Recent posts from the Paddling Planet
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Why Paddlers Die: Life Vest Use and the Boating Accident Data
The life jacket was in the canoe, but the paddler wasn’t wearing it. After capsizing during what should have been a casual outing, he drowned — one of dozens of paddlesports deaths recorded in the latest U.S. Coast Guard Boating Accident Report Database. The database shows that roughly 80% of fatal incidents share that same…
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April 22 and 23 – Schoen Lake (#s 14 and 15)
While we were camped at Schoen Lake Provincial Park, I went for a couple of paddles. The first was an afternoon paddle on arrival – quite windy – and the second was the next morning where I went to the end of the lake and back. Saw a couple of Barrow’s Goldeneye pairs as well…
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Odlarna
Odlarna Ă€r en podd som innehĂ„ller nĂ€stan 100 avsnitt och som sĂ€ndes mellan 2015 och 2021. Jag har lyssnat pĂ„, i princip, alla avsnitten tidigare men lyssnar just nu en gĂ„ng till. Podden Odlarna har intervjuer med en ny person i varje avsnitt. HĂ€r finns vĂ€ldigt mycket intressant lyssning. Kul ocksĂ„ att lyssna en gĂ„ng…
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April 18 – Heriot Bay (#13)
While we were camped at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island, I went for a short paddle around the Bay. It was cool to see the pillow basalts on Heriot Island as well as the many sand dollars in the bay. The tide was just high enough to make it around the island! click to enlarge…
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Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza đ #24
đ§ GiovedĂŹ 16 aprile 2026đŁ Fine settimana sull’isolaâ Uno spettacolo dopo l’altro Mi sono concessa un altro fine settimana sull’isola, non tanto per il cattivo tempo, che ancora imperversa in mare e in terra in questo inizio di primavera che sembra non voler ancora iniziare davvero, ma piuttosto per approfittare di un po’ di tempo…
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Blindtest
Blindtest Ă€r roligt och intressant av mĂ„nga skĂ€l. Hur upplever vi smaker och andra saker nĂ€r vi inte vet vad det Ă€r? Hur blandar vi ihop synintryck, lukter, intresse, Ă€ngslighet, lĂ€ngtan efter perfektionism, nöjdhet och annat med till exempel smaker? Blindtest av smaker De flesta gillar goda saker. Mat & dryck som smakar gott Ă€r…
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La mĂĄs interesante costa volcĂĄnica de la penĂnsula estĂĄ en AlmerĂa
El Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata-Nijar es una delicia para kayakistas, tanto por sus aguas, como por su costa. Su interĂ©s geolĂłgico estĂĄ reconocido al mĂĄximo nivel, ya que es Geoparque Mundial de la UNESCO. La formaciĂłn estĂĄ datada en unos 9-15 millones de años. Durante nuestro paleo veremos chimeneas, coladas y domos, ademas…
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Aprill 11&12 – Port Renfrew (#10, 11 &12)
I went to the Ocean river Port Renfrew Paddling Symposium as and assistant instructor. I helped Finn and Beth-Anne with Rock Gardening on the first morning, Justine for intermediate surfing on the first afternoon and then Mike and Justine for rock gardening on the second morning. We had great participants and fun in spite of…
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Skikkelig tur med lettmatrosen, fra Straumsnes
Det var pĂ„ tide Ă„ fĂ„ testet lettmatrosen pĂ„ en vanlig padletur, ikke bare bortover langs heimfjĂŠra. Siden det har blitt vĂ„rlig benyttet jeg anledningen til Ă„ fĂ„ lett etter den siste (av mange) neseklypa jeg mistet, nemlig pĂ„ BuĂžya i september. De er jo ikke Ă„ fĂ„ tak i lenger, og nĂ„ har jeg…
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Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza đ #23
đ§ MartedĂŹ 7 aprile 2026đŁ Pasqua e Pasquetta sull’isolaâ Guida turistica personale La casetta ha questa lunga vetrata all’ingresso che affaccia sulla veranda: durante la stagione fredda ho spesso ammirato il panorama da dietro i vetri, assaporando ogni singolo momento trascorso seduta da sola al tavolo con vista mare, a leggere, studiare, scrivere, mangiare o…
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Do Magnetic Anomalies Affect Your Compass in the Boundary Waters?
