Low river gives racers a rocky run Oct 12, 2009
American Canoe Association holds river races over the weekend despite low water levels ... Zaak Havens wasn't concerned about flipping his canoe during races in the Rappahannock River over the weekend ... The 29th annual Great Rappahannock Whitewater Kayak/Canoe Race this weekend drew just 50 or so competitors because of the low river level. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Fall social calendar fills up at luncheon Oct 12, 2009
Canoe chef Carvel Grant Gould will be preparing dinner to be served in the home, which belonged to her great-great-great-grandfather, Col. Lemuel P. Grant. Because Canoe was flooded during the recent storms, Gould will cook at Aria instead. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Boats float down river to kick off renewal initiative Oct 12, 2009
Canoes and kayaks of every color speckled the Raritan River Sunday during the Raritan River Collaborative s inaugural Fall Float ... There are some underutilized entry points, there are 10 in this region and it looks like Rutgers is thinking about starting the Raritan River Boat Club, and the folks at the Edison Wetlands are starting to do a canoe and kayak club, so we re going to get some more people out ... The region could bring attention to the river by making canoe and kayak services more... (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Underage Drinking Lands Boys in Trouble Oct 11, 2009
Police say the boys, whose names were not released, went out in a canoe Friday night and capsized. One was treated for hypothermia, then refused to identify his drinking companion until after police had questioned him for three hours. (WCAX.com, VT)
Diversity of ideas, styles on display in New England Biennial exhibit at Danforth Oct 10, 2009
The very nearly hilarious starkness of Daniel Coury s Untitled, which places four pieces of hard candy cut in half shown against a bare background, is as different from the glorious visual cacophony of Pelle Cass s Cypress Field as the uses of water are in Ivana George s Boston 2200 A.D. and Katherine McVety s Canoe at Great Meadows. George manipulates her image to show a global-warming cityscape, in which Boston Harbor has inundated much of the skyline. (Boston Globe)
Wind, alcohol likely factors in lake drowning Oct 9, 2009
A 47-year-old Taos County woman drowned in Springer Lake Oct. 4 after the canoe she and her boyfriend were in overturned ... She had been in the canoe with her boyfriend Andrew Amador, 40, of Taos, according to state police, who said Ledoux was located "after spending a lengthy amount of time below the surface" of the water and she was unresponsive when pulled from the lake ... According to state police, Amador told officers he and Ledoux had been drinking alcohol while out on the lake in the... (Raton Range, AL)
Buffalo exhibitor picks up $4M order Oct 9, 2009
Project manager Mike Dann said Hadley also will develop a curved water wall with audiovisual projection depicting the Mississippi River, a 25-foot indoor waterfall, three 5-foot circular aquariums and several display cases containing Mississippi River-related artifacts such as an old dugout canoe and a steamboat wheel. This is one of the largest exhibits we have ever been involved in, said Dann, who also is working on a project involving fabrication and installation of exhibits for the... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Derelict Boats Pile Up Costs for Taxpayers Oct 8, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2009. Boat Owners Abandon Them in Waterways; Municipalities Spending Millions on Cleanup. (CBS News -- US)
Submerged Manila faces disease threat Oct 7, 2009
People use a canoe to cross floodwaters in Manila's Laguna de Bay neighborhood. But water became the Philippines' biggest enemy last week as Typhoon Parma dumped as much as 36 inches of rain in some parts of this nation of islands, compounding misery in areas already flooded by earlier storm Ketsana. (CNN -- International)
CKMS teacher goes on safari in Zambia (381) Oct 5, 2009
Satiated, we d stagger to the Land Cruiser, skiff or canoe, for more animal watching. At sunset we usually stopped by a giant Baobab tree for sundowners drink of choice served in metal goblets and appetizers. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Rio Wins the 2016 Olympics: Now For the Hard Part Oct 3, 2009
Meanwhile, another 11 permanent venues costing an estimated $674 million are to be constructed for basketball, judo, taekwondo, wrestling, handball, modern pentathlon, fencing, tennis, swimming and synchronized swimming, canoe and kayak slaloms, and BMX cycling. Then, at least $78 million will be spent on seven temporary structures for beach volleyball, triathlon, marathon swimming, race walking, road cycling, weightlifting, hockey, mountain biking and modern pentathlon. (Time.com)
