Archives for Boating
by Jane Wangersky September 3rd, 2009 | Boating, Outdoor Activities, Water Sports
Summer may be almost over, but canoeing season doesn’t have to end just yet.
We’ve looked at what you need to do to get ready for your first canoe trip. Now let’s see what experienced canoers say about the things you should and shouldn’t do out there on the water.
DO:
- Tell someone where you’re going and when you should be back. “Better yet,” says longtime canoer Don Perkins, “give them a copy of the map with all your logistics data written on the back.”
- Load the canoe carefully to stabilize it. Liz Doyle, a former Outward Bound instructor, says,
by Ronald A. Rowe August 14th, 2009 | Boating, Camping, Outdoor Activities
I love my back to nature, just me and the wild, working up a good sweat, outdoors time. I've always seen it as 'my' time, alone time - something that I do to get away from it all. As I adjusted to city life, my pilgrimages to the unspoiled became even more treasured to me. Then, along came my son. Then the other. Like every other facet of my life, parenthood has changed my outdoors routine.
Now, if I want to go for a bike ride, it's, "Daddy, can I come?" If I want to get away from it all, part
by Jane Wangersky July 27th, 2009 | Boating, Outdoor Activities, Water Sports
Canoeing can be a great way to see the wilderness, enjoy its peace and quiet, spend time with your family or friends, and get some exercise. If you’ve never tried it, maybe this summer is the time to start.
Before your first canoe trip, it’s essential to do some planning. There are the commonsense preparations you’d make for any boating trip:
- Wear life jackets and sunscreen
- Bring water and snacks
- Let someone know where you’re going and when you should be back
Experienced canoers also offer these tips:
- “[W]e always take two canoes, one adult in each one,” says Sherry Gavanditti, who takes frequent canoe trips
by Bea July 20th, 2009 | Boating, Hiking
While I was visiting Montreal with a school organization this weekend, my friend from Vermont picked me up, and we went to her house for Saturday night. The drive from Montreal to her house took about two hours. As we drove to her house, I gazed at my surroundings. We drove up a slightly inclined rocky path for about a mile; as I looked to my left, I saw rolling hills and the mountains of New Hampshire, and as I looked to my right, I saw farm houses and more mountains in the background. I imagined how this place would
by Bea May 12th, 2009 | Boating, Water Sports
On May 4th, I sat near the Longfellow Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 4th seat of a Northeastern University Novice 8-person Resolute boat. On a normal race day, my boat would have to wait there, near the starting line, for only 10-20 minutes. However, a piece of equipment had broken in our boat, forcing us to delay the race for at least thirty minutes. Well, you may not know this, but those Boston Duck Tour boats all travel under the Longfellow Bridge, then they turn around, and go back to where they came from.
So, naturally our boat became a
