From the monthly archives:

December 2009

A very Salty Rat

12.20.2009
Canoes in a row, ready to go!

They say the best way to learn something is to make it fun. Excitement and interest in a subject make it much easier to understand information you’re trying to learn. This is the basis for the Salty Rat, a hands-on experience for learning canoeing basics and canoe touring skills.
In October, several weeks before [...]

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Looking at outdoor gear

12.02.2009
Action Wipes available from Doing the Outdoors

In Big Bear this week, we have snow on the ground, slush on the roads, and it has been chilly.  Southern California snowboarders and skiers are ecstatic to have the first natural snow at the local resorts with night temperatures low enough to make plenty more.  The conditions are great for early season [...]

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