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Pursuits Film Fest Returns

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tival is back with an evening of adventure films celebrating the outdoors. The speakers are paddle guide/adventurer/ photographer Scott Parent and his daughter Acadia who will present about their SUP mission on the Great Lakes and the resulting film Three Waters.

Paddling

Slicing The Scimitar: Ben Marr’s First Descent of the Scimitar Canyon

Ontario-born pro kayaker Ben Marr’s account of the first descent of NWT’s Scimitar Canyon words :: Ben Marr The Nahanni National Park Reserve protects over 30,000 km2 of Dehcho Region,…

Paddling

Kayakers Held by FARC Rebels in Amazon Jungle

Extreme kayaking and guerrilla warfare don’t mix, generally speaking. But last April, Ben Stookesberry found out what happens when they do. The Coloradoan pro kayaker was on his way to…

Calm Before the Storm: Northern Quebec’s Broadback River at Full Bore

It’s noon on August 15 and our shuttle driver has just traveled six hours down one of the most treacherous roads of the North to meet us, wish us well…

Kayaking the Bruce Peninsula

Kayaking the Bruce Peninsula sounds like a good idea if you know what you’re doing. The problem with hanging out with easygoing dudes is you’re constantly forced to act as…

Paddling

How the Beaver River Rat Race Went from Quaint to Crazy

Quest for the Golden Beaver: How the Beaver River Rat Race went from quaint to crazy Words by Colin Field Photos by Willy Waterton The party was simply too big.…

THE GEAR SHED

Lake Superior–ready Gear

We recently tested some paddling accessories on a trip to Lake Superior’s Slate Islands. We were conscious of the Great Lakes Freeze-up of winter 2013/14 – and the dramatic effect…

Mountain Lifer

Sea-Kayaking Oregon’s Coastal Caves

By Paul Kuthe. We found it! Treasures hidden deep within the recesses of the Oregon Coast truly exist. We’ve all seen the classic movie filmed in Oregon, The Goonies, where…

Photography

OFFLINE: Tripping the Light Fantastic Kayak

Photo by Todd Lawson Painting with light is one of the funnest aspects of photography. The experimental process is always a blast and, kind of like shooting slide film, you…

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