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7 PL A C E S T O LIVE AND PADDLE MORE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Never grieve the end of paddling season again. Charleston’s sandy surf beaches, bar- rier islands and maze of protected inshore waters are welcoming year round. Palm trees, people watching and antebellum architecture make the historic waterfront a pleasant urban escape, and every April the East Coast Canoe & Kayak Festival attracts hundreds of paddlers, vendors and gawkers.
Dream Jobs: South Carolina Aquarium caretaker, NOAA weather egghead
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Bill Bryson solidified his birthplace as America’s most boring city, and Chuck Thompson’s descriptions of Juneau painted his hometown in an even less favorable light. But the Alaskan capital’s undeniable appeal
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for paddlers is proof that you can’t trust travel writers. Surrounded by the sheltered waters of the Inside Passage, world-class wilderness parks, tidewater glaciers and unmatched wildlife viewing are all within easy reach.
Dream Jobs: Sightseeing pilot, glacier dog sledding guide
TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Sure, it’s touristy, but the throngs of adven- ture-seekers and alternative-lifestylers give To- fino its funky surf-town vibe. Hit the breaks at Chesterman and Long beaches, hike the rainforest trails of neighboring Pacific Rim National Park, discover fanciful driftwood domiciles and explore Clayoquot Sound’s labyrinth of remote arms and verdant islands.
Dream Jobs: Water taxi driver, surf instructor
NORRIS POINT, NEWFOUNDLAND
Surrounded by Gros Morne National Park, Norris Point’s colorful clapboard homes tumble downhill into the harbor and minke whales frequent the arms and tickles of Bonne Bay. Inland, more paddling abounds in the park’s spectacular, fiord-like lakes— known as ponds—and caribou share the Long Range Mountains with hikers, skiers and backpackers.
Dream Jobs: Kayak guide, park interpreter
ARCATA, CALIFORNIA
Redwood trees thrive on the cool fogs and frequent drizzle of the northern California coast. So does a tight-knit community of organic farmers, artisans, students, paddlers, brewers and hippies just 25 miles south of Redwood National Park’s towering trees
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