Links
Check out these websites that have helped keep the Spirit of Adventure alive and well...
Favorite Ultra Marathon Races:
www.yukonriverquest.com: At 460-miles, deemed the longest annual canoe and kayak race in the world!
www.watertribe.com Ultra-Marathon kayak, canoe and sailboat races in Florida and the Great Lakes. Includes a lively discussion board, great articles on technique and gear, and links to top quality companies!
www.http://prcc.bc.ca/length/ Length of the Lake is a 100 KM race along the length of Lake Okanagan.
Chat Groups:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whatcompaddlers/ Whatcom Paddlers Yahoo chat group: "We like making Outrigger Canoes, Kayaks, Surfskis and such go fast. Our joy of paddling is the bond. We are mostly from the Puget Sound & Gulf Island areas. "
www.kayakforum.com
If you're
interested in building boats, this website's discussion board is mandatory daily
reading! Also includes info on sea kayak trips, boat design, techniques, and an
online catalog of the beautiful Guillemot Kayaks by Nick Schade.
Magazines:
www.seakayakermag.com We've worked with the team at Sea Kayaker on two feature articles, ("Hungry for Miles," April 2002; and "A Constant Rush," April 2003), as well as a number of gear reviews and upcoming How-to articles. We have become spoiled with their positive attitudes and professional approach to writing.
www.adventuresnwmagazine.com Regional resource magazine for discovering outdoor events and activities in the region, as well as an inspiration to race... play... experience... to try new adventures and delve into all that our region has to offer.
For A Cause:
www.crossingtheditch.com Two paddlers from Australia have set the goal to become the first ever expedition to kayak from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand. Through committing themselves to avhieving one of Australia's 'last great firsts', they wish to inspire others to pursue their own dreams and adventures. The expedition is raising money and awareness for the Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick.
www.kayakforcare.com Raising Awareness
for Hospice Care and Early Cancer Detection...
Through our Passion for Adventure! Read about Brandon's 24-Hour World Record
Attempt and Hospice awareness and fundraising drive!
www.swimforcleanwater.org The Swim For a Healthy World: In 2007, Christopher Swain will begin a 2300 mile (3700km) swim from the Great Lakes, to Washington, D.C. Beginning at the outlet of the Great Lakes at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Swain will swim the entire length of the St. Lawrence River before heading south along the Atlantic coasts of Canada and the United States. When he reaches the mouth of the Potomac River, he will head north to Washington, D.C. Along the way, he will advocate not only for healthy oceans, but for all of us to begin turning our everyday purchases into Earth-friendly choices.
www.earthisland.org
The Earth Island Institute helps create publicity, diffuse knowledge, and direct
funds toward solving the world's environmental issues. They're instrumental in
organizing efforts to build the 'Great Baikal Trail' - and endorsed our
Baikal Expedition 100%!
Blogs:
www.ultramarathon.blogspot.com Keep up with Heather and Brandon's most current adventures, fact filled Q&A's from adventurers in the field, lesson's learned, and more!!!
http://enduranceis.typepad.com/ Endurance Is...A web log by ultra marathon runner and endurance athlete Dean Karnazes.
A Few Favorite Books:
http://www.verlenkruger.com All things are Possible by Phil Peterson. Verlen Kruger paddled more than four times the distance around the earth! This humble adventurer and environmentalist held many canoeing records, including Guinness World records, many that will remain unchallenged for years to come.
http://www.kayakacademy.com/book.html Sea Kayaker Deep Trouble True Stories and Their Lessons by George Gronseth, Matt Broze and edited by Chris Cunningham. Sea Kayaker magazine reports on accidents and near accidents so it readers might learn from the experiences of others rather than having to learn the hard way. Sea Kayaker's Deep Trouble gathers more than twenty of the most compelling and instructive of these reports, outlining the circumstances of each accident and providing detailed analyses