Plans to turn the canoe-kayak centre into an entertainment sea park have similarly gone nowhere.

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In its legal brief, the DEC noted that the Adirondack Park is a nationally recognized canoe and kayak destination and the wilderness area is one of the most popular paddling and backcountry camping areas, attracting about 2, 000 users annually.

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Sea Canoe also offers kayak journeys in Vietnam, the Philippines and Fiji.

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Mr Hall, of the Wychavon Kayak and Canoe Club, said the seal probably spent so much time with them because it was "a bit lonely".

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In this recreation zone, the public can launch a kayak, canoe or other nonmotorized boat without a permit or cost, said spokesman Dash Stolarz of the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, which manages the pilot recreation zone.

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Norway and Germany took gold in the men's single kayak and single canoe sprint events, respectively.

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The Viking Kayak Club athlete won the C2 canoe slalom with Tim Baillie at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, just 18 months after a serious shoulder injury.

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The Viking Kayak Club athlete won gold in the C2 canoe slalom at the 2012 Olympic Games.

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