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  White Water, Extreme Sports, Panama Related Links - White Water Club USA
The Benscreek Canoe and Kayak Club is a group of paddlers from the Westsylvania region of Pennsylvania (near Johnstown) established in 1970....
Central Arizona Paddlers Club is a social club for whitewater and flatwater paddling enthusiasts....
Club Kayak is a paddlesport community for kayaking, canoeing and rafting.
www.aventuraspanama.com /links/whitewaterclubusa.html   (1058 words)

  
  Rules and Regulations, Department of Parks and Recreation, City and County of Honolulu
Canoe associations shall be responsible to see that the canoe clubs using the canoe shelters maintain them properly by keeping them clean and free of litter and that acts of vandalism be reported immediately to the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Canoe associations shall also be responsible for controlling the distribution of keys to their canoe clubs to ensure that only authorized personnel possess keys to the canoe shelters.
Canoe clubs failing to maintain their areas in a clean and sanitary condition or using the canoe shelter for illegal or prohibited purposes shall not be allowed further use of canoe shelters.
www.co.honolulu.hi.us /parks/rules/canoe.htm   (991 words)

  
 PICA: Koa Canoe Project
The canoe was purchased by George Austin in 1948 and moved to O`ahu where it was used and surfed at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki.
Canoe #2 is 16' long and made of koa harvested from the Hamakua Coast, possibly from koa stands in upper Kaiwiki Valley.
The class was taught by Bobby Pukea, coach of Lanikai Outrigger Canoe Club on O`ahu, and John Kekua, coach and founder of Kamehameha Outrigger Canoe Club in Hilo.
www.pica-org.org /PicaCanoe/KoaArticle.html   (814 words)

  
 Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club: Bylaws
Club dues are to be set by the board on an annual basis at the December meeting.
Governing membership entitles the holder to have a vote, in person or by proxy, at all meetings of the governing membership; to enter competitions, to use club equipment as assigned by the appropriate authority; to be issued a key to the boathouse; to hold office; and to serve on club committees.
The historical sub-committee shall interview former club members and present senior members to compile a history of the club, complete with photographs and news clippings, to be on display with other selected material at the boathouse.
www.scn.org /sckc/bylaws.htm   (2681 words)

  
 How To Move A Tandem Canoe
For paddling a canoe, the proper grip is to have the grip-hand on the top, or handle, of the paddle while the shaft-hand is about a shoulder-width away, holding firmly onto the shaft of the paddle (figure A).
If he's paddling on the right and the canoe is veering left, the slight outward motion at the end of the stroke -- resembling the hook in the letter J -- will give the canoe a slight push to the right.
If the canoe is tipping toward the side on which you're paddling, simply stick the paddle far out of the canoe so that it's parallel with the water, bring the blade down onto the surface of the water and quickly thrust backward (figure K).
www.bsa-troop34.org /Canoe_Tandem.htm   (3172 words)

  
 Carolina Canoe Club - Welcome
Bob recalls, “For the purpose of getting people together who like to paddle.” During that meeting the Carolina Canoe Club (CCC) was born, with Bob as president, Sheila Masseey as secretary-treasurer and Tony Comer as cruise chairman.
Club news, the cruise schedule and trip reports are communicated through the bi-monthly newsletter, The Paddler (click here to view a sample issue.
Please send any information to be distributed to club members to the CCC president in a plain text e-mail (attachements can not be forwarded).
www.carolinacanoeclub.org /welcome.html   (620 words)

  
 WCHA - The Perfect Canoe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The proneness of the untamed canoe to capsize is undeniable.
All that is necessary however, is that a capsized canoe should be able to be righted by a slight effort on the part of her captain, and the excessive sheer of the "Nautilus" is practically useless so far as the end which the designer had in view is concerned.
The excessive quantity of rivets which disfigures the canoe is always ignored by her owner, and if they are mentioned by a coarse and ill-bred person, the result is usually inconsistent with the harmony of feeling and integrity of nose which should characterize a canoe cruise.
www.wcha.org /tidbits/perfect   (4212 words)

  
 Forth Canoe Club - TheBestLinks.com - Edinburgh, Scotland, Firth of Forth, Scottish Canoe Association, ...
Forth Canoe Club, Edinburgh, Scotland, Canoe, Firth of Forth, Scottish Canoe...
The Forth Canoe Club is Edinburgh's largest and Scotland's oldest surviving canoe club.
The club originally met at Granton in North Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth.
www.thebestlinks.com /Forth_Canoe_Club.html   (179 words)

  
 Touring by Sailing Canoe
The seas were not too much for the loaded canoe and I had plenty of room to be comfortable myself.
Now on the left on Grindstone Island were the N.Y. state park's Picnic point and Canoe Point where in 1900 the ACA held an encampment and races with the Canadians, with hundreds of people enjoying the outing.
The Gananoque Canoe Club still trains canoe racers but the ACA has not held any joint affairs with them for 20 years.
www.enter.net /~skimmer/halsey-si.html   (820 words)