Longview takes hard look at allowing swimming at the lake Oct 3, 2009
lvnative7 wrote on Oct 2, 2009 7:59 AM:" I think this is a great idea. It would draw more people from out of the area to our city to spend money as Horseshoe does for Woodland. We could build a small dock with paddle boats again or canoe rentals. We could even rent out food booth space . Lots of ways for the city to regain the funds spent on this. ". Longview 88 wrote on Oct 2, 2009 8:03 AM:" With all the drownings something needs to be done. Our area has school-owned pools which can have... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lives spared by tsunami alerts Oct 2, 2009
They struggled to reach a canoe that had washed up on some rocks and clung to it until a Samoan man rescued them. Mr Bebrouth suffered a bad gash to his left leg and severed tendons in his left knee. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mother has left lasting impression on kayaker Oct 2, 2009
Mid-Pacific's Kalei Kahookele has made a successful transition from canoe paddling to kayaking in the past year ... Kalei Kahookele, a junior at Mid-Pacific Institute, "has a natural feel and connection with the water ..." says Hawai'i Canoe and Kayak Team coach Robyn Singh ... Pat Dolan, a kayaker who inspired Kalei, said, "He's so determined, anything he puts his eyes on to, he works hard and trains properly. If he wants to go to the Olympics, I see him doing that. If he wants to focus on to... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hilton sued over fatal accident in its lagoon Oct 2, 2009
Kahu Kordell Kekoa, transported by canoe paddlers, blessed the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon after its restoration in 2007. The family of a man who died after getting trapped in a lagoon drain is suing Hilton Hawaiian Village. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Storm runoff systems ignored Oct 2, 2009
Stuart Teague, an attorney, lives in Big Canoe. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
River releases to begin soon after brief delay Oct 1, 2009
Chris Acree, executive director of Revive the San Joaquin, a Fresno-based advocacy group, organized a canoe trip this weekend to celebrate but also to get a firsthand look at the project. You can sit in the office and look at the restoration plans, he said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Ocala, the Easy Day Trip from Orlan... Sep 30, 2009
Canoe Trip in Silver River State Park, Blues Lunch at Mojo Grill. Paddle a canoe in Silver River State Park in an attempt to spot a monkey and enjoy lunch in downtown Ocala, an easy day trip from Orlando, Florida ... Travel to Ocala: Paddle a Canoe in Silver River State Park. (Suite101.com)
Warmer weather threatens moose in Minn. Sep 30, 2009
A moose wades in a small pond in Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota in this undated file photo ... BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, Minn. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Acton-based AccesSportAmerica brings athletics to disabled Sep 26, 2009
Veterans and AccesSport America staff canoe down the Charls River, Friday afternoon ... Acton-based AccesSportAmerica has been inspiring for nearly 15 years children and adults of all disabilities to achieve their bests through mostly fitness and non-traditional sports, including windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking ... In Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, instructors use four-person boats that can accommodate four to six athletes and trainers or eight to 11 athletes or trainers. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Thousands homeless in Austell Sep 25, 2009
Earlier in the week, Cressy s husband, Sean, paddled to the house in a canoe to rescue the family s two cats, left in an upstairs bathroom. The fate of pets has been a concern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Canoe restaurant eyes damage Sep 25, 2009
Flooded restaurant Canoe assessing damages ... When the floodwaters roared through Canoe restaurant in Vinings on Monday evening, they wrenched a standing ice machine from the wall, hurtled a steel beer keg through the kitchen and sent a box marked fresh seafood into the top branches of a nearby tree ... com On Tuesday, Canoe Restaurant employees, Victoria Worthen (left) and Heather Iverson contemplate what cleanup will be like when the waters recede at the Vinings On The River shopping strip. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Off the grid on upper Hudson Sep 24, 2009
