Sweden: All's quiet in the not so wild west
The vogue for luxury pre-erected tents with home comforts now extends to king-size beds, functioning kitchens, flushing toilets and hot tubs. While guests might well pass through, these indulgent...
View ArticleIrish kayaker dies in Norway river
An Irish kayaker has died in an accident at a river in Norway, it has been confirmed. The 25-year-old man was kayaking with four Irish friends yesterday when the accident happened. They had arrived...
View ArticleCork man (25) dies in kayak accident on Norway river
BARRY ROCHE, Southern Correspondent THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs has offered consular assistance to the family of an Irish man who died in a kayaking accident with friends on a river in central...
View ArticlePolice give up chasing thieves who stole kayak on quad bikes because...
Cops let a gang of thieves escape after they abandoned a chase over fears for the health and safety of the crooks. The gang, riding quad bikes, were allowed to flee with a £700 kayak because they had...
View ArticleCork man dies in kayaking accident in Norway
An Irish man has died in a kayaking accident during an adventure holiday in Norway. Colm Johnson, 24, from Bandon in County Cork, was kayaking with four Irish friends on the river Sjoa when he got...
View ArticleFriends and family remember canoeist Kate Stainsby
ALMOST 100 canoeists took to the water on Saturday, in memory of York St John University lecturer Kate Stainsby, who died on New Year’s Day when her canoe overturned. The sponsored event was due to be...
View ArticleFriends unite in memory of Kate Stainsby
Jason Raper and James Barnes taking part in the sponsored canoe in memory of their friend Kate Stainsby, who died in a canoeing accident on New Year’s Day...
View ArticleFears grow for missing kayaker in Norway
Norwegian Police said they were searching for Jason Raper, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in the River Raundalen. Mr Raper is...
View ArticleSearch for missing kayaker delayed by bad weather
THE search for a North Yorkshire kayaker who went missing in Norway will be delayed for at least a week because of rain, police have said. Jason Raper, 19, a member of York Canoe Club, went missing in...
View ArticleService for kayaker Jason Raper
A MEMORIAL service has been held for a kayaker from North Yorkshire who drowned in a Norwegian...
View ArticleFears grow for missing kayaker
Fears are growing for a 19-year-old kayaker who is missing in Norway. Norwegian Police said they were searching for Jason Raper, from...
View ArticleFears for teenage canoeist missing in Norway
A TEENAGER from North Yorkshire has gone missing while taking part in a kayak trip in Norway. Jason Raper, from Scarborough, was attending an...
View ArticleSearch for missing kayaker Jason Raper delayed by bad weather in Norway
The search for a North Yorkshire kayaker who went missing in a swollen river in Norway will be delayed for at least a week because of rain, police have revealed. Jason Raper, 19, from...
View ArticleScarborough kayaker Jason Raper inquest opened
An inquest on a kayaker from North Yorkshire who died in a Norwegian river has been opened and adjourned. Jason Raper, 19, from Scarborough, was taking a five-week adventure holiday in Europe...
View ArticleScarborough kayaker Jason Raper memorial service
A memorial service will be held later for a kayaker from North Yorkshire who died in a Norwegian river. Jason Raper, 19, from Scarborough, was taking...
View ArticleFears for British teenager missing five days after kayaking along swollen...
Fears are growing for a British teenager who has gone missing while kayaking along a swollen river in Norway. Jason Raper, 19, of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, was attending an extreme sports festival...
View ArticleMissing kayaker: heavy rain delays Jason Raper search
Unusually high levels of rain in Norway will delay the search for a missing North Yorkshire kayaker until August, officials have said. Jason Raper, from Scarborough, went missing in the River...
View ArticleKayaker Jason Raper goes missing from river in Norway
A 19-year-old kayaker from Scarborough has gone missing in a swollen river in Norway. Jason Raper is believed to have been in the country to participate in an extreme sports festival at Voss in...
View ArticleBody of kayaker Jason Raper returned home
Jason Raper THE body of a teenage kayaker who went missing while on an overseas adventure holiday has been returned to North Yorkshire. Jason Raper disappeared while on a kayaking break in Norway on...
View ArticleLiver donation by Kate Stainsby, of Swinton, near Malton, saves woman's life
Kate Stainsby A LIVER transplant patient who was given days to live has been saved thanks to an organ from a North Yorkshire mum who died in a kayaking accident. The 23-year-old woman, named Laura,...
View ArticleFlood warnings issued due to heavy rain
HEAVY rain has caused flooding across North Yorkshire and the East Riding. The Environment Agency currently has 23 flood warnings in place across the North East region – meaning flooding is expected –...
View ArticleManatee Run Kayak/Canoe Race, March 17, 2012
Join paddling maniacs and other nature lovers at the Manatee Run Kayak/Canoe Race, Saturday March 17, 2012 This event will be held on the Orange River from Manatee Park , located at 10901 State Road...
View ArticleInquest hears Jason Raper, 19, from Scarborough, was sucked into whirlpool
Jason Raper A TEENAGE kayaker from North Yorkshire died after being sucked into a whirlpool during an adventure holiday, an inquest heard. Jason Raper, 19, became trapped in his canoe upside down as...
View ArticleLewis Tickle and Jon Allars swim 12 miles of River Ouse for charity
Lewis Tickle, who swam the 12 miles from Linton Lock to Rowntree Park to raise money for charity TWO friends have swum 12 miles in the River Ouse to raise money for charity. Lewis Tickle and Jon...
