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Gifts for Kayakers

A number of gifts are suitable for kayaking enthusiasts including books, magazines, DVDs, safety gear, fishing tackle, electronics, clothing, coffee mugs, calendars, stickers, gift cards, and other...

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USGS WaterNow Program

A new online tool from USGS provides paddlesports enthusiasts and other stakeholders access to current conditions on thousands of U.S. rivers and streams, right from their phone. The system, known as...

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Lightning Danger

In the USA, lightning-related deaths most often while people are participating in leisure activities, according to a National Weather Service study. Fishing topped the list of activities that was...

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Gift Ideas For Kayakers

A variety of items are suitable as gifts for kayakers, canoe owners, and other paddlesports enthusiasts. Most kayak-related gift items are small to medium in size, reasonably priced, and easy to locate...

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Pennsylvania Mandatory Life Jacket Requirement

Recently, Pennsylvania’s Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) issued a reminder to boaters that beginning November 1 and lasting through April 30, they are required to wear a life jacket while underway or...

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North Carolina Kayak Fish and Float Workshop

North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission is hosting the 3rd Annual Kayak, Fish and Float workshop on April 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in...

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Body of Missing Kayaker Found in Albemarle Sound

North Carolina Coast Guard personnel suspended search efforts for a missing kayaker in the Albemarle Sound after a body was located by Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head Ocean Rescue personnel. Two Coast...

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GLOS St. Lawrence River Boaters Forecast Tool

The Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) recently launched a new St. Lawrence River Boaters Forecast tool (data.glos.us/boaters). Developed for recreational boaters in the St. Lawrence River, the new...

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Lake Tahoe Swim Smart Swim Safe Program

A multi-agency effort entitled “Swim Smart, Swim Safe: know the dangers of cold water” seeks to reduced boating and other water sports accidents on Lake Tahoe. Drowning incidents from boating,...

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U.S. Coast Guard Paddlesmart Stickers

  Unattended, unmanned, and adrift kayaks have become a common occurrence in the USA. When a kayak or other small craft is found adrift, U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities must respond, which...

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