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Whales, icebergs and fog: Austin’s Robert Youens is driving a jon boat through the Northwest Passage
A few days ago, a whale as big as a Suburban rose out of the water next to Robert Youens, gazing at him with a softball-sized eye for a moment before sliding out of sight. The whale, probably a bowhead, didn’t flip Youens’ 16-foot aluminum boat, and after the...
Rebekah Feaster leaves Arctic Cowboys expedition, citing nausea
The youngest member of the Arctic Cowboys, a team of three Texas paddlers trying to become the first to kayak through the Northwest Passage in a single season, bowed out of the expedition today. Rebekah Feaster, 31, who signed on to the adventure in late March, left...
Arctic Cowboys set to launch Northwest Passage kayaking expedition
After four days of waiting out gale force winds, the Texas-based trio of paddlers known as the Arctic Cowboys are poised to launch their attempt to kayak the entire Northwest Passage. “Winds have died down. Water is clear of ice and all lights are green for us,”...
Get a taste of Old Florida when you cruise past stilt houses of Pasco County
It’s getting harder to find remnants of Old Florida these days, but the fishing camps that stand on spindly legs off the Pasco County coastline offer a nostalgic glimpse into the past. A century ago, anglers who needed a place to stash their catch and seek shelter...
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