Category Archives: kayaking

Marceline kayaking Deep Cove

June 8, 2010 – 2:37 pm

This photo brought back memories of the one time moiself and the Shews rented kayaks at Deep Cove near Vancouver. I assisted Marceline at the Cirque du Soleil auditions in Kamloops recently. She and I were together at the NCAA Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships in Florida this Spring, too.

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video – Adventure Sports Week

June 16, 2009 – 2:22 pm

What is Adventure Racing, anyway? I put together a 2.5min video with a few clips from the 25 races at Adventure Sports Week 2009. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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first Adventure Race Week photos

June 7, 2009 – 1:43 pm

Just started to upload my best photos of our big Adventure Race Week event in Idaho. see more on flickr Good FUN so far. Not much sleep. I was a “leader” for a kid’s Adventure Race, Saturday. My team was the youngest. We finished LAST after 4.5hrs. Though my little guys made it around the [...]

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coming down to Idaho with me?

May 25, 2009 – 1:42 pm

My big AR event is right around the corner – Adventure Sports Week . Contact me if you can come down with me. May 24, 2009 For Immediate Release… Danelle Ballangee is scheduled to compete in the “Crux and the Crucible” at Adventure Sports Week 2009! Adventure Sports Week is a 10 day long festival [...]

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what are you doing in June?

February 13, 2009 – 12:03 am

I’ll be Adventure Racing and part of the organizing committee at Adventure Week 2009 in Idaho. Our official website – AdventureWeek2009.com Let me know if you want to join in the fun.

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Adventure Week 2009 in Idaho

November 21, 2008 – 12:03 am

Dave Adlard, master organizer of big events, is boldly planning June 5-14th in North Idaho one of the biggest Adventure Racing events anywhere. Our Adventure Racing Team — the Fast Farts — are part of his support team. I’m editor of the official website: North Idaho will play host to “adventure week 2009,” a series [...]

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FART photos, California

August 1, 2008 – 12:03 am

I was relegated (by illness) to photographer / support team for the Funtastics Adventure Racing Team in Half Moon Bay. The FARTs completed their longest race to date — Ocean Blue — in 8hrs, 40min. The rest of us FARTs were “proud and inspired”. Morgen, Dave, Andy, Jeni Many more experienced teams did not finish the [...]

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photos from Haida Gwaii

February 4, 2008 – 11:29 pm

Talk at the coffee shop the morning I was in Charlotte City was all about rumours that the ferry to the mainland would be closed for a month or two this Spring. Major work needs done on the pilings, some say. Old-timers (like old-timers everywhere) wrongly and profanely claimed they didn’t need the ferry. Life [...]

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Queen Charlotte Islands kayaking

February 2, 2008 – 9:31 pm

The view from the window of my $25 / night room in Charlotte City looks much like this. source – flickr There is a lot of snow too, unusual round here. Kind of a Snow Falling on Cedars look and feel to the landscape. This has been the best and most unique stop over the [...]

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Banff Mountain Film Festival WORLD TOUR

December 2, 2007 – 12:03 am

I love this event. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is on the road across North America and around the world. Whether you are an experienced mountaineer or an armchair adventurer, this event is for everyone. Don’t miss the excitement! The Tour Schedule is linked from the home page – World Tour: Mountain Culture at The [...]

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