by Vincent Payne | Feb 1, 2009 | Club Information
Georgia Canoeing Association, Inc. originated in 1968, largely due to the efforts of Bill Crawford and Horace Holden, who felt a club should be formed to provide a common outlet for canoeist, whether novices or experts, as well as safety and paddling instruction. The...
by Shirley Tharp | Jun 21, 2010 | Safety and Training
White Water Boating Is Safer Than You Think (Really!) Apparently white water tragedies make good press; after all, most kayaking, rafting, and canoeing accidents are widely reported in local papers and on the evening news. This creates an illusion that the sport is...
by Vincent Payne | Apr 4, 2009 | Safety and Training
Are you like me, always on the look out for some new canoe or kayak gear that won’t eviscerate the budget. Do you need a really functional dry box to store your essentials while paddling so that your stuff is dry when you need it. Then you will be pleased to learn...
by Vincent Payne | Dec 28, 2008 | Safety and Training
by Dick Hurd, MDCool weather is just around the corner, so it is appropriate to take a refresher course on hypothermia,which is defined as a drop in the body’s core temperature to less than 95 F. I will discuss the physiology, recognition, practical treatment,...
by Vincent Payne | Jan 29, 2009 | Canoe & Kayak Trip Reports
For five or six years I’ve led a winter trip on the Etowah tunnel section, usually on a weekday. Several years ago it happened to fall on Groundhog Day, which I thought was funny. (Tunnel and groundhog, get it? Yeah, I’m easily amused.) So I have since declared this...
