like I said, it was an amazing deal.
I am so excited to hit the water.
Here's some pictures of them. Mine is a yellow, 18 foot, Pacific Water Sports Osprey. Linds' is a purple, 16 foot Pacific Water Sports Sea Otter.
Outdoor goals for 2010
My blogging friend Paul, over at Washington Adventures, had a great post the other day called adventure goals, dreams, plans for 2010.
In this post Paul listed a few of his goals for the year.
And that got me thinking, what are my outdoor goals for this year?
My big goal is to complete the Wonderland Trail this summer. But besides that, here's some of my list broken into groups:
Backpacking
- Complete the entire Wonderland Trail
- Complete 3 weekend trips prior to the Wonderland Trail
Hiking
- Go on a longer hike at least once a month
- Hike one day each week after work
Bicycling
- Mountain bike more
- Mountain bike at Galbraith Mountain
- Commute to work at least 3 days a week, each week
- Buy a kayak (I've always just used one of my dads)
- Make one trip a month even if it's just a day trip
Other (I'm going to Hawaii in September)
- Learn to surf
- Hike to lava flows
- Snorkel
- Kayak in Hawaii
- Take in a University of Hawaii football game (Hey, it's outside)
Oh, and of course film all of this for more Northern Ranger adventures!
Alright, well there is some of my list of things to do. I have many more, but don't want to ramble on. What's your goals for this new year? Hope you have your list made and can start checking items off.
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