Kayak

Flooding has shut down the historic center of Charleston and residents were seen using kayaks and paddle-boards to navigate the streets Saturday. Where the people normally are dealing with flooding for a few hours, they are dealing with it in days here,'' Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen told the Associated Press. Authorities have opened…

Native Americans By~ Amal Banani There are many Native American tribes. Each has lived a life being judged by or misunderstood by. No tribe is kindred, each has a different way to survive. Native Americans have many kindred attributes and several differences. One of the many tribes is the Inuit. The Inuit {meaning The People} live in Alaska and Northern Canada, and in Arctic areas, where the temperature is…

but ugh. it was all but tiring and well, boring. i mean, yeah... the story was like, me and my friend concluded that i'll be the one in the front and she's at the back for both of us had almost same weight. but neither of us ever do kayak. we ended up bickering in the middle of the lake. because, she's left-handed, and i am right-handed. and we ourselves confused with how to navigate... like to turn to left, we must pedal at the right side and vice versa. so when we wanted to turn left…

Pioneer Way, a boardwalk crosses on to the harbor side, with a raised walk that connects to the west side giving the user a harbor experience without having to cross the driftwood. For the adventurous beach comber, beach access was provided at the kayak campground and two overlooks on either side of the park. Natural spaces are dispersed throughout the park, including garden plots flanking the west side grand event plaza, wetland enhancements at the park entry and the west side of the CWF,…

Did you know that Chris McCandless went into the Alaskan wilderness thinking the he could survive with only a little food and few supplies? Chris thought that what he brought would be plenty to last him until he decided to leave. He also thought that he had enough experience based on his previous trips, like when he went to Mexico. Chris believed that he could survive anything. I think that Chris was wrong about thinking that he was prepared to survive the harsh Alaska wilderness. He had…

I have recently experienced Hurricane Harvey. I learned that we had a hurricane heading for us the wednesday before it hit on friday. I was at fish camp as a counselor for my school. We ended up having to cut it short so we could get back to our houses before the hurricane hit on friday. That friday and saturday I could have never imagined what would happen in the following days. The hurricane would not move away from us. We were pummeled with rain. My street was filling up then draining…

You will never be able to fully prevent flooding in a coastal community located at the mouth of an estuary. It is possible to reduce the damage from flooding that may happen. As well as creating a better future for the community. To do this the community needs to focus on building their businesses, recreational water activities, strategic placement of retention ponds, and creating a system for carpooling. By focusing on these four points the property owners will be able to grow their economy,…

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the most amazing natural and physical environments in America. Spanning from grassy fields up to the jagged mountains of the Cascades, down to the many islands in the waterways of Puget Sound. I am fortunate enough to call this land home. I have lived here my whole life and have no intention of leaving. For some it's a mountain conversely for some it's a tiny hole-in-the-wall coffee shop, a beach, a road, a bed, a view, a place to call their own, but for…

Imagine a world of transparency. Each human would have full access to every minuscule detail of another person’s life, from looking up their medical issues online, to watching a live stream of every single move they make. It is terrifying to imagine a society in which nothing is kept personal, and as the inherent nature of technology continues to progress, this threat will only become more of a reality. Dave Eggers illustrates this pseudo-utopian world in his novel, The Circle, where his…

enhance their quality of life and quality of their employment with the organization. At L.L.Bean, a passion for the outdoors drives many of the company practices. The company maintains an employee-use room that houses outdoor equipment such as kayaks and hiking gear for employees and retirees to use free of charge. This fringe benefit also enhances total quality because employees are encouraged to provide feedback on how the products hold up to their designated use. It is a regular…