February 6, 2012

THE HEALTHY ADVENTURER

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I began my healthy adventures in 1990. By combining bicycling, kayaking and hiking, I would eventually travel four times around the earth. I am 70 years old and have not been sick since 1972. It is never too late to live a healthy, active, adventuresome life as you will read in a series of articles. Kayaking through Siberia, Part 9 Would the remaining camera, CD player, short wave radio, cell phone, flashlights, etc. be ruined? How about my documents and paperwork? Soiled? If I had only … [Read more...]

A Quick Foray Into Hot Springs In Nevada and California

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TOP 10 Past Article Written by Sean Block and Sara Piccola | Hot Springs are a source of flowing water that has been heated through contact with hot or molten rock and has emerged to the Earth’s surface.  This can happen when groundwater circulates unusually deep within the Earth, and then rises, rapidly. There are countless hot springs scattered throughout Nevada and California (and there are bound to be a few undiscovered gems still out there.)  Four of them in the general vicinity … [Read more...]

THE HEALTHY ADVENTURER

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I began my healthy adventures in 1990. By combining bicycling, kayaking and hiking, I would eventually travel four times around the earth. I am 70 years old and have not been sick since 1972. It is never too late to live a healthy, active and adventuresome life, as you will read in a series of articles. Kayaking through Siberia, Part 8 The rushing water grabbed the boat now, robbing me of any control. Then, it happened. It happened so fast, I could not recall actually falling out of the … [Read more...]

THE HEALTHY ADVENTURER

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Kayaking through Siberia, Part 7 I began my healthy adventures in 1990. By combining bicycling, kayaking and hiking, I would eventually travel four times around the earth. I am 70 years old and have not been sick since 1972. It is never too late to live a healthy, active, adventuresome life as you will read in a series of articles.   So I ended up with a huge meal of fish for dinner. For me, cooking a meal is simple, that is when it is not raining. I place a collapsible grill over … [Read more...]

THE HEALTHY ADVENTURER

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Kayaking through Siberia, Part 6 Upstream from Krasnoyarsk, the river snakes through mountainous terrain. Vladimir had taken me there the day before, as far as the Lenin Dam and power plant. Now, the landscape flattened out. Here and there I passed laid-back villages. Occasionally, I saw folks fishing from the shores. Towards evening, I pitched my tent across the river of one of the settlements--my first night in this enchanting world. I had just taken off the next morning when it began to … [Read more...]

The Healthy Adventurer

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Kayaking through Siberia, Part 5 I have never owned a cell phone and am a novice about its use. Vladimir gave me one of his, with a reach of a thousand kilometers, saying that he would check on me periodically and that I could reach him with any concern. This arrangement later proved to be very useful. Well, the time had come now to depart. Well wishes, handshakes, hugs, hand waiving and off I went into this big river. A swift current, and favorable winds, carried me away quickly. Soon … [Read more...]

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