BEST FRIEND
Paddlers love their dogs. We received a flood of positive response to our top 10 reasons why pooches make the best companions on the water (Clownfish, Kayak Angler, Early Summer 2013) on
Rapidmedia.com. Some anglers also shared words of advice for paddling with your canine. “I think it is great to take your dog out fishing and floating with you if they are protected,” wrote
Ozhawk. That means not only having Rover wear a lifejacket, but being careful where your hook is headed, too. Charles Miller got into more detail: “Dogs can’t take the heat as well as humans,
so avoid mid-day trips in the summer. Protect your dog’s eyes from the sun to prevent cataracts. I’ve seen lots of old retrievers that were essentially blind because they were out in the bright sunlight too much.” Don’t forget to keep an eye on your watch as well. “Don’t stay out too long or the dog
may foul your kayak,” advised Micah Gelfand. He added that, “For anything other than floating on a calm lake, I don’t think paddling around with a dog is a very wise idea.” Rapid’s boating community would certainly disagree, including Facebook fan Gabriel Rivest who sent in a shot of his retriever Tiaga (above). Both just returned from the two- month Paddle For the North Expedition on northern rivers in the Yukon and Alaska. Back on
Rapidmedia.com, Jsuber chimed in with a little bit of local intel for dog
owners, writing, “I don’t advise [paddling with your dog] in the Steinhatchee to Port St. Joe region of Florida—unless you are trying to feed the alligators.” Thanks for the tip.
UNPLUG OR PLUG IN?
Readers on
Rapidmedia.com debated the merits of Wi-Fi in the great outdoors in response to several North American parks that considered offering Internet access at campsites to get more people outside. In many welcome centers across the country Wi-Fi has already been installed. Readers weighed in on whether electronics take away from the experience or are an incentive to get more people camping. “Get outside without a computer! It’s such an oxymoron,” wrote Candice Spain on
A Seasoned Traveler
Ally boats have been used for expeditions on every continent. From Norway to the NWT to the Yukon, Ally is the #1 choice of expeditions all over the world.
Canoeroots’ Facebook fan page. Most commenters were in agreement. “My favorite outdoor moments, when my kids were younger, were watching them play together— without the distraction of TV, video games and computers. Please no Wi-Fi!” wrote Deborah Tomkins. “You don’t need Netflix at the campsite. Although having a tablet to show the night
sky’s constellations is a cool tool, you don’t need Wi-Fi,” agreed Brian Andrews. Weigh in on the debate online at
www.rapidmedia.com/0091.
UNDO
Several sea kayaking aficionados and readers of Adventure Kayak wrote us to correct our error: Australian Tom Smitheringale, though an extraordinary adventurer, was not the first to descend the Egyptian section of the Nile by kayak (Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2013). That accomplishment goes to John Goddard, an American explorer and anthropologist, who achieved the feat along with two Frenchmen. They were the first to descend the entire Nile from its southernmost headwaters in Lake Victoria all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in 1951. Look for Kayaks Down the Nile for Goddard’s tale of their self-supported travels. To read Smitheringale’s story of adventure, kayaking and a Libyan prison, go to
www.rapidmedia.com/0092.
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