Canoeing – River Sports Magazine https://riversportsmag.com Good fun on Earth's life-giving rivers. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 00:10:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://riversportsmag.com/files/2025/08/cropped-cropped-RSM-2-32x32.jpg Canoeing – River Sports Magazine https://riversportsmag.com 32 32 43910345 Cold Weather Canoeing In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Wilderness https://riversportsmag.com/2020/08/28/cold-weather-canoeing-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-wilderness/ https://riversportsmag.com/2020/08/28/cold-weather-canoeing-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-wilderness/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2020 23:20:43 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=3702 It was an early afternoon in late October as we launched our two canoes from a landing onto a winding lake in an Upper Michigan wilderness area. Temperatures were around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and winds were 5 to 10 mph … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2020/08/28/cold-weather-canoeing-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-wilderness/feed/ 0 3702 Superb Fall & Winter Lake And River Sports In Aomori, Japan https://riversportsmag.com/2019/12/06/superb-fall-winter-lake-and-river-sports-in-aomori-japan/ https://riversportsmag.com/2019/12/06/superb-fall-winter-lake-and-river-sports-in-aomori-japan/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:42:56 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=3389 Aomori prefecture jumps to the forefront of my recommendations when visitors request advice for canoeing, river exploring, camping, snowshoe trekking, and skiing in Japan.

Canoe tours in a lake surrounded by volcanic peaks, snowshoeing treks in protected forests, and long … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2019/12/06/superb-fall-winter-lake-and-river-sports-in-aomori-japan/feed/ 4 3389 Paddlers, It’s Time To Stretch https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/03/stretches-for-paddlers/ https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/03/stretches-for-paddlers/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:28:13 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=3341 After a long day of paddling or hiking to your favorite canoe or kayaking destination, your legs can sometimes feel like they’re anchors holding you in place. Of course, your shoulders, hips, and the rest of your body can feel … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2019/09/03/stretches-for-paddlers/feed/ 0 3341 Repose Along the Oswegatchie River In New York https://riversportsmag.com/2015/09/10/repose-along-the-oswegatchie-river/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/09/10/repose-along-the-oswegatchie-river/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2015 20:20:04 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2653 Imagine days of paddling on a narrow, lazy river. You snake through marshes and pine forests, passing by large boulders and tiny beaches. The land is full of herons and beavers, prints of a muskrat, or raccoon that reveal their … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/09/10/repose-along-the-oswegatchie-river/feed/ 0 2653 Wildlife Encounters on the Water https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/wildlife-encounters-on-the-water/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/wildlife-encounters-on-the-water/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:22:50 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2607 The words “canoeing” and “wild life” seem to be in contradiction, since canoeing connotes a relaxing and peaceful paddle on a remote lake or flowing river; while the wild life indicates someone who is wild, impulsive, excitable, and a party-person. … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/08/04/wildlife-encounters-on-the-water/feed/ 1 2607 Prep your Kids for Canoeing; You will thank me later https://riversportsmag.com/2015/06/12/prep-your-kids-for-canoeing-you-will-thank-me-later/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/06/12/prep-your-kids-for-canoeing-you-will-thank-me-later/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2015 05:18:40 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2374 One of the best ways to get your kids outside this summer is to get them into a canoe. This family activity may seem daunting at first with little ones but over the years I have found some great tips … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/06/12/prep-your-kids-for-canoeing-you-will-thank-me-later/feed/ 0 2374 Love Letter to the Yellowstone River https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/11/love-letter-to-the-yellowstone-river/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/11/love-letter-to-the-yellowstone-river/#respond Tue, 12 May 2015 02:29:31 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2296 We put our canoe in at Mallard’s Rest in Livingston, Montana, and paddle out into the middle of the Yellowstone River. Cottonwoods lining the bank are just budding out and perfuming the air. The mountains are shrouded in a rare … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/05/11/love-letter-to-the-yellowstone-river/feed/ 0 2296 Ice Canoers In Quebec Extend the Paddling Season https://riversportsmag.com/2015/04/19/ice-canoers-extend-the-paddling-season/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/04/19/ice-canoers-extend-the-paddling-season/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:07:50 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2245 For most river sports enthusiasts, the arrival of ice on the river marks the end of the paddling season. However, in Quebec City, the fun is just beginning. Accompanied by hundreds of other spectators, I watched an ice canoeing event … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/04/19/ice-canoers-extend-the-paddling-season/feed/ 1 2245 Paddling the Calcasieu https://riversportsmag.com/2015/02/01/paddling-the-calcasieu/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/02/01/paddling-the-calcasieu/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:17:59 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2231 Most always, the ingredients for a great recipe are balanced to let the flavor of each individual part come through every bite. Louisiana’s Calcasieu River resembles a great recipe. Natural beauty, food and fun, as well as superb fishing make … Continue reading →

]]> https://riversportsmag.com/2015/02/01/paddling-the-calcasieu/feed/ 0 2231 Canoeing in the County of the White Rose: Yorkshire https://riversportsmag.com/2015/02/01/canoeing-in-the-county-of-the-white-rose-yorkshire/ https://riversportsmag.com/2015/02/01/canoeing-in-the-county-of-the-white-rose-yorkshire/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:50:48 +0000 https://riversportsmag.com/?p=2219 Yorkshire may be well-known for its Dales, its Moors, its stunning scenery and its history, but if you look a little deeper, you’ll discover some great rivers, a vast network of canals and a coastline tailor-made for canoeing. It’s an … Continue reading →

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