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Archive for February, 2012

When it comes to learning more about the history of kayaking a great place to start your search is by going online. There are plenty of sites that will provide you with plenty of information in relation to how kayaking started and where it originated from.The first kayak to be used was created by Inuit's who live in the arctic and theirs were made using wood and sealskins. Although we now use these boats for sport, the Inuit's built them to use when they went hunting. The actual design of each kayak that an Inuit produced would also vary from area to area but they all came with a hole in the centre, which allowed them to sit in the craft.The kayaks that these people made were very short and wide and included sufficient storage space for the person using them to store goods in. They need to be like this as often they would be away for long periods of time on hunting trips and would need to take food and shelter with them.However, with the arrival of European settlers to the area the materials from which they were being made changed. The European rather than using sealskins preferred .. more»

The Rideau Canal Waterway located in Ontario is a National Historic Site of Canada and a UNESCO Word Heritage Site. It is also home to the world's longest ice skating rink.The waterway consists of a number of lakes and rivers connected by canals and stretches from Lake Ontario in Kingston to Ottawa and is the oldest continuously operated canals in North America. The locks on the canal were first opened in 1832 and little has changed since this time.It was originally built to allow boats to travel between Montreal and the Great Lakes without having to use the St Lawrence River. The Rideau is a beautiful and interesting area with a varied landscape including urban, rural and natural. Most of the lock stations offer camping opportunities with washroom facilities, picnic tables and barbecue grills. There is always something to do along the Rideau and depending on when you visit and what your interests are you are bound to find an activity to suit.BoatingObviously boating is a major activity and the Rideau offers lots of things to do for both novices and experts alike. You can travel the whole length of the waterway from Kingston to Ottawa or visa versa. Before .. more»

There is no direct land route from Panama to Colombia. The border between the two countries is characterised by thick jungle and no road has been built through it. In part this is due to the inhospitable terrain, and in part it is due to a lack of political will from the Panamanian government, who feared that a road would cause Colombia´s civil strike to spill over into their own country.The region is called the Darien Gap and can be hiked with a guide in around 6 days. This is perilous, as the inaccessibility of the area has made it home to bandits, drug dealers, and the Colombian revolutionaries known as FARC who have killed and taken hostages in the area in the past.So, other than flying, a fairly mundane option, the only other possibility is to sail the three hundred miles or so from the east coat of Panama to the Colombian port of Cartagena. There is no regular ferry service - but many sail boat captains ply this route around the south western corner of the Caribbean Sea, and for a fee are happy to take travellers on board.The whole trip takes around 5 days, and includes the .. more»

Train vacations are a great way to see the countryside with a sense of nostalgia and romance. Whether you listen to the sound of the train whizzing along the rails or are awe struck by the beauty that passes outside your window, train trips can be some of the most memorable that you will ever take.The key to successful train vacations is to investigate potential routes thoroughly. Whether you are a planner that likes to know each and every stop along the way or someone that likes to see where the open road takes you, if you have a clear idea of destinations you can choose accordingly. Some people like to hop off the train at little out of the way places and investigate whichever town they are in. Others like to get from departure to destination and not be bothered with anything else in between. If you know which type of traveler you are, you can choose your train trips accordingly. A key part in the decision making process will be the frequency of the trains. If they only run once a day along the route you are taking, hopping off to investigate your surroundings might not be a .. more»