The GoPro HD Hero 960 Is A Great Way To Preserve Those Memories

If you’ve been looking around for a small, rugged little digital camera that you can take just about anywhere, and will shoot great videos with a wide angle lens, then you need to check out the GoPro HD Hero 960.

You may have seen the GoPro cameras around outdoor sporting events, as they’ve become quite popular in recent years. They’re helmet mounted, or you can add one to your yak via a mount on the stern of your boat. Sort of an over-the-shoulder view as you paddle down some rocking whitewater or through some mean ocean surf.

I bought a GoPro 960 last year, and fell in love with in immediately. These little critters take great high def video, they come in a hard plastic case that’s waterproof and practically indestructible, and they priced low enough that just about anyone can afford one.

Outdoor sports and recreation is a great way to get outdoors and live the adventure, but at the end of the day all you’re left with is your memories and some dirty clothes. That’s what makes the GoPro 960 so valuable – it helps to preserve those memories, so you can watch them over and over for years to come.

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Veteran Paddler Andy Corra Sets Record At 2011 FIBArk

Congrats go out to veteran paddler Andy Corra of Durango, CO, who won his seventh title in the 26 mile 2011 FIBArk downriver kayak race on Sunday, June 19, setting a record in the process. Aided by near-record flows on the Arkansas River, Corra, 50, finished the race in 1:58.07, which was the best time since Nelson Oldham posted a course record time of 1:47.18 in 1995.

Corra credits his decades of river-running and water-reading experience for his success at an age when many whitewater paddlers have retired to less-thrilling pastimes.

Sea Kayakers gather in Tofino, B.C.

During the week of September 30 to October 2nd, the Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of British Columbia held its annual fall guide exchange in the town of Tofino B.C. The SKGABC, a non-profit organization, brought over 50 kayak guides to Tofino. The purpose of the event was to share knowledge and skills, network, and get out for some play sessions on the water.

The SKGABC is a organization that is dedicated to upholding the high standards of professional sea kayak guides throughout Canada and British Columbia, and part of that requires the certification of professional kayak guides.

“We strive to ensure safe practices on an industry wide basis and we accomplish that by certifying guides and running professional development seminars in the form of our exchanges which we hold in the spring and fall,” said executive director of the SKGABC, Liam McNeil.

The SKGABC has over 900 active members, and events are hosted in various locations each year.

For more information, visit www.skgabc.com