Mush! ( 2/18/10 - 2/24/10)- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/2/2010 - 06:37 ] #  When you think of sled dog racing, maybe the first thing that comes to
mind is the famous Iditarod in Alaska. The Iditarod, a grueling course
1,150 miles in length, takes ten or more days to complete. Upstate New
York offers mushing opportunities of its own. Though not as epic in
length or famous as the Iditarod, local races are a chance to watch or
participate in this great winter sporting event. more...
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The things extreme athletes endure in their desire to compete…- Editor H2ONotes [ 3/1/2010 - 06:44 ] # As we watch the Winter Olympics unfold and gasp in awe at the sheer
brilliance of some of the manoeuvres and in horror at some of the falls,
it is worth noting the consequences that these extreme athletes risk to
compete in these events – not merely to compete but to prove to
themselves that they really are good at what they love doing…more
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For Boats Stored in the Water Over Winter, Nor'easter has Sinking Effect- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/12/2010 - 16:54 ] #  ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11, 2010 – The Boat Owners Association of The
United States (BoatUS) reports that
yesterday’s Nor’easter is having a sinking effect on boats stored on
Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay waters. The boat owners group has
received reports from several marinas advising of the sinking of vessels
that had been tied up for the winter in their slip. The
blizzard’s heavy, moisture-laden snow forces a boat deeper in the
water, which can place a cracked plastic thru-hull fitting — normally a
just few inches above the water line — below water. Thru-hull fittings
are typically connected with a hose to bilge pumps, sinks, showers, or
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Local parks offer many opportunities for winter fun- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:13 ] #  For anyone resolving to get more exercise or spend more time away
from the TV, southeastern Michigan offers plenty of cold-weather
activities and fun to tempt even the coziest couch potatoes.
Although the immensely popular Fridge toboggan run at
Waterford Oaks county park is closed pending repairs for the 2009-2010
season, Oakland County Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Desiree
Stanfield said plenty of visitors still flock to the parks for
cross-country skiing, ice-skating, snowshoeing and hiking. more...
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Angling ice capades- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:10 ] #  The sun climbed into the sky like a stranger eager to meet our
acquaintance.
Forgoing
introductions, it crested the purple expanse of Lake Michigan and
flooded our world with a double dose of brilliance.
Water reflects
light in all conditions. But for extreme brightness, it's hard to beat a
frozen lake with snowy borders.
Bill Hegyi and I
squinted across the still surface of McKinley Marina. Wooden pilings
jutted from the golden-hued ice, rusted sea walls abutted drifts of
white. more...
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Chicagoans travel far afield for winter sports- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:08 ] #  Beyond the usual winter sun and ski destinations are more obscure
spots offering offbeat cold-weather ventures.
Bob Cave, a 58-year-old lumber salesman who lives in west suburban St.
Charles, spends weekends searching for frozen lakes to set down his ice
boat. His favorite destination is Lake Geneva, but when the ice is too
thin or the snow too thick there, he'll travel as far as Montreal or
Lake Champlain, N.Y. more...
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Day fishing on Saginaw Bay suddenly turned dangerous- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:07 ] # By SARAH REID
We were only a quarter of a mile
from shore when four of my fellow anglers and I broke through.
We
were about 2.5 miles from where we were fishing and about 2 miles from
our car location on Fish Point in Tuscola County.
It was last
Sunday, Jan. 31. We try to get out fishing every Sunday.
The five
of us were heading back to shore around 4 p.m., making sure we would be
in before it got dark. We were coming in the same way we went out, the
way we figured would be safest, but when you are dealing with Mother
Nature, nothing is a guarantee. more...
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DNR: Anglers should use caution on Michigan's inland lakes as ice continues to build- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:03 ] # Ice continues to build, especially on most of Michigan's inland lakes,
but anglers are still urged to use caution, the state Department of
Natural Resources said Wednesday.
