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Author Archive for Jeffrey Lee

Kayaking the Three Sisters, Cape Chignecto, Bay of Fundy

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
25 Oct

We recently had the opportunity to join a guided day paddle on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy. Known for the world’s highest tides, visited annually by countless whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals, Fundy offers some of the most spectacular shoreline kayaking in North America. We met our guides and fellow paddlers at Spicer’s Cove […]

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Video: Devils Island Sea Caves

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
01 Oct

Weathered by time, polished by ice, and sculpted by waves, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is considered one of the premier sea-kayaking destinations of the upper Great Lakes region. And in few places is the Lakeshore more intricately carved than the Devils Island sea caves. Located on the north shore of the island, the caves […]

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Paddling Pathogens

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
01 Sep

High Waters, High Risk? Recent annual high water and flood events in North America sometimes provide kayakers and canoeists with new paddling opportunities. What dangers may lurk in the murk? We’ve all seen the news images in recent years depicting kayakers or canoeists plying the flooded streets and fields of the latest high-water event, either […]

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Categories : Safety, Weather
Tags : Disease, Flood, Illness

Seasickness While Kayaking

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (12)
27 Mar

Preventing the onset of seasickness, or coping with it once it rears its ugly head at you or others in your party, can be a matter of life and death. “A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.” Spike Milligan Any paddler who has suffered the green-gilled demon of seasickness, with the […]

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Categories : First Aid, Kayaking Technique, Safety

Product Review: PaddleCam by Edgewater Innovation

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
29 Dec

The PaddleCam mounts your waterproof camera to your kayak paddle for easy access SPECIFICATIONS Product Dimensions: 3 x 3.25 x 1.5” (76 x 83 x 38mm) Weight 1.4 oz (40g) Durable Nylon Construction Quick-release camera foot Stainless-steel hardware Available to fit either standard round paddle shafts or bent shafts Choice of six high-visibility colors Also […]

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Categories : Equipment, Kayaking Equipment Reviews, Product Reviews

Huron Islands kayaking trip photos

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
28 Mar

These are additional photos from Superior Paddling’s Huron Islands travelogue.

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Categories : Gallery, Lake Superior Kayaking, Photos

Huron Island Wilderness

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (2)
28 Mar

Sea Kayaking to the Huron Island Lighthouse Huron National Wildlife Refuge, L’Anse, Michigan I awake to find myself suspended above the forest floor, snug in my hammock, the earthy scents of pine needles sharp in my nose. It takes me a moment to gather my bearings, and I peer out from beneath the nylon rain […]

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Categories : Lake Superior Kayaking
Tags : Lake Superior, Marquette, Michigan

Safe Cold-Water Kayaking

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
18 Jan

Paddling a semi-frozen lake or river can be an exhilarating way to experience your local waters in a whole new light. “One of the reasons there are so many terms for conditions of ice is that the mariners observing it were often trapped in it, and had nothing to do except look at it.” Alec […]

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Categories : Equipment, Kayaking Technique, Safety, Weather

Photo Gallery: Kayak-Touring Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario, Canada

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
05 Aug

Four days spent kayak-touring in Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario, Canada. Departed from Hattie Cove Visitor Center, and paddled onto the open waters of Lake Superior in fine weather. Camped at Oiseau Bay, Gravel River, and Fish Harbor. Encountered a couple of foggy days and one fast-approaching lightning storm which briefly drove us off the water. […]

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Categories : Lake Superior Kayaking, Photos

Photo Gallery: Nova Scotia eastern shore & Bay of Fundy

by Jeffrey Lee · Comments (0)
16 Jul
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