Historic Tippecanoe River
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General Information
Consumers or Stewards of our Water Resources?
On the river, I don’t hear many paddlers talking about what rising water temperatures will do to fish stocks. I don’t hear how bank erosion contributes to farm chemicals entering our waterways. At a very basic level, these things won’t affect the influx of paddlers entering our sacred resources…..rivers, streams and tributaries leading to greater
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Frequent Floaters Find Filing Float Plans Fulfilling
Well, if you can get past the obnoxious title of this article and focus on the float plans, we can get somewhere today. I want to talk about float plans and why they are important for paddlers. What are Float Plans? A float plan is a simple document that includes the pertinent information about you
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Understanding Boat Traffic in the Paddling Environment
When paddling in a local creek or river, you may never encounter any large boats or other traffic. But for those of us that paddle in busy channels, near river mouths or on flatwater lakes, it is important to know your paddling environment. For more on the specific environment and what to look for, click
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Know the Paddling Environment Before you Float
Before you grab your kayak and jump in the the nearest pond or creek, you need to make sure that you understand the conditions of the area you plan to float. If you are venturing into a new waterway, make sure you scout first. Click here to read more about the importance of scouting. Even if
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No man ever steps in the same river twice, Heraclitus
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for its not the same river and he’s not the same man. – Heraclitus My favorite quote and I express it often around my peers. Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher, famous for his argument that change is constant and everything in the world is always changing. The quote
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Importance of Tying Down Your Boat Properly
Inspired by recent events, I felt compelled to mention the importance of properly tying down your boats before leaving on your next adventure. We will post on how to properly load and secure your boat in another article. The Setup So while I was waiting for the street to close for an Independence Day Parade,
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Check Weather Conditions Before You Venture Out
When to float and when to stay home. Today I want to share with you some basic considerations before setting out on your next paddle adventure. It is so commonplace for us to check our phones for the weather. You would think that checking the weather would be second nature before going paddling, but too
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