Times Union's Fred LeBrun and Paul Grondahl canoe down the Hudson River on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2009, near Glens Falls, NY past past rock piles, remnants from the days ... Luckily, there was no mutiny or being cast off without paddle or rations in LeBrun's Old Town Penobscot canoe for this Henry Hudson understudy ... A Canadian couple, Dr. Eugene Pommier, an emergency room physician, and his wife, Hana, an occupational therapist, drove from Toronto for a four-day whitewater canoeing lesson from... (Albany Times Union)
Uncertain Future Predicted For Forests Sep 21, 2009
Approximately 100,000 acres of forested area west of Lake Superior which make up the Boundary Waters Canoe Area was used for the study. Using computer models PnET-II and LANDIS-II, the researchers were able to simulate 209 possible scenarios, including 13 tree species and 27 possible climate profiles to predict how the landscape will look over time. (Science Daily)
Tires catch of the day in San Joaquin River cleanup Sep 20, 2009
Richard Sloan grabbed his camera and rushed to the banks of the San Joaquin River on Saturday morning as volunteer cleanup workers hauled tire No. 5,000 from a canoe ... Ali Engellenner, 51, of Fresno climbed out of her canoe, floated briefly in the river and reached down to pick up soft-drink cans ... She held onto the side of the canoe, which was steadied by her 13-year-old grandchild, Marina Mendizabal. (Fresno Bee)
Rugged beauty and solitude without a long hike Sep 20, 2009
(The park contains a few campsites accessible only by canoe or kayak, and others where campers need to carry in their gear after parking, but even the most distant hike-in campsite lies only three-quarters of a mile from parking ... One thing backpackers might envy here is the chance to bring along kayaks or a canoe to Pillsbury s tranquil waters ... Water, pit toilets, a playground, canoe and kayak rentals available. (Boston Globe)
What should the promotional focus be on for Klamath Basin tourism? Sep 19, 2009
Get good photos wrote on Sep 18, 2009 10:08 AM:" Boating, fishing, water skiing, cabins (at the numerous high mtn lakes); scenery (hwy 140 drive between Medford and Klamath and Hwy 58 and 97 over Willamette Pass in the fall rivals any Eastern turning of the leaves that I've seen). Vermont markets a turning of the leaves and our aspens around the lakes and over the passes is wonderful - use that as a point of interest. Get some fabulous photos of the area in the fall (like Larry Turner's) and buy... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Floods destroy 991 houses, 11,295 farms in Northern Region Sep 19, 2009
He said roads and bridges were damaged and most of the communities could only be reached by boat or canoe. Mr Nayina said water sources including more than 500 hand dug wells and boreholes had been contaminated and expressed fear that this could result in diarrhoea and other diseases. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uncrowded national park gems Sep 18, 2009
The floodplain cypress forest here is huge, and just about anything you could do in the Evergladeskayak, canoe, fish, watch wildlifeyou can enjoy here ... For extreme landscapes and volcano-lovers, there are two must-see parks: Craters of the Moon National Park, in Idaho, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Oahu. (MSNBC -- Travel)
• Wild observations: Good times paddling canoes and kayaks Sep 18, 2009
Wild observations: Good times paddling canoes and kayaks 091609 OUTDOORS 1 For the CCW It's a gorgeous sunny Southeast Alaskan afternoon ... Wild observations: Good times paddling canoes and kayaks Photo By Carla Petersen ... Canoe paddling can be exciting as well. (Juneau Empire)
SUBASE commands battle it out Sep 17, 2009
Three-man canoe teams struggle on the beach at the midpoint of the canoe race on North Lake, during the SUBASE Battle of Commands, Sept. 9 ... "We didn't know who the competition champions were until the every end." The SECF team won the mystery relay on the ball fields and the canoe relay on North Lake. (The Dolphin, CT)
Walking on water Sep 17, 2009
The rider can sit, kneel or even lay on them, though typically they stand on them, paddling with what looks like an extra-long canoe paddle ... But typically they stand on them, paddling with what looks like an over-long canoe paddle. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
ACORN Watch: A "Sting"-ing Indictment of Media Hypocrisy Sep 16, 2009