  
 Upper Cape Ski Club February 2004 Newsletter
We are an organization of 28 separate clubs throughout the Mount Washington Valley and Franconia Notch area of New Hampshire.
Since the clubs vary so much and are all within 10 miles of each other it is strongly suggested newcomers visit at least two or three before deciding on one to join.
Rollerbladers are cropping up in almost all clubs too and were last seen in a pack of 20 skating on a country road while keeping a keen eye for any moose that may decide to ruin their steady pace.
www.uppercapeskiclub.com /feb04   (1255 words)

  
 (Forth & Clyde Canoe Club - History)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
This was part of the initiative to promote greater use of the Forth and Clyde Canal as the club name suggests and also to provide access to the sport for anybody in Maryhill and the surrounding area.
In the early years of the Club the Canal Community Project and the Club were closely aligned, with the Canal Community Project supplying promotional facilities, equipment and storage areas and the club supplying personel and expertise when requested.
The Forth and Clyde Canoe Club and the Canal Community Project parted company in 1998 but the Club continues to promote canoeing in the Maryhill area, with charges kept to a minimum to encourage anyone interested to join.
homepage.ntlworld.com /jackson13/fccc02.html   (180 words)

  
 Canoe Radisson
Slalom canoeing - Slalom canoeing is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible.
Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the flatwater events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines.
Forth Canoe Club - The Forth Canoe Club is Edinburgh's largest and Scotland's oldest surviving canoe club.
www.wcmvalladolid2003.com /canoeradisson.html   (1176 words)

  
 Sierra Club: The Planet--1996
Spurred by blatant congressional attacks on America's natural resources, environmentalists are setting aside past differences with hunters and anglers and working together to defend wild lands and habitat from timber and oil companies, mining conglomerates and irresponsible developers.
Over a year later, the Sierra Club is a leading member of the new Natural Resource Summit of America, whose mission is "to inform Americans of the need to make our natural resources a priority and to hold elected leaders and candidates accountable for their positions on these issues."
Among other coalition efforts, the Club has designed a traveling display booth to be used at outdoor shows across the country.
www.sierraclub.org /planet/199610/huntfish.asp   (631 words)

  
 Canoeing
The canoe is one of the oldest forms of transportation, probably second only to the raft.
The birchbark canoe used by Native Americans was adopted by French explorers and fur traders during the 17th century.
The New York Canoe Club was founded in 1871 and was quickly followed by many similar organizations on the East Coast.
www.troop125bsa.com /canoeing1.htm   (3853 words)

  
 Carlisle Canoes | Links | Canoe / Kayak Clubs in Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The aim of the club is to promote sea kayaking in Dundee and the Tayside area.
Forth Canoe Club is based on the Union Canal at Harrison Park in Polwarth, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Inverness Canoe Club has dedicated itself to organise kayaking and canoeing trips throughout the Highlands of Scotland.
www.carlislecanoes.co.uk /links/canoe-kayak-clubs-in-scotland   (338 words)

  
 Tower Hamlets Canoe Club - Club sea kayaking trip for 2 & 3 Stars
Tower Hamlets Canoe Club » Sea kayaking » Sea kayaking trip suggestions...
We are on holiday between 28 May and 18 June and depending on jet lag may not be at the club until 26 June.
I'm a reasonably new member to the club with an interest in Sea Kayaking.
www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk /forums/2/6066/ShowThread.aspx   (905 words)

  
 Westtown School -- Upper School -- Community -- Clubs
The Engineers Club is composed of students who are interested in architecture, technology, artistic design as well as modeling.
This club is made up of students and faculty who desire to be "activists" in celebrating diversity at Westtown.
Club members train their coordination, strength, and flexibility by learning taolu - dance-like routines that conceal martial arts techniques.
www.westtown.edu /upper/community/reslife/clubs.shtml   (1056 words)

  
 Leeds Canoe Club
Its quite hard work pulling together a publication letting people know what the club is doing and publishing dates in advance is always hard as things tend to change.
So here is the idea a few people in the club take it in turns to write up trips and talk about things in the club.
Leeds Canoe Club holds a come and try it session to that people can have a go at paddling using the club boats.
www.leedscanoeclub.org.uk /2005/07/kirkstall-festival.php   (277 words)

  
 Current Students : University of Vermont
The club attracts experienced fencers in the area, instructs new fencers in the art and travels travel to and hosts tournaments at all skill levels.
The club serves to bring organization and leadership to the Kayak and Canoe community so that they have a means to teach the skills that they acquired and learn from their peers.
The UVM Men's Club Volleyball team is a competitive and structured team but also is intended to be fun and conducive to honing new volleyball skills.
www.uvm.edu /students/main/?Page=&category=students/main/clubs&nourl&describe   (1712 words)

  
 Kayaking, scuba diving, windsurfing & kiteboarding information on WetDawg.com
Chattanooga, TN Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC)
Kingsport, TN University of Tennessee Canoe and Hiking Club
Spokane, WA University Kayak Club (University of Washington)
www.wetdawg.com /pages/clubs_home.php   (300 words)

