All the seasonally unexpected open water around northwestern Pennsylvania might make it tempting to break out the Jon Boat, canoe or kayak. If you do, remember to put on your personal flotation devices, even in small craft that do not legally require you to do so. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission said that, over [...]

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Evergreen Outfitters in Ashville, N.Y., is putting on kayak roll classes starting in February. Beginners and advanced paddles are invited. Classes are non-sequential, and instruction is usually one-on-one. Cost is $15 per session from 6:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. 7 through March 27. Sessions take place Chautauqua Institution’s Turner Community Center. Reservations are required. Call [...]

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Thanks to my friend Jason’s hard work and research we now have a name for our mystery lake guest.BryozoaThe Bryozoa, also known as Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals, are a phylum of aquatic invertebrate animals. Typically about 0.5 millimetres (0….

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Danielle took the kids to a movie last night which left me free to go kayaking after work. i didn’t have any of my gear with me, aside from the kayak of course, but i rolled up my khakis and headed for the lake anyway. it was pretty humid, but otherwis…

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