Cold Water Immersion—It’s a Matter of Life or Death
Forget the 120 Rule, so says Moulton Avery, whose cold water safety presentation I had the pleasure of attending. Avery used the May 16,...
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Radford Bean
- May 22
- 4 min
Keep Your Dog Safe While Paddling
I have encountered many paddlers, both in person and through pictures they share on social media, enjoying time on the water in a canoe...
Radford Bean
- Sep 22, 2017
- 4 min
Paddle Safely - Your Life Depends on It
It's an early fall day; you set out in the morning; the water is calm and as smooth a sheet of glass; there's not a cloud in the sky; the...
Elizabeth Voyles
- Aug 22, 2016
- 6 min
A Family of Paddlers
Elizabeth Voyles' daughter with her grandpa and father on Lake Lytle in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Photo courtesy of the author Canoeing was...
Radford Bean
- Jul 9, 2015
- 5 min
July 4 Weekend Tragic for Canoeists
I read in the national news recently about three canoeing accidents that happened over the fourth of July weekend. Two of the incidents...
Radford Bean
- Apr 14, 2015
- 4 min
A Hard Lesson Learned Tragically
A tragic event occurred on April 12 in which two kayakers lost their lives and left another one fighting for his life after they got...
Radford Bean
- Aug 15, 2014
- 1 min
Wear It, Don't Sit on It!
A personal flotation device (PFD), or life jacket, is designed to keep you alive should your boat capsize. It won’t do you much good if...
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