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| | | | | New Wicking Shirt: On Sale + Free Shipping!
 We've added a great new green wicking shirt to our line-up. Currently you can save 20% on short-sleeve and long-sleeve wicking shirts, or choose a free Nalgene or bilge sponge instead. Don't forget that Paddling Perks members also save an additional 10% on all store orders plus get a $10 gift certificate just for joining. These shirts and lots of other items in the Paddling.net store make great Father's Day (June 19) presents for Dad.
http://www.paddling.net/store/showTops.html
Guidelines - Duluth Packs: Birth of a Legend
If you've ever paddled a fine wood-ribbed canoe, you know the joy of natural materials. So it is with traditional Poirier-designed Duluth packs of sweat-stained canvas and hand-oiled leather. Like L.L. Bean boots and a fine-ground axe, Duluth packs "belong". After years of using one, Cliff Jacobson tells the story, explores common myths, and demonstrates proper use of this classic canoe bag in this week's Guidelines article.
http://www.paddling.net/guidelines/
New Product Announcement
DownLoader Kayak Carrier by Malone
 The 2011 DownLoader is the synergy created from years of design experience combined with our customer's best constructive feedback. The DownLoader incorporates Malone's innovative boarding ramp for easier loading and unloading with our new fold down technology for low overhead clearance. Compatible with the Malone Telos Load Assist. Simple to install and operate. Built to last for years with state of the art materials.
http://www.paddling.net/buyersguide/whatsnew/
The Aroostook County section of the Norther Forest Canoe Trail
This section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) follows the northernmost portion of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW) and the St. John River to the trail's eastern terminus in the New Brunswick border town of Fort Kent, Maine. In contrast to other sections of the NFCT which easily lend themselves to trips of varying durations, the AWW has only limited put in and take out options. Get the lowdown in this summary.
http://www.paddling.net/nfct/Aroostook-County.html
Win a Kayak, a Canoe, or a Trip in the Sweepstakes!
You can register to win a PAL 16 canoe from Nova Craft Canoes, a Delta Expedition 14.5 kayak from Delta Kayaks, or a Camden 120 Angler kayak from Old Town. There is also a fourth Grand Prize you can register for: an awesome 4-day Guided San Juan Islands (WA) kayak camping trip for two from Crystal Seas Kayaking. The boat prizes are also packaged with various items like PFD's from Stohlquist, storage racks from Suspenz, boots and gloves from Brooks Paddle Gear, paddles from Mitchell Paddles, and Klip-n-Go straps from Klip-n-Go kayak strap. Congratulations to Bob Kirkpatrick of Bradenton, FL who won a $20 gift certificate to the Paddling.net store just for entering this past week.
http://www.paddling.net/reg/sweepstakes.html
In The Same Boat
We've come a long way from the days when paddlers recorded their travels in leather-bound journals by the flickering light of candle lanterns, using steel-nibbed pens and illustrating the pages with watercolors executed on the spot. Ours is an electronic age, after all. We have tablet computers, headlamps, and digital cameras. But there's no gain without pain, and we now have a new problem: "Choosing Electronic Cellmates." Want to learn more about this high-voltage topic? Then check out this week's In the Same Boat.
http://www.paddling.net/sameboat/
Trips Directory Spotlight
 Johnstone Strait Expedition (BC)
by Spirit of the West
This six day kayaking tour offers you the chance to paddle one of the most amazing kayak routes in North America. We begin this tour from a remote lodge set in the Broughton Archipelago where we spend our first night. We then traverse the entire Broughton Archipelago, one of the most stunning seascapes on earth found while kayaking British Columbia, before entering Johnstone Strait and the realm of the killer whales. This tour perfectly combines wildlife viewing with stunning and remote paddling. Your exceptional guides will take care of you every step of the way. They prepare delicious hearty meals featuring local seafood and organic ingredients. Our guides have extensive training and experience in sharing with you the natural and cultural history of the area. All guides are certified in advanced wilderness first aid and of course have extensive kayaking experience.
http://www.paddling.net/trips/showCompany.html?show=1830
Product Review Spotlight
Glide kayak by Emotion Kayaks
It's a stable boat, launching and paddling, and it handles well for its size and shape. We get plenty of wind where I live (SF Bay), and the boat isn't bad in the wind at all; otherwise it tracks very well. It's fast enough and it's a tough build. The seating and footpad systems are very good for starters; there's room to customize if you want... Rating: 10 of 10 by bartc.
Read more reviews or get more info about the Glide kayak by Emotion.
What Do You Think?
 Paddling.net has teamed up with Sea Eagle to offer a Sea Eagle 330 Pro inflatable kayak to one lucky winner. All you have to do to enter the promotion is "like" us on Facebook! It's simple to do, but there is a deadline of June 10. As always, if you have any questions or comments, drop us a line at feedback@paddling.net. | | | |
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