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Camera, Action: Small Devices Make It Easier To Take Underwater Videos Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:08PMGet Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 If a picture says a thousand words, then a YouTube-ready clip of your summer vacation spent snorkeling, rafting, swimming at the beach or chasing penguins should really tell a story.
Top Vacation Hot Spots for the Family Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:47PMThis is a list of outstanding destinations for 2011 that offer a wealth of fun family activities and natural beauty, as well as plentiful vacation rental options for travelers looking to save money on their trips.
Idaho Expecting a Banner Year for Whitewater Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:40PMGrab your sunscreen, swimsuit, life jacket and paddle -- whitewater action is just a splash away! With great snow this winter and a snowpack well over 100% of normal, Idaho's hydropower resources are expecting a banner year, but adventure seekers can also expect this year's whitewater season to be unlike any you've seen in awhile. With excellent water conditions statewide, whitewater enthusiasts ...
Go up Cache Creek to celebrate your Independence Day Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:46AMThis winter's rainfall means tremendous fun in the summer. Clear Lake is full, and Indian Valley is about half-full, and still rising. This water will be released in late spring and early summer for agricultural irrigation in Yolo County, making Cache Creek a kayaking wonderland through September.
Appetite for Aquatic Adventure? Ask Amelia! Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:15AMKimberly Kvam and Leisl Bergquist look forward as they pass under the bridge by Aus’ pasture on the Minnesota River. Amelia’s trips all feature a different stretch of the Minnesota each week.
Area rivers offer summer fun Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:27AMSummer just isn’t complete without getting a little wet. From the idle to the intense, there are several river adventures available for day trips near Athens, offering simple tubing as well as advanced whitewater rafting. Big Dogs On The River, located on Atlanta Highway in Athens, offers kayaking down the Middle Oconee River. Customers park [...]
Peter Basso, Chatham Troop 8 Boy Scout, earns Eagle Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:15PMBy Corkie Ziegler Peter Basso joined Chatham Troop 8 in March 2004, after earning the Arrow of Light at Cub Pack 8. He advanced to First Class in June of 2005, and Star Rank on June 19, 2006. Peter became...
Community Calendar - Wednesday Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:20PMCONGAREE NATIONAL PARK’S CANOE TOURS: Individual reservations for the third quarter, or July 1-Sep. 30, will be taken beginning today, Congaree National Park, 100 National Park Road, Hopkins. Information on group tours also available. (803) 776-4396, ext. 0; www.nps.gov/cong
With 210,00 acres, this Dinosaur Nat’l Monument has plenty to offer Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:29PMThe monument, which sits just across the Colorado-Utah border in the Beehive State, encompasses more than 210,000 acres, only a small portion of which is devoted to the namesake creatures that died there eons ago. Man, in fact, has known about the area for 10,000 years and visitors today can walk in the footsteps of those who trod paths through the sandstone and left petroglyphs and pictographs ...
By land or by water, visitors get viewing pleasure in Black Canyon of the Gunnison Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:00PMEach year, about 200,000 visitors travel to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park to see millions of years of geology combine with some of the best recreational activities on the Western Slope. The park offers hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, rafting, rock climbing and a number of guided history tours.
Community Calendar - Thursday Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:38PM“VICTORY OVER VIOLENCE”: 6-9 tonight, The Zone, Williams-Brice Stadium, 1125 George Rogers Blvd. A benefit for the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Will feature hors d’oeuvres, desserts and silent auction. Guest speakers: coaches, Dabo Swinney, Steve Spurrier and Buddy Pough. Tickets: $50 with discounts for students and program members. (803) 256-2900 ...
Community Calendar - Wednesday Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:40PMUNITED WAY’S CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS: “Why do they Act that Way? Understanding our Children from Birth through the Teenage Years,” breakfast and registration, 7:30 a.m., program, 8 a.m. today, $10, Medallion Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road; “Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids,” 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, $15, Medallion Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road; “Why do They Act That Way? A Guide ...
Fishing trips with pâté? Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 2:06AMDavid Doerr, director of fly fishing for the Little Nell Hotel & Residences in Aspen, describes the finer points of a Hardy fly rod made of bamboo with agate inlays. It sells for $2,695 in the hotel's adventure shop.
Community Calendar - Wednesday Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:15PMRICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: Open to all ages beginning today. Participants can pick up a reading record at any Richland County Public Library location. Program will run through Aug. 13 and will include various programs and prizes for children, teens and adults. (803) 799-9084; www.myrcpl.com/summer
Coral paradise Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 6:30PMSail kayaking off the coast of Belize near South Water Caye, an island located 23 kilometres offshore directly on the barrier reef.
Community Calendar - Thursday Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 9:15PMRIVERBANKS’ “RHYTHM AND BLOOMS”: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays in May, 500 Wildlife Parkway. An after-work event featuring live entertainment, local artists, cash bar and tapas in the Botanical Garden. (803) 779-8717; www.riverbanks.org
Community Calendar – Wednesday Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 9:31PMARTHRITIS FOUNDATION SELF-HELP PROGRAM: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle. Call to register. (803) 898-0760
Community Calendar - Tuesday Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 8:01PMWEDNESDAY
Lowell Whiteman to offer summer academy Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 11:54PMHigh school students who participate in The Lowell Whiteman School’s Steamboat Summer Academy will be able to continue their athletic training or take part in outdoor activities. But more important, school officials say, is the opportunity for those students to get an entire year of credit in one of several subjects during a five-week period.
WNC Outdoors Calendar Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 10:59AMThe 11th annual Conquer A Cove 5K, a benefit for the Hope Chest for Women, was held Sunday afternoon on the Mount Pisgah Academy Campus in Candler. There were more than 350 runners.
Outdoor fun in the D.C. area Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 11:00AMWeekend writer Amy Orndorff discusses where to go and what to do as the weather warms up.
California man to continue quest in Babcock Gristmill Grinder Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 11:12AMChris Abess is joined by his daughter as he crosses the finish line of a 50-mile endurance run, the American River 50. He plans to compete Saturday in the Babcock Gristmill Grinder.
Dunn reduces and realigns outdoor education program Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 1:57AMAs an institution, Dunn School in Los Olivos is going through a situation that students might face in its popular Outdoor Education program — weathering a storm.
News from the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA: Dec. 8 online edition Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 6:58PMHere’s what is happening for Swampscott residents at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA on Leggs Hill Road
Paddle boards a unique way to enjoy waters Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:00AMDan Hogg grew up surfing, then took up whitewater kayaking.
Adventurers navigate foothills waters Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:42AMFirst-year kayaker Scott Woden, 20, San Andreas, navigates “The Slot” rapid in a Jackson Fun whitewater kayak, as he makes his way down the Electra Run of the Mokelumne River.