Washington

Kayakers compete for spot on U.S. team for world championship event
Wausau Daily Herald
Cole Mommre, 16, of Washington, DC, was in first place in the men's kayak division after the first round of races Saturday. "There is a lot of competition," Mommre said. "I'm just trying to make the team." The athletes who qualify for the Junior

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Macomb sees its future as waterfront playground
The Detroit News
He envisions a waterfront entertainment district that might have hotels, restaurants, a casino and a walkable pier while people are swimming, kayaking and paddle-boarding nearby. Trying to shake southeastern Michigan's image as an aging industrial

TN Moving Stories: Bay Area Land Use Plan Links Growth to Transit, NJ's Kayak
Transportation Nation
(Washington Post) Bicycling in Los Angeles: not just a”renegade subculture” anymore. (New York Times) A pair of New Jersey commuters make their cross-Hudson trip by kayak (Star-Ledger). (Note: which reminded us of another, similar commute in the Bay

InnerSea Discoveries/American Safari Cruises Christens Two Vessels for
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Adventure activities are included on both boats: hiking, kayaking, skiff excursions, whale watching, paddle boarding. Yachts and expedition vessels can be booked as a private charter or by individual stateroom. To book an un-cruise adventure or to

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From slow hikes to high wires, San Juan Island has new treats
The Seattle Times
Blood pressure notches down with every passing madrona-spiked cliff along the hour-plus ride to get to San Juan Island, aboard lumbering white and green Washington State Ferries from Anacortes. But you can drop your heart rate even more this summer by

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