Teens spend week sailing across Lake Michigan- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:53 ] #
Two Lake County teens returned from a week-long sailing excursion across Lake Michigan just in time for the start of school.
Evelyn Ritter, a 17-year-old senior at Libertyville High School and
Jordan Kolpas, a 17-year-old senior at Deerfield High School, arrived
at Burnham Harbor in Chicago Aug. 20 after spending a week aboard the
schooner Inland Seas sailing across Lake Michigan as part of the Shedd
Aquarium's Semester for the Great Lakes Program. more...
Sailing
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Area cruisers answer call of distant ports- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:50 ] #  Aided by technology, some local sailing enthusiasts have made distant
ports their destination when leaving Rochester and wandering out onto
the lake. They call themselves "cruisers," and for them the
getting-there is as important as the journey's end. more...
Sailing
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Muskegon setting standard for lakeshore cleanup efforts, says one EPA official- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:49 ] # An update of Muskegon's shoreline restoration at the project's midpoint
was conducted Wednesday by NOAA officials for other federal and state
agencies. During a boat and walking tour, Muskegon was praised as a
community actively improving its environment. more...
Environment
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Belle Isle: Fighting the silent siege- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:48 ] #  The jewel of the Detroit River is rich with a forest of old oaks and
young maples, home to a secluded natural prairie where migratory birds
feast on tall grass. But amid this beauty are invasive plants and
animals that threaten the island's fragile ecology. more...
Environment
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Don't fear Asian carp, OSU professor says- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:45 ] # The threat to the Great Lakes posed by Asian carp has been greatly
exaggerated, says an Ohio State professor who claims the experience to
form a learned opinion. more...
Environment
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Looking for Good Deals on Paddling Gear?- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:44 ] #  It’s coming to the end of the paddling season here in North America and
now starts the season of end-of-season sales. While hunting around for
good deals, don’t forget to take a look at outdoorplay.com where they
have a bunch of items on sale in their bargain basement section
including kayaks, paddling clothing and dry bags. more...
Watersports
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5th At 2010 Knickerbocker Cup- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:42 ] # It was a heart breaker of a race for us in race 5 of the quaterfinals against William Tiller from New Zealand at the Knickerbocker. We lost the race by inches and were eliminated from the regatta finishing 5th overall. More...
Sailing
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Good Afternoon MC Skippers :- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/8/2010 - 06:41 ] # Just 30 days away till what should be our biggest, toughest MC
Scow Championship of the year. I have been sailing in the MC class
since the early 80s and every year it just keeps getting better and
better. The growth, the strength and the fun of our class is a
testimony to it's structure and all the people who have believed in plus
given back to this class. Ultimately it is a testimony to
the builder and the Melges family. moreSailing | | |
Quick Trip Report: Surfing and Teaching on Lake Superior- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:33 ] #  Here are a couple photos from a trip last week up to Lake Superior last week. I had the pleasure of being invited to teach a Paddle Canada Level 2 sea kayaking course at Naturally Superior Adventures with my co-instructor; the very funny and hugely talented Rev. Bonnie Perry. Long-time readers will remember a piece I wrote a year ago when she was nominated to be the Bishop of Minnesota. more...
Watersports
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Summer 2010's hot temperatures mean lower lake levels- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:31 ] # Though this summer's intense heat may have contributed to a dip in Lake
Michigan's water levels, the lost inches aren't unusual -- or a cause
for concern, meteorologists say. more...
Environment
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Fishery casts 130 adrift- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:31 ] # In a major blow to the commercial fishing industry in Wheatley, Ontario,
the Great Lakes Fish Corporation plant has been sold and closed,
putting 130 people out of work. more...
Fishing
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Farm-raised fish available locally- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:30 ] # Go fishing. That's one way to go local. Another approach is to eat
freshwater protein that's raised nearby. Philip Moy of the UW Sea Grant
Institute estimated there are more than 200 licensed fish farms in the
state, many of them "backyard" enterprises. more...
Fishing Other
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Despite dry summer, E. coli pollution levels remain high- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:29 ] # After 16 years of trying, officials admit that they still have failed to
end disturbingly high pollution levels in many southeast Michigan
waterways that drain into Lake St. Clair. more...
Environment
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Sauble Beach Canada is the place you need to be for the Kitesurfing Festival- Editor H2ONotes [ 9/2/2010 - 06:25 ] # If you are anywhere near Sauble Beach on Lake Huron or are looking for
something interesting to do the second weekend of September – then
Sauble Beach is the place for you. Sauble Beach is the setting for a kite festival – the Sauble Beach Kite
Jam Festival which starts on Friday, 10th September and finishes on
Sunday the 12th. more...
Other
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South Marina Almost Full as Space Sales Pick Up for the Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival- Editor H2ONotes [ 8/31/2010 - 05:48 ] # August 30, 2010 – Livonia, Mich. – With positive news coming in from late summer boat shows around the country, show management at the 1st Annual Boating & Outdoor Recreation Festival, scheduled for September 22 – 26, at Metro Beach Metropark in Harrison Twp. is noticing a renewed interest by exhibitors for this new Michigan event. more
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