Sentences with phrase «by canoe in»

Past Shedd Stewards events have included removing invasive plant species, followed by canoeing in the Skokie Lagoons.

Not exact matches

By October, they had finalized a deal for Canoe, which had $ 3 billion in assets at the time, to purchase the management contracts for the O'Leary family of funds.

The sale price was not disclosed, but according to the audio of an internal O'Leary Funds conference call obtained by Maclean's, Canoe agreed to pay $ 13.7 million with the possibility of up to $ 8 million in equity — provided the funds» assets could grow by another $ 200 million over the following year.

And even though Jim had just spent 36 days alone becoming the first person to cross the mountainous Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec in winter (the peninsula itself has been crossed in a single season by canoe much further to the south)... we decided this was too big a challenge for us to miss out on.

In five decades of traveling, I've crossed countries by rickshaw, pedicab, bus, car, minivan, and bush taxi; a handful by train (Italy, Switzerland, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, and Greece); two by riverboat (Gabon and Germany); Norway by coastal steamer; Gambia and the Amazonian parts of Peru and Ecuador by motorized canoe; and half of Burma by motor scooter.

It is often very enlightening for couples to discover the ways they are «sinking their own canoe» by unwittingly rewarding the very behavior they find annoying in each other.

Mornings in Bodley, drowsing among the worn browns and tarnished gilding of Duke Humphrey, snuffing the faint, musty odor of slowly perishing leather...; long afternoons, taking an outrigger up the Cher, feeling the rough kiss of the sculls on unaccustomed palms, listening to the rhythmical and satisfying kerklunk of the rowlocks, watching the play of muscles on the Bursar's sturdy shoulders at stroke, as the sharp spring wind flattened the thin silk shirt against them; or, if the day were warmer, flicking swiftly in a canoe under Magdalen walls and so by the twisting race at King's Mill by Mesopotamia to Parson's Pleasure; then back, with mind relaxed and body stretched and vigorous, to make toast by the fire.

Whether you like to travel by horseback, canoe, kayak, jet boat, ATV or snowmobile, whether you're in search of the ultimate road trip, get ready for the experience of a lifetime.

Down by the stream where birch - bark canoes are made and raced, and everyone (or at least those brave and adventure - seeking souls under the age of twelve) can take their first - of - the - season, wild and wonderful walk in the cold, fresh April stream.

We went to the Crawley session featuring Harriet Harman, got told by the pros not to bother at our place but pile in where we might make a difference, thought sod that for a game of soldiers and paddled our own canoe.

His campaign garnered considerable publicity because he visited every county in Montana, by canoe.

McDermott and his team travelled by aeroplane, car and canoe to reach the remote villages of the Tsimane» people (pronounced «chee - MAH - ney»), an indigenous society in Bolivia's Amazon basin at the foot of the Andes.

By CATHY SEARSAS our dugout canoe floats silently down a tributary of the Orinoco river in the llanos, the central plains of Venezuela, I realise we are being observed.

These items provide tantalizing hints of commercial traffic on a Silk Road predating by two millennia the trading route that eventually linked China to Europe in the early centuries A.D. Hiebert likens the Oxus civilization to Polynesia — a scattered but common culture held together by camels rather than canoes.

The researchers traveled by canoe upriver into the Amazon to study the diet and health of the Matses community, who are among the last hunter - gatherers in the world; they still hunt monkey, sloth, alligator, and other game, as well as gather wild tubers in the forest and fish in the rivers.

You may wish to paddle by canoe or kayak, jump on the water trampoline, swim in the river, or take an infrared sauna in the lodge.

Lake Calhoun is a great choice for a date — gorgeous in the summer months, you can rent canoes here by the hour.

About 3 hours into our date, one speed boat past by us in one direction, while another sped by on the other side of the canoe in the opposite direction causing turbulent water.

Research topics: Jacques Cartier, Ojibwa tea, beaver dams and lodges, how otters hunt, feeding human food to wildlife, Ojibwa / European trade, what beavers eat in the wild, what instinct is, the Hudson's Bay Company, birch bark canoes, what «portage» means, forest fires, steamboats, who are the Ojibwa, Native American spiritual beliefs, animals in zoos versus in the wild, travelling by train in Canada (in the past), how elevators work, the importance of saying thank you, what bannock is, autumn around the world, how dangerous wolves really are.

Thankfully, the classic 1984 favorite by Vera Williams, Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe is still in print.

Making his way in an assortment of vehicles, including a motorbike and a dugout canoe, helped along by a cast of characters from UN aid workers to a pygmy rights advocate, he followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers.

Warner died at age 89 in 1979, but the Boxcar Children live on with new titles such as The Pizza Mystery, The Canoe Trip Mystery, and The Dinosaur Mystery, written by new writers faithful to Warner's vision.

