River Tails

May 30th, 2009 by paddler_guy

The obstacles on the course of the water safari include snakes and hornets, rapids and portages, the Texas sun. Serious contenders expect to lose their fingernails.

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May 30th, 2009 by camping_chief

In a cabin in the Inside Passage, a family goes off the grid and experiences the rugged state on its own terms.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

MADISON – Free Fishing Weekend, June 6 and 7, delivers a good time at an unbeatable price.

Free Fishing Weekend
The fishing is free and big smiles included on Free Fishing Weekend.
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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

MADISON – The 1,100 fingerlings that made the road trip from Ontario, Canada, to their new homes in three northeastern Wisconsin lakes are among new efforts this spring in the decades-long quest to restore a self-sustaining population of the Great Lakes strain spotted musky to Green Bay.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

VANCOUVER – Children with disabilities will have a chance to reel in a lunker during a special fishing event July 11 at Merwin Fish Hatchery east of Woodland.
The 11th annual Merwin Special Kids Day, expected to draw more than 100 participants and their families, is sponsored by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Pacific Power, and C.A.S.T for Kids.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

OLYMPIA – The recreational halibut fishery off the north coast of Washington will reopen June 4 and 6, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today.
Marine areas 3 and 4 (La Push and Neah Bay) will be open for halibut fishing in all waters from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 and again on Saturday, June 6.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

PIERRE, S.D. – Kids can join in a morning of fun-filled fishing and prizes at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area near Fort Pierre on Saturday, June 6.
Kids are encouraged to register prior to the event at the Welcome Center at Oahe Downstream Recreation Area. Registration will close at 9:30 a.m. on June 6. Fishing will run from 10 a.m. to noon with prizes immediately following. Prizes will be awarded for the largest, smallest and most interesting catches of the morning.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Mike Rounds has proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month in South Dakota.
In the proclamation, Gov Rounds states, for the first time in our country’s history, we potentially have an entire generation growing up disconnected from nature, which makes outdoor recreation awareness especially important for our children.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

COLUMBUS, OH – This summer, Ohio State Park lakes are offering more opportunities for boaters to camp aboard their crafts or drop anchor and swim in designated areas.

Boaters may now sleep aboard their watercrafts while secured to public docks on the lakes at Burr Oak, Dillon, Grand Lake St. Marys, Guilford Lake, Indian Lake, Paint Creek, Rocky Fork and Salt Fork state parks, along with Buck Creek State Park’s C.J. Brown Reservoir. Boaters may drop anchor and spend the night on the water at designated boat camping areas at Buckeye Lake, Caesar Creek, Hueston Woods State Park’s Acton Lake, and Portage Lakes State Park’s Turkeyfoot Lake, as well as Grand Lake St. Marys and Buck Creek State Park’s C.J. Brown Reservoir. Later this summer, docks for overnight use will be available at Middle Bass Island.

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May 28th, 2009 by fishing_expert

Contact:

Jennell Hoehne (971) 673-6011
Rick Swart (971) 673-6038
Fax: (971) 673-6070

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May 22, 2009

CLACKAMAS, Ore. – One of the most popular youth angling events in Oregon will unfold near the shores of the Columbia River Saturday, June 6 when the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts its 16th annual “Passport to Fishing” day below Bonneville Dam.

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