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How to do a J-Stroke
A J-stroke is a corrective stroke used in single-blade paddling (i.e. canoe) to keep the boat going in a straight line without having to switch ...
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Bears -- What to do when you encounter a bear in the wilderness
The advice on what to do if you encounter a bear varies depending on the source. If you know of authoritative sources, please reference them ...
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How to tell a Black Bear from a Grizzly Bear
According to Glacier National Park (in Montana): Grizzly Bear Range Widely distributed in mountain and forest areas throughout western Canada and Alaska. Height Six feet ...
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Anchoring spots around Toronto Island
There are two good anchor spots around Toronto Island. The two are actually quite close to one another around the eastern gap of the island. ...
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Outdoor News: Good Reading This Weekend
This edition: Explorers Club, Machu Pichu and a 120-mile canoe marathon. What’s the Explorers Club? Ask Tenzing Norgay, Sally Ride, Thor Heyerdahl and Charles Lindbergh. ...
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New Addiction
I have a new addiction - I have suddenly found myself in love with the Kettle Valley Railway, and would love to eventually bike/hike the ...
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Badwater beats
In the July issue of explore I interviewed Jen Segger, a runner and adventure racer based in Squamish, to get some advice on how to ...
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Starting a Fire in the Rain
It's raining again. Could you survive in the wet and wild if you needed to? Conveniently, here's a post from Mungo Says Bah, with his ...
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