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  • PROYECTO LIBERA XXL

    PROYECTO LIBERA XXL

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    Este domingo tenemos el primer objetivo de este año del Proyecto Libera por el cual hemos sido apadrinado.                                  Fotos y fotocapturas de pantallas de Juan Jesus Fabra AtrĂĄs dejamos las limpiezas de plĂĄsticos, latas, botellas, etc… y vamos este…

  • Take Action Now: Defend Protections for the Boundary Waters

    Take Action Now: Defend Protections for the Boundary Waters

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    The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, one million acres of wilderness, is one of the premier destinations for canoeing in North America and, in my opinion, the best place in the United States. The Donald Trump administration and Republicans in Congress want to remove protections from it. Legislation to do so has already passed the…

  • Isvaksbad i BĂ„stad och vintrigt vid Hovs hallar

    Isvaksbad i BĂ„stad och vintrigt vid Hovs hallar

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    Idag blev det Ă€ntligen isvakspremiĂ€r för Ă„ret och sĂ€songen. Supergött Ă€ven om det var lite svalt pĂ„ bryggan. Soligt och finfint. Hade sett att det fanns en vak vid TĂ„ngbryggan i BĂ„stad. Efter badet tog vi en promenad ute vid Hovs Hallar ner till Norrebro. Superfint med snö och sol. Plockade Ă€ven lite enbĂ€r, som…

  • What if the Great Lakes were the Great Islands?

    What if the Great Lakes were the Great Islands?

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    I’ve spent a lot of time sea kayaking on the Great Lakes, including a 45-day sea kayaking trip from Port Huron, MI on Lake Huron to Grand Marais, MN. In all of that paddling, I’d never once imagined the Great Lakes as islands within a sea. But that’s exactly the perspective that cartographer Stephen Kennedy…

  • Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #18

    Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #18

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    🧭 Domenica 15 febbraio 2026👣 Una gattina rossa⭐ L’isola dei gatti Sono gli ultimi giorni di studio prima dell’esame finale del corso di abilitazione che mi trascino (con tutta la fatica intrisa nel termine) dallo scorso mese di ottobre. È uno di quei corsi dai contenuti quasi identici a quelli che ho giĂ  seguito per…

  • Kanotguiden fĂ„r en ny chans

    Kanotguiden fÄr en ny chans

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    Svenska Kanotförbundet har som plan att fÄ fart pÄ Kanotguiden. InlÀgget Kanotguiden fÄr en ny chans dök först upp pÄ .

  • Social Ride Karibu

    Social Ride Karibu

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    Las Bicis Naranjas inician una serie de salidas de gravel, desde la capital gaditana que han denominado CARIBU. El primer “social ride” tuvo lugar el pasado 31 de Enero, con buena participaciĂłn de graveleros y gravelera de la zona. Echamos una mañana estupenda en un dĂ­a en que nos respetĂł la lluvia, recorriendo segmentos de Eurovelo…

  • Januari 2026

    Januari 2026

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    Ny mĂ„nad pĂ„ nytt Ă„r. Lite bad, lite skridsko, vaskade bĂ„de utenatt och paddling, skönt sĂ„ slipper vi hetsa med komplett Ă„r 😉 PĂ„ Holma fĂ€rskslöjd i mĂ€ngd pĂ„ Hantverk och litegrann pĂ„ SkogstrĂ€dgĂ„rdskursen, lite vedhantering, trĂ€fĂ€llning med mera. Gjorde Ă€ven Biokol pĂ„ skog vilket var helt nytt och lite spĂ€nnande. Fick till lite skridsko.…

  • Wild Rye Sale for Valentine’s Day

    Wild Rye Sale for Valentine’s Day

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    With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’m scrambling a bit to find a gift for my wife. I guess it just slipped my mind a bit. If you’re in a similar boat, I have a suggestion. While I don’t usually write these types of guides, I cover so few women-specific items on this blog that I…

  • Bikerafting: My new adventure

    Bikerafting: My new adventure

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    To kick off the year, I landed on a plan for a new trip. I’m going to try and combine two of my favorite activities into one adventure with a sport called bikerafting. Bikerafting combines bikepacking or touring with paddling using a lightweight and portable raft. While I haven’t finalized the entire route, it’s looking…

  • Rosenkvittenpralin

    Rosenkvittenpralin

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    Rosenkvitten Ă€r en frukt som vĂ€xer kanon i sverige och kallas Ă€ven för nordens citron. Delvis pga att den smakar vĂ€ldigt syrligt, och det finns det ju fler frukter och bĂ€r som gör, men Ă€ven för att den har förmĂ„gan att hindra oxidering av tex skalade Ă€pplen precis som citronen har. Vilken grej! Du kan…

  • Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #17

    Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #17

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    🧭 VenerdĂŹ 6 febbraio 2026👣 Riposo forzato⭐ Settimane di recupero Brividi di febbre durante la notte. Mi sveglio a fatica, la tosse mi impedisce di parlare, le ossa indolenzite mi costringono a letto. Avviso la scuola e chiedo la malattia. Da quando sono diventata una dipendente pubblica, che puĂČ usufruire di questo diritto fondamentale a…

