Outside of the whitewater world, most people are unfamiliar with a shredder. The two-person, high-performance, inflatable vessel propelled by long, single-blade paddles is a favorite among many seasoned whitewater boaters. The shredder was invented by Tom Love, a well-known River Guide in the Pennsylvania whitewater community of Ohiopyle. In 1992, the first shredder was tested […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Runaround Pond — a secret gem
Runaround Pond in Durham is a secret paddling gem. I found it by accident a couple of years ago and have returned about a dozen times since. For me, the narrow, 2.7-mile body of water has multiple attractions. Sheltered on all sides, a pleasant paddle can be enjoyed even on a windy day. The winding […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Navigating windy Quahog Bay
One of the benefits of being a member of the Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society is that if you want to organize an impromptu outing, there is usually someone available to join you. That was true when I recently decided to organize a sea kayak trip on Quahog Bay near Cundy’s Harbor. Hot, sunny but […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Strategies for taking unique photos of flowers
Gardens are in full bloom, and when we have our phones, we have a camera in hand. Use our lovely weather to shoot some amazing pictures of the foliage you see daily or visit Pineland Gardens, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens or anywhere else on your travels. Here are 12 tips for experimenting with flower […]
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Seniors can connect at annual barbecue just for them in Scarborough
Community Services hosts the catered lunch with entertainment and raffles and door prizes.
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: In pursuit of the puffins on Petit Manan Island
For many years, I’ve organized a Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society late June sea kayak trip to visit the puffins on Eastern Egg Rock in outer Muscongus Bay. Having navigated all of the primary routes in the past, this year I was unsure of my itinerary. Fellow Chowderhead, Norm Olsen, solved my dilemma. He proposed […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Final days on the Cascapédia River
Powerful northwest winds had been blowing us downriver since we began the trip. Five of us were on the second day of a Grand Cascapédia River expedition. Located on the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec, the mountain river flows east through the spectacular Chic Choc Mountains to Chaleur Bay in New Richmond. Some of us […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: Careening down the Cascapédia River
Five of us awoke to sunny, cold weather on the second day of our Cascapédia River expedition on the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec. Powerful winds had blown out of the northwest the entire previous day and they hadn’t subsided. The gale provided a substantial benefit: A tailwind had pushed us so rapidly downriver, we […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: A wilderness expedition on Grand Cascapédia
I don’t have a bucket list. At my age, my singular outdoor objective is longevity. If I had one, the Grand Cascapédia River on the Gaspe Peninsula in eastern Quebec would be on it. On several occasions while driving along the beautiful river that flows east out of the Chic Choc Mountains on my way […]
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Seniors Not Acting Their Age: White Mountain whitewater rocks
The White Mountains in New Hampshire have more to offer than great hiking, climbing and skiing. In the spring, melting snow drains into the steep streams and rivers flowing out of the tall peaks. For a few weeks in late April and May, they provide some of the best whitewater paddling in New England. Over […]