This is the network that sent out an intrepid NBC News reporter in a canoe to cover treacherous New Jersey flooding in 2005 -- only to be shown up by passers-by who sloshed in front of the camera and demonstrated that the water was only a few inches deep. . (Townhall.com)
Word Sandwich: The Brew City splashdown Sep 16, 2009
We put together last-minute plans to celebrate Chels parents 29th anniversary with a canoe outing on the Thunder Bay River Saturday ... She paddled gingerly from the bow of the canoe ... I coasted over to their canoe and handed Mark a cold Mueller Pale Ale, brought home from Chels Missouri trip and fetched fresh from ice slush in the cooler. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Beachboys win race for women Sep 15, 2009
The first-place trophy was not the biggest reward for the Waikiki Beachboys after it won the E Lau Hoe women's long-distance canoe race yesterday ... Kaui Pelekane, who steered the Beachboys canoe, said: "We were kind of fired up to not let Team Bradley catch up with us." ... "We spent a lot of time in the water together last weekend; we're still learning each other and getting the feel for each other," said Noe Auger, who steered the Team Bradley canoe. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Where first people paddled, you can today Sep 13, 2009
ERROL, N.H. - Our canoes sliced through the shallow water, dispersing a swath of pollen that floated down the river and stirring up water bugs that darted across its surface ... The Magalloway River soon spilled into Umbagog Lake, where my fellow paddlers and I joined the Northern Forest Canoe Trail ... At times, paddlers on this mainly self-guided route cut through some of the region s most remote wilderness, and in other spots, they can tie up their canoes in the middle of a town and wander... (Boston Globe)
Another week on "Golden pond"? Sep 12, 2009
This August, as we load two borrowed kayaks and our canoe on the cars and our miscellaneous crew inside, I hardly dare hope that last summer's magic will happen again ... Even if we can still clamber into kayaks and canoes, will we be able to climb out ... Discovering I can still paddle a canoe alone and love it. (Littleton Independent, MA)
McKinney: Ready for an EcoAdventure? Sep 11, 2009
New canoeing and kayaking programs start up at the Heard Museum. Paddling through the wetlands by canoe may sound like something you'd have to travel a few hours to find, but soon, McKinney residents will have that opportunity in their own backyard ... The guided canoe trips will last about three hours with one of those hours focused on teaching proper safety techniques and paddling strokes. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
For veterans, a different way to heal Sep 11, 2009
Staffer Hanna Lilley, left, and Veteran Derek Doherty of the Bedford VA canoe Friday afternoon in the Charles River with AccesSport America, a program that helps veterans with water sports ... Along with a group of other volunteers, Bakinowski and a company called AccesSportAmerica, a national non-profit organization that inspires higher function and fitness for children and adults of all disabilities through high-challenge sports helped disabled veterans learn several water sports including... (Westford Eagle, MA)
A view from this side: A family trip to Dennis port Sep 11, 2009
The car on the right has two adults in the front seat, three kids in back, a bicycle hanging in back, canoe on top, no one is smiling and he s moving past me. His is the second car to pass me in that lane. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Sept. 9 letters to the editor Sep 11, 2009
Every effort was made by all parties involved for that trip to be a complete sensation; however, a problem erupted at the La Gondola s Canoe loading and unloading dock, prior to the return of Canoe # 3 returning to the dock to be unloaded. While en-route back to the dock, I noted that Canoes # 4 and 5 had only 4 persons per canoe ... Upon my getting out of the canoe, one member of the group trip with two other members was causing a disruption on the dock about the canoe that left without them. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Canoe capsizes, claims life Sep 10, 2009
GUNNISON One man died in a canoeing accident on Taylor Reservoir last week, after shifting winds filled his vessel with water and tipped it. Gunnison County Undersheriff Rick Besecker said that Jeffrey Allen Auerbach, 47, of Grand Junction, was pulled from the water by United States Forest Service officer Mike Fuller and a Thornton, Colo. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa to close Nov. 10 Sep 10, 2009