Online retailers in Brazil complain about inter-state taxes and logistical bottlenecks in this vast country, which is roughly the size of the United States and where mail is sometimes delivered by canoe.

When writing the Brooke Kinley series, A.S. Bond draws on her own travel experiences, including leading an award - winning canoe expedition in Labrador, later the subject of «Lost Lands, Forgotten Stories; A Woman's Journey to the Heart of Labrador», published by HarperCollins in North America and Eye Books in the UK (written under the name Alexandra Pratt).

When the winter weather sets in, you can hit the slopes at nearby Sugar Mountain, and during the summer, tour the Catawba River by canoe.

Help the park survey its loon population by spending the day in canoes paddling in the park's lakes.

With free time here, choose to explore the area by foot, canoe, or horse, take a caving trip, or visit the Mountain Pine Ridge Area and swim in its inviting pools and rivers.

It was named from the Nuu - chah - nulth term «yu - clutl - ahts» which is said to mean «the people of safe harbour» and «'' people with a safe place to land» coined by the aboriginals in a time when canoes were the primary source of water transportation.

Activities for Garifuna Settlement Day include the re-enactment of the arrival by canoe, drumming, John - kunu dancing, and music in celebration of the successful resistance of the Garifuna people to enslavement, colonization and deportation.

Immerse yourself in local customs and history by taking a guided kayak or canoe tour of the coast

Highlights include tracking jaguars by dugout canoe in Guyana, tracking orangutan in eastern Sabah, backpacking round Japan, and being part of the first team of husky mushers to cross from Finland into Russia.

You've flown in planes, travelled by raft, canoe, motor boat and motor bike.

Settle into a remote bush camp in the Okavango Delta and explore wildlife - rich waterways by dugout canoe.

New Zealand was the last significant area on earth to be settled by humans, given that the East Polynesians who discovered it only arrived there about 700 years ago, most of them in canoes.

Autumn months are great for canoeing, kayaking, and hiking during the day, while early winter offers snow activities like snowmobiling and dogsledding; by night, stargaze and take in the aurora borealis.

Stay at a remote bush camp in the Okavango Delta, and seek out elephants, lions, zebras, and much more while exploring by dugout canoe.

Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized canoe our comfortable Amazon lodge, located in the lush Tambopata rain forest.

Days 2 - 3 Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized canoe to our comfortable Amazon lodge, located in the lush Tambopata National Reserve.

Barbecue Beach Chairs Beach Towels Deck / Patio Golf Kayak / Canoe Lanai / Gazebo Large Cooler Lawn / Garden Outdoor Grill Gas, Buil - in Patio Tennis, Close By Unscreened Porch / Veranda

Starting in Fort William, through mysterious Loch Ness and the finishing line in Inverness, you will make your way through 73 miles (117 km) of stunning Scottish landscape by foot, canoe, sea kayak and bike.

Head down to Lovers Bay to explore the lagoon by canoe, or experience first hand the wonders of the world's southern-most coral reef in our new glass - bottomed sea kayak.

Back on the boat, four Kuna come by in an ulu, a hand - dug canoe made from the lumber of the Kuna Yala forest.

Get even closer by camping in the rainforest, spot wildlife while canoeing, learn from local naturalist

From cruises through the mystical fjords of Chilean Patagonia and riverboat chugs up the Amazon to outboard canoe travel in the coastal mangroves of Ecuador, South America offers ample opportunity to travel by boat.

A plank canoe constructed from redwood logs that floated down the coast and held together by yop, a glue - like substance made from pine pitch and asphaltum, and cords made of plant materials and animal sinews, the tomol ranged from eight to thirty feet in length and held three to ten people.

The building across from the main lodge is the lodge office where you check in for the cabins, confirm your flight reservation out, book a trip by bus to the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, hire a guide, get fishing equipment including poles, waders, etc., or even rent a canoe.

Highlights include exclusive visits at Guna Yala Islands and Darién villages, explorations of historic Casco Antiguo and San Lorenzo Fort, wildlife viewing in the Darién Jungle by motorized dugout canoe, bird watching along the Chagres River and a full transit of the 48 - mile long Panama Canal.

On the Pacific side, travelers hike into the Punta Patiño Nature Reserve in the Darién Jungle, spot wildlife on the Mogue River by motorized dugout canoe and meet locals at an Emberá village.

At the lodge, you will combine Spanish classes with excursions such as a night walk searching for nocturnal animals, an exploration by foot and canoe, a bath in hot water springs, a search for caimans, and many other fun and exciting activities.

Those remaining were exiled to Honduras and eventually migrated by dugout canoe along the Central American coast, reaching Belize in 1802.