  
 Colorado River Canoe Trip 1978
When I was a graduate student, the university outing club organized a four day canoe trip down the Colorado River, from Needles to Lake Havasu.
None of us had any experience with canoes, so we spent several evenings and weekends in the pool and in local lakes, practicing getting into a capsized canoe, swimming fully clothed, maneuvering, and so forth.
In one of the other canoes were two geology majors, who were constantly pointing out facts and details of the the formations we were passing through.
www.chayden.net /Needles78/Needles78.html   (504 words)

  
 Race Rules 2004
The race shall be open to all canoe clubs or organizations submitting an entry application and meeting the requirements of the Na Wahine Race Committee.
Any canoe over the line at the start will be penalized 20 (twenty) minutes added to their official finish time.
If a canoe swamps or overturns after the start of the race, the canoe may be righted and bailed out and will be allowed to continue in the race.
www.nawahineokekai.com /racerules2004.htm   (2348 words)

  
 Kayahoo Paddle Links, Clubs, Groups and Teams, UK, Scotland
Description: Canoe club in the Highlands of Scotland.
Club members have also ventured to France and Austria and it it hoped that some surfing trips will be organised in the near future.
All info on Kayak and Canoe News (including all graphics) is Copyright © Playak 1996-2007, unless stated otherwise explicitely.
playak.com /links.php?l_op=viewlink&cid=113&orderby=titleA   (331 words)

  
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The club is expecting 600 people – Hawaiian has many longtime paddlers still connected with the team.
Lanikai coach Kalani Irvine said the decision to withdraw from the state regatta involved all of its members, and all of its paddlers were informed of the decision in March.
The nine paddlers alternated in the six seats of the canoe throughout the race.
www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=10991   (840 words)

  
 Canoe Kit Trailer
Canoe camping - Canoe camping (also known as canoe touring or canoe tripping) is a combination of canoeing and camping.
It is similar to backpacking, but canoe campers travel primarily in canoes or kayaks.
Burloak Canoe Club - The Burloak Canoe Club is a flatwater canoe-kayak club located in Oakville, Ontario.
tr35.goednieuwskrant.com /canoekittrailer.html   (1089 words)

  
 Dartmouth College Student Assembly - Student Organization Guide 2001-2002
is a club made for amateur photographers in order to allow them to gain access to a fantastic darkroom.
Dues for the club are 10 dollars...the sooner they are paid the easier for you to get in and out of the darkroom.
The club is active year-round for practice sessions and holds winter and summer races.
www.dartmouth.edu /~assembly/reports/2001orgsguide14.html   (1670 words)

  
 Richmond Canoe Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The brilliant float was kindly organised by the Richmond Canoe Club and I was the ONLY Mayor to walk with their float.
I have to say that the Richmond Canoe Club do a fantastic job and deserve the successes they achieve.
If you don't have a partner, turn up at the club on Saturday and Trevor or Peter B might be able to pair you up.
www.richmondcanoeclub.com /version2.0/newsArchive/2006/news2006Jan.html   (1269 words)

  
 Kai Opua Canoe Club - Queen Lili'uokalani Registration
Set forth below are two registration forms for the races on Saturday and Sunday.
By doing so, the crews will be pre-registered and all that will be necessary before the race(s) will be for the crew to identify themselves, sign the insurance waiver, pick up their packets of late information and Luau tickets and the ID decals for the canoes.
Club Registration Form - OC-1 and OC-2 Registration Form - Click to pay for your registration.
www.kaiopua.org /ql/register.html   (220 words)

  
 OUTDOOR RECREATION - Tennessee - Links
Canoe rental in Kingston Springs, TN on the Harpeth River, formerly known as the Pizza and Canoe Shack.
A non-profit outdoors club, founded in 1946, offering a year-round program of day hikes, backpacking trips, paddling trips, and other outdoor activities.
Canoe Liverie and Outdoor Outfitters on the Arkansas Buffalo River.
www.geocities.com /buffalorivercanoe/links.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Forth Canoe Club External links Jack Cuthill Union Canal Scotland Edinburgh Firth of Forth canoe Scottish Canoe ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The club's motto, 'per ventus et per artus' means 'by wind and by sea'.
The Board of Directors of the Scranton Canoe Club is pleased to announce a new...
I hereby agree to follow the policies of safe paddling and personal conduct as set forth by the Ahwaga Canoe Club...
en.powerwissen.com /v||SL||3AxnpXQ9psqp09lCSWQw==_Forth_Canoe_Club.html   (253 words)

  
 American Canoe Association ACA
The seal of the American Canoe Association, Inc. shall be in the form of a circle enclosing the emblem of the Association and shall bear its name, year of incorporation, the words "Corporate Seal, New York" or words and figures of similar import.
The Association shall be represented on a state or multi-state level by ACA Divisions chartered by the Association for that purpose.
ACA Affiliated Clubs shall be chartered in such numbers and locations as to serve and represent the Association membership and further the purposes and programs of the Association on a local level.
www.americancanoe.org /inside/bylaws.lasso   (5313 words)

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