Anglers are advised to avoid
pressure cracks because many of them had open water less than a week
ago, and ice at river mouths and on creeks is unsafe, the DNR said in
its weekly recreational fishing report. more...
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Ice boating a fast-moving winter sport- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 07:02 ] #  Ice boating is not for everyone, but for those who are consumed with one
of winter's oldest pastimes, the ice boating season is as important as a
tip-up on a frozen lake or a small game hunt in the backwoods.
Last
weekend, the 2010 Central Lakes Regional Ice Boating Championships were
held at Boyne City on Lake Charlevoix, and many local ice boaters
brought trophy hardware back home to Southeast Michigan.
In the
top division, the DN Class Gold Fleet, Matt Struble, a former Wixom
resident who recently moved to San Diego, took first place. Struble, the
defending World Champion, took two first-place and one second-place
finish in the three Central Lakes Regional races. more...
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Ohio man's need for speed takes him across ice- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/9/2010 - 06:59 ] # Imagine yourself on a frosty winter afternoon, launched like a pebble
from a slingshot at 60 mph and skimming just inches above the ice on
Maumee Bay or some other suitably frozen body of water. Hear the
moan and hum of the wind in a sail and rigging, the hiss and clack of
stainless runners gliding and bumping across the ice at breakneck speed _
it's a kick. It's iceboating. It is why 35-year-old Aaron Stange
of Toledo has been involved in this unusual winter sport since
childhood. more...
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The Winter Olympics are less than 2 weeks away…- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/1/2010 - 07:20 ] # … and 3 hopeful skiers from New Zealand have already arrived.
Jossi Wells, a freeskier who will be challenging the world’s best in
the men’s skiing slopestyle; his brother Byron, who will be competing in
the superpipe event, and Shelley Gotlieb, currently ranking 6th in the
world in women’s snowboarding, and who will be competing in the women’s
snowboard slopestyle. All 3 skiers are Cardrona Alpine Resort team
athletes from South Island, New Zealand.
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2 extreme sports in one breathtaking jump:- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/27/2010 - 08:10 ] # Erik Roner has been a professional skier and avid BASE jumper for the
past 6 years. He’s been published in over 30 different magazines
world-wide, starred in over 10 major ski films, participated in numerous
TV shows on Discovery, National Geographic, NBC, Showtime, FUEL TV and
others. Each winter he travels the world and films a progressive big
mountain ski segment with Teton Gravity Research from which the
following video comes from (TheErikRoner): more...
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U.S. Coast Guard cutters ram away at heaped-up ice- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/21/2010 - 16:31 ] # Five U.S. Coast Guard cutters worked together last week to push through
miles of broken pieces of ice piled in heaps from shore to
international shore on the icy St. Clair River. more...
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Iceboating on the Navesink River is fast fun in winter- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/18/2010 - 06:52 ] # When the temperature dips, one group of sailors turn to their favorite winter pastime — iceboating.
While northern lakes are a natural for the sport, a center for this exciting brand of boating is on the Navesink River in Red Bank, the home of the North Jersey Iceboat and Yacht Club.
The word “exciting” is not used lightly, because these craft, catching the wind in their sails and skimming on metal runners across the “hard water,” can hit 100 mph, and even the antique versions go 60 or 70 mph.
“If you don’t mind the cold and want to get out of the house in the winter, it’s fun,” said club commodore Dan Vought. Obviously, some like-minded iceboaters thought so, too, more than a century ago when they formed the club, back in 1880. more...
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Ships clogged in ice, tonnage way down, 13 ships to winter in Twin Ports- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/14/2010 - 21:47 ] # The Duluth Seaway Port Authority says as the recession hammered construction, auto, steel and appliance industries, so it hammered port trade. Mike Simonson reports from Superior.
As we reported last week, iron ore shipments are down to levels not seen since the Great Depression year of 1938, down 57% from last year in the Twin Ports. Coal is down 17%, other commodities like limestone, cement and salt down 21%. Only grain is up, increasing 32% in 2009. more...
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