View ArticleSwimming against the tide
A KAYAKER from York is to take the plunge and swim 12 miles up the Ouse for charity in memory of two friends. Electrician Lewis Tickle, 39, has been preparing to tackle the River...
View ArticleYorkshire's tourism 'oscars' (Scarborough Borough Council)
(Source: Scarborough Borough Council) Yorkshire's tourism 'oscars' Fourteen North Yorkshire tourism and leisure businesses in the Scarborough borough, Ryedale and North York Moors National Park areas...
View ArticleKayaking the Katherine
Rocks kill more than crocs. It might be sound advice but as far as I'm concerned, it sounds more like a Top End newspaper headline than an answer to my nervous question about whether we're in any...
View ArticleOne Year Out to 2014 Marathon World Championships (USACK - USA Canoe/Kayak)
(Source: USACK - USA Canoe/Kayak) Oct 08, 2013, 11:02 PM ET (L-R: Kaitlyn McElroy and Maggie Hogan portage while racing K-2 at 2013 World Championships in Copenhagen) Kayaker Maggie Hogan (Oklahoma...
View ArticleYorkshire's tourism oscars (Ryedale District Council)
(Source: Ryedale District Council) Fourteen North Yorkshire tourism and leisure businesses in Ryedale, Scarborough borough and North York Moors National Park areas have been nominated for major...
View ArticleHordaland Bladdrift AS Selects NEWSCYCLE Solutions to Deliver Digital Content...
Norwegian publisher adds NEWSCYCLE Digital to meet audience demand for multi-media content on more devices. St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) April 03, 2014 NEWSCYCLE Solutions (NEWSCYCLE) has signed an agreement...
View ArticleFilm festival in NH celebrates canoeing, kayaking
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lovers of whitewater rafting, canoeing and kayaking can check out a film festival that celebrates paddling. The Reel Paddling Film Festival is being held Thursday at the Red River...
View ArticleThree men who died in Northumberland kayaking tragedy named
Three kayakers found dead in a river in Northumberland have been named as two brothers, Darren and Mark Thorpe, and their cousin Gavin Bradley. Their disappearance near Hexham on Sunday sparked a...
View ArticleKayakers unanimously oppose jet-boat plans
Kayak and canoe groups are calling on the Queenstown Lakes District Council to reject a proposal from jet-boat operator KJet to allow it to take commercial jet-boats between the Arrow confluence and...
View ArticleUp the “Chicago Creek” With a Paddle: Kayak or Canoe the City of Chicago
Picture this: You’re cruising along a tranquil waterway alone or with friends. Water laps at the boat’s hull. The air is sweet. Above your head, a canyon of skyscrapers witnesses your athletic prowess....
View Article‘It’s like swimming, with a kayak under your belly’
ASHEVILLE Adam Masters’ mind is like a runaway whitewater rapid. Chugging and churning, foaming and frothing. It won’t settle down, and it’s always racing to find the perfect line through the rocks and...
View ArticleEastern Shore canoe company paddles on
SNOW HILL, Md. When Barry Laws started the Pocomoke River Canoe Co. 30 years ago on the banks of the Pocomoke River, he didn't have a kayak in his fleet. Canoes were the only way to paddle up and down...
View Article2nd missing canoeist's body found in the Ohio River
The body of Cameron Buerger, the second of the two missing men from Troy who were canoeing on the Ohio River, was found Tuesday afternoon. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources,...
View ArticleThis kind of paddling on a flat board or in a kayak does ...
Consider the beauty of the human torso, a fancy hunk of biologic equipment designed to transfer energy and movement out through arms and legs. But it can only do so properly when the muscles that...
View ArticleTwo found dead in Norway plane crash
Tweet Oslo, April 3 (IANS) Bodies of two people were recovered Wednesday from the site where an ultralight plane crashed Monday while flying over the...
View ArticlePolice ID Kayaker Who Drowned at Great Falls
Kayakers rappelled down slick rocks and fought their way through some of the Potomac's fastest rapids Thursday evening to recover the body of a fellow kayaker who drowned near Great Falls in Maryland....
View ArticleNorthumberland weir’s swirling waters made escape for kayakers ‘impossible’
Accidental death verdict recorded on safety conscious brothers and cousin swept over River Tyne weir during high water levels ...
View ArticleMissing Potomac kayaker who triggered search turns up safe at home
n">(Reuters) - A kayaker who had been presumed missing on the Potomac River turned up safe at home after triggering a lengthy search by boats, a helicopter and scores of rescuers, Maryland police...
View Article2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships (USACK - USA Canoe/Kayak)
(Source: USACK - USA Canoe/Kayak) By Gerald Babao | Aug. 27, 2014, 6:30 p.m. (ET) 2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships September 25-28 • Oklahoma River • Oklahoma City, OK Visit the Official...
View ArticleBody found in search for kayaker in River Usk
10 February 2014 Last updated at 15:01 GMT A body has been found following the search for a missing kayaker on the River Usk in Powys. The 34-year-old disappeared while canoeing with a group of...
View ArticleBody found in Clinton River believed to be that of missing kayaker
Authorities believe they have found the body of a Sterling Heights kayaker who had been missing since a planned excursion Thursday in the Clinton River. The body was discovered after a citizen located...
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