A short distance from Berlin or Hamburg is the leafy Mecklenburg lake district. This area is sometimes called "the land of a thousand lakes" and is the largest coherent lake and canal region in Germany.
 

Kayaking around beautiful Orcas Island, in the heart of Washington's San Juan Islands. It is home to many harbor seals, eagles, and shore birds and offers a beautiful view of Mt. Baker.

Photos taken during location photo shoots in Quebec and Ontario. The first two images were taken in Ottawa. The sunset shot is of the parliament building and the one with the flag in it is another view of the same building.

RiverTrek is an annual "paddle-a-thon" benefiting the Apalachicola Riverkeeper. It is a five-day, four-night, 107-mile event. For more information go to http://rivertrek11.org/.

Burrows Island is a convenient outing any time of the year for us here in the Pacific Northwest. When Seattle is rainy, this spot, which is on the outskirts of the San Juan Islands, is often sunny and mild. On this particular day we were in short sleeves on the island but met a snowstorm on the way back to Seattle.

Three friends travel far to embark on a 9 day paddling/photography expedition journey in remote and ruggedly unforgiving Canadian isles. Then spend a weekend racing around tiny Cormorant island as a grande finale in the rooty-est of all paddle races, the Alert Bay 360 Challenge.

As part of our ultimate Pacifiic NW, 'Seas to Slopes' New Year's Eve countdown, my husband and I took these photos during a sunrise, circumnavigation paddle around Allan & Burrows island, launching from neighboring Fidalgo island. (Before continuing our adventureous countdown snowboarding at Stevens Pass! Watch the accompanying video.)

Kayaking to Save the Albatross - Vancouver Island based wilderness guide and expedition leader, Hayley Shephard set out to attempt the very first solo sea kayak expedition around the remote Sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia. More info on Hayley's blog

Ian McMullen and Nick Kulina paddled the Hudson River from near its headwaters to New York City in order to raise money for Brad Ludden’s First Descents. It was 316 miles form Newcomb to Manhattan.Read more

Accessible only by boat, God's Pocket Resort is a secluded wilderness spot surrounded by forested islands and the waterways of the Queen Charlotte Strait. God’s Pocket Resort is the only resident of beautiful Hurst Island, British Columbia, on the east (inside) of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. 

We explored the Antarctic Peninsula by sea kayak and sail - which included rough crossings of the Drake Passage, a variety of storms, many beautiful blue sky days and even torrential rains. Our goal was an up-close look at how the Peninsula is evolving...  Read more at www.jonbowermaster.com

Kayaking in Grand Tetons National Park. A string of lakes below the Teton Range offer wonderful opportunities to gaze at the Tetons from a kayak or canoe.