Amy and John Borland's canoe cut through the glassy water of Stanley Lake, Idaho, recently, leaving a velvety "V" wake glistening in the sun. On one side they had views of 10,000-foot Sawtooth Mountain peaks and on the other was a carpet of green pine and fir forests. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Danielsville-based group protects watershed health Sep 9, 2009
The group seeks to protect the watershed of the river, which is popular for canoeing, swimming and fishing ... "So every year, on the third Saturday in May, we host a 9-mile canoe float down the river to see the shoal lilies.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Old Forge says goodbye to summer season Sep 8, 2009
NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Vacationers paddle canoes down the middle branch of Moose River, Monday, September 7, 2009 in Old Forge ... Others paddled canoes down the Moose River ... Dan Tickner, who owns Tickner s Moose River Paddling Trails that offers canoe and kayak trips, said his business started off slow with July s weather but now has nearly matched last year s numbers. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Police and Fire Sep 8, 2009
Canoe crashes into windshield, killing driver. A 49-year-old California man died yesterday after a canoe on a runaway trailer crashed through his windshield in Kona, Big Island police said ... At 8:48 a.m. a trailer carrying three canoes disconnected from a pickup truck, crossed the median of Queen Kaahumanu Highway near Makala Boulevard and hit the victim's oncoming 2009 Ford SUV.. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Predicting Tipping Points Before They Occur Sep 8, 2009
Say you're in a canoe on a lake, dry and firmly seated ... You being to flail your arms, causing the canoe and you to rock wildly back and forth, but it's no good: Over the side you go ... Now you're in a new stable state treading water next to an upside down canoe. (ABC News)
Here is the latest New Jersey news from The Associated Press Sep 7, 2009
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A canoe trip in Wharton State Forest turned tragic after a man dove into the water but never resurfaced. Authorities believe 32-year-old Paul Davidson of Sewell drowned, but a cause of death has not been determined. (NJ.com -- News)
Highlander Festival Highlights, Timeline Sep 7, 2009
Rocko wrote on Sep 6, 2009 10:18 AM:" how can a person find out what the events are this year? will there be canoe racing? where do you sign up for the parade? More info = More particpation. I'm glad TDN ran these stories a week before the event. I prob. wouldve missed the festival. More info on participating in the events would be awesome. ". Scot Heisel, TDN wrote on Sep 6, 2009 11:14 AM:" Check back Wednesday, Rocko. We'll have a preview of this year's festival. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
One man’s action renews interest in Dedham’s Mother Brook Sep 6, 2009
That solitary action set in motion a communitywide cleanup of the canal and its banks, as well as construction of two walking trails, and plans for more extensive trails, a picnic area, and a canoe launch. Krueger s neighbors joined him on the bank, sometimes wading into the brook to bring out debris. (Boston Globe)
* JOHNNY NEIHU'S NEWS WATCH: No deliverance in a perfect storm Sep 5, 2009
I propose a canoe trip ... Well have to work hard to get the two canoes to the starting point, but its possible ... As our canoes shrink against the vast widths of riverbed, we see less damage on shore and concentrate on the transformation of the riverbed itself, with new channels dug out of the mud and others jammed with upstream refuse. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Topock Gorge: Rugged scenery, sandy beaches. Sep 4, 2009
I explained all this to Jim Abdon, owner of Western Arizona Canoe and Kayak Outfitters, but he seemed nonplussed ... Wacko (Western Arizona Canoe and Kayak Outfitter) rents equipment and provides shuttles for self-guided trips, and offers guides when available ... Western Arizona Canoe & Kayak Outfitters. (AZCentral -- Travel)
The slap heard around the newsroom and beyond Sep 3, 2009
U.S. Congress is currently holding hearings on Abusive and DEADLY (a middle school student in Texas died by having his chest crushed when his teacher sat on him to control him, a Texas high school student suffered deep bruising and welts to his lower back, buttocks and back of his legs when he received 21 licks with a wooden canoe paddle, which broke duruing the beating and had to be taped to continue the beating, a 9 year old Georgia 3rd grader suffered deep bruising injuries when he was... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Minn. drowning victim identified as Waterloo man (1795) Sep 1, 2009
