Canoeing Gear List
The following gear list for a multi-day canoe trip was compiled by REI. It is offered here for your reference.
- By NPT Staff - August 12th, 2016 5:14pm
paddling
Summer Special: Choosing A National Park River To Float
So many rivers and so many different paddling experiences can be found in the National Park System. So how do you figure out which one you want to float on your summer vacation?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2011 8:28am
New Southern Lake Michigan Water Trail Includes Indiana Dunes Shoreline
A kayaking expedition and landing site programs inaugurated the Southern Lake Michigan Water Trail on June 13-14. The new paddling route, which extends 40+ miles between Chicago and Michigan City, includes a 15-mile stretch of the waters and shoreline at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
- By Bob Janiskee - June 21st, 2009 12:09pm
Kurt Made it to Jones Hole on the Green
Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek’s Dinosaur National Monument rafting excursion has taken him to the Utah side of the park and to Jones Hole on the Green River. What a great place for hiking, photography, and trout fishing. Check it out.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 1st, 2009 4:18pm
Terrain Map Shows that Kurt’s Wednesday Campsite on the Yampa Was Way Cool
After spending Tuesday ashore, presumably hiking, Kurt Repanshek headed down the Yampa River again Wednesday and ensconced himself at a new campsite for the night. SPOT has marked the spot in scenic Dinosaur National Monument, and the Terrain topographic map reveals that it's a dramatic place.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 30th, 2009 7:48am
Kurt's Yampa River Sojourn Marks Step for a Day
Kurt’s Yampa River rafting trip encounters a one-day delay due to bad weather. Kurt's SPOT gizmo is still reporting his location. The satellite imagery is way cool. Check it out.
- By Bob Janiskee - May 1st, 2009 5:27pm
Kurt’s Still on the Yampa, and He Wishes We Were There Too
Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek is still on the Yampa, and thanks to his SPOT GPS gizmo, we know he’s still OK and making his overnight camps as planned. He says he wishes we were there with him, but we suspect he's fibbing.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 28th, 2009 3:59pm
Kurt's on the Yampa, and on the SPOT
Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek's paddling excursion on the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument is underway. Using his SPOT GPS gizmo, Kurt has reported the location of his Sunday night camp and let us all know he's OK.
- By Bob Janiskee - April 27th, 2009 5:51am
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