'River Vulture' photographer ready for the Kenduskeag Stream race
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If you type “Kenduskeag stream canoe race” into Google, your first hits will all be related to the best race website available.
Kenduskeagstreamcanoerace.com and the Kenduskeag race blog both exist thanks to Alaska native Mike Alden, now a resident of Brewer, Maine. Even though Mike has never actually been in the race, over the last 10 years he has become one of the race’s most informative experts and biggest fans.
When Mike first checked out the Kenduskeag race in 2002 it was to see whether it might offer him some good photo material. He had always loved the outdoors, and he does some recreational paddling with and without a camera. He knew nothing, however, about canoe racing. A race veteran asked him this historic question: Do you want slow and easy “cruising” type photos, or are you looking for ass-over-teakettle shots?
Source: Bangor Daily News
BYU students build floating concrete canoe
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“Fall semester is designing it, deciding our concrete mix, planning it and making computer drawings of it [the canoe],” Blood said. “Winter semester is actually building it, which takes about another three months.”
The team is currently in the process of adding the bulkheads, which are the tips of the canoe, to either end. After this stage is complete, the concrete must set and then the next month is dedicated to sanding the canoe down and putting on all the finishing touches. The team also plans to paint their team name of ‘Sea-duck-tion’ on the canoe as well.
Smith, who has worked on the canoe for the past two years, said it has been a great learning experience. Smith said he believes practicing the design process for the canoe has translated directly into what he learned in his classes.
Source: Universe.byu.edu
Oar-Some Holiday's Inspired by the Boat Race
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Apr 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
With all eyes on the River Thames as the famous Oxbridge Boat Race
launches on Saturday, why not cast your eyes over some boating
bargains.
London 2012
And if this Saturday whets the aquatic appetite why not grab a chance
to watch the pros in action? Thomas Cook still has tickets available
to the rowing events at London 2012, and with a top notch team we
have every chance of taking home gold.
Thomas Cook Games Break - 1 night, 2 event Volleyball and Rowing from
GBP 349 per person
Staying at the 4 star Novotel London Heathrow on bed and breakfast,
package includes Category E tickets to Women's Volleyball
Preliminaries and Category B tickets Men's and Women's Rowing - Men's
and Women's Heats. Games Travel Card included - 28th July 2012.
Source: MarketWatch (press release)
The Pole, who is not tall but is strongly built, lives with his family in Cork and trains at the National Rowing Centre in Farran Wood. While the Irish Canoe Union has been in contact with him for a while, it was only in recent weeks that he opted
