Word: kayaker
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...states and nine Canadian provinces, she can hunt elk in Montana on one weekend and wild turkeys in Wisconsin, or deer in Texas, on another. BOW students learn to fish in all kinds of waters; shoot a rifle, shotgun or bow; navigate through different terrain; canoe and sea-kayak; harvest wild foods and herbs; hike through the wilds; and survive a winter night in the wilderness. From Friday morning to Sunday noon, participants choose four classes from more than 20 topics. (Even animal-rights supporters will find plenty of appealing courses, among them mountain biking and Dutch-oven cooking...
...leisurely workout on your own time, the Charles River Canoe and Kayak (across from Harvard Stadium on Soldiers Field Road; 462-2513; Saturday and Sunday weather permitting 10 a.m. to dusk; canoes: $9 per hour, single kayaks: $10/hr, double kayaks: $12 per hour and rowboats: $10 per hour) rents canoes, single kayaks, two person kayaks, and rowboats. Tone your arms and abs and get ready for House IM crew this spring. No experience necessary...
...this impossible? It seemed so easy in that one-hour lesson back at the beach, where I worried only that I would never remember all the paddle strokes and regretted that I looked ridiculous in a green wet suit, fuchsia-colored shoes, rust T shirt and blue kayak skirt. Now I no longer care that my colors clash. I don't know if I'm cold. I don't know how long I've been underwater. I don't even know if I can see anything. I've forgotten that I have an expert partner who would save...
...have not completed what kayakers call a "smooth self-rescue." But I have survived just fine. I have even managed to hold on to my paddle. My partner, accomplished adventure racer Steve Hilts, who politely pretends that I am of some use, flips over the kayak, and I try to pull myself back over and into the boat. Yet even this seems impossible. Then I forget how I am supposed to get back inside the boat. Various people shout advice at me from other kayaks: "Settle your butt in first, then pull your legs in." The boat is full...
...sprung up around entertaining adults under false pretenses. To prepare, I ran up miles of hills carrying a 10-lb. volume of Shakespeare on my back and searched the Internet for information about adventure racing, a fast-growing sport in which small teams navigate over long, difficult courses by kayak or mountain bike, on foot and on horseback. I'm training with members of the Charles Schwab Adventure Racing Club, who believe the sport does wonders for corporate esprit and performance...