Paddlers often worry about magnetic anomalies throwing off their compass in the Boundary Waters. The truth? It almost never happens, and the things most likely to mess up your compass are already in your pack. What Is Magnetic Deviation? When localized magnetic forces influence your compass, they cause whatâs called magnetic deviation. These forces pull…
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Mars 2026
Mars drog Ă€ven den förbi. NĂ„gra riktigt vintriga dagar men nĂ„gra riktigt skönt vĂ„riga med. Isvaksbad bĂ„de hemomkring i VĂ€stersjön men Ă€ven en morgon innan Holma i Vaxsjön strax utanför Höör. TvĂ„ fredagar med nĂ„gra frĂ„n SkogstrĂ€dgĂ„rdskursen hemma hos oss. Ena gĂ„ngen blev 15-tal Ă€ppletrĂ€d planterade (som vi ympade förra Ă„ret). Andra rundan blev det…
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Etched Penobscot Woodland Paddle
The recent Native American, Pre-Columbian, Tribal & Fine Art Auction by By Taos Company featured two vintage paddles: Northeast Woodland Canoe Paddle Lot 162 84 inches Hand-carved wooden canoe paddle featuring an elongated blade form with remnants of original red and black pigment. The surface shows a warm, softened patina, and the tapered handle retains…
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April 4 – Discovery (#9)
I paddled out to Cadboro Point to meet Dan and Paulo and we went for a great paddle around the islands. Sunny and calm with a strong ebb current running. You can see from the track that we received quite a boost on the southbound section and that I got carried well down Baynes on…
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FÀrskslöjd
SĂ„ kul med slöjderi! Pia har haft ganska mycket fĂ€rskslöjd pĂ„ schemat under vintern pĂ„ sin Hantverkskurs. Jag har ocksĂ„ haft lite men betydligt mindre pĂ„ SkogstrĂ€dgĂ„rdskursen. Riktigt roligt och nĂ„got som vi nog kommer fortsĂ€tta med. FĂ€rskslöjd Ă€r som det lĂ„ter att man slöjdar i fĂ€rskt trĂ€ till att börja med sen lite finlir…
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The Best Lightweight Camping Spoon is a DIY Wooden Spoon
There’s a kind of joy in using something that you made yourself. On a quiet morning in a remote campsite, when the lake is still and covered with fog, and the stove hisses to life, reaching for a spoon you carved from a birch limb feels more satisfying than reaching for titanium or plastic. While…
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FREYA HOFFMEISTER: SUS GRANDES EXPEDICIONES EN KAYAK
Descubre la historia de Freya Hoffmeister, la kayakista que ha llevado el kayak de expediciĂłn a otro nivel: Australia, SudamĂ©rica y sus travesĂas mĂĄs extremas. leer mas
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Odla nötter
Att vi kan odla nötter Ă€r egentligen otroligt koolt. Ett, eller flera, trĂ€d kan ge massor av mat utan sĂ„ mycket jobb. Att det nu görs i sĂ„ pass liten omfattning Ă€r mĂ€rkligt. Nötter skulle kunna vara och kommer troligtvis bli en allt större del av vĂ„r mat. För att det Ă€r lĂ€ttodlat, lĂ€ttskött, krĂ€ver…
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Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza đ #22
đ§ LunedĂŹ 30 marzo 2026đŁ Fine settimana a Ponzaâ Punta Incenso e Monte Guardia Sono settimane corte a scuola, solo tre giorni in classe ciascuna, prima per il referendum costituzionale e poi per le festivitĂ pasquali. La scorsa settimana sono tornata sul continente per votare e per festeggiare la vittoria del NO: ho trascorso quasi…
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March 26 – Cattle Point (#8)
Pete and I got together for a paddle in the Bay. We had grand ambitions of making it to Oak Bay, but it was a bit windy, so we turned around at Cattle Point. It was great to paddle with Pete again and catch up! click to enlarge 5 km, YTD 35 km
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March 26 – Cattle Point (#8)
Pete and I got together for a paddle in the Bay. We had grand ambitions of making it to Oak Bay, but it was a bit windy, so we turned around at Cattle Point. It was great to paddle with Pete again and catch up! click to enlarge 5 km, YTD 35 km
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March 25 – Cadboro Bay (#7)
I took the Trident Angler out to check my crab traps and it was a bit breezy (you can see I was slow on the return trip. (On the outbound you can see where I stopped to drop off the shells and stuff from the previous crabbing trip!) The crabbing was unsuccessful (one empty trap…
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March 25 – Cadboro Bay (#7)
I took the Trident Angler out to check my crab traps and it was a bit breezy (you can see I was slow on the return trip. (On the outbound you can see where I stopped to drop off the shells and stuff from the previous crabbing trip!) The crabbing was unsuccessful (one empty trap…
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Forest Service Updates Filming and Photography Rules
Without a press release or public announcement, the U.S. Forest Service quietly updated its filming and photography rules, which are now in effect now, bringing its policies in line with the EXPLORE Act, but leaving a critical question unanswered for anyone who wants to document their time in a Wilderness Area. This update follows a…