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The best 10 things about rafting the Grand Canyon
Rafting the Grand Canyon means big water, scenery that scrolls past like the backdrop of an exotic movie, never-ending geology lessons, and, if you do it right, plenty of fun. I just returned from Arizona, where I backpacked from the South Rim to the Colorado River to...
Ten miles from finish of Great Alabama 650, Hansen forced ashore by wind and chop
Austin paddler West Hansen pulled ashore about 10 miles from the finish of the Great Alabama 650 Thursday afternoon, and at 9 p.m. he was still hunkered down, waiting for conditions to improve in Mobile Bay. A small craft advisory was in effect, and winds were 17...
Hansen, O’Donnell still battling on Day 5 of Great Alabama 650
With about 85 miles to Fort Morgan, West Hansen and Salli O’Donnell continued to battle it out on Day 5 of the Great Alabama 650 paddling race. The two veteran endurance paddlers, both leading their solo classes, paddled within a few miles of each other all day...
West Hansen and Salli O’Donnell neck and neck on Day 4 of Great Alabama 650
Solo competitors West Hansen and Salli O’Donnell were paddling side by side again Tuesday afternoon, tied for second place overall on Day 4 of the Great Alabama 650. The two veteran endurance paddlers - both leading their classes - were about two-thirds of the way...