Canoeing News Archives

A 20- year old man died Saturday after his canoe overturned on Fawn Lake in northern Minnesota. via KBJR-TV

“It will change us, obviously... a lot”

They've been paddling for most of their lives, taking longer and longer trips, and embracing bigger challenges. via KARE 11 TV

By The Associated Press WESTMORE - Authorities say two people rescued after their canoe capsized in Lake Willoughby might not have survived its ice-cold waters if they hadn't been wearing life jackets. via Burlington Free Press

State officials have identified the 63-year-old man who died after being pulled from Woodridge Lake in Goshen. via Hartford Courant

“I'm glad it turned out the way it did”

Christian Evans gets a hug from his worried mother, Tammy Evans, after a canoeing trip on a fast-running Republican River took longer than expected Sunday afternoon. via McCook Daily Gazette

“Roger was one of the happiest and full of life people I have ever known. He was always smiling and always eager to help or cheer folk up. He and his smile will be greatly missed.”

A CANOEIST drowned in the River Dee at the weekend while on an expedition with colleagues. via IcNorthWales

Searchers plan to continue looking in the Kansas River Monday morning where a man has been missing since his canoe flipped over during a weekend outing with friends. via KHGI

Search and rescue crews are looking for an 18-year old man reported missing after he failed to return from canoeing at Riverside State Park Friday. via KHQ-TV Spokane

By Jessica Wasmund jwasmund@post-journal.com Above, Girl Scouts take a minute to just lean over the lodge's balcony railing to relax and take in the quiet beauty of the 30-acre Keyser Lake and Timbercrest's ... via The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

The Elko County sheriff's office has identified a man missing and presumed to have drowned in a private reservoir. via RGJ.com

“I attempted to reach him, but could not reach him. Three members of the public pulled him from the river.”

THE WIFE of a popular special needs teacher who died when his canoe was swept over a weir has said she does not want anyone else to go through the same nightmare. via East Anglian Daily Times

Two Canoers were rescued from the Niagara River Saturday afternoon. Authorities say 34 year old Brian Mahoney and 36 year old Charles Feraci were canoeing just off shore of Grand Island when their canoe flipped ... via WKBW

More than 100 international paddlers are expected to give our local competitors a good run for their money when the Waitui Fiji Outrigger International tournament kicks off next week. via Fijilive

For some Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission activities, a chaperon is required for participants 15 and younger. via The Post and Courier

The Metro Parks Outdoor Adventure program offers programs for all experience levels in activities from kayaking to rock climbing this month. via Tacoma News Tribune

“This is my second year with Keep Manatee Beautiful, and I enjoy being out with the people, and the warm, fuzzy feeling I get to be able to help”

Jose Sandoval and his son Felipe, 14, come back from canoeing along the Upper Manatee River were they picked up trash as part of the Great American Cleanup on Saturday. via Bradenton Herald

“Yet, almost all of the islands and land along the river banks are privately owned.”

The ALC and Quapaw Canoe Company were joined by local Boy Scouts of America officials, Boys and Girls Club representatives, Youth Life officials, the media, and adventurous citizens on an overnight ... via The Tunica Times

“We were both in the ambulance and I realised my back really hurt. I had cuts of my hands where I had braced myself. I was in complete shock. One guy's nose was broken, and another who was in the ambulance with us he just started throwing up blood”

AN Olympic hopeful who had his dreams of canoeing for Great Britain dashed when Willmott's car ploughed into him has spoken out about his ordeal. via Worcester News

Searchers are looking for a man who disappeared while canoeing on Lake Conroe, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday. via Click2Houston.com