Tranby was visiting relatives who live near the pond when he went canoeing went Wednesday night. He fell out of his canoe about 10:35 p.m. ... meatgal wrote on Aug 31, 2009 2:05 PM:" So this young man apparently couldn't swim, wasn't wearing a life jacket and was out canoeing alone? This does not make any sense to me at all...dang shame. ". (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Four DII boys fields reduced Aug 29, 2009
Canoe paddling Feb. 5 at Ke'ehi Lagoon. Boys soccer (DI and DII) Feb. 10-13 at Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Park. (Honolulu Advertiser)
What is an American car? Aug 29, 2009
willie wrote on Aug 28, 2009 6:53 PM:" I put Ted in the same canoe as OJ. Look what money can buy?????? ". Post A Comment. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Boaters get creative for Paddlefest Aug 27, 2009
"We did, and we added our own twist to it by adding canoes and kayaks.". The canoe and kayak race will start at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion, and the homemade raft race will start at the Hammond's Ferry boat ramp ... KAYAKERS/CANOERS RACE. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bringing the books to life Aug 26, 2009
The plights of four Iowa farm boys who leave home to canoe the 1,4000 miles from the Otter Tail River to the York Factory Outpost on the Hudson Bay may sound like a Hollywood movie script, but was in fact lived by Dennis Weidemann, the author of the book This Water Goes North ... The boys started planning the trip all though they had no previous canoeing experience or gear for the trip. (Forest City Summit, IO)
State parks install sturdy restrooms Aug 26, 2009
At Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Area, the restrooms in the main park were replaced this month, as were long-closed restrooms at Canoe Lake and at Long Lake. Restrooms at King Mountain State Recreation Site near Chickaloon, Nancy Lakes State Recreation Area in Willow, Big Lake North access and Independence Mine are also on the list for replacement, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Loch canoeists die after rescue Aug 24, 2009
A man and his seven-year-old son have died after getting into trouble while canoeing on Loch Maree in Wester Ross ... Stornoway coastguard said their canoe overturned after they headed out at about midday for a 20-minute trip on the inland loch, south of Ullapool. (BBC News -- UK)
Hole in aquifer? Aug 23, 2009
Local residents said the water level at Canoe Lake dramatically increased and properties in the Grandview subdivision were being flooded ... John Leiner, who lives in Grandview and owns a cabin on Canoe Lake, was left with only one conclusion the dredge perforated an aquifer raising the water table of the surrounding area. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Local Scouts complete 38-mile canoe adventure (13) Aug 23, 2009
News - Oswego, NY - The Palladium-Times - Local Scouts complete 38-mile canoe adventure ... Local Scouts complete 38-mile canoe adventure ... Published: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 6:46 AM EDT The sunny weekend was the perfect weather for Boy Scouts to take a 38-mile canoe trek through Oswego County from Oneida Lake to Lake Ontario. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
More of this story Aug 21, 2009
Published: Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:01 AM HST The Na Pali Challenge outrigger canoe race, hosted by the Garden Island Canoe Racing Association, took place on Aug. 8, with Team Bradley in the No. 24 canoe finishing first in the Open division in a time of 4 hours, 23 minutes and 15 seconds ... The two teams take turns in the canoe, as they make water changes every 30 minutes ... In the Master division, Kaiola finished first among the seven canoes with a time of 4:37:48. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fort Denison Cafe And Restaurant Aug 19, 2009
IN THE late 1920s, my then teenage grandfather, Ian, paddled his handmade canoe from Drummoyne to Fort Denison to clamber over the 1862 sandstone battlements. He was unencumbered by the rules and caution its current custodians, the National Parks and Wild 00004000 life Service (NPWS), now enforce. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Canoeist memoir leak to be probed Aug 18, 2009
Claims back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin smuggled his memoirs out of jail using a rule allowing correspondence with lawyers are to be investigated. The Ministry of Justice said it took allegations that "rule 39" had been breached "very seriously". (BBC News -- UK)
