You can tell that something funky is going on with the weather these days when it is beautiful and sunny, but 40 to 50 degrees on a Saturday and snowing, raining, and sleeting and 30-40 degrees the next day. I am not sure if any of you live in the Boston area, but Sunday’s weather [...]

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.
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Tell someone where you’re going and [...]

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 [...]

For those outdoors adventurers looking for a new wrinkle, I present swim with the manatees.  Not exactly your X-game caliber thrill show, but it is a spectacular event that will not disappoint.
Every winter, the Gulf of Mexico, home to the manatee, cools off as temperatures drop to what passes for ‘cold’ in this part of [...]

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 [...]

If you are looking for the best trails or locations for outdoor activities, like biking, boating, camping, hiking, fishing, or climbing, NH Outdoors is a very valuable Website.  The aesthetics of the site, I will admit, definitely could use some work. When I first saw the site, I hesitated to follow the links, fearing it might be one [...]

Rowing down the Charles River and looking ahead at the Mass. Avenue bridge, I saw a sight that confused me. Heading for the MIT boathouse, there was this man who appeared to be drifting across the river. He was standing straight on his legs, but I could see his arms moving. He appeared to be [...]

Here I am! Safe in my dorm room in Boston, Massachusetts, after surviving the flight on a Dash 8~100; that may sound fancier than your B 747-400, but in reality it was a two propeller plane with nine rows that sat 37 people. To make it even funnier, the last row was like the last [...]

Saturday was the first day of Spring Training 2009 for the Northeastern University Women’s Rowing team. After traveling on Friday from 6:30am until 4pm by taking a series of flights, we found ourselves in a hotel in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. You’re probably thinking, why Tennessee? Can you even row in Tennessee? Just imagine my thoughts [...]

A lot of potentially good swimmers swim slowly. Usually, they cannot reach their potential because either they are using wrong techniques or something about their actions are wrong. This is a very serious hindrance to becoming a fast swimmer. For a beginner, it is important to learn one step at a time. First, concentrate on [...]