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	<title>Hoot &#38; Blat White Squall News</title>
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	<description>Tidbits and updates posted by the friendly folks (but probably and most likely Tim Dyer) at White Squall, near Parry Sound, Ontario. White Squall has been offering sea kayak sales, rentals, guiding and instruction services for the Georgian Bay coastal area for over 23 years.</description>
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		<title>July&#8217;s Tim&#8217;s (&#038; Miranda&#8217;s) Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/07/18/julys-tims-mirandas-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim&#8217;s Tip #1
Well, this is actually Miranda&#8217;s tip-and is all about not using your car rack for boat storage.  We see a lot of people leave their boat on longer than necessary, and the result is it puts a lot of stress on the hull.  Get it off as soon as you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every River Now Threatened in Canada!</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/07/02/every-river-now-threatened-in-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/07/02/every-river-now-threatened-in-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Every River in Canada is Now Threatened
Incredible as it may seem, the Harper government is considering the emlimination of the historic right of public navigation in Canada.
Under the direction of the Minister of Transport, Lawrence Cannon, the Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA) is being re-written to eliminate the obligation to consider impacts on navigation when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moon River Staff Training Night - White Squall June 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/06/27/moon-river-staff-training-night-white-squall-june-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/06/27/moon-river-staff-training-night-white-squall-june-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[white water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[wilderness systems]]></category>

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The staff headed out one evening early June for some white water fun.  We find there is nothing better than some white water playing to improve your strokes, steering, edging and bracing confidence.  The bugs were horrendous, however despite this and low water, all had a great time playing in the rapids and surfing the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tim&#8217;s Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/06/27/tims-tips-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/06/27/tims-tips-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[packing]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[technique]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tim&#8217;s Tips 
Tip #1 (actually this is Cathy Crawley&#8217;s tip) 
Pack an umbrella while packing for your next trip. Sure an umbrella is great for rainy days, however it can be used for a wind screen for a stove, a sun shade, a kayak sail, and keeps you dry in the middle of a rainy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raccoons and Kayaks</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/05/28/raccoons-and-kayaks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/05/28/raccoons-and-kayaks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 15:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timdyer</dc:creator>
		
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The Raccoon has evolved! Researchers at the Cole Lake Institute for Lower Learning report that the Franklin Island coon (a distinct subspecies called coonus smarterthanusus) has figured out how to pry off just about any kayak hatch you can name. There is no hope, all you can do is to listen to me -and if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solo Kayaker to Circumnavigate Georgian Bay</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/05/14/solo-kayaker-to-circumnavigate-georgian-bay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/05/14/solo-kayaker-to-circumnavigate-georgian-bay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[archipelago]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Carling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[GBLT Paddle For The Bay Expedition hopes to raise $5000
Kayaker, Patrick Stark, will begin his journey circumnavigating Georgian Bay raising awareness for the archipelago in Georgian Bay, as well as, money for the Georgian Bay Land Trust (GBLT) on July 1st, 2008.
Working as an Industrial Designer nine to five, he is taking the summer off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tim&#8217;s Tips - April</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/04/17/tims-tips-april/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/04/17/tims-tips-april/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[april newsletter]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[balsam boats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tim&#8217;s Tips
Tim’s Tips are often stolen from others or taken from the woes of the unwary -  so here we go&#8230;.
Tip #1
Balsam Boats – ( i ain’t tried this but it sounds fun)  take a balsam twig and cut the resin blister with your knife.  Then put it in the water and watch it bubble [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Report - Paddling Centre</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/04/10/ice-report-paddling-centre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/04/10/ice-report-paddling-centre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[April 10 : Ice Report: Paddling Centre - we are still iced in at the Paddling Centre. However went from 2 feet to 1 foot of ice in a week so expect by 3rd week (rain, sun and warmth permitting) to have open water. For those who wish to Test Paddle today we are happy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March Hoot &#038; Blat: Willie P, Meteors, Kites &#038; Tim&#8217;s Tips</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/03/20/march-hoot-blat-willie-p-meteors-kites-tims-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/03/20/march-hoot-blat-willie-p-meteors-kites-tims-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We lost a dear friend  Willie P. Bennett a short while ago.  Many of you would remember him backing up Fred Eaglsmith at our spring gatherings and know what an incredible talent and special man he was.  Willie was a legend in Canadian music and we were so very lucky to know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meteor sighted over Georgian Bay</title>
		<link>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/03/17/meteor-sighted-over-georgian-bay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whitesquall.com/blog/2008/03/17/meteor-sighted-over-georgian-bay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>graham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The university of Western astronomy department cameras along with a number of cameras in Ontario caught a rare sight at around 11 pm on March 5, 2008. A meteorite was spotted at about 94 km altitude and broke up at about 24 km above Georgian Bay possibly leaving bits strewn across the Bay&#8217;s ice surface. [...]]]></description>
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