Tag Archive | kayaking | Men’s Journal

The Anti-New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Skip the crowds and the hangover. These five trips will start 2012 off right.

Your Perfect Weekend, June 4-6

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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The summer season has officially begun, and this weekend we think you should take advantage.

Your Perfect Weekend, May 14-15

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Music, beer gardens, bouldering, mud runs, air dog competitions — this weekend we recommend running wild through the great outdoors in Richmond, Virginia, or Boulder, Colorado.

Race Across New Zealand: What Doesn’t Kill Us Will Save Our Marriage

Monday, May 3, 2010

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Race Across New Zealand: What Doesn’t Kill Us Will Save Our Marriage

Two kids under five. 50-hour-per-week desk job. Three-hour daily commute. Wife struggling with mommy-track blues. Taking on your first three-sport adventure race — out of the question, right? No, the solution.

Race Across New Zealand: Map Details

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Day 1, Miles 0–2: “Just pin it, mate!” That was the best pre-race advice I received, and it came from Tom Butler, our host at the Grasmere Lodge (grasmere.co.nz). Don’t pace yourself off the start, he said. “Go hard, so you’re in one of the faster packs of cyclists.” Day 1, Miles 35–57: With 3,200 [...]

Race Across New Zealand: Prep & Gear

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Prep & Gear Six Months Out Learn to kayak: Master the prerequisite skills for Class II whitewater — breaking in and out of swift current, ferry-gliding, self-rescue. Start budgeting: Back-of-the-envelope, all-in estimate: $7,625 per person, including the $656 (U.S.) entry fee. Four Months Out Buy your ride: No niche racing bike required, just a versatile, fast [...]

Your Perfect Weekend, May 1-2

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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A perfect weekend awaits in the waters off the California coast and in the soulful riffs and Creole cuisine of New Orleans. Kayak in peaceful bliss, learn to sail the swells with dolphins, or take part in the undying heritage of The Big Easy.

Big-City Escapes

Monday, April 19, 2010

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Five great ways to explore five great American cities — for your next visit or simply an afternoon off.

Your Perfect Weekend, March 19-21

Thursday, March 18, 2010

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This weekend, choose your own adventure in California's new wine country or test your mettle on a remote stretch of whitewater in Washington's Cascade Mountains. From the luxurious to the simple, the indulgent to the adventurous, your perfect weekend awaits.

Culebra

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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CULEBRA Discover a Beach On the northern end of the tiny island of Culebra, I was told, is a stretch of beach so untouched that it feels like you’ve stepped back to when the Caribbean was unspoiled by Jet skis and resorts. I’d already spent a day on Playa Flamenco, where my only companions are [...]

Montserrat

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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MONTSERRAT Visit The Modern-Day Pompeii “We had to break their arms off to fit them in body bags,” Tappy says as he jumps off the rooftop of Barclay’s Bank and lands with a whumpff on a 10-foot ash dune. “They were like statues, their hands covering their faces in fear.” We’re deep inside the ruins [...]

Argentina: 25% Off

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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Best for Horses, Steak, and Wine

See the World — at 50% Off!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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The economy is still a mess — but for exotic locales in even worse financial straits, there's never been a better time to go.

Your Perfect Weekend September 25-27

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Explore the best America has to offer this weekend during National Public Lands and Museum Days, during which you'll find free access to the many national parks and museums across the country. If you're near Boulder, stop by the Moondance International Film Festival to catch a flick. If you find yourself in southern California, head to Catalina for island blues.

Your Perfect Weekend September 4-6

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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Labor Day weekend is summer's last hurrah, so spend yours kayaking under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran, getting Jazzy in Chi Town, or beachin' it at a surf festival on Cocoa Beach.