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    Paddlinglight.com is an online resource for paddlers. It offers information about lightweight canoe and kayak travel, how-to articles, trip reports, adventure stories, kayak plans, canoe plans and reviews. We promote self-direction by emphasizing the do-it-yourself culture, and we believe growing paddlesport participation advances wilderness protection. Part of our mission is promoting the protection and preservation of our federal, state and local lands. QuotesPeople protect what they love. -Jacques Yves Cousteau The more you know, the less you carry. -Mors Kochanski Go light; the lighter the better, so that you have the simplest material for health, comfort and enjoyment. – Nessmuk Life is what happens between the facts. – Robert Perkin…

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