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Archive for January, 2009

Get Fit

A crash course in keeping on track

January, 2009

With the advice of local health and fitness professionals, shaping one’s physical appearance and physical health can be accomplished through simple changes in lifestyle and eating habits. Your 2009 New Year’s resolutions to get fit…

Going Faster, and Farther

An endurance race roundup

January, 2009

Any race fan can appreciate long distance battles for a trophy finish.Whether driving a snowmachine, riding a bike or mushing, each sport has a barrier that few care to break. Endurance races call for skill, stamina and the will to keep going no matter what the conditions, and

Big Fun In a Small Town

Willow carnival heats up winter

January, 2009

Willow’s Winter Carnival hosts a series of action packed weekends to remember with rides, games, races, competitive tests of skill, food and fun for the whole family. It will surely put an end to that cabin fever. Read all about it!

Of guides and guidelines

Become a competent sea kayaker with the Ocean Training Program

January, 2009

I get a ton of calls from people who are interested in learning how to sea kayak. Here are the guidelines to sea kayaking competency.
You need knowledge and experience to maintain a sea kayak in good condition with appropriate safety features. You also need appropriate clothing, safety gear, first aid kit, repair kit, etc. needed [...]

Herding cats and liking it

CPG expands cat-skiing with new rig, area

January, 2009

Each day, nearly a dozen lucky skiers who have always wanted a big, affordable, backcountry ski experience will get their wish this season.
Doesn’t sound like much you say? That would equate to well over 1,000 locals and visitors receiving the thrill of a lifetime, one wilderness downhill rush after another, for an entire day, in [...]