http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ en-us cvn@mainetoday.com 2008-03-24T12:24:40-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/024169.html It's time to start thinking about paddling and blogging. This year I plan on extending my reach though. I'm going to also blog about the... 24169@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2008-03-24T12:24:40-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/016679.html Yeah, I'm lazy. I haven't updated this blog in weeks. I finally developed photos from summer vacation - which aren't on any blog. But I... 16679@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Gear 2007-10-02T15:07:35-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015665.html Lincoln Canoe & Kayak in Freeport is having its consignment sale Sept. 22-23. You never know what you are going to find so I'm not... 15665@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-09-10T15:22:45-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015655.html September is usually a good month for paddling. The water still has some warmth to it. The air temps may be a bit cooler but... 15655@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-09-10T12:51:58-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015474.html No, this is not going to link to a rather bizarre item in a newspaper's police log. Rather it's about our interactions with wildlife. The... 15474@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-09-06T09:44:54-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015398.html Water, water everywhere but not a place to drop in your boat? Here are a few good resources for finding launching spots for kayaking. DeLorme's... 15398@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Trip planning 2007-09-04T16:13:15-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015354.html Here's something I found on the Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network bulletin board: "Here’s a chance to work with great kayaking coaches for free. The... 15354@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Skills 2007-09-04T08:01:46-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/015267.html I know, it's been more than two weeks since my last entry. But I have half an excuse. Part of that time was spent in... 15267@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-08-31T14:19:05-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014683.html I was inspecting my first aid kit the other day. It really needed cleaning out. I had a bunch of bottle of antiseptic and way... 14683@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Gear 2007-08-15T14:27:44-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014573.html Deirdre Fleming and I have totally different stories to tell about kayaking to Eagle Island. 14573@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Another fine paddle 2007-08-13T10:11:38-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014495.html Dave and I did a lap around the Diamonds on Tuesday night. The fog threatened a bit but it held off while we paddled. The... 14495@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Safety 2007-08-09T12:27:31-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014419.html A couple weekends ago (the start of vacation), I took a two-day class from Bob Myron and Chris Raab on traditional paddling. Traditional paddling was... 14419@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Gear 2007-08-07T09:18:05-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014183.html This weekend I have paddling plans of a different sort. Elaine and I are taking a two-day class on Greenland kayaking from Maine guide Bob... 14183@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-07-27T15:53:14-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014142.html So Elaine hit her roll on her first try last night. She continued to do well but started missing it after awhile. I blame fatigue.... 14142@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ 2007-07-26T15:21:54-05:00 http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/014105.html Tonight, Elaine and I are working on rolls. It's part of a long pursuit. At the end of the summer, I learned the C to... 14105@http://outdoors.mainetoday.com/water/coastalkayaker/ Skills 2007-07-25T14:30:29-05:00