"Each fall, in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas, a little-known miracle transforms one of America's most iconic—and tragically dammed—waterways. Revived by diamond-clear spring-fed creeks, the mighty Pecos River is reborn, creating a 60-mile stretch of wild and secret Class III whitewater. And did I mention we had it all to ourselves?"

HCC member John Rich had his Boundary Waters photo entry selected as the runner-up photo of the week for the Paddling.net online newsletter, with a circulation of 90,000 people.  That photo was only available for view

"State troopers say a loose kayak is to blame for a pileup on Interstate 5 early Friday.

"Washington State Patrol Trooper Julie Startup said the kayak fell off a car in the southbound lanes at about 12:40 a.m.  Two cars swerved to avoid the kayak and crashed into each other, and two other vehicles hit debris from the initial crash.  Medics treated two people for minor injuries.

"The 47-year-old Seattle woman who was driving the car that lost the kayak could face fines for failing to secure the boat."

"Seven Polynesian ocean-going canoes that set sail in April across the Pacific Ocean on a historic expedition arrived in Monterey Friday. 

"According to a news release Friday, the double-hulled vakas, crewed by a pan-Pacific network of Voyagers from Aotearoa (New Zealand), Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Tonga, will travel 15,000 nautical miles by celestial navigation propelled by the wind and sun, using solar electrified motors..."

"Starting late Sunday afternoon, a local man and his cousin will take the first steps on an adventure as they pick up a canoe, carry it down the road about a mile and put it in the Sugar Creek.

"From that point they will commence rowing on a journey that over 2 1/2 months will take them through a system of creeks and rivers, and eventually down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, through the Mississippi Delta and into the Gulf of Mexico.

"John Detwiler, 22, Kidron, and Ben Swartz, 22, of Botkins, say they expect to wind up their 2,000-mile journey Nov. 3.

"Detwiler said he got the idea about two years ago. He said while writing a theology paper and reading books on adventures, he found himself longing to go on a great adventure -- something he could relish the anticipation of, which would take a long time, cover a long distance and would have a sense of uncertainty and being "on the edge" about it..."

"The Philippine Sports Commission is reportedly arranging a face-off between members of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation and the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation.

The face-off is being put into place to determine which of the two groups will be recognized as an official national sports association..."

"A cash-strapped Julian Potvin-Bernal hopes to be reunited with his repaired, two-month-old canoe today.

"If everything goes well, he'll have it to compete in the final World Cup whitewater slalom canoe regatta in Prague, Czech Republic, and keep his Olympic dream alive.

"Sponsors were charging to his financial rescue after Bernal learned on Tuesday he was up the creek without a paddle as well as a boat when he arrived in Vienna, Austria.

"Sometime during one of his two flights the main tools of his trade were severely damaged. He was horrified to see his canoe and paddles when he picked up his luggage in Vienna.  'The boat was pretty much bent in half. It was caused by the baggage handlers, but we're not sure where..."