  • Kriget om fröerna

    Kriget om fröerna

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    Mycket intressant film som finns pĂ„ Svt Play, kallas Ă€ven Frökriget. Tina Maria Wiberg har tidigare gjort filmerna Bieffekten, Den sista skörden och Efter floden som alla Ă€r mycket sevĂ€rda. Det Ă€r lĂ€tt att tro att vi odlar eget frö i sverige, men det görs i princip inte alls. NĂ€stan alla fröer importeras och nĂ€stan…

  • TABLA PADDLE SURF CON ASIENTO, MODELOS RECOMENDABLES

    TABLA PADDLE SURF CON ASIENTO, MODELOS RECOMENDABLES

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    Los mejores modelos de tabla paddles urf con asiento para que navegar en verano leer mas

  • Hand off Greenland!

    Hand off Greenland!

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    In questo periodo di guerre sanguinose e di conquiste territoriali ci sembra importante condividere questa iniziativa che coinvolge noi kayaker. Buona lettura! Kayakers of the world,even if we don’t know each other personally, we are connected by the feeling, the joy, the strength, and the freedom we share with every paddle stroke. We owe all…

  • OPINIÓN ITIWIT X500 KAYAK DROP STITCH

    OPINIÓN ITIWIT X500 KAYAK DROP STITCH

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    Mi opinion del kayak itiwit x500 un modelo a medio camino entre un hinchable y un kayak rĂ­gido

  • Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #16

    Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #16

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    🧭 MercoledĂŹ 28 gennaio 2026👣 Il mal tempo imperversa ancora…⭐ Letture condivise invernali Anche questa settimana ci sono avvisi di burrasca. Il sito della compagnia di navigazione si riempie di annunci per “condimeteo avverse” e vengono cancellate diverse corse: i traghetti continuano a non partire e a non arrivare. L’isola Ăš isolata.Sono riuscita a rientrare…

  • Paddling och kallt vatten

    Paddling och kallt vatten

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    Det finns mycket som talar för att inte hĂ€nga undan kajaken nĂ€r temperaturen sjunker. Under vintern Ă€r vattnet ofta kristallklart och luften hög med god sikt. Man slipper fritidsbĂ„tarna vilket gör att fĂ„glar och sĂ€lar vĂ„gar sig nĂ€rmare kusten. NĂ€r snön tĂ€cker strĂ€nderna dĂ€mpas civilisationens ljud – tĂ„g, bilar, industrier etc – och det kĂ€nns…

  • Pushing the River Book Review

    Pushing the River Book Review

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    Recently, I read Pushing the River by Frank Bures and enjoyed it thoroughly. The book documents the history of marathon racing on the Mississippi River, other stories from the region, some of the author’s personal adventures and his brush with death on cold water. Overall, it was an entertaining read and well worth picking up…

  • Jan 28 – Buccaneer Cove, Galapagos (#5)

    Jan 28 – Buccaneer Cove, Galapagos (#5)

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    I managed to get out for two short paddles in a row while on board. Poked into a cave, saw pelicans, Nazca and blue footed boobies as well as sea lions and a manta ray! Happy to have paddled again in Galapagos! click to enlarge click to enlarge 6 km, YTD 27 km

  • Jan 27 – Tagus Cove (#4)

    Jan 27 – Tagus Cove (#4)

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    While on board NG Endeavour II as a guest lecturer/host I managed to get out for some paddling! Conditions in Tagus were good! I saw penguins, cormorants, phalaropes and turtles while paddling! click to enlarge 3 km, YTD 21 km

  • TAMBUCHO DE KAYAK, TODOS SUS SECRETOS

    TAMBUCHO DE KAYAK, TODOS SUS SECRETOS

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    Todos los secretos del tambucho kayak uno de los elementos mĂĄs importantes en un kayak leer mas

  • Hur mĂ„nga nöttrĂ€d Ă€r normalt?

    Hur mÄnga nöttrÀd Àr normalt?

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    – Hur mĂ„nga nöttrĂ€d bör en helt vanlig mĂ€nniska ha? InlĂ€gget Hur mĂ„nga nöttrĂ€d Ă€r normalt? dök först upp pĂ„ .

  • Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #15

    Il sostegno dell’isola – diario scombinato di un’insegnante in trasferta a Ponza 💙 #15

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    🧭 MercoledĂŹ 21 dicembre 2026a👣 Altri avvisi di burrasca⭐ Meraviglie invernali Questo inverno sembra un inverno vero. Pioggia, vento e mare in burrasca. Freddo, mani e piedi ghiacciati, cappello calato sugli occhi. E traghetti sospesi. PiĂč del solito, pare.Devo proprio farmi piacere l’isola.E meno male che giĂ  mi piaceva tanto ben prima di venirci a…