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2013 Rochester, MA, Canoe Race This Monday
The 2013 annual Rochester Memorial Day Canoe Race will take place this Monday, May 27, in the towns of Rochester and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. at Grandma Hartley’s Pond on Snipatuit Road in Rochester and...
Women Plan to Paddle Canoe 740 Miles
Portland Press Herald: There’s still ice on some lakes and ponds but the first paddlers have begun making their way from Old Forge, New York, to Fort Kent, Maine. Traveling by canoe, Emma Carlson of Farmington, Maine, and Emily...
Quinebaug River, MA, Race This Sunday
The 2013 All American River Race in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Sturbridge Lions Club, takes place this Sunday, April 28. This annual timed race is over 6 miles, starting one craft each minute. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m....
Unconscious Canoeist Rescued on Merrimack River
SeacoastOnline reported that emergency crews rescued a man who was found unconscious in a canoe on the Merrimack River in Hudson, New Hampshire, on Monday afternoon, April 15. The man, whose age was not given, was taken to Southern...
Canoeists Plan to Paddle Across Rhode Island
It’s a journey that harkens back to the Age of Exploration. Three adventure-minded paddlers plan to canoe the length of Rhode Island this summer, traveling from Burrillville in the north down to Westerly on the coast. Chuck Horbert, 45,...
Man Living on Barge in Boston Harbor
WHDH: A strange sight in Boston Harbor—someone snapped a photo of a man in a tent on a barge in the middle of the water. That man is Michael Smith. He said no harbor, or barge, is his home....
Canoeists Rescued on Maine Lake
Seacoast Online: Walking away from the boat launch after rescuing a Bates College senior and her father Saturday afternoon , Dick Vautrinot snickered, “They were just saved by Batman.” Vautrinot owned and...
Man Drowns in Cohasset, MA, Canoe Capsize
Boston.com: A 23-year-old Scituate man drowned after his canoe capsized while fishing with a friend in Cohasset’s Aaron River Reservoir, police said. The victim, who was identified as Charles Haskell by the Norfolk district attorney’s office, was with a...
Maine Family Offers Gin for Stolen Canoe
Portland Press Herald: A northern Maine family is offering an unusual reward for the return of a vintage canoe stolen a month ago. Darlene Kelly Dumond of Allagash says the family is offering $250 and a gallon of gin...
New Book on Paddling LI Sound/NYC
Paddling Long Island is a new guidebook that covers routes and destinations across the whole of Long Island and New York City. The book’s guidance and language cover wide-ranging skill levels, from novice to expert. Author Kevin Stiegelmaier combines intimate...
