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Glaciers, Lenin and four season periods
Published: 2.10.2008
Svalbard (Spitzbergen), goup of islands, placed on half-way between North Pole Circle and North Pole, rough Arctic wilderness, is a country passing through big changes.
Through fjords, where the vessels of hunters and whalers, or coal-steamers flew in past, now, there appeared excursion vessels.
Glaciers' watermen expedition
Published: 9.7.2008
Swalbard - or Spitzbergen - is a group of islands on half-way distant of North Polar Circle to North Pole. You find it directly between 74th and 81st parallel. It is an area of Arctic wildernesses, vast yellowbrown tundras, stony hills and glaciers. A strong wind is reigning here, there is no resistance against in such plain valleys.
Extreme rivers of the world I.
Published: 8.7.2008
Maybe, Czech rivers are not too attractive for you, or you prefer those, who do not like rather weak stream and comfortable navigation. So, following lines are dedicated to those, who hate often stops at refreshment kiosks and overcrowded camping places.
Our team loves water-adventures and participation on watermen expeditions to Nile or Ganga-springs is selfproving.
Waterman's dilema: When and where to go on water?
Published: 14.4.2008
From time to time, somebody is alluring me: „ Let´s go on water, there was a rain in Jizerské Mountains yesterday, so it is possible to descend Kamenice-river!“ or „ This snow-thaw and sunshine is favourable, let´s try to pass Doubrava-river, it´s a lot of snow available, isn´t it wonderful?“.
Watermen in winter
Published: 2.4.2008
Most of watermen "freeze over" with winter arrival in our countries. The are running bicycle, ski, eat a lot within Christmas time, so their neopren is too small for them on spring.
This fact is quite advantageous for salesmen as more sizes of XXL then S are sold.
Danger within rivers' navigation
Published: 1.4.2008
If car-wheel would be ruled by a person who cannot drive a car, it is taken as very dangerous. Provided you set into kayak for the first time and try to navigate, it has the same effect.
Seakayak
Published: 1.4.2008
Ride on seakayak was not a Czech phenomenon. Anyway, the number of kayakmen, and all of those, who prefer to pass the extreme water descends, is increasing. Frankly speaking, kayakmen in Europe are more extended zoological-art in comparison with our country.
Dams - yes or no?
Published: 31.3.2008
German "Kanutmagazine" writes about planned constructions of dams in Austria.
Its name is "Electric Power Stations Illusion in Austria". It is a fact, the dams are being built everywhere. However, somewhere it is a megaloman idea of rulers (as an example could be meant Chinese Dam - "Three Passes Pier", criticized by International River Networks Organisation all the time).
Last straw (rescue) from weirs
Published: 31.3.2008
One unnamed municipal office ordered from unnamed waterman´s shop 30 m long throwing bag. They asked also for instructions for use and any advice. The required information was given, but curious question arose: what is the reason for, exactly?
Water - pleasure and danger
Published: 28.3.2008
During summer season, at sunshine, a water is a pleasant refreshment for every tourist.
A waterman has it simple: he can land with his boat at a place according to his wish, or, it is sufficient for him to jump from boat into the water and have a swim for a while or splash with water a friend hoping that he could do the same.
