Northwest Paddling » century paddle http://www.northwestpaddling.com All things paddling, and paddlesport related in the Northwest Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:37:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Lower Columbia Kayaking in NY Times Sunday Edition http://www.northwestpaddling.com/2010/05/19/lower-columbia-kayaking-in-ny-times-sunday-edition/ http://www.northwestpaddling.com/2010/05/19/lower-columbia-kayaking-in-ny-times-sunday-edition/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 17:28:15 +0000 Sam Drevo http://www.northwestpaddling.com/?p=1137 I couldn’t believe the syncronisity when a NY Times reporter called looking for kayaking spots off the beaten path.  I spoke with her about We Love Clean Rivers- the lower Clackamas and how much cleaner it has gotten over the last few years.  I spoke with her about the Hemlock Dam Removal and how a new section has emerged from the base of what was a reseviour for over 70 years- See a feature article in the July Issue of Outside Magazine about this.  But what she was most interested in was the story of the Century Paddle’s emergence.  She was fascinated as I am about the great expanse and the tremendous ecosystem of the lower Columbia River.

It is fitting that she asked for some kayak shots on the Columbia, and they picked a picture of my rafting mentor – Val Shaull kayaking with Mt. Hood in the background.

Check out the short blurb in the travel section of the NY Times.  It is an honor to have an image published in such a prestigious newspaper.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/travel/16kayak-roundup.html?emc=eta1

To check out our end of summer event – go to www.centurypaddle.org

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I am leaving on Feb. 11th for about 6 to 7 months. First stop will be LaPaz, Baja for 10 days of sea kayaking and photography with Gray Whales. Then 2 to 3 weeks on a sailboat for more photography. Then, I will be heading to Argentina for about 6 months. Working in collaboration with Fundacion Vida Sylvestre and Parques National, I will spend  6 months  to photograph and report about endemic threatened and endangered species.
While I am out on expedition, I will post 2 to 4 entries per month. Each entry will be like the one posted last week on the Snowshoeing Trip, with photos/video/story (www.kontain.com/thewildimageproject). They will appear on Kontain, Planet Explore, iWend and Spot Adventure. A new website has been in the works www.thewildimageproject.com It acts like a console, where viewers can follow the expedition in almost real time. Each day will be tracked through Spot. Photos will be posted through Flickr and will feed the gallery. Videos will be posted on Vimeo and will appear on the site. Entries will be promoted through Twitter and Facebook.
Thank you very much for you support. It is greatly appreciated.
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