Dave Lamoureux: 157-pound Bluefin Tuna from a Kayak off Provincetown, Ma.

Above: Eye of a bluefin tuna caught off Stellwaggen Bank, Cape Cod.  Cape Cod Times beat reporter interviews Dave Lamoureux as Lamoureux weighs in the record-setting 157-pound bluefin tuna he caught from a kahyak at Peaked Hill Bar off Race Point in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Not every bluefin tuna is sushi grade. Price and quality depend upon fat content, how long the fish was fought and


VHF radio Mayday and Pan-Pan calls, Hampton Roads, Virginia

Crew patch, Coast Guard Hampton Roads, VA The Coast Guard often issues pan-pan calls on channel 16 after they receive a mayday from someone in trouble. That someone in trouble can include sea kayakers. In the audio above, recorded by a coastal mid-Atlantic US vhf radio whatchstander, the captain of a sinking fishing boat broadcasts a mayday. He's hit a submerged object and is sinking fast.


Kayaking and Canoeing Races and Festivals in Georgia and Florida

October is a very busy month for paddling events.  If you are looking for a paddling challenge, you might want to enter the Suwannee River Challenge or the Suwannee River Marathon on Saturday, October 10th. The Suwannee River Challenge is a 52 mile race that starts in Fargo, Georgia and ends in White Springs, Florida. According to [...]

Manchester, Ma. kayaking: Chubb and Misery Islands

Manchester, Massachusetts: sea kayaking Chubb and Misery IslandsAbove: Alaskan subsistence hunters set up camp with sledges, snowshoes and overnight camping equipment during the 1920's.Chubb Island's shallows and perimeter are off Manchester and Beverly Farms, Ma. are a scenic spot you'll pass on the way to West Beach from inner Manchester harbor.Heavily vegetated, Chubb is imprinted with the