OUTDOOR NEWS

A recap of some of the things, people and stuff having to do with the world of outdoor adventure.

PEOPLE
Roz Savage, a 37 year old, five-foot, four-inch rower crossed the finish line of the ATLANTIC ROWING RACE 2005 on March 13, 2006, 103 days and 2,550 nautical miles after she started. She was the final competitor to complete the Canary Islands to Antigua race. There were 26 teams entered, only two of which were solo and Savage was one of the solo rowers. Her craft was 23-foot carbon fiber boat and of the 26 boats that started only 20 finished the race …

STUFF
Here’s a NEAT KAYAK if you’re into speed and have the arm strength and spinning coordination to make it work Foiling … I made something similar to these for a rowing shell, but this one took the design and made it SMART AND WORKABLE. If you’re looking for something to get those sea kayaks, canoes, shells, etc., down to the water without dropping a nut (or whatever it is women drop when they’re straining) check out this site. Prices are right, too ... we don’t have a lot of rivers around here where this would work, but I’ve talked with these guys and if they get out in this direction, I hope to be trying this on, say, the UPPER HUDSON. It’s called River Boarding and it’s Here