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Firefighters rescue a family who were in a canoe that capsized in a river

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 10 May

Firefighters from the Greene County in Ohio answered an emergency call on Saturday morning when a family were aboard a canoe that capsized in the Little Miami River. Bellbrook Fire Department Lieutenant Jon Nickerson led his...

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Age is just a number for a Tennessee man by traveling by canoe on the Mississippi River

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122162) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 16 Jan 24

I am amazed that a Bartlett Tennessee resident named Dale Sanders who is nicknamed "Greybeard" and is 87 years young took the adventure of a lifetime by paddling from Lake Itasca Minnesota to Luling Louisiana which is the length...

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She is gone, I am ready

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169474) • United States 29 Aug 21

We did not get up especially early and my daughter did not leave quite as early as she wanted to. I did not take pictures of her with the canoe on the top of her Suburban, maybe she will send me some, or maybe not. I will not...

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I grew up canoeing and still have one

Scott Andersen @DocAndersen (54399) • United States 14 Dec 19

They are such a relaxing way to travel the water around you. Anyone else a canoe buff? This picture was taken near the Wisconsin River (if you know my dad's pictures and my grandfather's pictures the Wisconsin River is often...

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Pictures of Life: The Canoe Route we took 10/27

April @thislittlepennyearns (68246) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 28 Oct 19

I have downloaded an app called All Trails to my cell phone which we use for just about any outdoor activity we do. We use it at the ATV park when we ride, at a couple of fo the other places that we ride the 4 wheeler, and now we...

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would you ride or would you paddle?

Scott Andersen @DocAndersen (54399) • United States 27 Oct 19

This canoe hangs in the main camping area of the original LL Bean retail store (its only a small bit the original store, the new store has been built around it). But would you ride or would you paddle?

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The Duties Of The Able Seaman

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 22 Aug 18

Looking at entries in the Oxford Companion To Ships and The Sea. The first entry describes the role of the AB, or Able Seaman. I always assumed AB stood for Able Bodied Seaman, which seemed rather discrimanatory to disabled...

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Canoe Artwork

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 1 Sep 17

Different communities have added artwork to their parks and sidewalks Last summer while travelling in the US we admired the painted Elk as we drove through Elkhart, Indiana. So many street corners sported colourful elk...

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Craigslist Kudos

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 3 Apr 16

This time last year I was not very impressed with Craigslist as a means of getting something sold. I had been advertising my sailboat there, among other places, for over a year with no real action. Last summer the boat did finally...

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Tomorrow’s the day everyone in Tahiti has been waiting for

Ann LeFlore @poehere (15123) • French Polynesia 3 Nov 15

The long awaited, long anticipated outrigger canoe race the Hawwiki Nui Va’a 2015 kicks off tomorrow morning at 6 AM in front of the small village of Fare on the island of Huahine. Today the small village of Fare is packed with...

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flex seal

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 2 Jan 13

have you tried this product from tv. my canoe has a few leaks in it so i tried flex seal. i read some good feedback online before buying it and everyone said it worked for them. but it did not work on my canoe. not sure what else...

Tipping the canoe!

911Ricki @911Ricki (13588) • Canada 15 Jul 12

We ended up bringing our canoe, because my sister had to have it. The effort it took to put on and off the canoe we were using it. So I told them I was going out either way. My sister and old roomate went out, we all took turns...

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people are only willing to give so much away...

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 30 May 12

lately, i have been reading all the freecycle ads and some of the requests are down right crazy! someone was wanting a canoe, another person wanted a cell phone and still someone else wanted a serger! (its a type of sewing...

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I like canoe, it is interesting

siaosong @siaosong (165) • United States 11 Jul 10

During the holiday of July, 4th, one of my friend took me to sit in a canoe. We went to the center of a river. He was at the rear of the canoe and I was in the front. We had a great corporation.

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Great Time over the weekend

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 24 Aug 09

Yesterday, a couple of friends with me went to a water park, to enjoy some water sports. We rent two of those canoes, and we paddle along the river for a couple of hours. It was my first experience, and it was absolutely fun, and...

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Do you prefer to kayak, canoe, or paddle-boat?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 11 Jun 09

Which do you think would be more fun for two people: renting a kayak, canoe, or paddle-boat for an hour? Me and a friend are planning a trip to this lake and I'm curious to know what people think about each of these. I'm...

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How old is too old to participate in an extreme sport?

jennyam @jennyam (4) • Australia 15 Apr 09

Is this classified as Ageism? Just because a person is older than the average fitness but doesn't mean to say that we are past it! I consider myself to be fitter than I have ever been - alot fitter than alot of people half my age...

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What Happened at Your Last Camping Trip?

ichigo111 @ichigo111 (491) • Canada 21 Jun 08

What happened at your last camping trip? Canoe turnover? Mosquito bite? Animal attack? Share your memories!

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Beautiful Island and Sea Snorkeling - Place you dream for...

r_yuen @r_yuen (332) • Indonesia 4 Sep 07

Krabi is the best vacation that I have this year. A white sandy beach with its crystal clear water really FASCINATING! No other words to describe this paradise islands. The first time I arrive at Krabi, it's hypnotized me with its...

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Canoeing in the Boundary Waters

Firescript @Firescript (5) • United States 6 May 07

Hey I was just wondering if anyone here has been to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. I go there just about every year to canoe usually for a few days, and I absolutely love it! In my opinion, it's one of the best places...

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